Founded new Institute for Southeast Asian Archaeology (ISEAA)http://www.iseaarchaeology.org/Direct programs in publication, field research, archiving, capacity building, public outreach.Continue Ban Chiang and Middle Mekong Archaeological Projects

Directed Penn Museum’s research program concerning the prehistory of Laos and northeast Thailand [the Middle Mekong Archaeological Project (MMAP)].Undertook the following:- Negotiated MOU with the Lao Government for MMAP research and training program over four years- Recruited and led multi-national, multi-disciplinary scientific research teams- Designed and ran training programs for cultural heritage managers- Directed excavations at cave sites- Created and leveraged scenario to fund and develop a new modern scientific lab for archaeological ceramics analysis - Raised funds for and ran internship program for Asian Culture Heritage Managers- Raised funds for and ran international symposium with the Smithsonian that brought specialists in archaeological ceramics from 11 countries (most from Asia) to Washington DC and Philadelphia- Developed innovative curricula with collaborators and co-taught courses in Archaeological Ceramics- Developed exhibitions for the Lao National Museum on archaeology in northern Laos