Dr. Kendy Altizer

Dr. Kendy Altizer is a Registered Professional Archaeologist with a background in Cultural Resource Management (CRM) and is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at The University of North Georgia, Dahlonega. She holds a Master of Science in Historic Preservation from Clemson University and the College of Charleston and a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Tennessee with a concentration in Historical Archaeology. Dr. Altizer has more than a decade of experience conducting archaeological survey and testing in the Santee Delta, which is her primary research focus. She has conducted archaeological research at Peachtree, Fairfield, Rochelle, White Oak, and Pine Grove plantations centered around African-American enslaved lifeways. Dr. Altizer is Principal Investigator for the archaeological aspect of the project and will oversee archaeological field surveys, artifact processing, data analysis, and archaeological report generation.