Margaret Nelson
Professor Emeritus, School of Human Evolution and Social Change
Emeritus Professor, Emeritus College
Affiliate Global Futures Scholar, Global Futures Scientists and Scholars
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Sage South 122, Barrett Honors College TEMPE, AZ 85287
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Long Bio
Margaret C. Nelson is a President's Professor in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change and an vice dean in Barrett, The Honors College. She is also a distinguished sustainability scholar in the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability. She conducts research on long-term cycles of change in human organization and land use. Her current interest is on changing economic and social strategies associated with population aggregation and dispersion among pueblo dwellers of the 11th through 14th centuries in the Mogollon Region. This research has been funded by NGS, NIH, U.S. Department of Education and private foundations. Professor Nelson is lead PI of an interdisciplinary research group from ecology and anthropology examining cycles of stability and transformation across the last 1,000 years in the North American Southwest and Northern Mexico.
Professor Nelson's teaching emphasizes critical thinking and effective communication. In 2001, she was named Centennial Professor by the Associated Students of ASU. In 2005, she was selected Parents Association Professor of the Year. She is the president of the Distinguished Teaching Academy at ASU.
In addition, she has examined aspects of the current status of women in archaeology. She has served on the executive board of the Society for American Archaeology and as treasurer for the Archaeology Division of the American Anthropological Association. She is a member and past chair of the Society for American Archaeology's Committee on the Status of Women in Archaeology.
Education
- Ph.D. Anthropology, University of California-Santa Barbara
- B.A. Anthropology, Occidental College-Los Angeles
Research Interests
Field Specializations: Archaeology, Ecology, Gender, Land Use, Social Organization.
Regional Focus: North America (Southwest)
Research Projects:AOC: Archaeological Data Integration for the Study of Long-Term Human and Social DynamicsEastern Mimbres Archaeological ProjectLong-Term Coupled Socioecological Change in the American Southwest and Northern Mexico
Publications
- K.L. Larson, D.D. White, P. Gober, C.W. Kirkwood, V.K. Smith, M.C. Nelson, C.L. Redman, S.K. Wittlinger. Advancing Science in Support of Water Policy and Urban Climate Change Adaptation at Arizona State University's Decision Center for a Desert City. (2013).
- K.A. Spielmann, M.C. Nelson, M. Peeples, S. Ingram. Sustainable Small-scale Agriculture in semi-arid environments: the Past is Present. Ecology and Society (2011).
- M. Schoon, C. Fabricius, J.M. Anderies, M.C. Nelson. Synthesis: Vulnerability, Traps, and Transformations - Long-term Perspectives from Archaeology. Ecology and Society (2011).
- M.C. Nelson, M. Hegmon, S. Kulow, M. Peeples, K. Kintigh, A. Kinzig. Resisting Diversity: A Long-term Archaeological Study. Ecology and Society (2011).
- Margaret C Nelson and Colleen Strawhacker. Movement, Connectivity, and Landscape Change in the Ancient Southwest. (2011).
- Katherine A. Spielmann, Margaret C. Nelson, Scott Ingram, and Matthew A. Peeples. Mitigating Environmental Risk in the US Southwest. Sustainable Lifeways: Cultural Persistence in an Ever-changing Environment (2011).
- M.C. Nelson, M. Hegmon, K.W. Kintigh, A.P. Kinzig, B.A. Nelson, J.M. Anderies, D.A. Abbott, K.A. Spielmann, S.E. Ingram, M.A. Peeples, S. Kulow, C.A. Strawhacker, C. Meegan. Long-term Vulnerability and Resilience: Three examples from archaeological study in the southwestern US and northern Mexico. Living with Sudden Environmental Change (2011).
- Margaret C. Nelson and Colleen A. Strawhacker. Changing Histories, Landscapes, and Perspectives. Movement, Continuity, and Landscape Change in the Ancient Southwest (2011).
- Steven Swanson, Roger Anyon, Margaret Nelson. Southern Mogollon Pithouse Period Settlement Dynamics, Land use, and Community Development. Southwest Pithouse Communities, AD 200-900 (2011).
- Margaret C. Nelson, Keith Kintigh, David R. Abbott, and John M. Anderies. The Cross-scale Interplay between Social and Biophysical Context and the Vulnerability of Irrigation-dependent Societies. Ecology and Society (2010).
- Margaret C Nelson and Michelle Hegmon. Mimbres Lives and Landscapes. (2010).
- Margaret C. Nelson and Michelle Hegmon. Mimbres Lives and Landscapes. Mimbres Lives and Landscapes (2010).
- Charles Redman, Margaret Nelson, and Ann Kinzig. The Resilience of Socio-ecological Landscapes: Lessons from the Hohokam. The Socio-Natural Connection: Integrating Archaeology and Environmental Studies For 21st Century Conservation, (2009).
- M. Hegmon, M. Peeples, A. Kinzig, S. Kulow, C.M. Meegan, M.C. Nelson. Social Transformation and Its Costs in the Prehistoric US Southwest. American Anthropologist (2008).
- Margaret C. Nelson. The Study of Technological Organization. Clasicos de Teoria Arqueologica Contemperanea (2008).
- Margaret C. Nelson and Michael W. Diehl. The People of the Mimbres Mogollon Region. American Indian Places (2008).
- Michael Shott and Margaret C. Nelson. Lithic Reduction, Its Measurements, and Implications. Lithic Technologies: Life Cycles of Production and Retouch (2008).
- Hegmon, Michelle (first author) ,Nelson, Margaret C. In Sync, but Barely in Touch: Relations Between the Mimbres Region and the Hohokam Regional System. Hinterlands and Regional Dynamics in the Ancient Southwest (2007).
- Margaret Nelson, M Hegmon, S Kulow, K Schollmeyer. Archaeological and Ecological Perspectives on Reorganization: A Case Study from the Mimbres Region of the US Southwest. American Antiquity (2006).
- Hegmon, Michelle,Brady, Jennifer A,Nelson, Margaret C. Variability in Classic Mimbres Room Suites. Mimbres Society (2006).
- Hegmon, Michelle,Nelson, Margaret C,Schollmeyer, Karen Gust,Elliott, Michelle,Diehl, Michael W. Agriculture, Mobility, and Human Impact in the Mimbres Region of the US Southwest. Managing Archaeological Data: Essays in honor of Sylvia W. Gaines (2006).
- Hegmon, Michelle, Nelson, Margaret C. The Archaeology and Meaning of Mimbres. (2004).
- Margaret Nelson. Abandonment is Not as it Seems. American Antiquity (2003).
- Margaret Nelson, Karen Schollmeyer. Game resources, Social interaction, and the Ecological Footprint in Southwest New Mexico. Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory (2003).
- Michelle Hegmon, Margaret Nelson. The Archaeology and Meaning of Mimbres. Archaeology Southwest (2003).
- Margaret Nelson, G Schachner. Understanding Abandonments in the North American Southwest. Journal of Archaeological Research (2002).
- Nelson, Margaret C (Author) ,Glowacki, D (Author) ,Smith, A J (Author) . The Impact of Women on Household Economies: A Maya Case Study. In Pursuit of Gender, Worldwide Archaeological Perspectives (2002).
- Margaret Nelson, M Hegmon. Abandonment Is Not As It Seems: An Approach to the Relationship Between Site and Regional Abandonment. American Antiquity (2001).
- M Hegmon, Margaret Nelson, M Ennes. Corrugated Pottery, Technological Style, and Population Movement in the Mimbres Region of the American Southwest. Journal of Anthropological Research (2000).
- Nelson, Margaret C (Author) . Abandonment: Conceptualization, Representation, and Social Change. Explorations in Social Theory (2000).
- Margaret C Nelson. Contemporary Relevance and Community Engagement. Archeological Dialogues (0).
- Margaret C. Nelson. Mimbres, the Mystery?. Mimbres Lives and Landscapes (0).
- Nelson, M. C., M. Hegmon, K. W. Kintigh, A. P. Kinzig, B. A. Nelson, J. M. Anderies, D. A. Abbott, K. A. Spielmann, S. E. Ingram, M. A. Peeples, S. Kulow, C. A. Strawbacker, and C. Meegan. ??????????: ???????????????????," pp. 93-117. ?????????? (0).
Research Activity
- Kintigh,Keith William*, Brin,Adam Miles, Kinzig,Ann, Nelson,Margaret C, Nelson,Margaret C, Spielmann,Katherine Ann. BCC: Collaborative Research: Designing SKOPE: Synthesized Knowledge of Past Environments. NSF-SBE(9/1/2014 - 2/28/2017).
- Nelson,Margaret C*, Nelson,Margaret C*, Abbott,David Ralph, Anderies,John M, Anderies,John M, Candan,Kasim Selcuk, Elser,Monica Mueller, Hegmon,Michelle, Kintigh,Keith William, Kinzig,Ann, Kinzig,Ann, Nelson,Ben A, Spielmann,Katherine Ann, Nelson,Margaret C*, Nelson,Margaret C*, Hegmon,Michelle, Kintigh,Keith William, Spielmann,Katherine Ann, Spielmann,Katherine Ann, Spielmann,Katherine Ann. CNH: The Complexities of Ecological and Social Diversity: A Long-Term Perspective. NSF-SBE(9/1/2011 - 2/28/2016).
- White,Dave Douglas*, Anselin,Luc E, Balling,Robert C, Basile,George Matthew, Basile,George Matthew, Brazel,Anthony J, Eakin,Hallie C, Ellis,Andrew Walton, Elser,Monica Mueller, Elser,Monica Mueller, Gammage,Grady, Gober,Patricia, Gober,Patricia, Guhathakurta,Subhrajit, Guhathakurta,Subhrajit, Kenrick,Douglas T, Kirkwood,Craig William, Lant,Timothy W, Larson,Kelli Leigh, Larson,Kelli Leigh, Ledlow,Susan Elizabeth, Murray,Alan Todd, Nelson,Margaret C, Neuberg,Steven Laurence, Redman,Charles L, Redman,Charles L, Smith,Vincent Kerry, Turner II,Billie Lee, Wentz,Elizabeth Ann, Westerhoff,Paul, Wiek,Arnim, Wutich,Amber Yoder, York,Abigail. Decision Center for a Desert City II - Urban Climate Adaptation. NSF-SBE-SES(9/15/2010 - 8/31/2016).
- Redman,Charles L*, Redman,Charles L*, Bryan,Harvey John, Bryan,Harvey John, Eakin,Hallie C, Eakin,Hallie C, Elser,Monica Mueller, Elser,Monica Mueller, Fraser,Matthew P, Fraser,Matthew P, Golub,Aaron, Golub,Aaron, Golub,Aaron, Golub,Aaron, Grimm,Nancy B, Ledlow,Susan Elizabeth, Martin,Chris A, Martin,Chris A, Martin,Chris A, Nelson,Margaret C. GK -12: Sustainability Science for Sustainable Schools. NSF-EHR(3/15/2009 - 4/30/2016).
- Kintigh,Keith William*, Candan,Kasim Selcuk, Davulcu,Hasan, Kambhampati,Subbarao, Lee,Allen, Nelson,Ben A, Nelson,Margaret C, Spielmann,Katherine Ann. Digital Antiquity: Planning a Digital Information Infrastructure for Archaeology. UNIV OF ARKANSAS(7/1/2007 - 6/30/2008).
- Kintigh,Keith William*, Candan,Kasim Selcuk, Davulcu,Hasan, Kambhampati,Subbarao, Nelson,Margaret C, Nelson,Margaret C, Spielmann,Katherine Ann. AOC: Archaelogical Data Integration for the Study of Long-Term Human and Social Dynamics. NSF-CISE(11/1/2006 - 10/31/2010).
- Abbott,David Ralph*, Fall,Patricia L, Kintigh,Keith William, Moore,Gordon M, Nelson,Margaret C, Spielmann,Katherine Ann. Alliance and Landscape: Perry Mesa, Arizona in the Fourteenth Century. NSF-SBE(8/15/2006 - 7/31/2010).
- Hegmon,Michelle*, Nelson,Margaret C. Mimbres Pottery Digital Archive. TURNER FDN(6/29/2006 - 7/31/2008).
- Nelson,Margaret C*. Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant: Resource Stress and Settlement Pattern Change in the Eastern Mimbres Area. NSF-SBE(12/1/2005 - 11/30/2007).
- Nelson,Margaret C*, Abbott,David Ralph, Anderies,John M, Hegmon,Michelle, Janssen,Marcus Alexander, Janssen,Marcus Alexander, Kintigh,Keith William, Kinzig,Ann, Nelson,Ben A, Redman,Charles L, Simon,Arleyn W, Spielmann,Katherine Ann, Van Der Leeuw,Sander. Long-Term Coupled Socioecological Change in Northern Mexico and the American Southwest. NSF-SBE(9/15/2005 - 8/31/2009).
- Redman,Charles L*, Arrowsmith,Ramon, Fisher,Stuart G, Grimm,Nancy B, Hackett,Edward John, Kinzig,Ann, Mchugh,Kevin Eugene, Nelson,Margaret C, Zatz,Marjorie S. IGERT: URBAN ECOLOGY. NSF-EHR(6/15/2005 - 5/31/2013).
- Ramakrishna,B L*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Birk,James Peter, Briggs,John M, Christensen,Philip R, Crocker,Nancy Ruth, Digangi,Samuel, Farmer,Jack, Jannasch-Pennell,Angel, Mckelvy,Michael J, Nelson,Margaret C, Pizziconi,Vincent B, Redman,Charles L. GK-12 Formal Proposal: Down to Earth Science-Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (Successor to BTA6536). NSF-EHR(5/15/2005 - 4/30/2007).
- Gober,Patricia*, Balling,Robert C, Bolin,Robert, Bolin,Robert, Corley,Elizabeth, Corley,Elizabeth, Elser,Monica Mueller, Gries,Corinna, Griffin,William Albert, Kinzig,Ann, Mccartney,Peter H, Nelson,Margaret C, Razdan,Anshuman, Razdan,Anshuman, Redman,Charles L, Redman,Charles L, Rowe,Jeremy, Rowe,Jeremy, Saltz,Charlene, Taylor,Thomas J, Wentz,Elizabeth Ann, White,Dave Douglas, White,Dave Douglas, Zehnder,Joseph A. Decision Center for a Desert City (DCDC): Science and Policy of Climate Uncertainty. NSF-SBE(9/15/2004 - 8/31/2011).
- Kintigh,Keith William*, Anderies,John M, Baral,Chitta Ranjan, Candan,Kasim Selcuk, Davulcu,Hasan, Hegmon,Michelle, Kambhampati,Subbarao, Kinzig,Ann, Liu,Huan, Mccartney,Peter H, Nelson,Margaret C, Nelson,Margaret C, Redman,Charles L, Simon,Arleyn W, Spielmann,Katherine Ann, Van Der Leeuw,Sander. Enabling the Study of Long-Term Human and Social Dynamics: A Cyberinfrastructure for Archaeology. NSF-SBE(9/15/2004 - 8/31/2006).
- Nelson,Margaret C*. DOCTORAL DISSERTATION RESEARCH: THE ECOLOGY OF EARLY FARMING: A MOGOLLON CASE STUDY. NSF-SBE(5/15/2003 - 10/31/2004).
- Ramakrishna,B L*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Banks,Debra L, Birk,James Peter, Briggs,John M, Christensen,Philip R, Crocker,Nancy Ruth, Digangi,Samuel, Farmer,Jack, Mckelvy,Michael J, Nelson,Margaret C, Oday,Peggy Anne, Pizziconi,Vincent B, Pryor,Brandt Wedell, Redman,Charles L, Staley,Frederick Allan. GK-12 FORMAL PROPOSAL: DOWN TO EARTH SCIENCE-GRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWS IN K-12 EDUCATION. INTEL FDN(8/15/2002 - 7/15/2003).
- Ramakrishna,B L*, Ramakrishna,B L*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Banks,Debra L, Birk,James Peter, Briggs,John M, Briggs,John M, Christensen,Philip R, Crocker,Nancy Ruth, Crocker,Nancy Ruth, Digangi,Samuel, Farmer,Jack, Mckelvy,Michael J, Nelson,Margaret C, Oday,Peggy Anne, Pizziconi,Vincent B, Pryor,Brandt Wedell, Pryor,Brandt Wedell, Redman,Charles L, Redman,Charles L, Staley,Frederick Allan, Staley,Frederick Allan. GK-12 FORMAL PROPOSAL: DOWN TO EARTH SCIENCE-GRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWS IN K-12 EDUCATION. NSF-EHR(5/15/2001 - 6/30/2005).
- Hegmon,Michelle*, Nelson,Margaret C. MOBILITY, POPULATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IN THE MIMBRES REGION. NATL GEOGRAPHIC SOC(5/15/2001 - 10/31/2002).
- Ramakrishna,B L*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Banks,Debra L, Birk,James Peter, Briggs,John M, Christensen,Philip R, Crocker,Nancy Ruth, Digangi,Samuel, Farmer,Jack, Mckelvy,Michael J, Nelson,Margaret C, Oday,Peggy Anne, Pizziconi,Vincent B, Pryor,Brandt Wedell, Redman,Charles L, Staley,Frederick Allan. GK-12 FORMAL PROPOSAL: DOWN TO EARTH SCIENCE-GRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWS IN K-12 EDUCATION. INTEL FDN(3/15/2001 - 4/30/2004).
- Hegmon,Michelle*, Nelson,Margaret C. MOBILITY, POPULATION, AND ENVIRONMENT: THE TWELFTH CENTURY MIMBRES. NATL GEOGRAPHIC SOC(4/1/2000 - 7/1/2001).
- Nelson,Margaret C*, Hegmon,Michelle. THE SUSTAINABILITY OF MIMBRES LAND USE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH ON THE LADDER RANCH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. TURNER FDN(4/30/1999 - 9/30/2004).
- Hegmon,Michelle*, Nelson,Margaret C. EASTERN MIMBRES ARCHAEOLOGY. TURNER FDN(2/28/1999 - 6/30/1999).
- Nelson,Margaret C*. MIMBRES, SOCIAL & ECONOMIC. NATL GEOGRAPHIC SOC(2/14/1996 - 7/31/1996).
Courses
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| ASB 493 | Honors Thesis |
2020 Fall
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| ASB 493 | Honors Thesis |
2019 Fall
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| ASB 790 | Reading and Conference |
| ASB 799 | Dissertation |
| ASB 792 | Research |
| ASB 590 | Reading and Conference |
| ASB 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| ASB 493 | Honors Thesis |
| ASB 592 | Research |
2019 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| ASB 799 | Dissertation |
| ASB 792 | Research |
| ASB 592 | Research |
| ASB 590 | Reading and Conference |
| ASB 790 | Reading and Conference |
Presentations
- Margaret C. Nelson. Climate shocks, food security, and social transformatiuons. Stockholm Resilience Center Working Group (May 2013).
- R. Harkness, W. Russell, M.C. Nelson. Quantity or Quality? Social relations and site persistence in the Postclassic Mimbres region. annula meeting of the Society for American Archaeology (Apr 2013).
- M.C. Nelson, S. Ingram, M. Peeples, A. Dugmore, S. Brewington. Vulnerabilities to Food Securities. annual meeting of Society for American Archaeology (Apr 2013).
- C. Strawhacker, A.P. Kinzig, K.W. Kintigh, K.A. Spielmann, M.C. Nelson. Modeling the ecological risk of prehistoric landscapes in the southwestern United States. Annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology (Apr 2013).
- Judy Newland, David Abbott, Ben Nelson, Katherine Spielmann, Margaret Nelson, Michelle Hegmon, Grant Snitker, Michael Barton, Michael Smith, Keith Kintigh, Charles Redman. Looking to the Future in the Past: Archaeology's Long-term View. Exhibit at SHESC Anthropology Museum (Feb 2013).
- Margaret C Nelson. Mimbres Continuity and Change. Southwest Seminars: Voices from the past 2012 (Jun 2012).
- Margaret C Nelson. Why the long-term view matters. American Association for the Advancement of Science (Feb 2012).
- Margaret C. Nelson. The Complexities of Socio-Ecological Diversity. Resilience Alliance Science meeting (Jan 2012).
- Margaret Nelson. Then and Now: Long-term tradeoffs in social diversity. Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society (May 2011).
- Margaret C. Nelson. RESILIENCE AND VULNERABILITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE. NABO/LTVTP Collaborative Workshop (Dec 2010).
- M. Nelson, A. Kinzig, D. Abbott, J.M. Anderies, M. Hegmon, K. Kintigh, B. Nelson, K. Spielmann, S. Ingram, S. Kulow, C. Meegan, M. Peeples, C. Strawhacker. Diversity and Resilience: Lessons from the Past. COP 10 Partnership Event: MESSAGES FROM PAST SOCIETIES ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Oct 2010).
- Margaret Nelson and Ann Kinzig. Lessons from the Past about Biodiversity in Social-Ecological Systems. COP 10 Partnership Event: MESSAGES FROM PAST SOCIETIES ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Oct 2010).
- Margaret C. Nelson and Michelle Hegmon. Mimbres Lives and Landscapes. Mogollon Conference (Oct 2010).
- Margaret C. Nelson. Then and Now. Mogollon Conference (Oct 2010).
- Karen Gust Schollmeyer, Margaret C. Nelson, and Steven Swanson. Disentangling Archaeological Systematics in the Mimbres Region after A.D. 1130. Society for American Archaeology (Apr 2010).
- Margaret C. Nelson, Stephani Kulow, and Melissa Kruse-Peeples. The Diverse Social Landscape of the 13th to 15th centuries in Southwestern New Mexico. Society for American Archaeology (Apr 2010).
- Jeffrey R. Ferguson, Stephen H. Lekson, Margaret Nelson, Toni S. Laumbach and Karl W. Laumbach. Characterization of carbon-painted ceramics from southwestern and south central New Mexico. Society for American Archaeology (Apr 2010).
- Margaret C. Nelson. Context ontology in tDAR. Society for American Archaeology (Apr 2010).
- Margaret Nelson. Long-term Vulnerability and Transformation. Global Human Ecodynamics Conference (Mar 2010).
- Margaret C. Nelson. Long-term resilience in social-ecological systems. Global Long Term Human Ecodynamics Conference (Oct 2009).
- Margaret C. Nelson. Long-term vulnerability and transformation: an archaeological perspectove on resilience. Resilience Alliance (Sep 2009).
- Margaret C. Nelson. Long-term perspectives on Vulnerability and Resilience. Society for American Archaeoilogy (Apr 2009).
- Margaret C Nelson. Is Archaeology Useful. Society for American Archaeology (Apr 2009).
- K.A. Spielmann, M.C. Nelson, S. Ingram, M. Peeples. Mitigating agricultural risk in arid environments. Dynamic Deserts: Resource Uncertainty in Arid Environments (Jan 2009).
- Margaret C nelson, Keith Kintigh, and David R. Abbott. Archaeology's long-term perspective on irrigation infrastructure and vunerability. Resilience 2008 Conference (Apr 2008).
- Margaret C. Nelson. Field Schools: Funding and Futures. Society for American Archaeology Annual Conference (Mar 2008).
- Nelson, Margaret. Stepping Out: Contemporary Relevance of Archaeological Research. Annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology (Apr 2006).
- Hegmon, Michelle, Nelson, Margaret, Kulow, Stephanie. Conformity in Mimbres Pottery, Constraints on Mimbres Lives?. Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology (Apr 2006).
- Nelson, Margaret. Artifact Life-Cyles and the Organization of Lithic Technology. Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology (Apr 2006).
- Nelson, Margaret. Long-term Coupled Socio-ecological cCange in the American Southwest and Northern Mexico. CAP LTER Eigth Annual poster symposium (Jan 2006).
- Kinzig, Ann, Nelson, Margaret. The Resilience Perspective. National Meeting of the American Anthropological Association (Nov 2005).
- Nelson, Margaret, Gust Schollmeyer, Karen. Contextualizing the Value of Diversity. National meeting of the American Anthropological Association (Nov 2005).
- Nelson, Margaret. Rethinking the Mimbres. Annual meeting of the Foundation for Desert Archaeology (Oct 2005).
- Briggs, J, Spielmann, K, Lai, C, Kruse, M, Schaafsma, H, Schollmeyer, K, Horn, K, Osgood, S, Wichlacz, C, Nelson, Margaret, Smith, A, Kaye, J, Kintigh, K, Hegmon, M. Legacies on the Landscape: Integrating Ecology and Archaeology to Understand Long-term Human-ecosystem Interactions. Ecological Society of America (Aug 2004).
- Nelson, Margaret. Abandoned Villages in the Southwest: Past and Present. Honors Lecture Series (Feb 2004).
- Nelson, Margaret. Mimbres Lives and Landscapes. Exhibit
- Nelson, Margaret. The Role of Contemporary perceptions of native Americans in Constructing Prehistory.
- Hegmon, Michelle, Nelson, Margaret, Peeples, Matthew, Kulow, Stephanie, Meegan, Cathryn, Kinzig, Ann. Human and Regional-Scale Perspectives On Social Transformation In The Us Southwest: Mimbres, Mesa Verde, And Hohokam. Society for American Archaeology meetings
Honors / Awards
- 2012 Title IX Honoree, Sun Devil Athletics, Arizona State University
- 2009 President’s Professor, Arizona State University
- 2007 Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
- 2005 Distinguished Teaching Academy, Arizona State University (President 2005-2008)
- 2005 Professor of the Year, Parent’s Association, Arizona State University
- 2002 Finalist, Professor of the Year, Parents, Association, Arizona State University.
- 2002 Outstanding Achievement and Contribution towards Advancing the Status of Women, Commission on the Status of Women, Arizona State University
- 2001 Centennial Professor, Associated Students of Arizona State University
- 2001 Finalist, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Distinguished Teaching Award, Arizona State University
- 2001 Finalist, Professor of the Year, Parents Association, Arizona State University
- 2000 Nominee, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Distinguished Teaching Award, Arizona State University
- 1999 Finalist, Professor of the Year, Parents Association, Arizona State University
- 1999 Nominee, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Distinguished Teaching Award, Arizona State University
- 1998 Faculty Award for Significant Contribution to Undergraduate Education, Department of Anthropology, ASU
Service
- Americae: The European Review of Americanist Archaeology, CNRS, Paris., Editorial Board (2013 - Present)
- Virginia Piper Center for Creative Writing, Member, Advisory Board (2013 - Present)
- Women in Engineering Honors Students, Faculty advisor (2013 - Present)
- Sun Devil Athletic Board OSAD committee, member (2012 - Present)
- Sun Devil Athletic Board OSAD committee, member (2012 - Present)
- Decision Center for a Desert City, Executive Board member (2011 - Present)
- Decision Center for a Desert City, Executive Board member (2011 - Present)
- American Anthropological Association to the American Association for the Advancement of Science., Liaison (2011 - Present)
- American Anthropological Association to the American Association for the Advancement of Science., Liaison (2011 - Present)
- ICA subcommittee on rules compliance, member (2010 - Present)
- ICA subcommittee on rules compliance, member (2010 - Present)
- Global Human Ecodynamics Alliance, Founding member and coordinator (2010 - Present)
- Global Human Ecodynamics Alliance, Founding member and coordinator (2010 - Present)
- Global Human Ecodynamics Alliance, Founding member and coordinator (2010 - Present)
- Global Human Ecodynamics Alliance, Founding member and coordinator (2010 - Present)
- Resilience 2011, Co-organizer (2010 - Present)
- Resilience Alliance, Member (2009 - Present)
- Resilience Alliance, Member (2009 - Present)
- Resilience Alliance, Member (2009 - Present)
- ICA subcommittee on Acadmic Improvement for Student-Athletes, member (2009 - Present)
- President's Professor Selection Committee, member (2009 - Present)
- President's Professor Selection Committee, member (2009 - Present)
- President's Professor Selection Committee, member (2009 - Present)
- Provost's Mentorinbg Awards Committee, Chair (2009 - Present)
- NCAA review subcommittee on Governance and Rules Compliance, Chair (2008 - Present)
- Faculty International Committee, Member (2007 - Present)
- New Faculty Hiring Committee, member (2007 - Present)
- President's Academic Council, member (2007 - Present)
- Provost's Teaching Awards Committee, Chair (2007 - Present)
- Sustainable Living Community, faculty Advisor/mentor (2007 - Present)
- Sustainablility House at Barrett, faculty Advisor/mentor (2007 - Present)
- Sustainablility House at Barrett, faculty Advisor/mentor (2007 - Present)
- President's Academic Council, Member (2006 - Present)
- University Management Team, Member (2006 - Present)
- University Management Team, Member (2006 - Present)
- University Management Team, Member (2006 - Present)
- University Management Team, Member (2006 - Present)
- American Association for Women in Science, Regional representative (2006 - Present)
- Regents Professor Selection Committee, member (2006 - Present)
- Distinguished Teaching Academy, President (2005 - Present)
- American Anthropologist, Editorial Board (2005 - Present)
- Distinguished Teaching Academy, Member (2005 - Present)
- Distinguished Teaching Academy, Member (2005 - Present)
- Distinguished Teaching Academy, Member (2005 - Present)
- Distinguished Teaching Academy, Member (2005 - Present)
- Distinguished teaching Academy, Member (2005 - Present)
- Distinguished teaching Academy, Member (2005 - Present)
- Academic Committee, GIOS, Member (2005 - Present)
- Decision Center for a Desert City, Steering Committee, Graduate student mentor (2004 - Present)
- Decision Center for a Desert City, Steering Committee (2004 - Present)
- Decision Center for a Desert City, Managing Board (2004 - Present)
- Decision Center for a Desert City, Managing Board (2004 - Present)
- Gammage Scholar selection committee, Member (2004 - Present)
- Honors Faculty Council, Convener (2004 - Present)
- Honors Faculty Council, Convener (2004 - Present)
- Honors Faculty Council, Convener (2004 - Present)
- Honors Faculty Council, Convener (2004 - Present)
- Honors Faculty Council, Convener (2004 - Present)
- Honors Faculty Council, Convener (2004 - Present)
- PAC20, Member (2004 - Present)
- Recruiting undergraduates, Represnt ASU and Barrett (2004 - Present)
- Recuiting undergraduates, Represnt ASU and Barrett (2004 - Present)
- Recuiting undergraduates, Represnt ASU and Barrett (2004 - Present)
- Recuiting undergraduates, Represnt ASU and Barrett (2004 - Present)
- Intercollegiate Athletic Board, Member (2003 - Present)
- Intercollegiate Athletic Board, Member (2003 - Present)
- Intercollegiate Athletic Board, Member (2003 - Present)
- Sun Devil Athletic Board, Member (2003 - Present)
- Sun Devil Intercollegiate Athletic Board, Member (2003 - Present)
- Sun Devil Intercollegiate Athletic Board, Member (2003 - Present)
- Center for Desert Archaeology, Advisory Board (2003 - Present)
- Center for Desert Archaeology, Advisory Board (2003 - Present)
- Center for Desert Archaeology, Advisory Board (2003 - Present)
- Center for Desert Archaeology, Advisory Board (2003 - Present)
- Center for Desert Archaeology, Advisory Board (2003 - Present)
- Center for Desert Archaeology, Advisory Board (2003 - Present)
- Gender Series - Alta Mira press, Advisory Board (2003 - Present)
- Gender Series - Alta Mira press, Advisory Board (2003 - Present)
- Gender Series - Alta Mira press, Advisory Board (2003 - Present)
- Gender Series - Alta Mira press, Advisory Board (2003 - Present)
- Gender Series - Alta Mira press, Advisory Board (2003 - Present)
- Gender Series - Alta Mira press, Advisory Board (2003 - Present)
- Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory, Editorial Board (2003 - Present)
- Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory, Editorial Board (2003 - Present)
- Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory, Editorial Board (2003 - Present)
- Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory, Editorial Board (2003 - Present)
- Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory, Editorial Board (2003 - Present)
- Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory, Editorial Board (2003 - Present)
- Student travel grants to AAAS, Co-coordinator (2001 - Present)
- Student travel grants to AAAS, Co-coordinator (2001 - Present)
- Student travel grants to AAAS, Co-coordinator (2001 - Present)
- Governing Board, Section H (Anthropology), American Association for Advancement of Science, Member-at-Large, Governing Board (2013 - 2018)
- SHESC, Archaeology Planning Committee, Member (2013 - 2013)
- Faculty Search Committee, Barrett, member (2012 - 2013)
- Project Humanities, panelist/speaker (2013 - 2013)
- American Anthropological Association to the American Association for the Advancement of Science., Liaison (2011 - 2013)
- ICA subcommittee on rules compliance, member (2010 - 2012)
- Resilience Alliance, Member, Program Committee (2009 - 2011)
- Subcommittee on Governance and Rules Compliance for NCAA review of ICA, Chair (2008 - 2010)
- Faculty Search Committee, Barrett, member (2010 - 2010)
- President's Academic Council, Member (2006 - 2009)
- Selection committee for SHESC faculty award for significant Contribution to Undergraduate Education, Chair (2009 - 2009)
- Society for American Archaeology/ Desert Archaeology, Poster judge (2009 - 2009)
- Southwest Symposium, Organizer and Program Chair (2006 - 2008)
- Southwest Symposium, Program Chair (2006 - 2008)
- Student travel grants to AAAS, Co-coordinator (2001 - 2008)
- Recuiting undergraduates, Represnt ASU and Barrett (2004 - 2008)
- Provost's Teaching and Mentoring Awards Committee, Chair (2007 - 2007)
- Social Science Dean selection committee, member (2007 - 2007)
- Environment program design group, SHESC, Member (2005 - 2007)
- Recruiting undergraduates, Representative of ASU and BHC (2004 - 2007)
- Treasure Hill Foundation, President (2003 - 2007)
- Society for Women in Science (undergraduate), Faculty co-mentor (2004 - 2007)
- International Institute for Sustainability, Arizona State University, Fellow (2001 - 2007)
- Regents Award committee, Member (2006 - 2006)
- National Science Foundation, Proposal review panel for Archaeology (2004 - 2006)
- National Science Foundation Archaeology section, Grant review panelist (2004 - 2006)
- Undergraduate Curriculum Redesign Committee, Member (2005 - 2006)
- White Mountain Road Cycling Club, Organizing committee for national race and fundraiser (2002 - 2006)
- White Mountain Road Club, Registrar for national race (2002 - 2006)
- Annual Program Executive Committee, American Anthropological Association, Member (2004 - 2005)
- Preparing Future faculty, Presenter (2004 - 2005)
- Down to Earth Science, Center for Environmental Studies, Managing board (2003 - 2004)
- Las Fuentes Health Clinic, Volunteer (2003 - 2004)
- Long Range Planning Committee, American Anthropological Association, Elected committee member (2003 - 2004)
- National Science Foundation, Porposal reviewer (2003 - 2004)
- Honors Alliance Task Force, Member (2004)
- Task Force on the Curriculum of the New American University, Member (2004)
- Executive Committee, Department of Anthropology, ASU, Member (2002 - 2003)
- Graduate Task Force, Department of Anthropology, ASU, Member (2002 - 2003)
- Archaeology subdiscipline, Anthropology Department, Head of archaeology (2003)
- Barrett Honors College, Honors student advisor (2003)
- CLAS Success seminars, Presenter (2003)
- Fundraising Committee, Society for American Archaeology, Co-chair (2003)
- Graduate Committee, Anthropology, Member (2003)
- National Geographic Society, Proposal reviewer (2003)
- Natural History Museum, University of Colorado, Presenter (2003)
- Summer Institute in Mentoring Students, Presenter (2003)
- University Financial Aid Grievance Committee, Member (1997 - 2002)
- School for American Research, Review Panelist (2001 - 2001)
- Department of Anthropology, ASU, Affirmative Action Representative (2000 - 2001)
- National Scholarship and Fellowship Committee, Member (2000 - 2001)
- Program Committee, Society for American Archaeology, Member (2000 - 2001)