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Matt Reeves, Ph.D., Director of Archaeology
Dr. Reeves has been with the Foundation since
2000 and oversees the overall archaeological
research at James Madison’s Montpelier. Over the
past 2 decades, Dr. Reeve’s research has focused
on plantation life and Civil War encampments
with an overall focus on sites of the African
Diaspora (both pre- and post-emancipation). Prior
to Montpelier, he directed projects at Manassas
National Battlefield Park, Jefferson Patterson
Park, various New York DOT projects, and has
worked on a wide variety of historic and
prehistoric sites in Maryland, Virginia, New York
and Jamaica.
Terry Brock, Ph.D., Assistant Director of Archaeology
Dr. Brock joined Montpelier in 2014 after
completing his dissertation on mid-19 th century
plantation life in Southern Maryland (St. Mary’s
City). He has a rich set of experience in public
archaeology, social media, and finding new
ways to engage the public with archaeological
discoveries. He has worked on projects in
Michigan, Virginia, Maryland, and Rome.
Mary Furlong Minkoff, Ph.D., Curator of
Archaeological Collections
Dr. Furlong Minkoff joined the Montpelier staff in October
2015. She received her PhD at the University of Maryland,
College Park. Prior to coming to Montpelier, Mary worked
with the National Park Service in a variety areas including
the National Capital Regional Archaeology Office and as
an archaeologist for the Urban Archaeology Corps youth
program.