Dr. Marc Thompson has been the Director of the El Paso Museum of Archaeology since 1998. He graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Anthropology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He received an M.A. in Anthropology from the University of the Americas in Cholula, Mexico, documenting the discovery and analysis of stone ax factories at the Classic Maya site of Becan, in Campeche, Mexico. Marc was awarded his Ph.D. from the Department of Archaeology at the University of Calgary, in Alberta, Canada, with a dissertation entitled Mimbres Iconology: Analysis and Interpretation of Figurative Motifs. Marc has conducted fieldwork and directed projects in Mexico, Belize, Canada, Texas, New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana, and California. In addition to numerous contracted reports and papers presented at conferences, marc has edited and published more than 35 conference volumes and papers, articles, and book chapters. He has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in anthropology in Mexico, Canada, and the United States and is currently Adjunct Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Texas at El Paso. His research interests include Mesoamerican and Southwestern cultures, American Indian iconography and mythology, and lithic technology.
Jason Jurgena has been the Curator at the El Paso Museum of Archaeology since 2004. He received his B.A. in Anthropology, and M.A.s in Anthropology and in Museum Studies from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Jason has conducted archaeological field projects in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Idaho, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Indiana, and has worked in a natural history museum, an historic home, a government documents archive, and an archaeological collections repository. He has written and coauthored reports and articles, written a manual on preservation microfilming for the National Park Service, edited several conference volumes, and presented papers and participated on panel discussions on aspects of museum methodology at several conferences. Jason teaches a museum fundamentals course at the University of Texas at El Paso. His research interests include: the curation and preservation of cultural objects, and American Indian ledger art.
Marilyn Guida has been Curator of Education since June of 2008. She received a B.A. degree in anthropology from Florida State University and earned M.A. degrees in anthropology at San Diego State University and in museum studies at John F. Kennedy University. Marilyn was curator of education for 12 years at The Haggin Museum in Stockton and at History San José. She worked seven years as a crew leader and member on archaeological surveys, excavations, and laboratory investigations in California and also worked with Indian people from several tribes. She was active in the San Diego County Archaeological Society and the Fort Guijarros Foundation. For three years she was Executive Director of the San Diego Ecology Center. Additionally, Marilyn was an environmental planner for the City of San Diego where she developed the City’s first guidelines for archaeological investigations of land use projects and contributed to the first Cultural Resource Management policies and procedures. Marilyn is interested promoting collaborations between Indian peoples and museum staff and interpreting continuity and change in American Indian cultures. She also loves exploring the prehistory and natural history of the Southwest.
Rosie Enriquez has been the secretary and museum store manager at the El Paso Museum of Archaeology since 2003. A native of El Paso, Rosie received her training at the Upper Rio Grande Private Industry Council in 1995 and continues her interest in bookkeeping and accounting. A mother and grandmother, Rosie enjoys spending time with her family, cooking and barbecuing. She also enjoys horseback riding, painting, and other arts and crafts.
