Staff
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Deidre Brin
Digital Archaeology Lab and Data Publication Director
Deidre Brin leads the development of DIG, an archaeological data publishing initiative at the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press, and manages the Digital Archaeology Lab at Cotsen.
Shaharoh Chism
Conservation Student Affairs Officer
Shaharoh Chism has been with the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology and UCLA/Getty Conservation Program for three years. Prior to that she worked in UCLA Cardiology for six years.
Randi Danforth
Director of Publications, Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Randi Danforth has an archaeology BA from Yale and has worked for the Cotsen since 2013. Before that she was an editor at the American University in Cairo Press, in Cairo.
Tanja Hrast
Fund Manager
Michelle Jacobson
Director of Development and Events
Michelle Jacobson has been a fundraising professional for over 20 years, most of that time at UCLA. She has a BA and MA in Anthropology and a MBA – all from UCLA. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Co-opportunity Natural Foods Coop and the Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation.
Alfonso Lopez
Office Manager
Alfonso’s career at UCLA began in May 2011 in the department of Pediatric Cardiology as the Catheterization Coordinator. He was in this department for a little over 2 years.
Sivakorn Losakul
Department Technical Analyst
BA in Business Administration, Information Systems from Cal State Northridge. 8 years experience of technical knowledge and repair from Geek Squad and Apple Retail as a Genius, with a year experience as a CapEx Project Manager at Apple.
Vanessa Muros
Director of the Experimental and Archaeological Sciences Lab (EASL)
Vanessa Muros holds a BA and MA in archaeology and an MSc in the conservation of archaeological and ethnographic objects.
Areas of Interest:Archaeological conservation; deterioration and preservation of archaeological materials in situ; technical studies of cultural heritage materials; ancient glass and metals.
Sumiji Takahashi
Archaeology Student Affairs Officer
Sumiji is the Student Affairs Officer for the Archaeology Interdepartmental Graduate Program. He is responsible for advising the Archaeology graduate students on University and departmental requirements.
Bronson Tran
Chief Administrative Officer
Bronson Tran received his undergraduate degree at UCLA and worked as a technology analyst for the English Department though the Center for Digital Humanities for years, eventually becoming the IT manager.