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132 THE FLORIDA ANTHROPOLOGIST

2006 VoL. 59(3-4)

 

from the University of West Florida. Currently conducting
doctoral research at the University of Florida with an emphasis
in historic sites archaeology, Deborah's academic research has
lead her (thus far) to Veracruz, Mexico, San Juan, Puerto Rico,
and Pensacola and St. Augustine, Florida. She has also had the
great pleasure in participating on numerous prehistoric and
colonial era archaeological research programs across Florida as
well as in Haiti, Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos, and the
Bahamas. Throughout her tenure in archaeology, Deborah has
learned from and worked alongside several outstanding
professionals and avocationalists working across the state of
Florida in our communities and cultural management programs.

Andrea P, White comes to the Florida Anthropologist with
a passion for Florida archaeology. Knowing she wanted to
pursue a career in archaeology, Andrea career shadowed with
Bonnie McEwan at Mission San Luis while still in high school.
After washing countless artifacts she was still enthusiastic and
crazy enough to pursue a B.A. in Anthropology from the
University of Florida. In quest of additional historical archaeo-
logical training, Andrea took her M. A. in Anthropology from

the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA. After
constantly correcting her historical archaeology professors that
it was Florida, not Virginia, who has the oldest colonial
archaeology in the U.S., she realized she had to return to her
home state. With over a decade of experience in all facets of
Florida and Southeastern archaeology, she has participated in
numerous projects on prehistoric, historical, and submerged
archaeological sites, especially in St. Augustine where she was
assistant City Archaeologist. Currently she is the Training and
Outreach Coordinator for the Florida Bureau of Archaeological
Research. As an archaeologist, she has been honored and
delighted to learn from various knowledgeable professionals
and FAS members committed to Florida Archaeology.

It is with great pleasure that Deborah and Andrea commence
serving The Florida Anthropologist as Co-Editors. Please
submit inquiries and manuscripts to:

Deborah Mullins

The Florida Anthropologist, Co-Editor

P.O. Box 357605

Gainesville, FL 32635-7605

E-mail: dmullins.fl.anthropologist@gmail.com

This issue also includes a summary of the 2006 FAS
Awards; an obituary on Dan Laxson, long-time FAS member
and contributor to The Florida Anthropologist, and three book
reviews by Jon Endonino, Christian Wells, and Uzi Baram. We
hope that al] readers find something of interest!

RYAN J. WHEELER
December, 2006