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Dr. Kelly L. Jenks is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at New Mexico State University (NMSU). Her expertise spans Cultural Resource Management, Historical Archaeology, and Anthropology, with a focus on social identities in multicultural colonial contexts. She specializes in the American Southwest/Southern Plains, analyzing material culture and spatial patterns to understand identity formation in multiethnic communities.
Her research includes projects like the San Miguel del Vado Archaeological Project, exploring how colonial communities constructed shared civic identities, and the Cañón de Carnué Archaeological Project, collaborating with local stakeholders. She also leads the New Mexico Rural Heritage Oral History Project, documented in a podcast series. Dr. Jenks serves as Vice Chair of the New Mexico Culture Properties Review Committee and teaches core courses in Cultural Resource Management (CRM), emphasizing legal frameworks and practical applications.
Her academic work bridges archaeology and ethnohistory, addressing themes like cultural contact, colonialism, and heritage preservation. Recent publications explore topics such as diasporic material culture, frontier settlements, and civic identity in late colonial New Mexico. She actively engages in archaeological field schools and lab techniques training, contributing to both academic scholarship and community-driven heritage initiatives.
