Curriculum Vitae DANIELLE M. BENDEN December 1st, 2015 Department of Anthropology University of 5202 Social Sciences Building; 1180 Observatory Drive Madison, WI 53706-1393 (608) 890-1823; email: [email protected]

EDUCATION 2005 M.S. Museum and Field Studies (Archaeology emphasis) University of Colorado-Boulder Master’s Project Title: The Curation Crisis: Moving Toward a Solution. A Guide for New Repositories 2003 B.S. Archaeological Studies (Honors Program), Minor in Anthropology University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Thesis Title: The Fisher Mounds Site Complex: Evidence for Early Middle Mississippian Presence in the Upper Mississippi Valley

AREAS OF INTEREST § Curation and Archaeological Collections Management § Midwest Archaeology (especially the transition from hunter-gatherer (Woodland) to agricultural societies) § Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) compliance § Rehabilitating collections and collection facilities § Outreach and education, using existing collections to implement Wisconsin Idea

RECENT POSITIONS HELD 2012-Present University of Wisconsin Department of Anthropology, Senior Curator of Anthropology 2012 Bernstein and Associates, NAGPRA consultant 2011-2007 University of Wisconsin Department of Anthropology, Curator of Anthropology 2006-2007 Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center, Curation Consultant 2005-2006 Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Executive Director 2005 University of Colorado Museum, Curatorial Assistant 2004 USDA Forest Service at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center (Ashland, WI), Archaeological Curation Technician 2004 Wisconsin Historical Society, (La Pointe, Wisconsin), Summer Research Intern 2003-2005 University of Colorado Museum, Graduate Assistant to the Museum Director, Dr. Linda Cordell 2003 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Archaeology/Sociology Department, Teaching Assistant for a Summer Internship in Archaeological Collections Management for Field Excavation 2002-03 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Teaching Assistant for Physical Anthropology 2002-03 Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center, Archaeology Teaching Collection Supervisor 2001-03 Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center, Collections Management Assistant

TEACHING AT UW • Anthropology 370: Field Methods in Archaeology • Anthropology 691 and 692: Reading and Research and Senior Thesis in Archaeology • Anthropology 696: Anthropological Methods of Curation • Anthropology 699: Directed Study

Benden_CV 2015 Page 1 of 10 ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELDWORK 2015 Trempealeau Archaeology Project Principle Investigator (Trempealeau, WI excavations. Mississippian: 4 weeks). 2014 Trempealeau Archaeology Project Principle Investigator (Trempealeau, WI excavations. Mississippian: 4 weeks). 2013 Trempealeau Archaeology Project Principle Investigator (Trempealeau, WI excavations. Mississippian: 4 weeks). 2011 Mississippian Initiative Year 3, National Science Foundation Research Co-Principle Investigator (Trempealeau, WI excavations. Mississippian; 6 weeks). 2010 Mississippian Initiative Year 2, National Science Foundation Research Co-Principle Investigator (Trempealeau, WI excavations. Mississippian; 6 weeks). 2009 Mississippian Initiative Year 1, National Science Foundation Research Co-Principle Investigator, along with Robert Boszhardt and Tim Pauketat (Fisher Mounds site, Vernon County, WI. Mississippian; 4 weeks). 2006-2008 Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Several Phase I and II projects across the state of Wisconsin. 2005 Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Field Technician (Spirit Reservoir Survey. Lincoln County, Wisconsin. Archaic- Woodland; R. Boszhardt, Dir.; 2 weeks). 2005 University of Colorado-Boulder Teaching Assistant for the University of Colorado Undergraduate Archaeological Field School (Hudson-Meng Bison Kill site excavations. Crawford, Nebraska. Paleoindian; D. Bamforth, Dir.; 2 weeks) 2004 USDA Forest Service Assistant supervisor for a Passport in Time (PIT) public field school (Butternut/Franklin Lakes Project Excavations. Nicolet-Chequamegon National Forest, Wisconsin. Terminal Late Woodland; M. Bruhy, Dir.; 2 weeks) 2002-03 Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse University Field School Supervisor (Meier Farm Project Excavations, 2002. La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Oneota; J. Theler and R. Boszhardt, Directors; 6 weeks. Meier Farm and Jackum Project Excavations, 2003. La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Oneota; R. Boszhardt, Dir.; 6 weeks) 2001-03 Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Field Technician (Numerous projects in Wisconsin and Iowa. Excavation and survey. Archaic-Oneota; R. Boszhardt and W. Holtz-Leith, Directors; 20 weeks). 2001 Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Public Field School Supervisor (Fisher Mounds Site Complex Project Excavations. Vernon County, Wisconsin. Middle Mississippian; C. Arzigian, Dir.; 2 weeks) 2001 Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Field School Crew Member (Fisher Mounds Site Complex Project Excavations. Vernon County, Wisconsin. Early and Middle Woodland and Middle Mississippian; C. Arzigian, Dir.; 6 weeks)

PUBLICATIONS and REPORTS (*=peer reviewed) In Press Bailey, Ralph, Danielle M. Benden, S. Terry Childs, Teresita Majewski, Christopher Pulliam, Kevin Smith, Michael “Sonny” Trimble and Mark Warner Building Common Ground on Collections: An Initial Glossary of Collections-Related Terminology. SAA Archaeological Record. In Press* Benden, Danielle M. and Robert F. Boszhardt The Trempealeau Archaeology Project (TAP): 2014 Season. The Wisconsin Archeologist. Accepted* S. Terry Childs and Danielle M. Benden Toward a More Sustainable Archaeology: A Checklist for Managing Archaeological Collections. Advances in Archaeological Practice

Benden_CV 2015 Page 2 of 10 2015 Boszhardt, Robert F. and Danielle M. Benden An Archaeological Reconnaissance to Fern Dell State Natural Area Within , Sauk County, Wisconsin. Report submitted to the State Archaeologist, Wisconsin Historical Society. 2015* Benden, Danielle M.. Book Review of “Creating : The Struggle to Build an Outdoor History Museum of Ethnic Architecture.” Museum Anthropology. 2015* Pauketat, Timothy R., Robert F. Boszhardt, and Danielle M. Benden Trempealeau Entanglements: An Ancient Outpost’s Causes and Effects. American Antiquity 80 (2): 260-289. 2015* Boszhardt, Robert F., Danielle M. Benden, and Timothy R. Pauketat. Early Mississippian Outposts in the North. In The Medieval Mississippians: The Cahokian World, pp.63-69, edited by Timothy R. Pauketat and Susan M. Alt, School for Advanced Research Press, Santa Fe. 2014* Benden, Danielle M. and Robert F. Boszhardt The Trempealeau Archaeology Project (TAP): 2013 Excavations at the Knepper Locality of the Uhl Site (47TR159). Wisconsin Archeologist, 95(1): 136-138. 2014 Boszhardt, Robert F., Thomas Wyse, and Danielle M. Benden Lewis to LiDAR: A Preliminary Report on the Purdy Locality Mound Relocation Project in the Bad Axe River Valley, Vernon County, Wisconsin. Report submitted to the State Archaeologist, Wisconsin Historical Society. 2013 Boszhardt, Robert F., Danielle M. Benden, and Timothy R. Pauketat. Cahokians in the Upper Valley at 1050 AD. Iowa Archaeological Society Newsletter. Spring 2013 issue. 2012* Boszhardt, Robert F., Danielle M. Benden, and Timothy R. Pauketat. Mississippian Initiative: Year 3, 2011. The Wisconsin Archeologist 93(1):81-89. 2011* Benden, Danielle M., Timothy R. Pauketat, and Robert F. Boszhardt. The Mississippian Initiative: Year Two at Trempealeau. The Wisconsin Archeologist 92(1):73-75. 2010a* Benden, Danielle M., Timothy R. Pauketat, and Robert F. Boszhardt. Early Mississippian Colonists in the Upper Mississippi Valley: 2009 Investigations at the Fisher Mounds Site Complex. The Wisconsin Archeologist 91(1):131-132. 2010b* Benden, Danielle M. The Brogley Rockshelter (47-Gt-156) Re-visited: A History of Excavation and the Impacts of the Curation Crisis. The Wisconsin Archeologist 91(2):7-26. 2010c Boszhardt, Robert F., Danielle M. Benden, and Timothy R. Pauketat. The Mississippian Initiative: Year 1, 2009 Investigations at the Fisher Mounds Site Complex, Stoddard, Wisconsin. Unpublished report prepared from National Science Foundation and St. Paul District Corps of Engineers. 2008a* James B. Stoltman, Danielle M. Benden, and Robert F. Boszhardt. New Evidence in the Upper Mississippi Valley for Pre-Mississippian Cultural Interaction with the American Bottom. American Antiquity 73(2):317-336. 2008b Benden, Danielle. New Storage for Anthropology Department at UW-Madison. The Courier Vol. 20(2). 2004* Benden, Danielle. The Fisher Mounds Site Complex: Early Middle Mississippian Exploration in the Upper Mississippi Valley, Minnesota Archaeologist 63: (7-24). 2003a Robert Boszhardt and Danielle Benden. Middle Mississippian Site Discoveries in the La Crosse Locality. Iowa Archaeology News 53 (2): 1-2. Iowa Archaeological Society, Iowa City. 2003b Benden, Danielle. Middle Mississippian Component at Fisher Mounds Site. Archaeology News 21(2): 3. Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center, La Crosse, WI.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS 2015 Benden, Danielle M. and Brenda K. Todd Chaco and Cahokia: Histories, Landscapes, and Hinterlands. Co-chair and participant of a School for Advanced Research short seminar, Santa Fe, New Mexico. 2014 Benden, Danielle M. and Emma Noffsinger. “The Wisconsin Idea In Action: Collections Rehabilitation Projects at the Pulaski and Brillion Historical Societies.” Paper presented at the 8th Annual Local History and Historic Preservation Conference, Elkhart Lake, WI.

Benden_CV 2015 Page 3 of 10 2014 Boszhardt, Robert F. and Danielle M. Benden Early Mississippian Localities at Trempealeau. Presentation at the Mississippian Ceramics Workshop, 60th Annual Midwest Archaeological Conference, Champaign, IL. 2014 Benden, Danielle M. and Robert “Ernie” Boszhardt. The Trempealeau Archaeology Project: 2014 Investigations. Poster presented at the 60th Annual Midwest Archaeological Conference, Champaign, IL. 2014 Benden, Danielle M. From the Repository to the Classroom: Artifacts as a Portal to the Past. Paper presented as part the session entitled “Stewardship, Public Education, and Preservation: Promoting the Value of Archaeological Collections and Research.” 78th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Austin, TX. 2013 Benden, Danielle M. and Robert F. Boszhardt. The Trempealeau Archaeology Project: 2013 Investigations. Poster presented at the 59thAnnual Meeting of the Midwest Archaeological Conference, Columbus, OH. 2013 Benden, Danielle M. Locally Grown, Federally Regulated: How Small Local Museums can Leverage State and Federal Collections to Benefit Their Collections. Paper presenter and session organizer at the 86th Annual Midwest Museums Association Conference, Madison, WI. 2012 Boszhardt, Robert F., Timothy Pauketat, and Danielle M. Benden. Early Mississippian Colonists in Western Wisconsin. Paper presented at the Annual Mississippian Conference 2012. Cahokia Mounds State Park, IL. 2012 Benden, Danielle M. Curation and Archaeology: Training Programs that Work. Paper presented at the 77th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Memphis, TN. 2012 Benden, Danielle M., Robert F. Boszhardt, and Timothy R. Pauketat. To “the Mountain Whose Foot is Bathed in Water”: Cahokia’s First Colony 850 Km Up River. Paper presentation and session organizer for the Chaco and Cahokia: Histories, Landscapes, and Hinterlands” symposium. 77th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Memphis, TN. 2012 Benden, Danielle M. Curation and Archaeology: Bridging the Divide Through Training in Academic Programs. Paper presented at the 45th Annual Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology, Baltimore, MD. 2011 Danielle M. Benden, Timothy R. Pauketat. And Robert F. Boszhardt. Early Mississippian House at the Uhl site in Trempealeau, Wisconsin. Poster presented at the 57thAnnual Meeting of the Midwest Archaeological Conference, La Crosse, WI. 2011 Boszhardt, Robert F., Danielle M. Benden, and Timothy R. Pauketat. Assessing the Little Bluff Platform Mounds at Trempealeau, Wisconsin. Poster presented at the 57thAnnual Meeting of the Midwest Archaeological Conference, La Crosse, WI. 2011 Pauketat, Timothy R., Danielle M. Benden, and Robert F. Boszhardt. Cosmic Contact in the Upper Mississippi Valley. Paper presented at the 76th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Sacramento, CA. 2010 Pauketat, Timothy R., Danielle M. Benden, and Robert F. Boszhardt. New Evidence of the Cahokian Occupation of Trempealeau. Poster presented at the 56th Annual Meeting of the Midwest Archeological Conference, Bloomington, IN. 2010 Pfaffenroth, Jake, Jake Rieb, Danielle Benden, and Robert “Ernie” Boszhardt . Clarifying the Extent and Age of the Mississippian Presence at Trempealeau. Poster presented at the 56th Annual Meeting of the Midwest Archaeological Conference, Bloomington, IN. 2010 Benden, Danielle M., Robert F. Boszhardt, Timothy Pauketat, and James L. Theler. “Early Mississippian Colonists to An Effigy Mounds No-Man’s Land in the Upper Mississippi River Valley.” Paper presented at the 75th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, St. Louis, MO. 2009 Pauketat, Timothy R., Danielle M. Benden, and Robert F. Boszhardt. “Early Mississippian Colonists in the Upper Mississippi Valley: 2009 Investigations at the Fisher Mounds Site Complex.” Poster Presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the Midwest Archaeological Conference, Iowa City, IA. 2009 Benden, Danielle M. “Archaeological Curation in the Midwest: Current Trends and Future Directions.” Paper presentation and organizer for the Symposium on Curation at the 55th Annual Meeting of the Midwest Archaeological Conference, Iowa City, IA.

Benden_CV 2015 Page 4 of 10 2008 Benden, Danielle M. “The Brogley Rockshelter Revisited: A History of Excavation and Curation.” Poster Presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of the Midwest Archaeological Conference, Milwaukee, WI. 2008 Benden, Danielle. Presenter, Early Woodland Ceramic Workshop at the 54th Annual Meeting of the Midwest Archaeological Conference, Milwaukee, WI. 2005 Benden, Danielle and Sheila Goff. “Castle Park (NW Colorado) Revisited: Re-Analysis of Perishables from Archaeological Cave Sites.” Paper presented at the 2005 Annual Meeting for the Society for American Archaeology, Salt Lake City, UT. 2004 Benden, Danielle. “The Fisher Mounds Site Complex: Early Middle Mississippian Exploration in the Upper Mississippi Valley.” Paper presented at the 2004 joint Meeting of the Midwest/Southeastern Archaeological Conference, St. Louis, MO. 2003 Benden, Danielle and Robert Boszhardt. “Everybody Loves Ramey: Terminal Late Woodland/Middle Mississippian Ceramics from the Northern Hinterlands.” A Ceramic Workshop at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Midwest Archaeological Conference in Milwaukee, WI. 2003 Benden, Danielle. “The Middle Mississippian Component at the Fisher Mound/White Camp II Site Complex in Southwestern Wisconsin.” Poster presented at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Milwaukee, WI.

GRANTS AND CONTRACTS 2015 Instructional Laboratory Modernization Grant, to renovate the Laboratory of Mesoamerican and Southeast Asian Archaeology, in the Department of Anthropology, co-Principle Investigator (with co-PIs Sarah Clayton and Nam Kim). College of Letters and Science, UW-Madison. 2014 Instructional Laboratory Modernization Grant, to renovate the Wisconsin Archaeology Laboratory in the Department of Anthropology, Principle Investigator. College of Letters and Science, UW- Madison. 2014 CAPX2020 grant from Trempealeau County, for archaeological excavation in Trempealeau and to create an interpretive hiking trail leading to Little Bluff, Principle Investigator. 2014 Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Ideas Endowment, to continue field excavation and public outreach in Trempealeau, Wisconsin, Principle Investigator (with co-PI, Robert Boszhardt). 2014 Morgridge Center for Public Service, UW-Madison, to continue public outreach and education associated with archaeological fieldwork, Principle Investigator. 2014 US Army Corps of Engineers Contract for Archaeological Services, to rehabilitate archaeological collections from South Dakota, Principle Investigator. 2014 Natural History Consortium grant (UW-Madison) for curation supplies. 2014 Department of the Interior, FY 2014 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Repatriation Grant, Principle Investigator. 2013 Natural History Consortium grant (UW-Madison) for curation supplies. 2012 Brittingham Grant, University of Wisconsin-Madison, to continue archaeological field research in Trempelaeau, WI, Principle Investigator. 2012 Department of the Interior, FY 2012 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Consultation and Documentation grant, sole author and Co-Principal Investigator, (PI, Sissel Schroeder). 2012 Evjue Grant Foundation, to develop archaeological teaching resources and curriculum for 3rd and 6th grade classrooms in the Madison Metropolitan School District, Principle Investigator. 2012 Natural History Consortium grant (UW-Madison) for curation supplies. 2011 Natural History Consortium grant (UW-Madison) for curation supplies. 2010 Department of the Interior, FY 2010 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Consultation and Documentation grant, sole author and Co-Principal Investigator (PI, Sissel Schroeder). 2010 US Fish and Wildlife Service Grant, for collections storage shelving. 2010 US Fish and Wildlife Service Grant, for curation supplies. 2010 Bureau of Land Management Grant, for curation supplies.

Benden_CV 2015 Page 5 of 10 2010 Professional Development Grant (UW-Madison), to attend a Midwest Art Conservation Center (MACC) Workshop at the Chazen Museum in Madison, WI. 2010 Wisconsin Archeological Society Preservation of Sites grant, to fund the annual Artifact Identification Day at UW-Baraboo/Sauk County. 2010 Natural History Consortium grant (UW-Madison) for curation supplies. 2009 National Science Foundation grant: 3-year archaeological fieldwork grant entitled “Mississippianization, Religious Conversion and Identity Formation in Pre-Columbian Wisconsin,” Co-Principle Investigator. 2009 Wisconsin Archeological Society Preservation of Sites grant, to fund the annual Artifact Identification Day at UW-Baraboo/Sauk County. 2009 Department of the Interior, FY 2009 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Consultation and Documentation grant, Co-Principal Investigator. 2008 Wisconsin Archeological Society Preservation of Sites grant, to fund the annual Artifact Identification Day at UW-Baraboo/Sauk County. 2008 Professional Development grant (UW-Madison), to travel to the National NAGPRA Conference and Review Committee Meetings in Seattle, WA. 2008 Natural History Consortium grant, for preparation in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). 2008 Natural History Consortium grant, (UW-Madison) for curation supplies. 2007 National Endowment for the Humanities, Co-Principle Investigator, to conduct an Anthropological Preservation Assessment. 2006 Elizabeth Callender King Foundation grant, to create educational exhibits at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. 2006 Target Corp. grant, for public education at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. 2005 Collie Fund grant from the Museum and Field Studies Graduate Program at the University of Colorado-Boulder, for travel support to present a paper at the 70th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology in Salt Lake City, UT. 2004 Collie Fund grant from the Museum and Field Studies Graduate Program at the University of Colorado-Boulder, for travel support to attend the 98th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Museums in New Orleans, LA. 2004 Walker Van Riper grant from the Museum and Field Studies Graduate Program at the University of Colorado-Boulder, for master’s project data collection. 2003 Travel grant from the United Government for Graduate Students (UGGS) at the University of Colorado-Boulder, for travel support in order to present at the 49th Annual Midwest Archaeological Conference in Milwaukee, WI.

HONORS AND AWARDS 2014 Distinguished Honors Faculty Award 2013 UW-Madison Inaugural Award for Excellence in Research in the Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences 2012 School for Advanced Research Seminar 2012 Early Career Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison, College of Letters and Science 2003-2005 Graduate Assistantship at the University of Colorado-Boulder 2004 Alice Hamilton Scholarship from the Colorado Archaeological Society 2002 The Scott Carnes Memorial Scholarship in Archaeology

INVITED LECTURES AND PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS 2015 “Anthropology and Curation at UW-Madison.” Invited guest lecture for Anthropology 112: Principles of Archaeology. Madison, WI. 2015 “Archaeological Curation in the 21st Century.” Invited lecture for the Society of American Archaeology’s Online Seminar Program. 2015 “Material Culture in the Anthropology Department at UW-Madison.” Invited guest lecture for Anthropology/Art History 264/764: Dimensions of Material Culture, Madison, WI.

Benden_CV 2015 Page 6 of 10 2015 “Wisconsin Archaeology.” Hands-on workshop with Madison area 4th graders at the UW-Madison Arboretum. 2015 “The 2015 Field Season of the Trempealeau Archaeology Project.” Invited public presentation for the Trempealeau Heritage Society and the Village of Trempealeau, Trempealeau, WI. 2015 “The Trempealeau Archaeology Project: An Update on Research Into an Early Cahokian Colony” (with Robert Boszhardt). Invited guest lecture for the Charlie Brown Chapter of the Wisconsin Archaeological Society, Madison, WI. 2014 “From Excavation to Exhibition: Career Preparation in Anthropology.” Invited presenter for the Innovation in Career Readiness Exhibit, UW-Madison. 2014 The Trempealeau Archaeology Project” (with Robert Boszhardt). Allamakee County Historical Society, Lansing, Iowa. 2014 “Anthropological Curation at UW-Madison.” Invited guest lecture for Art History 603: Curatorial Studies Colloquium, UW-Madison. 2014 “Archaeology: Let’s Dig In.” Student Workshop for elementary children, Science Festival, UW- Madison. 2014 “Archaeology in the Classroom: Sample Activities for Elementary School Classes.” Teacher Workshop, Science Festival, UW-Madison. 2014 “Archaeological Curation in the 21st Century.” Invited lecture for the Society of American Archaeology’s Online Seminar Program. 2014 “The Trempealeau Archaeology Project: Mississippians in Trempealeau at A.D. 1000.” Invited lecture for Perrot State Park, Trempealeau, WI. 2014 “Trempealeau Archaeology Project Site Tour.” Invited lecture for the Trempealeau County Motor Coach Tours, Trempealeau, WI. 2014 “Wisconsin’s First Village, Trempealeau WI.” Wisconsin Public Radio interview, Central Time. 2014 “Preliminary Summary of the 2014 Trempealeau Archaeology Excavations.” Invited public presentation for the Trempealeau Heritage Society, Trempealeau, WI. 2014 Mississippians in Trempealeau at A.D. 1000. Invited public presentation for the Arcadia Historical Society, Arcadia, WI. 2014 “The Trempealeau Archaeology Project.” Guest lecture for American Indian Studies 250: Indians of Wisconsin. 2014 “The Trempealeau Archaeology Project.” Guest lecture for Anthropology 112: Principles of Archaeology. Madison, WI. 2014 “Wisconsin Archaeology.” Public educational interactive display as part of Science Expeditions, UW-Madison. 2014 “Archaeological Curation: Methods to Consider Before Fieldwork.” Invited brown bag presentation for Anthropology graduate students (archaeology section). 2014 “So You Want to Work In a Museum? A Career Exploration Panel.” Invited participant to discuss career paths for students, UW-Madison. 2014 “A History of Arctic Kayaks in the Department of Anthropology Collections.” Invited gallery talk as part of the School of Human Ecology’s Design Gallery exhibition entitled “Crafting Canoes: Art & Science of Hydro Dynamic Design,” UW-Madison. 2013 “Trempealeau Archaeology Project: A Preliminary Report”. Public presentation for the community of Trempealeau, WI. 2012 “Anthropology and Curation at UW-Madison.” Invited guest lecture for Anthropology 112: Principles of Archaeology. Madison, WI. 2012 “New Digs, Old Sites: What Archaeology Tells Us.” Lecture for the 2012 Local History and Historic Preservation Conference,” Madison, WI. 2012 “A Thousand Years Ago in Trempealeau: An Early Cahokian Colony in Wisconsin.” Guest lecture for American Indian Studies 250: Indians of Wisconsin, Madison WI. 2012 “The Wisconsin Idea in Action: The Collections Reorganization Project at the Pulaski Area Historical Society”. Lecture for the Wisconsin Council for Local History, Northeast Regional Meeting, Pulaski, WI. 2012 “A Thousand Years Ago in Trempealeau: An Early Cahokian Colony in Wisconsin.” Public presentation for the Trempealeau Heritage Society, Trempealeau, WI.

Benden_CV 2015 Page 7 of 10 2012 “Effigy Mounds in Madison.” Field Trip and class presentation to MMSD 6th graders at Mendota Mental Health Effigy Mounds. 2012 “Anthropology and Curation at UW-Madison.” Guest lecture for Anthropology 112: Principles of Archaeology. Madison, WI. 2012 “A Thousand Years Ago in Trempealeau: An Early Cahokian Colony in Wisconsin.” Lecture presented for Wisconsin Public Television, Wednesday Nite @ the Lab series. Madison, WI. 2012 “Indian Jones: Myth Reality and 21st Century Archaeology.” Radio Interview for Air America 2012 “Animal Bone Tools, Human Diet, and the Treatment of Human Skeletal Remains: A Wisconsin Archaeology Perspective.” Lecture presented in conjunction with Ossuary Exhibit at the Chazen Art Museum, Madison, WI. 2012 “Cahokian Missionaries in Trempealeau, Wisconsin.” Lecture for the Wisconsin Archeological Society, Milwaukee, WI. 2011 “Mississippian, Woodland, and Historic Sites in the Trempealeau, Wisconsin Locality.” Tour of archaeological sites in the Trempealeau, Wisconsin area as part of the annual Midwest Archaeological Conference. 2011 “Cahokian Missionaries in Trempealeau, Wisconsin: A Preliminary Summary of the Mississippian Initiative.” Lecture for the Charlie Brown Chapter of the Wisconsin Archaeological Society, Madison, WI. 2011 The Wisconsin Idea: Working with the Pulaski Area Historical Society on Collections Re-housing Projects”. Public presentation at the Pulaski Area Historical Society Annual Banquet. 2011 “Effigy Mounds in Southern Wisconsin.” Tour of Effigy Mound Archaeological sites in and near Madison, Wisconsin. 2011 “Mississippians in Trempealeau, Wisconsin.” Lecture for the Trempealeau Historical Museum. 2011 “Anthropology at UW.” Presentation and tour of the Department of Anthropology facilities to a delegation of Vietnamese archaeologists. 2011 “Anthropology at UW.” Presentation and tour of the Department of Anthropology facilities to a delegation of visiting Mongolian archaeologist. 2011 “Anthropology at UW.” Presentation and tour of the Department of Anthropology facilities to a visiting Mexican archaeologist. 2010 “Mississippian Archaeology at Trempealeau, WI.” Wisconsin Public Radio interview, Larry Meiller show. 2010 “National Science Foundation Archaeological Research in Trempealeau, WI.” Lecture for at the Village Community Center in Trempealeau, WI. 2010 “Wisconsin Archaeology Overview.” Presentation to the 4th graders at Lincoln Elementary in Madison, WI. 2010 “Wisconsin Archaeology and Your Collections.” Presenter and Organizer for a Wisconsin Federation of Museums Workshop. 2010 “Early Mississippian Colonists to an Effigy Mound No-Man’s Land in the Upper Mississippi Valley.” Presentation to the Three Rivers Chapter of the Wisconsin Archeological Society. 2010 “Collaborating With the Wisconsin Inter-Tribal Committee.” Presentation at the 12th Annual National Association of Tribal Historical Preservation Officers Meeting, Oneida, WI. 2010 “Wisconsin Archaeology and the Importance of Ethical Collecting.” Presentation to Dane County Metal Detector Club. 2010 “Anthropology at UW.” Presentation and tour of the Department of Anthropology facilities to a delegation of Libyan archaeologists. 2009 “Early Mississippian Colonists in the Upper Mississippi Valley.” Presentation to the Ritzenthaler Chapter of the Wisconsin Archeological Society. 2009 “Undergraduate Careers in Anthropology.” Member of a panel discussion on careers in anthropology, presented at UW-Madison. 2009 “Wisconsin Archaeology Month.” Wisconsin Public Radio interview, Larry Meiller show. 2008 “Undergraduate Careers in Anthropology.” Member of a panel discussion on careers in anthropology, presented at UW-Madison. 2008 “UW-Madison’s Anthropology Collections.” Guest Lecturer in Dr. Randall Law’s Artifact and Analysis course at UW-Madison

Benden_CV 2015 Page 8 of 10 2007 “UW-Madison’s Anthropology Collections.” Guest Lecturer in Dr. Brad Chase’s Material Culture course at UW-Madison 2007 “The Rehabilitation of UW-Madison’s Anthropology Collections: Phase I.” UW-Madison Brown Bag Presentation 2007 “Curation in Crisis: Moving Toward a Solution.” Guest Lecturer in Dr. Timothy McAndrews’ Cultural Resource Management course at UW-La Crosse

LINKS and RECENT PRESS Academic.edu: Danielle Benden https://wisc.academia.edu/DBenden

Trempealeau Interpretive Path http://www.tremptrip.com/

Wisconsin Idea In Action http://searchwisconsinidea.wisc.edu/projects/profile/1949

“Archaeological Displays at Three Locations in Trempealeau,” Trempealeau County Times. “Town Meets Gown to Explore Wisconsin’s Trempealeau Mounds,” University of Wisconsin homepage. http://www.news.wisc.edu/23014 “Collecting Experience: Career Preparation in the Classroom and Beyond.” Letters and Science Honors Program Newsletter.

“Anthropology 370: Field Course in Archaeology” On Wisconsin Magazine, Fall 2014 Issue.

“Canoe Exhibit Includes Handmade Indian Vessels Brought Home by UW-Madison Researchers,” Wisconsin State Journal. http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/university/canoe-exhibit-includes-handmade-indian- vesselsbrought-home-by-uw/article_4e369149-1ffa-5b93-a626-7734f39bd338.html

“Collections Highlight: University Staff, Students Help Pulaski Area Historical Society Improve Collections Care.” In Columns, the newsletter of the Wisconsin Historical Society, Winter 2014 Issue.

“Honors Program Recognizes Faculty, Staff Excellence,” University of Wisconsin homepage. http://news.ls.wisc.edu/announcements/honors-program-recognizes-faculty-staff-excellence/

“UW Repository Stores Anthropological Artifacts From Around the World,” University of Wisconsin homepage. http://www.news.wisc.edu/22191

“Ten Receive Academic Staff Excellence Awards, University of Wisconsin,” College of Letters and Science homepage. http://www.news.wisc.edu/21660

“Archaeological Surprise Shines Light on Ancient Culture of Trempealeau,” La Crosse Tribune. http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/archaeological-surprise-shines-light-on-ancient-culture-of trempealeau/article_43231a66-e077-11e2-bc3e-0019bb2963f4.html (also published in the Wisconsin State Journal and the Winona Daily News).

RECENT MUSEUM EXHIBITS 2015 Unearthing Trempealeau’s Past, archaeological display at the Shirley M. Wright Memorial Library, Trempealeau, WI. 2014 Crafting Canoes: Art and Science of Hydrodynamic Design, UW-Madison, Ruth Davis Design Gallery, Co-curated exhibit with Liese Pfeifer. 2013 From Subsistence to Culture, UW-Madison Department of Anthropology.

Benden_CV 2015 Page 9 of 10 2013 Motivations for Modification, and exhibit exploring tattoos and body modification, UW-Madison Department of Anthropology.

COMMUNITY/CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT and PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 2016-present Chair, Society for American Archaeology, Committee on Museums, Collections, and Curation 2015-present Co-Chair, Task Force on Data Access and Archiving, Society for American Archaeology 2014-present Co-Chair, National Collections Consortium 2007-present Committee Member, Natural History Consortium, UW-Madison 2007-present Committee Member, Curator’s Circle, UW-Madison 2011-2015 Committee Member, Society for American Archaeology, Committee on Museums, Collections, and Curation 2012-2014 Secretary and Committee Member, National Collections Consortium 2011-2014 Co-Chair and Committee Member of the Professional Development Grants Committee, UW- Madison, Academic Staff Professional Development and Research Committee 2010 Organizer, 3rd Annual Artifact Identification Day at UW-Baraboo/Sauk County as part of Wisconsin Archaeology Month 2010 Wisconsin Archaeology Day at Raddatz Rockshelter, Natural Bridge State Park, co-organizer 2009-2011 At-Large Board Member, Wisconsin Archeological Survey 2009-2012 Editor, WisArch News, the newsletter of the Wisconsin Archeological Society 2009 Organizer, the 2nd Annual Artifact Identification Day at UW-Baraboo/Sauk County as part of Wisconsin Archaeology Month 2008-2011 Organizer, luncheon lecture series at UW-Madison, as part of a Cultural Heritage Preservation grant, UW Division of International Studies and the International Institute 2007-2009 Co-organizer, Wisconsin Archaeology Day for 4th graders at Pope Farm Park 2008 Organizer, 1st Annual Artifact Identification Day at UW-Baraboo/Sauk County as part of Wisconsin Archaeology Month 2004-05 Graduate Student Representative, Program Review Process Committee, University of Colorado-Boulder 2004 Graduate Student Representative, Faculty/Staff Meetings, Museum and Field Studies Department at the University of Colorado-Boulder 2003-05 Docent, University of Colorado Museum

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Society for American Archaeology American Alliance of Museums American Anthropological Society Register of Professional Archaeologists Midwest Archaeological Society Midwest Museum Association Midwest Registrar’s Committee Wisconsin Archeological Survey Wisconsin Archeological Society Wisconsin Federation of Museums

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