MPPP Project Archaeologist
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Research Education Center, contributing to key initiatives like the Shumla Scholars Project and the Alexandria Project, the latter of which was partially funded by the National Geographic Institute. His work emphasized refining documentation methodology, specializing in advanced photographic techniques for recording pictographs, including the use of Gigapan and Structure from Motion 3D modeling to create detailed records of indigenous imagery.
Beyond his work in Texas, Jerod's expertise extends internationally. He has conducted fieldwork at a Wari temple in Nasca, Peru, and worked with Olmec culture stelae in Tabasco, Mexico. He has also volunteered with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department at Seminole Canyon and the Devils River State Natural Areas, guiding visitors through the captivating pictographs of the Lower Pecos region. Jerod has extensive experience in the Lower Pecos, including excavations at Eagle Nest Canyon's Bonfire Shelter, Eagle Cave, and multiple sites along the Devils River. He has also worked at the Nighthawk Bison Jump Site in the Texas Panhandle. A major interest for Jerod is combining cultural data between imagery and terrestrial excavations, providing a holistic understanding of these rich cultural landscapes.
Jerod has contributed to many publications, including articles in American Archaeology, National Geographic History Magazine, Texas Highways, and academic journals like American Indian Rock Art, Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society, and Journal of Texas Archeology and History. He also assisted with the photography for The White Shaman Mural by Carolyn Boyd and Kim Cox. Additionally, Jerod has aided in the creation of multiple exhibits, including the Witte Museum's permanent People of the Pecos exhibit, the Perot Museum, and the Color Engenders Life exhibit in the Museo de Altamira in Spain. He has received funding from The Sacred Sites Research Inc. and served as the chair of the Society for American Archaeology's Rock Art Interest Group, the largest group in SAA, for two years. Jerod has also instructed a rock art and excavation field school, where over half of the participants have gone on to pursue advanced degrees in anthropology or archaeology.
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