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Dean Wilder

Department of Geography and Earth Science  

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
    1725 State Street, La Crosse, WI 54601

Telephone: (608) 785-8333
Fax: (608) 785-8332
    E-mail: wilder.dean@uwlax.edu

 

 

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EDUCATION:

    Ph.D., University of Colorado - Boulder, August 1977.
    M.A., University of Colorado - Boulder, August 1973.
    B.S. (Honors), Wisconsin State University - La Crosse, May 1969.


PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT:

    Department of Geography and Earth Science, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
        Professor, 1987 - present.
        Associate Professor, 1982 - 1987.
        Assistant Professor, 1979 - 1982.
        Lecturer, 1978 - 1979.


TEACHING:

ESC 101: Introduction to Earth Science                GEO/ESC 343: Geoarchaeology               GEO/ESC 426: Soil Morphology and Genesis

    Coordinator: Geoarchaeology Minor
    Coordinator: Soil Laboratory
    Coordinator: UWL Meteorology Station

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ADVISOR:

The following papers have been presented at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creativity, and published in the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Journal of Undergraduate Research:

·       Beauchaine, Anthony J. and Werdemann, Elizabeth. 2006.  Using Ground Conductivity as a Geophysical Survey Technique to Locate Potential Archaeological Sites in the Bad Axe River Valley of Western Wisconsin. UWL Journal of Undergraduate Research IX.

·       Ketterhagen, Lynne. 2006. Prehistoric Clay Sources: A Forensic Exercise in Geoarchaeology. UWL Journal of Undergraduate Research IX.

·       Annen, Amy. 2002. Morphology of Drumlins: A Comparative Analysis of Selected Drumlin Fields in North America. UWL Journal of Undergraduate Research V.

·       Hamilton, Joseph S.2002. An Archaeological and Geomorphological Perspective of the Solverson Site (47VE1252),Vernon County, Wisconsin. UWL Journal of Undergraduate Research V.

·       Schultz, Elizabeth. 2002.Relationships Between Morphological Features and Weathering Resistivity in Sandstone Layers.  UWL Journal of Undergraduate Research V.

·       Leith, Luther. 2001. Identification and Analysis of a Buried Prairie Soul at the Ernie Bank Archaeological Site, Vernon County, Wisconsin. UWL Journal of Undergraduate Research IV. (This paper was also presented at the 2002 National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Whitewater, WI.

·       Newman, Tiffany L. 2001. Site Formation Processes of the Gail Stone Archaeological Site (47TR351) in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. UWL Journal of Undergraduate Research IV.

The following papers have been presented at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creativity:

·       John Lauermann. 2007. Afghanistan's Opium: A Quintessential Illicit Economy (poster). This paper was also presented at the 2007 UW System 8th Annual Symposium for Undergraduate Research, April 20, 2007.

·       David Auber. 2005. Long Term Trends in Upper Midwest Winter Temperatures (poster).

·       Richard R. Shaker. 2004. A GIS Based Natural Resource Inventory of Hixon Forest (poster).

·       Mandy Georgeff, Sara Miller, Mindi Okon. 2004. A Stratigraphic Sequence of Events in the Formation of a Small Lake: Lower Sand Lake Archaeological Site, La Crosse County, Wisconsin (poster).

·       Jonathan Baker. 2001. A Micromorphological Soil Analysis of Feature 20 from the Sanford Archaeological District, Locality 15 (oral presentation). 

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

·       Geoarchaeology

·       Soils


PUBLICATIONS:

Dean Wilder. 2007.  “Driftless Area,” article published in: Richard Sisson, Christian Zacher, and Andrew Cayton, (editors). 2007. The American Midwest: An Interpretive Encyclopedia. Indiana University Press. Pages 157-158.

W. Holtz-Lieth and Dean Wilder. 2002. Results of a Phase I Intensive Archaeological Survey for a Proposed Rural Water Pipeline Route in Tama and Poweshiek Counties, Iowa. Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center Reports of Investigations No 459.

W, Holtz-Lieth and Dean Wilder. 2002. A Suitable Landscape Model and Archaeological Predictive Model for Butler, Eastern Franklin and the Southwest Corner of Bremer Counties and Results of a Phase I Intensive Archaeological Survey for a Proposed Rural Water Pipeline Route in Butler County, Iowa. Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center Reports of Investigations No 457.

W. Holtz-Leith, J. Dowiasch and, D. Wilder. 2001. Suitable Landscape Model, Archaeological Predictive Model, and a Phase I Intensive Archaeological Survey for a Proposed Rural Water Pipeline in Butler County, IA.Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center Reports of Investigations No. 436.

D. Wilder. 2001. "Stratigraphy and Soil Exposed in Unit B, Site 47Ve1268, Vernon County, Wisconsin." Appendix 1 In: V.L. Twinde. Phase II Archaeological Evaluations of Three Sites Along CTH F, Vernon County, Wisconsin. Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center Reports of Investigations No. 429. Pages 1-5.

W. Holtz-Leith, J. Dowiasch, R. Boszhardt, D.Wilder and M. Kolb. 2001. Suitable Landscape Model, Archaeological Predictive Model and a Phase IA Intensive Archaeological Survey for a Proposed Rural Water Pipeline Route in Benton Co., IA. Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center Reports of Investigations No. 425.

D. Wilder. 1999. "An Interpretation of Soil-Stratigraphic Units at the Gail Stone Site (47Tr351), Trempealeau County, Wisconsin," In: D.S. Amick, R.F. Boszhardt, K. Hensel, M.G. Hill, T.J. Loebel, and D. Wilder. Pure Paleo in Western Wisconsin. Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center Reports of Investigations No. 350. Pages 2.1-2.6.

D. Wilder. 1999. "Soil Field Investigation at Site 21-Sh-13, Sherburne County, Minnesota." In: C. Arzigian and D. Wilder. Mound Authentication Investigations at Site 21 Sh 13, Sherburne County, Minnesota. Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center Reports of Investigations No. 343. Pages 16-20.

C. Arzigian, D.Wilder and R. Boszhardt. 1999. Fort McCoy Phase II Streambank Evaluation Project: Investigations at 47Mo54 and Mo184, Fort McCoy, Monroe County, Wisconsin. Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center Reports of Investigations No. 299. 158 pages.

C.R. Moffat, R.P. Stewart and D.G. Wilder. 1998. Excavations at the Chally-Turbenson Site (21FL71): A Multicomponent Chert Quarry Site and Workshop Complex in Southeastern Minnesota. Journal of the Iowa Archeological Society, 45: 49-86.

C.R. Moffat, R.P. Stewart, T.C. Pleger, C.A. Arzigian and D.G. Wilder. 1996. Archaeological Data Recovery at the Chally/Turbenson Site (21FL71) and the Mundfrom/Till Site (21FL73), Fillmore County, Minnesota. Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center Reports of Investigations No. 220. 243 pages.

J. Theler, R. Boszhardt, D. Wilder and M. Hill. 1994, The Rud Bison Site: A Bison Occidentalis Locale in Western Wisconsin, Current Research in the Pleistocene, 11: 98-99.

D. Wilder. 1994. "Field Description and Interpretation of Soils on Arcadia Ridge, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin," Appendix D In: R.F. Boszhardt. Data Recovery at the Never Assume and Kolbs Korner Sites on Arcadia Ridge in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center Reports of Investigations No. 178. pages 1-4.

C. Arzigian, D. Wilder, J. Gallagher and J. Theler. 1994."McKinstry Site Re-Evaluation: Final Report." Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center Report of Investigation No.175. 49 pages.

R.F. Boszhardt, J.L. Theler and D.G. Wilder. 1993. Megafauna of Western Wisconsin. Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center Reports of Investigations No. 161. 51 pages.

D. Wilder. 1992. "Landscape Changes at the Battle of the Bad Axe Site, Vernon County, Wisconsin." Appendix III, In: R.F. Boszhardt. Archaeological, Geomorphological and Historical Investigations at the Bad Axe Battle Site, Vernon County, Wisconsin. Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center Reports of Investigations No. 143. pages 1-14.

R. Boszhardt and D. Wilder. 1991. "Phase II Archaeological Investigations at the Trane Site (47Lc447)." Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center Reports of Investigations No. 121. 68 pages.

D. Wilder and R. Boszhardt. 1990."Geomorphological and Cultural Resources Assessment of the Trane Property Disposal Area for the State Road Project, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center Reports of Investigations No. 109. 21 pages.

D. Wilder and R. Boszhardt.1989. "A Geoarchaeological Perspective on the Archaeological Potential of the Lower La Crosse River Valley." Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center Report of Investigations Number 96. 90 pages.

 

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