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Space Shuttle Program Historic Properties
NASA Kennedy Space Center
QUALIFICATIONS OF KEY PERSONNEL
Joan Deming
Joan Deming, co-principal and Vice President of Archaeological Consultants, Inc., has
more than 30 years of Cultural Resource Management experience. A Registered
Professional Archaeologist (RPA), she received an M.A. in Anthropology/Public
Archaeology from the University of South Florida in 1976, and has completed advanced
training in Section 106 Agreement Document Preparation, Cultural Resource
Management Plans: Preparation and Implementation, and Integrating NEPA and Section
106. She also has specialized training and experience in Native American coordination
under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), as well
as archaeological collections and records management.
Since 1990, Ms. Deming has managed all ACI's work on behalf of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and
for the U.S. Air Force at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. These investigations include
a multi-year KSC-wide archaeological survey and preparation of one site location
predictive model; archaeological surveys of several proposed development parcels
conducted in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; the
development of standard operating procedures for the management of NASA’s records
pertaining to cultural resources; an inventory and assessment of archaeological
collections and the evaluation of curatorial facilities; survey and evaluation of NASAcontrolled
facilities within the KCS; and preparation of a Cultural Resource Management
Plan (CRMP) for the KSC. She is currently managing a NASA-wide survey and
evaluation of historic facilities in the context of the Space Shuttle Program, including
work on behalf of NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Ohio; Dryden Flight Research
Center in California; the Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama; the Johnson Space
Center in Texas; the White Sands Flight Facility in New Mexico; and the KSC in Florida.
Patricia Slovinac
Patricia (Trish) Slovinac is an Architectural Historian for Archaeological Consultants,
Inc. (ACI). She attended The University of Virginia (UVA) where she completed course
work for the degree of Master of Architectural History, with a Certificate in Historic
Preservation. Prior to joining ACI, Ms. Slovinac was employed by the National
Architectural Trust in Washington, D.C., focusing on the donation of Conservation
Easements. This involved evaluating historic structures for the purpose of determining
their significance as part of a National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) historic
district. Ms. Slovinac has experience in the preparation of historic contexts,
historical/architectural field survey and site documentation, National Register
nominations, and mitigation measures for historic resources, including HABS/HAER
documentation. She has experience in hand drafting to HABS/HAER standards, and is
skilled in black and white photography.
October 2007
Archaeological Consultants, Inc.