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Archaeologists

Resources & Associations

The American Anthropological Association offers valuable information about anthropological careers and student associations.
American Anthropological Association (AAA)
2300 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 210
Arlington, VA, 22201-3356
Tel: (703) 528-1902
Fax: (703) 528-3546
https://www.americananthro.org/

The American Association of University Professors provides education, news, data, networking opportunities, and membership resources.
American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
555 New Jersey Ave., NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC, 20001-2029
Tel: (202) 737-5900
Email: aaup@aaup.org
https://www.aaup.org

The American Federation of Teachers is a union that provides advocacy, education, and other resources for educators.
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO (AFT)
555 New Jersey Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC, 20001-2079
Tel: (202) 879-4400
https://www.aft.org

The Archaeological Institute of America offers professional development and career support, event listings, grants, publications, and other resources.
Archaeological Institute of America (AIA)
44 Beacon Street
Boston, MA, 02108-3614
Tel: (857) 305-9350
Fax: (857) 233-4270
https://www.archaeological.org

The Association for Environmental Archaeology provides newsletters and publications, information about webinars and seminars, and networking opportunities.
Association for Environmental Archaeology (AEA)
Email: membership@envarch.net
http://www.envarch.net

Earthwatch offers education, research, expeditions, and other programs.
Earthwatch
300 Washington St., Ste. 713
Newton, MA, 02458-1655
Tel: (800) 776-0188
Email: info@earthwatch.org
https://www.earthwatch.org

The Institute of Nautical Archaeology has information on underwater archaeology.
Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA)
P.O. Drawer HG
College Station, TX, 77841-5137
Tel: (979) 845-6694
Email: info@nauticalarch.org
https://nauticalarch.org

The National Association of State Archaeologists provides a directory of state archaeologists and archaeology museums and resources.
National Association of State Archaeologists (NASA)
https://sites.google.com/view/state-archaeologists/home

The National Education Association provides advocacy, education, grants and funding, and other resources for education professionals.
National Education Association (NEA)
1201 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC, 20036-3290
Tel: (202) 833-4000
Fax: (202) 822-7974
https://www.nea.org

The Register of Professional Archaeologists provides information for professional registration for archaeologists.
Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA)
411 East Northfield Dr., Box 9
Brownsburg, IN, 46112-2804
Tel: (317) 798-3001
Email: info@rpanet.org
https://rpanet.org

The Society for American Archaeology has information on archaeological careers and job listings.
Society for American Archaeology (SAA)
1990 K St., NW, Suite 401
Washington, DC, 20006-1180
Tel: (202) 789-8200
Email: info@saa.org
https://www.saa.org

The Society for Archaeological Sciences is dedicated to "promoting research on and dissemination of scientific knowledge of our human past, studied through use of a wide range of analytical techniques on archaeological materials."
Society for Archaeological Sciences (SAS)
http://www.socarchsci.org

The Society for Historical Archaeology promotes scholarly research and the dissemination of knowledge about historical archaeology.
Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA)
13017 Wisteria Drive, #395
Germantown, MD, 20874-2621
Tel: (301) 972-9684
Fax: (866) 285-3512
Email: hq@sha.org
https://www.sha.org