I am a historical archaeologist who studies consumer culture, focusing on material consumption and the color line and the relationship between popular culture and materiality in the contemporary world. I am Chair of the Department of Anthropology at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI); President of the Society for Historical Archaeology (2012-2013); Fulbright Scholar at University of Oulu (Finland) in Fall 2012; and a cycling geek.