ROBERT S. PEABODY INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY
FISCAL YEAR 2026 JULY 1, 2025 - JUNE 30, 2026
2026
ANNUAL REPORT
CONTENTS WHO WE ARE
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PEABODY TEAM
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PEABODY 125
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HIGHLIGHTS
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BUILDING PROJECT
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REPATRIATION
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COLLABORATIVE LEARNING
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EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS
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SUPPORTING THE MISSION
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CONNECT WITH US
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WHO WE ARE The Peabody strives toward Robert S. Peabody’s 1901 vision to provide a robust forum for anthropology and archaeology-based research and learning for the students and faculty of Phillips Academy.
To educate for a a world of of human difference Our educational programming has become an integral part of the Phillips Academy experience and is made stronger by our leadership in the broader archaeology and education communities. Work with Tribal Partners on repatriation, collections care, and educational programming has centered our work in social justice and provided a foundation for guiding principles and initiatives that honor and support Indigenous sovereignty.
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PEABODY TEAM
RYAN WHEELER Director
LAINIE SCHULTZ Curator of Education
MARLA TAYLOR Curator of Collections
JOHN BERGMAN-MCCOOL Collections Coordinator
EMMA LAVOIE Administrative Assistant
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PEABODY BOARD OF ADVISORS
Peabody Board of Advisors Eric Greenhut, ’92, Chair Jaime Arsenault-Cote, Vice-Chair Benjamin W. Burke, ’11 Barbara K. Callahan Mark A. Cutler, P ’24, ’26 Marcelle A. Doheny, P ’18 Elena Dugan, PhD. Jenny F. Elkus, ’92 Isidro Ferrer, ’98 William P. Heidrich, ’72, P ’03, ’11
Apsara Iyer, ’12 Jimmy Moore, ’96 Daniel H. Sandweiss, PhD. ’75 Kuni Schmertzler, P ’05, ’07 Kaaren Shalom, ’79, P ’17 Donald A. Slater, PhD., P ’28 Paulette Steeves, PhD. Kathleen Sterling, PhD. Brandon Stroman, ’97 Leland A. Westerfield, ’86, P ’18, ’21
Peabody Emeriti Members Elizabeth Artz Beim, ’58, P ’88 Marshall P. Cloyd, ’58, P ’88, ’95, ’03 Meg Conkey, PhD. James B. Richardson III, PhD.
Peabody Ex Officio Members Thomas P. Lockerby, Secretary of the Academy Jennifer Pieroni, Director for Advancement Initiatives
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PEABODY 125
This is an exciting year for the Peabody Institute, as we celebrate our 125th anniversary and work toward the completion of a major building renovation.
In 2026, the Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology celebrates a remarkable milestone: 125 years of archaeology, education, research, and community. Founded in 1901 through the generosity of Phillips Academy alumnus, Robert S. Peabody, the Peabody was established with a vision to inspire students’ interest in the field, foster appreciation for Native American cultures, and support archaeological research. From its beginnings as a department with a collection of nearly 40,000 objects to its continued work as a teaching museum and center for archaeological scholarship, the Peabody has evolved while remaining true to its educational mission. For 125 years, students, educators, researchers, and visitors have gathered here to explore the human past and consider its meaning for the present and future. This anniversary is both a celebration of our extraordinary history and an opportunity to look ahead. As we honor the generations who have shaped the Peabody, we are grateful to the community of supporters, students, educators, and friends who continue to make our work possible—and we are excited for the next 125 years. Page 05
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PEABODY HIGHLIGHTS
Journal of Archaeology & Education The Journal of Archaeology & Education (JAE) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to disseminating research and sharing practices in archaeological education at all levels. This year saw two milestones—the tenth year of publication and a switch to a new publishing platform at the University of Maine. During fiscal year 2026, JAE published six articles in volumes 9 and 10, with several additional articles under review or in production. To read the current issue or submit an article, visit the JAE homepage.
Society for American Archaeology Teaching Award Heather Hurst was awarded the 2026 Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology Award for Archaeology and Education in recognition of consistently high-quality teaching that inspires students to engage with science, art, and the past. Her exceptional and enduring interest in teaching as a vocation
and mentorship to students even beyond the classroom evokes skill in course management, design, and delivery. Dr. Hurst is also a committed mentor to faculty colleagues. Her innovative blending of scientific and artistic methods and theories addresses questions about past human experiences, practices, values, and identities. Her research and teaching on art production, iconography, and the role of art in society draw on visual and materials analysis, spatial data, environmental data, and ethnography of Mesoamerican societies.
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PEABODY HIGHLIGHTS Ramson Lomatewama Fused Glass Workshops Hopi glass artist Ramson Lomatewama was on campus for a week in December, instructing fused glass workshops for six sections of English and Art classes, as well as two workshops for members of the Academy community. Students and community members had an opportunity to learn about life as an Indigenous glass artist and make their own fused glass pieces under Ramson’s guidance.
Ramson and students during a fused glass workshop
Toya Family Pueblo Pottery Workshop
Maxine Toya working with a student on ceramic painting
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Mia and Maxine Toya from the Pueblo of Jemez returned to campus in May to work with three sections of studio ceramic classes. Students crafted their own pieces from New Mexican clay, using CEO Company traditional techniques to finish and decorate their work, all guided by Lorem ipsum dolor sit like theand amet, consectetur Mia Maxine. Thisofwas the adipiscing elit. eleventh year of Toya Family pottery workshops at the Academy and we are grateful for the long collaboration between the Toyas, the art department, and the Peabody Institute.
Dig This! archaeologist working with students at the Mansion House site
Andover Summer: Dig This! Class The Peabody Institute hosted the Andover Summer Session’s Dig This! archaeology class. This year marked the eighth field season of excavations at the site of Samuel Phillips’ Mansion House located on the West Quad at Phillips Academy. Phillips, the Academy’s founder, built the Mansion House for his family in 1782. The mansion served as not only a home but later an inn and tavern for students, community members, and travelers. The mansion burned down in 1887 as a suspected victim of arson by the proprietor. Dig This! students investigated areas outside the house’s footprint and within the southwest portion of the quad near the sites of historic outbuildings, a nineteenth century printing house, and an early nineteenth century pathway. Some exciting finds included a small ferrous key, an impressed glass tumbler, and half a pair of scissors. This year’s field season served to inform students of the deep cultural deposits in the southwest portion of the quad and the significant research potential it could provide for the future. Page 08
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Peabody Building Project Building Renovation - Part 2 Building renovations at the Peabody made quite an impact during FY 26. Updates focused primarily on improving classrooms, creating offices, and modernizing building systems. Work will be completed in September 2026. Over 10,000 square feet of plastic to protect the collection
2 new closets
11 rooms now with HVAC
Rehoused diorama 23 pieces of student art installed
10 new filing cabinets 8 additional bookcases Page 09
13 windows uncovered
Stained glass art addition 2 dedicated classrooms and 2 learning spaces
1 new bathroom
5 rooms with updated AV capabilities
65 new sprinkler heads
1 consultation space
Over 200 gallons of paint
4 offices created
1 movable wall… Page 10
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REPATRIATION The Peabody Institute has been at the forefront of Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act compliance since the inception of the act in the 1990s. During FY 26, the Peabody published eleven Notices of Inventory Completion and five Notices of Intent to Repatriate. These Notices delineated ancestors and cultural items that were removed from ten different states and paved the way for their transfer back to their Tribal communities. In order to facilitate repatriation, Peabody staff participated in dozens of consultations with Tribal communities and partner institutions.
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Peabody consultation with representatives of The Muscogee (Creek) Nation
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The Peabody published Notices of Inventory Completion for ancestors and/or associated funerary objects from the following states: Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky
Texas Massachusetts Missouri Illinois
The Peabody published Notices of Intent to Repatriate for unassociated funerary objects or sacred items from the following states: Florida Arizona
Georgia Arkansas Published Notices
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COLLABORATIVE LEARNING
Peabody Curator of Education, Lainie Schultz, leading class
Collaborative Learning
Students share their research about the Peabody collections
36 Phillips Academy instructors and approximately 2,000 students participated in lessons and programs through the Peabody Institute in 2025-26, including workshops with visiting Indigenous scholars and artists. In total, Peabody staff supported 152 class visits and taught one term-long course. This represented 30 distinct courses across 9 programs.
Ten students engaged with Peabody collections for class assignments or volunteer research. The Peabody organized an open-house event at the end of the year to showcase some of their work. The Peabody joined the cohort of Phillips Academy Scholar Programs, selecting and mentoring one Peabody Scholar toward completion of an independent research project over the summer. Peabody staff continues to serve as faculty advisor for the Andover Anthropological Society student club.
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Courses that participated in Peabody lessons by curricular area:
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EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS
ART225 final student projects to be used in the Peabody collection spaces
This year the Peabody partnered with three classes, asking students to complete projects on its behalf as part of their coursework:
ART225 Visual Studies For their final project in ART225 Visual Studies, two sections of students produced screen prints to serve as alphabetical signage for the stacks in Peabody storage. Adding much-needed wayfinding to ease the work of staff navigating these shelves and much-needed color to make these spaces more welcoming, each artwork offers a personal reflection on the impact of the Peabody and its mission on Phillips Academy; the tasks of material preservation and caretaking; and what is important about maintaining the living memory of peoples’ presences.
MTH539C Project-Based Statistics In MTH539C Project-Based Statistics, students are taught to apply statistics to the real world, using data to answer practical questions and inform decisions. Students work in small groups on term-long projects, often developed in support of partner organizations. Page 15
The Peabody requested to be one of these partners, asking for an analysis of the labor required to build out the Peabody Institute catalog records to various levels of completion, to aid staff in strategic decision-making and prioritysetting. A group of five students elected to take on this project, sharing their results in their final report, Estimating the Labor of Catalog Completion at the Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology: A Field-Completeness, Monte Carlo, Sensitivity, and Staffing Optimization Study. Students additionally produced a flyer to summarize the project and communicate the relevance of its findings to a public audience.
Excerpt from MTH539C student project, public-facing flyer
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EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS
ART305 student landscape, work in progress
ART305 Painting I In ART305 Painting I: Paint, Palette, and Process, students collaborated to create a shared landscape painting of the Phillips Academy campus. Together and individually, the class reflected on the essential question:
“How do we acknowledge the history and importance of this land while considering the people who have relationships with it, especially Indigenous people — those who have been here before us, those here now, and those yet to come?” So inspired, each student artist contributed a piece of the whole, producing an image representing the physical landscape and the spirit and memory living within it, layered like the generations who walk it. This artwork was purposedesigned to hang in the Peabody stairway alongside the Stuart Travis mural and in direct line of sight upon entering the building. Page 17
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SUPPORTING THE MISSION
We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of all donors who supported the Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology with a cash gift between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026. Efforts are made to properly acknowledge Peabody donors; if an error has occurred in this report, please contact Jennifer Pieroni jpieroni@andover.edu.
Organizations Sumner Roy Kates Charitable Trust Individuals Donald B. Abbott Elizabeth B. Abbott Jennifer Alvarez Paula A. Atwood '68 Eric C. Bai P'27 Lindsay A. Baker '05 Jeffrey G. Bakkensen '06 Jen Bakkensen Natalya M. Baldyga P'29 Lucy L. Batchelor P'19 Tracy T. Batchelor, MD P'19 Elizabeth Artz Beim '58, P'88 Aliyah S. Belinkie '13 John M. Bergman-McCool Michelle Y. Billy '92 Shirley I. Blancke Timothy Blancke
Charles D. Boddy, Jr. '80 Carter H. Boyle '07 David L. Boyle P'07 David Braslau Abigail Brooks P'27, '30 Benjamin W. Burke '11 Delaney H. Burke '11 Bjorn Buschan '01 Barbara Keenan Callahan Leslie G. Callahan III '68 Ariana Campos Serna Guanling Chen P'25 John Cherubini Nicole H. Cherubini S. Terry Childs Pamela Chow P'27 Jeanette Colby Margaret W. Conkey Cassandra L. Coravos '11 Tamires Costa
Dana D. Crater P'20 Scott E. Crater P'20 Melissa Morris Danisch, Esq. '83 Margaret Darmanin Michael DiPanni Anne M. Donahue-Boddy Rene A. Dufour Emma Elder James H. Elder IV '07 James H. Elkus '91 Jenny F. Elkus '92 Lorna W. Elkus P'91, '92 David H. Evans, Jr. '61 Marice Epps Evans Ada M. Fan, PhD. P'04, '07 Isidro Ferrer '98 Giovanni Figliomeni P'14 William O. Finch P'09 Aaron J. Flanagan '94 Page 18
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Brooke M. Fleming '20 Lucy C. Frey '13 Jules T. Gilligan '17 Richard Gilligan P'17 Cameron M. Gillis '17 Hilary L. Gillis '15 Mark J. Gillis P'15, '17, '19 Stacy L. Gillis P'15, '17, '19 Mary G. Glenn Richard M.C. Glenn III '61 Ms. Eugenie M. K. Glover '20 Elizabeth Johnson Green '77 George N. Green, III Eric R. Greenhut '92 Pamela Greenhut Gregory T. Grote P'02 Krishna K. Gupta '05 David A. Gutzke '77 Nathan D. Hamilton, M.D. Wesley E. Hartwell '07 Henry B. Hearle '20 Mary Winn M. Hearle P'20, '22 Michael J. Hearle '89, P'20, '22 Samuel S. Hearle '22 William P. Heidrich '72, P'03, '11 Anne Marie Bartlow Helgesen P'81 Peter E. Helgesen '54, P'81 Frank F. Herron '70, P'00 Page 19
Vanessa Hinds Brit A. Holten '02, P'25 Kim R. Honetschlager P'09 William L. Hudson '70 William J. Hurlin '76 Ananth V. Iyer, Ph.D. P'12, '15 Vidhya Iyer P'12, '15 Naomi Y. Jiang '07 Lisa M. Johnson '85 Edith M. Jolin Timothy M. Kaiser '72 Kaylie S. Kim P'17, '21 David S. Kirk '61, P'98, '04 Dongsoo D. Koh P'17, '21 John E. Kole '85 Kim B. Kozol P'18, '18, '27 Matthew Kozol P'18, '18, '27 Catherine E. Kuehn Price P'13, '15 Ernest H. Latham, Jr., Ph.D. '56, P'98 Ioana Latham Emma K. Lavoie Aimee Leonard Qi Liu P'25, '30 Thomas P. Lockerby William W. Logan '72 Angela S. Lorenz '83, P'14 Yain Y. Lu Heather Dunbar Lucas '88, P'13 John C. Lucas, M.D. P'13
Audrey Taylor MacLean '53 Martin J. Mannion P'19 Tristin Batchelder Mannion '82, P'19 Gail M. Mansfield James Mansfield Sharon Mastone Victor Mastone Gabrielle B. McDonald '82 D. Peter McIntyre '52 Mary G. McQuiston Clarisa S. Merkatz '19 Sophia N. Miller '18 Lenira Miorini James O. Moore V '96 Lauren C. Moore Roberto Moral Victor A. Morris, M.D. '82 Shannon Morris, M.D.* Francisco Nahoe, OFM Conv. '80 James A. Neely Kevin P. Newhall '13 Veronica I. Nutting '16 Ryan S. O'Meara '17 Sarp Orgul '16 Mary Stewart Owczarek '69 Beth Parsons Timothy Parsons David A. Perrault '92 Frances Russell Phelps '51
George L. Phelps Adam Pieroni P'28 Jennifer Pieroni P'28 Richard S. Pieters, Jr. '66 C. Perry Poole Laura Vinroot Poole '90 Elizabeth Parker Powell '56, P'84, '90, GP'19 Malcolm K. Price P'13, '15 John S. Quinlan '97 Elizabeth Rankin Jacob Rasmussen P'26 Brooklyn R. Regan '22 Susan J. Regan P'22 Thomas M. Regan P'22 Kayla Reilly Julia H. Ren Jackson '15 Elizabeth A. Reppas '23 Richard L. Reynolds, Ph.D. '64 Geoffrey S. Richards, CFA '75 James F. Ricker '09 Curtis F. Robinson P'23 Xania Robinson P'23 Annette Rodriguez-Ferrer John E. Rogers P'27, '30 Barry V. Rolett '76, P'13 Mayumi I. Rolett P'13 Rachel Sacks Daniel H. Sandweiss, Ph.D. '75 Maria del C. Sandweiss Ethan J. Schmertzler '07 Ian M. Schmertzler '05 Kuni S. Schmertzler P'05, '07 Michael Schmertzler '70, P'05, '07 Lainie Schultz John Schulz Martin V. Serna '07 Nicolas V. Serna '10 Kaaren Shalom '79, P'17 Debika Sharma Deepak Sharma '93 Thomas Sheridan Donald A. Slater P'28
Elizabeth J. Slater P'28 Greenleaf H. Smith '63 Susan Papa Smith Hwapyung Song '26 Allen C. Soong '92, P'27 Cynthia I. Sorensen '63 Mary Ann Milias St. Peter P'02 George W. Steers '59 Lucy B. Steers Kathleen Sterling Mary Ruth Stewart William F. Stiles '58 Brandon L. Stroman '97 Wei Sui P'27 Amy Tang P'26 Rosalie Taubman P'79, GP'17* Marla L. Taylor Margaret Ughetta William C. Ughetta, Jr. '78 Ulta Company Ltd Sandra A. Urie '70 William L. Vandeventer '78 Katherine N. Vega '14 Jessie Wallner Tianqi Wang '18 Peter C. Warsaw P'04, '07 Hugh A. West '64 Rosalie Aldrich West Adrienne B. Westerfield P'18, '21 Leland A. Westerfield '86, P'18, '21 Ryan J. Wheeler P'29 Duncan Moose Whittome '59 Gordon D. Wilkins Xiaofeng Xu P'27 Anna Yakabe Ricker Therese Y. Zemlin Kanyan Zhou P'25, '30 You Zhou P'25 Yan Zhu P'27 Key: * = deceased
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WITH GRATITUDE To our supporters, volunteers, and community — thank you for being part of our Peabody family. Your enthusiasm, generosity, and continued support have helped us preserve the past, engage the present, and inspire the future. We are grateful for all you have done for us over the years and for your support throughout this past year. We look forward to continuing this journey together.
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