Marty Gimson

Martha Gimson (B.A. UNC Chapel Hill 1998, M.A. UNC Charlotte 2021) has been with the Anthropology department at UNC Charlotte as faculty since 2022. Previously, she was a Geography lecturer at King’s College in Charlotte. She is a historical archaeologist and lifelong educator with a foundation in biological archaeology and geography. She is focused on the promotion of marginalized groups and the preservation of historical culture, primarily in the southeast region of the US. Research and fieldwork include locating unmarked burial grounds of the enslaved and formerly enslaved, cemetery mapping and remote sensing analysis of unmarked burials, skeletal analysis of marginalized populations for corporeal evidence of structural and systemic violence, and historical archaeology of homestead and plantation sites to further define the roles of African and African Americans in the history of the settlement of the Piedmont of North Carolina. She is currently working with several local organizations as a Cultural Resource Consultant, providing guidance and insight on preservation, salvage, history, and advocacy. She is on the Register of Professional Archaeologists.