Dr. Phillip Shelley

Professor of Anthropology
LH 132
575.562.2583
Phillip.Shelley@enmu.edu

Phillip "Phil" Shelley is a native New Mexican who grew upon a ranch in the southern part of the state. He completed an undergraduate degree in Anthropology at New Mexico State University, a Master's in Anthropology at the University of Northern Colorado, and a Ph.D. in Anthropology at Washington State University. Dr. Shelley received a National Science Foundation fellowship to study flintworking with the late Donald E. Crabtree and served as a research assistant for Drs. Fekri Hassan and Henry Irwin while studying for the Ph.D.

Phil came to ENMU in 1977 to direct the Lithics Laboratory for the Salmon Ruin project and became a faculty member in 1982. His research interests include Lithic Technology and Analysis, Geoarchaeology, Paleoindian and Southwest Archaeology. He has served on the New Mexico Cultural Properties Review Committee for over a decade and took leave from ENMU to serve as the New Mexico State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) in 1996.

In addition to his regular teaching at ENMU, Dr. Shelley has offered workshops for students at Southern Methodist University, the University of Calgary, and New Mexico State University. He has published over 22 peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters and several dozen research reports. He has made over 40 professional presentations; received over $500,000 in grant awards. He was selected as the recipient of an ENMU Presidential award for excellence in teaching and for excellence in university service. In addition to his academic pursuits, Phil enjoys old rock and roll music, fishing, hunting, gardening, and playing cards.