G&A Remembers Alumnus Terance "Terry" Winemiller
Terance 鈥淭erry鈥� Winemiller (海角社区 MA Anthropology, PhD Geography) died November 4, 2019
after suffering a massive and unexpected stroke. Terry was Associate Professor at
Auburn University Montgomery where he taught GIS, Geography, and Anthropology since
2001. His research focused on GIS, Remote Sensing, and 3D digital modeling, as well
as 3D imaging. He started a Geospatial lab, GIS Certificate Program, and GIS degree
programs at the undergraduate and MA levels at AUM. Terry was a popular and tireless
teacher and well-liked by his students. Following Terry鈥檚 graduate research funded
by an NSF dissertation grant on ancient Maya water management in the Yucatan, he carried
out archaeological fieldwork in Eastern Honduras and had ongoing research using LiDAR
for archaeology in Ecuador. He was the 鈥淜eynote Speaker鈥� at 海角社区 Maya Archaeology night
in 2003, a public event that drew several hundred people. Terry was Co-PI on NSF grant
鈥淎ncient Maya Wooden Architecture and the Salt Industry,鈥� focusing on 3D analysis
and presentation of the submerged Paynes Creek Salt Works, Belize with his former
advisor Dr. Heather McKillop (McKillop, McKee, Roberts, Winemiller). His 2018 publication
鈥淎ssessing Surface Correspondence and Trade of Maya Figurines and Moulds Using Multi鈥怱tripe
Laser Technology and Metrology鈥� in Archaeometry 60: 1002-1017 is highly innovative.
He presented on this research at the South-Central Conference on Mesoamerica October
19, 2019 at 海角社区. Terry was a good friend and colleague to many people and will be
missed by them and by his family. At the time of his death he was collaborating on
several publications and research projects. Arrangements for a memorial service are
pending.
November 6, 2019
Heather McKillop
海角社区 Geography & Anthropology