Meet Our Team
Megan S. Fuller, M.A.
Co-Founder/Investigator
Megan S. Fuller is a collaborative anthropologist and cultural resources specialist with experience in ethnography, historic preservation, and environmental compliance who enjoys working with people from varied educational, social, and cultural backgrounds. A creative and critical thinker who practices a “big picture” approach and the flexibility to meet organizational priorities and deadlines with strategic and successful outcomes for projects both large and small. Over the past 25 years, Megan has assembled an eclectic body of knowledge working with consulting firms, non-profits, and artists. These varied experiences, along with traditional anthropological research techniques, provide a solid basis for building relationships with clients, cultural experts, and regulators, as well as aiding in ethnographic analysis and innovating client solutions. Megan’s knowledge, skills, and abilities range from event coordination, public presentations, and literature review, to interviewing cultural experts, data analysis, and communicating results so they are understood by stakeholders of all backgrounds. Megan is also a certified Breathwork instructor and Maricopa County Master Gardener. She loves to take care of her plant babies and enjoys supporting sustainable food systems.
Sylvia M. Murillo, M.A.
Co-Founder/Investigator
Sylvia graduated with her B.S. in Sociology and her minor in Spanish language from Northern Arizona University. She then went on to earn her M.A. in Applied Sociology where she conducted her thesis on the perceptions of immigrants among viewership of the TLC series, 90-Day Fiancé. Upon graduation, Sylvia worked in the legal field as both a legal assistant and paralegal to various family law and juvenile law attorneys in Northern Arizona. In her free time, Sylvia enjoys baking, spending time with her plethora of dogs, and exploring haunted/abandoned places nearby her home in Flagstaff, AZ. Sylvia is also an avid traveler and feels her most happy when she is experiencing a new place through it’s arts, culture, and cuisine.
Hector Murillo
Transportation Officer
Hector is a jack of all trades who enjoys solving any mechanical problem that comes his way. He has 30+ years of experience working as a self-employed contractor in the Phoenix Metro area and has run a successful home painting business for the last 20 years. Hector immigrated to the U.S. from Chihuahua, Mexico in 1989 and is a folk anthropologist who loves to analyze and interpret various cultures by nature. When not working, Hector enjoys flying RC model airplanes and working on all types of cars. He also loves to cook Mexican dishes like Chile Colorado for his family.
Cathi Gerhard
Senior Editor
Cathi joined the professional writing department at Pitt-Greensburg in 2026, returning to her roots in journalism, feature writing, and editing.
She is a former an Adjunct Lecturer of English & Professional Communication at Penn State University, New Kensington campus, where she taught freshman composition, research, technical and business writing — all from a perspective formed over 25 years in professional media. As an experienced, immersive journalist, a keystone of her career has been context … finding and communicating connections between researched material and the “real world” so its practical applications were both clear and engaging to readers and students.
For Cathi, her career is a journey not just in publishing and entrepreneurship, but in education, creativity, and the building of partnerships — a success that comes from the enthusiasm and ownership of an idea with the flexibility to adapt to outcomes, both anticipated and unexpected, generated by the marketplace as well as the community.
Oscar Benjamin Murrillo
Cultural Photographer
Ben graduated from Metro Arts Highschool where he studied and honed his skills in a multitude of visual arts, including photography. He has experience as a cultural lab technician sorting and organizing thousands of artifacts. Ben currently works as a self-employed contractor doing various projects through a variety of mediums such as welding, woodworking, painting, and blacksmithing. Ben is also a dedicated vintage audio equipment collector who loves to refurbish technology of yesteryear like iPods, Walkman, and cassette players. Additionally, Ben is an online activist passionate about human rights and political democracy.
Maya Murillo
Sustainability Expert
Maya graduated from Northern Arizona University with a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Sustainability Studies, a topic which she is extremely passionate about. Maya particularly has an interest in indigenous knowledge and environmental justice/philosophy. When not working, Maya enjoys camping, hiking, and traveling to different states and countries. Being a native Arizonan, Maya has spent a lot of time across the state and particularly loves the Oak Creek and Sedona area. She likes to keep her hands busy by knitting her own accessories and baking different treats to share with her friends and family. Maya loves to dote on her chiweenie dog and never misses an opportunity to perform karaoke.