Dr.Cameron was born in Santa Rosa, California, and was raised in the San Francisco Bay area (Palo Alto, Oakland, and Concord). Dr.Cameron developed a strong interest in archaeology at an early age. In an interview conducted by F. Joan Mathien and Joyce M. Raab for the Chaco Canyon Field School Project, Dr.Cameron stated that “[she] had always been interested in history as a kid. [Her] dad was very interested in history.” This early interest made anthropology very appealing when she was choosing her career path. In 1979, she married Stephen H. Lekson, a fellow southwestern archaeologist. Dr. Lekson also works in the Anthropology department in the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History. Throughout her career Dr. Cameron has written or edited three books, participated in two others