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Education

Michigan State University, PhD Candidate, Anthropology, 2006-present

Michigan State University, B.A., History, 2004-2006

Kalamazoo College, B.A., Classical Studies, 2000-2004

Research and Field Experience

Researcher, Historic St. Mary’s City St. Mary’s City, Maryland 2007-present

Researcher, MSU Campus Archaeology Program, Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 2010-present

Campus Archaeologist, MSU Campus Archaeology Program, Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 2008-2010

Co-Director, MSU Campus Archaeology Program Field School, Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 2010

Principal Investigator, Multiple Projects, MSU Campus Archaeology Program, Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 2008-2010

Volunteer, Historic St. Mary’s City St. Mary’s City, Maryland 2007, 2008

Research Assistant, Daina R. Berry, History, Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 2005-2007

Field School, Saints’ Rest, Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 2005

Field Technician, Villa of Maxentius, Kalamazoo College Rome, Italy 2003

Professional Experience

Graduate Student Professional, Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Prevention Program, Department of Student Life, Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 2007-2010

Assistant Manager, American Eagle Outfitters Lansing, Michigan, 2005-2007

Awards, Certificates, and Grants

White Ribbon Award for Outstanding Male Activism, MSU Sexual Assault Program 2010 (1st-ever recipient)

Peer Award, Department of Anthropology Graduate Student Association 2010

Graduate Certificate in College Teaching, MSU Graduate School, Michigan State University in progress

Graduate Certificate in Community Engagement, Office of Outreach and Engagement, Michigan State University in progress

Emergent Engagement Scholar, National Outreach Scholarship Conference 2009

Research Enhancement Award, Graduate School, Michigan State University 2009

IMPART Fellowship, State of Maryland with Historic St. Mary’s City 2008

Summer Research Fellowship, Graduate School, Michigan State University 2008

Graduate Office Fellowship, MSU Graduate School, Department of Anthropology, Michigan State University 2007

Pre-Dissertation Research Fellowship, Department of Anthropology, Michigan State University 2007

Professional Service

Society for Historical Archaeology member since 2006. (Digital Social Media Conference Coordinator, 2010)

Council for Northeast Historical Society member since 2008

Michigan Archaeological Society Member 2010, (President, Upper Grand Valley Chapter, 2009-2010)

Conference Presentations and Posters

From Slavery to Freedom: Developing a Model of Change at St. Mary’s Manor in St. Mary’s City, Maryland presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, January 2010, Amelia Island, Florida.

Connecting the Campus to Campus Archaeology: Using Digital Social Media for Community Outreach and Engagement poster with Lynne Goldstein, presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, January 2010, Amelia Island, Florida.

“An Enlightened Liberal Education”: The Creation of the Michigan State University Campus Archaeology Program with Lynne Goldstein, presented at Midwest Archaeological Conference, October 2009, Iowa City, Iowa.

Enslaved Landscapes: Research Questions at St. Mary’s Manor presented at Council for Northeast Historical Archaeology, October 2008, St. Mary’s City, Maryland.

Publications

in progress: Faculty Row: Developing a Material Model for Change at Michigan State University with Lynne Goldstein, Chris Stawski, and Beth Pruitt. In revision for submission to Historical Archaeology.

Technical Reports

The College Hall Project Report with David Lewandowski, produced by the MSU Campus Archaeology Program for the Department of Landscape Services, Physical Plant, Michigan State University. Report No. 2, March 20, 2010.

The Beal Street Project Report Produced by the MSU Campus Archaeology Program for the Department of Landscape Services, Physical Plant, Michigan State University. Report No. 1, December 10, 2009.

Public Lectures

Campus Archaeology and Excavations at Faculty Row at Michigan Archaeological Society, Upper Grand Valley Chapter, East Lansing, Michigan, February 2009.

Campus Archaeology and Faculty Row at Michigan Archaeology Day, Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing, Michigan, October 10, 2008.

Digital Social Media Development

Digital Social Media Coordinator, 2011 Conference Committee, Society for Historical Archaeology 2010 (Facebook; Twitter)

Digital Social Media Coordinator, MSU Department of Student Life 2010 (Facebook; Twitter)

Digital Social Media Coordinator, MSU Campus Archaeology Program 2009-2010 (FacebookTwitterFlickrYouTube; website)