Meet the Graduates

Currently I work full-time as the lithic analyst in the main office of ISAS. I identify, analyze and then co-write the reports on lithic material recovered from a variety of archaeological sites throughout the state of Illinois. I specialize in groundstone tools and archaeometric analysis. I am also a full-time student in the Ph.D. program at UIUC for Anthropology, focusing on the Mississippian cultures of the American Bottom region of Illinois and the central Illinois river valley. My M.A. is a provenance study on Mississippian celts (axe-heads) using trace element analysis.

After receiving a Master's of Arts in Near-Eastern Archaeology from Binghamton University, I began working on my Doctorate in Neolithic Archaeology of the Eastern Mediterranean. Currently, I'm working to explore Neolithic cooking practices and culinary traditions from my dissertation site of Halai in East-Central Greece. As a Clark Fellow of Binghamton University, I also teach an archaeology course one semester each year and work with anthropology undergraduate students on their writing and research.

Serve as the technical contact for salinity and soil planning in North Dakota, working with outside conservation partners and commodity groups to develop and implement ways to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of assistance available to agricultural producers and land managers. Assess current soil conditions, and evaluate various approaches to help curb the increasing spread and severity of salt affected soils.

I will be working towards completing a master's degree in anthropology with a focus on organizational culture while at MSU. I begin on August 16 and I will assist Dean Baba with various projects (including presentations, papers, and research endeavors) related to her roles as a College Dean and as a leader in the field of business anthropology.