Hi, I'm Samantha!
I am the Archaeology Collections Manager at the Michigan State University Museum in conjunction with the MSU Anthropology Department. I am responsible for the care, preservation, documentation, and activation of the archaeological collections through a variety of collections activities, including conservation and storage, supervising student volunteers, and managing access to collections for teaching and research.
As a historical archaeologist working under the auspices of the Montserrat National Trust, I study how Montserrat's post-emancipation lime industry (1852–1928) reshaped Caribbean life. Using excavated domestic sites, survey of estates, archives, and GIS, I trace the island's shift from sugar to citrus and explore how Afro-Montserratians built intergenerational mobility and a new middle class out of colonial upheaval. Research Interests Landscapes | Urban Archaeology | Anthropology of Food | Health | Trade Networks | Caribbean | Colonial North America EducationPhD, Anthropology, 2025
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Master of Arts, Anthropology, 2015 Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Bachelor of Arts and Science, 2013 University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada Anthropology and Biology (Honours) |
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