SAMANTHA ELLENS
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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.

Research Interests
Landscapes | Urban Archaeology | Anthropology of Food | Health | Trade Networks | Caribbean | Colonial North America

Education

PhD, Anthropology 2025 (expected)
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Advisor: Dr. Krysta Ryzewski
Dissertation: "Uncovering Landscapes of Labor: The Contributions of the Citrus Lime Industry to Socioeconomic Transformations in the Post-Emancipation Lesser Antilles"

Master of Arts, Anthropology
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Advisor: Dr. Krysta Ryzewski
Essay: "At the Nexus of Help and Harm: Identifying Consumption Patterns in Corktown Through a 19th to 20th-Century Household Medicine Bottle Assemblage"

Bachelor of Arts and Science
University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada
Anthropology and Biology, Honours
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