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 EducationPhD, 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 |