I am a Professor of Anthropology at Michigan State University, a bioarchaeologist, and the co-director of the Ambergris Caye Archaeological Project (ACAP). My research has focused primarily on investigating mortuary and biological variability in ancient Maya individuals interred in caves and rockshelters in central Belize. My current research is on coastal archaeology, exploring biocultural adaptations and trade networks. I have increasingly incorporated digital methods in my research, and have recently begun projects to construct repositories of three-dimensional photogrammetric models of crania from the Maya area and from New Guinea. These models not only serve as a permanent record of the skeletal remains, but also facilitate a variety of analyses focused on health, genetic relationships, trauma, and intentional modifications occurring in life and after death.
Experience
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2012–presentAssociate Professor of Anthropology, Michigan State University
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2010–2011Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Mississippi
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2004–2010Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Mississippi
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2002–2004Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi
Education
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2004Indiana University, PhD Anthropology
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1993Emory University, Bachelor of Science
- East Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
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