I am a first-year Maritime Studies graduate student at East Carolina University (ECU). I received my Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Utah State University (USU), as well as my Museum Studies Institutional Certificate of Proficiency.

 

Finishing my BA and ICP at Utah State University in 2.5 years, I was proactive in my engagements and research. I worked in the USU Museum of Anthropology as a Researcher and Museum Assistant for 3 years. I was also acting President of the USU Anthropology Club, the Anthropology Peer Advisor, and Honors Ambassador to my program. 

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My completed undergraduate thesis focused on an ancient Egyptian canid mummy housed at the USU Museum of Anthropology. As a museum researcher, my goal was to identify the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How questions surrounding this object. This project helped us to understand the larger attitudes towards canid mummifications during the Ptolemaic period and allowed for an interesting study regarding the mutual benefits of student research and museum objects.

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Following a field school in Turks and Caicos, an internship in Bonaire, and a Maldivian expedition, I have been fascinated with maritime archaeology and museums. Now, a first-year Maritime Studies graduate student at ECU, my thesis is focused on the Caribbean and its maritime history and culture. 

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In the future, I hope to be working in a maritime museum curating collections and exhibits for public outreach and education.