EMPLOYMENT

Lecturer

Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, School of Health & Behavioral Sciences, Bryant University

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Palaeoenvironmental Biomarkers

Department of Archaeology, Max Planck Institute for Geoanthropology (formerly the Science of Human History), 2019-2022

Laboratory Manager

Laboratory for Terrestrial Environments, Bryant University, 2011-2013

Adjunct Professor and Laboratory Instructor, Department of Marine and Natural Science, Roger Williams University, 2011-2013

EDUCATION

PhD, Archaeology, 2019

University of Calgary, Department of Anthropology and Archaeology

The Environmental Context of the Earliest Acheulean at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania

Specialization: Biological Anthropology

Supervisor: Professor Julio Mercader

Master of Science in Environmental Science, 2011

University of New Haven, Department of Biology and Environmental Science

A Preliminary Investigation of the Groundwater Geochemistry and Microbiology at the Line Hole and Airport Well Fields, San Salvador, Bahamas

Specialization: Environmental Geology

Supervisor: Professor R. Laurence Davis

Graduate Certificate, Geographical Information Systems, 2010

Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, 2008

Bryant University

GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND AWARDS

2023 Bryant University Center for Teaching Excellence Faculty Innovation Grant ($2,000USD)

2023 NASA EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Development Subaward, Co-PI ($25,730USD)

2023 NASA Rhode Island Space Grant Program, Co-PI ($60,000USD)

2023 Bryant University Summer Research Grant ($2,500USD)

2023 Bryant University Professional Development & Travel Award ($2,000USD)

2018 Department of Anthropology and Archaeology Graduate Scholarship ($1,500CAD)

2017 Ruggles-Gates Fund for Biological Anthropology (£1,000GBP)

2017 Dr. Murray Fraser Memorial Graduate Scholarship ($1,000CAD)

2016 The European Society for the study of Human Evolution Student Travel Grant (€500EUR)

2016 Eyes High International Doctoral Scholarship ($12,000CAD)

2015 Eyes High International Doctoral Scholarship ($12,000CAD)

2014 The Explorers Club Exploration Fund Grant ($1,500USD)

INVITED LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS

Climate Visualization. Bryant University 1st Annual Earth Day Symposium on Climate and Sustainability. April 21, 2023.

Usambara Mountains Archaeology and Palaeoecology Project. Pal(a)eoPERCS (Pal(a)eo EaRly Career Seminar) Virtual Seminar Series. January 17, 2023.

Revitalizing Archaeological Research in Central and Northeastern Tanzania. University of Bristol, School of Chemistry, Organic Geochemistry Unit. June 7, 2022.

Climate Change, Habitat Variability, & Human Origins. Bryant University Research and Engagement Day 2022: Climate Change Symposium. Bryant University, Smithfield, Rhode Island. April 20, 2022.

The Archaeological Applications of Palaeoenvironmental Biomarkers. Human Origins in Action: An International Exploration of Science, Society, and Cultures. Virtual Workshop. May 19, 2021.

A(rtifacts) to Z(ooMS) - A Virtual Visit to the MPI-SHH Laboratories. Human Origins in Action: An International Exploration of Science, Society, and Cultures. Virtual Workshop. May 18, 2021.

Environmental Complexity and Human Origins. University of Edinburgh, Palaeontology and Evolution Research Group, School of GeoSciences. March 11, 2021.

Plant Leaf Wax Lipids: Reconstructing Ecosystems and Landscapes. Understanding the canvas: Discussing past ecosystem and landscape. Palaeo Talks Session IV. June 7, 2020.

Stable Isotope Variations across Plant Parts: Can we tell Starchy Tissue Apart? Ancient Starch Research: Goals, Pitfalls, Possibilities. International Workshop. Zanzibar, Tanzania. June 15-16, 2017.

Archaeological Residues and Biomarkers. Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana. International Workshop. Burgos, Spain. November 12, 2015.

Evaluating Ancient Climate Signals at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Departmental Seminar. Bryant University, Department of Science and Technology. Smithfield, Rhode Island. February 18, 2015.

TEACHING

CLASSROOM TEACHING:

Bryant University, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Biology II: Organismal Biology (SCI 253)
Ecology (SCI 351)
Human Impact on Land and Life (SCI 371)
Introduction to Environmental Science and Sustainability (SCI 268)
Issues in Environmental Science (SCI 463)
Research Methods in Science (SCI 390)
Science Internship (SCI 391)
Sustaining Air and Water (SCI 372)

University of Calgary, Department of Anthropology and Archaeology

African Stone Age (Lecturer)
Archaeology of North America (Teaching Assistant)
Environment and Culture (Teaching Assistant)
Ethnographic Survey of Africa South of the Sahara (Teaching Assistant)
Geoarchaeology (Teaching Assistant)
Introduction to Archaeology (Teaching Assistant)
Introduction to Human Evolution (Teaching Assistant)

Roger Williams University, Department of Marine and Natural Sciences

Core Science 101 (Curriculum Development and Lecturer)

LABORATORY TEACHING:

University of Calgary, Department of Anthropology and Archaeology

Geoarchaeology (Instructor)
Introduction to Archaeology (Instructor)
Introduction to Human Evolution (Instructor)

Bryant University, Department of Science and Technology

Human Impact on Land and Life (Curriculum Development and Instructor)
Physical Geology (Curriculum Development and Instructor)
Sustaining Air and Water (Curriculum Development and Instructor)

Roger Williams University, Department of Marine and Natural Sciences

Core Science 101 (Curriculum Development and Instructor)

SEMINAR TEACHING:

Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History

Compound Specific Gas Chromatography Analysis and Spectra
Lipids in the Archaeological Record

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PPROFESSIONAL TRAINING:

2018 Mitacs Globalink Mentor

University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

2012 JEOL Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) JSM-6010LA Certification

JEOL USA, Inc. Peabody, MA, USA

2011 Preparing for an Academic Career in the Geosciences Workshop for Graduate Students and Post-Doctoral Fellows

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NB, USA

REVIEWER ACTIVITIES:

Dissertations and Theses:

2022 Aiden Woods. An Analysis on the effects of Climate Change on Real Estate Investments in the Coastal Areas of New England. Honors Thesis. Bryant University.

2022 Lenin Felician. Tendaguru Dinosaurs Site. Master’s Dissertation. University of Dar es Salaam.

2022 Musa Said Mwitondi. Neolithic Chronological Settings, Mobility and Settlement Patterns in The Lake Eyasi Basin, Northern Tanzania. PhD Thesis. University of Dar es Salaam.

International Journals:

Acta IMEKO; African Archaeological Review; Applied Geochemistry; Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences; Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports; Journal of Arid Environments; Journal of Human Evolution; Journal of Paleolithic Archaeology; Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology; Quaternary International; Tanzanian Journal of Science.

University Service

May 2023 - : SustainUs Undergraduate Student Organization Faculty Advisor.

April 2023 - : Curriculum Development Committee.

Oct. 2022 - : Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium Faculty Representative.

Sept. 2022 - : Environmental Science Program Coordinator, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences.

May 2023: Amica Center Summer Internship Fellowship Review Committee.

Sept. 2022 - Sept. 2023: Sustainability Committee Faculty Representative.

Sept. 2022 - Sept. 2023: General Education Implementation Team.