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OSU Forensic Archaeology Field School
Students
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Amanda
Alvarez
Ohio
Amanda Alvarez
is a student at Ohio State University studying Anthropological
Science with a minor in Forensic Science and Molecular Genetics.
She aspires to become a forensic pathologist or forensic and
medical anthropologist. She enjoys learning and the new
experiences that come with them. She has held student
internships at the OSU Medical Center Morgue and at the James
Care Hope's Boutique in Dublin, Ohio. She also belongs to a
diversity of student organizations inside the university and
outside.
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Emily Beach
Bexley, Ohio
Emily Beach is a
third-year OSU student.
Although her official majors are the Classical Humanities and
French, she has a great affinity for Physical Anthropology. She
spends much of her time working. During the winter and early
spring, she directs a youth musical for about 50 teenagers at
Bexley United Methodist Church. She is a former member of the
OSU Choir. Emily says she is fascinated by the scientific
processes used to investigate crimes, and wants to experience
this process as closely as possible. She hopes to leave this
program with a deeper understanding of exactly what goes into a
forensic investigation.
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Adam Beeler
Columbus, Ohio
Adam Beeler is a Physical
Anthropology major at OSU. His academic focus is in the analysis
of human skeletal remains. He enjoys studying skeletal taphonomy
and the process of bone remodeling, as well as the effects of
diet and occupation on the skeleton. He has been a glass blower
for the past 12 years. He is currently an assistant to several
glass artists in Columbus. His interest in glass art has
provided many unique opportunities and experiences, such as
blowing glass in Venice, Italy and the Czech Republic. He
attained the rank of Eagle Scout in 1999, with over 50 merit
badges. He hopes to gain experience excavating and processing
human skeletal or physical remains, and believes this course
will give him important and practical skills for a career in
Anthropology.
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Jennifer Burns
Pataskala, Ohio
Jennifer Burns has taken forensic and anthropology classes at
Ohio State, and also forensic classes at
Central Ohio
Technical College in
Newark. She enjoys spending time with her kids, going to hockey
games, and listening to music. Jennifer is looking forward to
this course to help her in identifying bones and feeling
comfortable testifying in court.
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Samantha Cole
Toledo, Ohio
Samantha Cole has taken numerous courses in Archaeology and
Anthropology, including an introductory course at
the
University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. She also
had the opportunity to shadowe a coroner at the Wayne County
Coroner’s Office in Detroit, Michigan. She is looking forward to
this course to expand on her previous experience at the
coroner’s office, and to learn more about the whole scope of
crime scene investigation and presentation.
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James Davenport
Powell, Ohio
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New Orleans, Louisiana
James Davenport is a sophomore
Anthropology major with a focus in Archaeology at Tulane
University in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is an Eagle Scout and
member of the Order of the Arrow Brotherhood. Archaeology is a
particular interest of his, particularly in Mesoamerica. His
main area of interest is Mesoamerican Epigraphy and the
correlations in that subject between cultures that are separated
both geographically and by time. He enjoys the outdoors and
activities such as hiking and camping. He hopes to gain
practical experience in Forensic Anthropology, both in methods
of excavation and applicable knowledge from real life experience
as opposed to strictly theories. James also hopes to gain a
knowledge of methods used for presentation of findings, as well
as logistics for proper recording and documentation.
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Elizabeth
Dubitzky
Brookline, Massachusetts
Elizabeth Dubitzky worked for the Victim/Witness Advocate of the
District Attorney's Office in her home county in Massachusetts,
and volunteered in the Community Services Department of the
Newton, Massachusetts Police Department. She has completed
courses in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Intro. to
Intelligence, and Physical Anthropology. She is looking forward
to this course to give her more experience to guide her focus in
a future career in forensic work.
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Ashlee
Elfrink
West Jefferson, Ohio
Ashlee Elfrink is a senior at OSU, majoring in Anthropology with
a minoring in Forensic Science. She worked as a lifeguard for
four years, and has extensive CPR and lifesaving technique
training. Her previous experience includes going to Greece in
the summer of 2005 to visit sites including the Acropolis and
the palace of Knossos. She also volunteered for the Ohio
Historical Society at the Piqua site, surveying the area.
Ashlee's hobbies include reading, drawing and
hanging out with my friends. She also likes to do things such as
rollerblading, boating, skiing and yoga.
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Allison Henry
London, Ohio
Allison Henry is a third-year student
majoring in Anthropological Sciences and minoring in Forensic
Science. She is Vice President of the Undergraduate Anthropology
Club, and a member of the OSU Crew Club. Her interests include
hiking and camping, refinishing antiques, reading, and rowing.
She is hoping this class will provide good, hands-on training in
the methods of forensic archaeology and experience working
through crime scenes and court situations.
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Kelly
Jackson
Conneaut, Ohio
Kelly Jackson has taken several previous courses in Anthropology
and Archaeology. Kelly is a fan of television shows like CSI,
Quincy and Forensic Files.
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Ryauna
Jelks
Ohio
Ryauna Jelks is a fourth year student at the Ohio State
University with a concentration in Anthropology and a minor in
forensics, with an expected graduation date for fall quarter of
2007. She loves forensics and has a great eye for detail. She
has taken several classes with Dr. Stout previously, and is
looking forward to working with Ms. Angel.
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Nicole
Keeling
Canfield, Ohio
Nicole Keeling has taken several courses in Anthropology, and is
particularly interested in forensics investigation as a career.
She had the opportunity to tour the Ohio Bureau of Criminal
Identification and Investigation in Bowling Green. Nicole plays
intramural softball at OSU and reads a lot of true crime books.
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Katelyn
Leahy
North Olmsted, Ohio
Katelyn Leahy is a senior at Ohio State University, majoring in
Biology and Criminology. She has wanted to pursue a career in
forensics since her years in middle school. As a freshman in
college she started as a criminology major and found that she
actually missed her science classes. As a result, she started
her biology major in her second year at OSU. From that year
until now, she has taken class every quarter, including summers,
to complete her undergraduate work and pursue graduate studies
in forensic science. She enjoys running, tennis, soccer, music,
and research in almost any scientific field. She hopes to get a
hands-on experience from this field school, and thinks it is a
unique opportunity to learn the techniques and methods of
forensics outside of a textbook.
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Kate McGuire
New Concord, Ohio
Kate McGuire is an Anthropology major at Kenton College, who
hopes to go on to graduate school in Geology. Her interest in
Archaeology began when, as a kid, she took a class in fossil
excavation at Dawes Arboretum. Her interests include
collecting rocks, watching and making movies, gardening and
traveling.
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Colin
Parkman
Ohio
Colin Parkman is an Anthropology major at Ohio
State. He wants to one day to become a bio-archaeologist, using
skeletal remains to help re-create ancient battle sites.
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Helen
Rodgers
Springboro, Ohio
Helen Rodgers is a Junior at OSU, a full-time student during the
regular school year and works at an amusement park during the
summer. Appropriately, she enjoys roller coasters. She has taken
Cultural Anthropology and Intro to Physical Anthropology at OSU,
and is looking forward to this project to learn about the basic
processes that Forensic Archaeologists practice on a regular
basis.
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Naruphol Wangthongchaicharoen
Thailand
Naruphol Wangthongchaicharoen is a Thai archaeologist interested
in physical Anthropology. He is currently working as a research
assistant on a physical anthropology project at the
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
Anthropology Center, and studying
prehistoric archaeology in the Graduate School at Silpakorn
University.
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Krista Winger
Columbus, Ohio
Krista
Winger is a Senior
at Ohio State University, currently pursuing a Bachelors of
Science in Anthropological Science. She also works full-time for
OSU's College of Arts and Sciences in the Academic Advising
office. She is interested in continuing on to graduate school in
either Anthropology or some other related field. She describes
herself a "nerd," with "some serious nerd credentials." She
watches all kinds of sci-fi and, of course, Star Trek.
She loves bugs and everything that has to do with bugs. She
found that she could obtain the necessary academic credit with
other courses, but chose this one because working in the field
with real scenarios will be a new and exciting experience.
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The 2007 OSU/PAST Foundation Forensic
Archaeology Field School is sponsored by:
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