Musings from Archaeolobree
Short blog posts about my graduate student journey + life after graduate school.
2024 Wrapped
Hello everyone! It's that time of year again: where I post my highlights of the year, and promise to do better next year (we'll see if it happens). 2024 in Review In early 2024, I set myself the following "goals" for the year. Some we hit and some w...
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New Article Alert!
I am extremely excited to announce a new publication of mine, in the Hunter Gatherer Research Journal - "Fragmentary and dispersed: Preadult personhood and social memory in a Southeast Asian forager cemetery"! You can find the full article here: https...
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ISA 2024!
Hello! If you’re seeing this page, it’s because you either a) scanned the QR Code on my conference poster at the 44th International Symposium on Archaeometry in Melbourne, or b) follow my blog. Either way, welcome 😊 Study methodology As promised,...
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2023 Highlights + Updates
Hello everyone! Just posting a short year in review + update, since I haven't been very active on here. I know it's a little belated, but better late than never, right? 2023 In Review 2023 was just a big year. Like, one of those years where it fee...
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An International Student's Guide to Moving Back Home
NOTE: I originally drafted this post in May/June 2023, as I was in the process of moving back home. Perhaps as expected, the process of moving was so much that I completely forgot to post the post! On the bright side, it does allow me to write retrospe...
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My (Extremely Positive) Experience as a Fulbright Alternate
Hello everyone! As some of you may know, I just graduated from the University of Central Florida (UCF) with my Master’s degree in Anthropology. However, what many don’t know is that I actually came to UCF as a Fulbright Alternate. Over the last few ye...
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Graduation!
After 20 months of hard work, I can finally announce that I have officially graduated from the University of Central Florida with my M.A. in Anthropology! Final thesis title: "Investigating mobility across the life course through stable isotope analys...
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Early Dispersal of Horses into the Great Plains
(Note: This post is the first in what is hoped to be many article summaries, as an exercise in science communication and public outreach. Any errors are my own.) Okay, so full disclosure: I was a horse girl. I still am, if I’m being completely honest....
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Exploring Maternal Mortality in Roman Egypt
Hello! If you’re seeing this page, it’s because you either a) scanned the QR Code on my conference poster, or b) follow my blog. Either way, welcome 😊 This post is about my latest research project: “Exploring Maternal Health and Mortality in Roman Eg...
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Nov 28 2022 - Welcome!
Hello everyone, and welcome to my new webpage and MA/PhD Journey blog! I don’t have much to say at the moment, but I hope to keep this updated with life updates, academic updates, and general graduate student advice. - Brianna