Research Intern for Shumla Archaeology Research & Education Center Summer 2015 I conducted my internship at the Shumla Archaeological Research & Education Center as a research intern for the 2015 summer field session. I participated first hand in Shumla’s documentation and preservation methods in rock art research on the field and the lab. During the… Continue Reading Lindsay Vermillion, Shumla Archaeology Research and Education Center
Interning at the FACTS: Research into the Effect of Obesity and Diabetes on DISH During the summer of 2015 I completed a research based internship at the Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State (FACTS). My research consisted of a project assessing the correlation between a condition called diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), obesity, and diabetes.… Continue Reading Jordan Lewman, Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State
How Texas is Curated During the Summer 2015 semester I completed an internship with the Texas Historical Commission in Austin Texas. The internship included work with the La Belle shipwreck project at the Bob Bullock Texas History Museum, research on various state SHPO (state historic preservation offices) and their curation/ archaeological requirements, and working on… Continue Reading Cory Glenn, Texas Historical Commission
Archaeology with the National Park Service: A Summer of Cultural History at Grand Canyon National Park Mission of the National Park Service: “The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations” (http://www.nps.gov/aboutus/index.htm). In the summer of 2015, I completed… Continue Reading Anna Provenzano, National Park Service at Grand Canyon National Park
Internship at the Legacy Program: Teaching children to save the past From June 15th until August 7th of 2015, I had the wonderful opportunity to intern with the University of Texas at San Antonio’s Center for Archaeological Research, or CAR. Specifically, I worked in CAR’s public outreach division, the Legacy program. The program director of Legacy… Continue Reading Sam Jaklich, Center for Archaeological Research