Area of Interest:

Archaeology of southeastern U.S., southeastern Indians from AD 1000 through the 19th century, Catawba Indians, ceramics.

Research & Activities:

Entered the program in 1999.

Education: BA English, University of South Carolina, 1989; MA Anthropology, University of South Carolina, 2001.

Master's Thesis: "A Lodge of Their Own: A Look at Vessel Function at a Possible Cofitachequi Woman's Lodge."

Research Interests: Archaeology of the Southeastern U.S., southeastern Indians from A.D. 1000 to the 19th century, Catawba Indians, ceramics.