Anthropology

A Better Way to Access Data: The Creation of a Microsoft Access Database for Commingled Contexts

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Freire, Shannon, Mentor, Poster Presentation, School and College, Student, Touchstone, Elsie

Elsie Touchstone, “A Better Way to Access Data: The Creation of a Microsoft Access Database for Commingled Contexts”  Mentor: Shannon Freire, Anthropology, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #91  Data curation is central to all types of research, which is…… Read More

Analysis History and Reintegration of Sampled Archaeological Collection

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Mentor, Poster Presentation, School and College, Student, Thornton, Megan, Walker, Eric

Eric Walker, “Analysis History and Reintegration of Sampled Archaeological Collection”  Mentor: Megan Thorton, Anthropology, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #97  Through the Support for Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) program, this project included organizing, analyzing, and documenting an assemblage of…… Read More

Animal Bone Comparative Collections: Best Practices for Digital Osteological Database Hosting and Management at UWM 

Anthropology, Carlson, Delaney, College of Letters & Science, Haider, Abigail, Hudson, Jean, Mentor, Poster Presentation, School and College, Student, Wawrzyniakowski, Sarah

Delaney Carlson, Sarah Wawrzyniakowski and Abigail Haider, “Animal Bone Comparative Collections: Best Practices for Digital Osteological Database Hosting and Management at UWM”  Mentor: Jean Hudson, Anthropology, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #78  Whether a bone is being studied in…… Read More

Archaeology in the Lab: Lithic Debitage Analysis at Way Ranch, Texas

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Fredrick, Kate, Lemerande, Rose, Lemke, Ashley, Mentor, Poster Presentation, School and College, Student

Kate Fredrick and Rose Lemerand, “Archaeology in the Lab: Lithic Debitage Analysis at Way Ranch, Texas”  Mentor: Ashley Lemke, Anthropology, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #21  Through four field seasons (2017-2019, 2022), Dr. Lemke directed excavations at an archaeological…… Read More

Bone Morphology of the Channel Catfish and Yellow, Black, and Brown Bullheads

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Gumieny, Carly, Hudson, Jean, Mentor, Poster Presentation, School and College, Student

Carly Gumieny, “Bone Morphology of the Channel Catfish and Yellow, Black, and Brown Bullheads”  Mentor: Jean Hudson, Anthropology, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #39  This research project involves the osteological comparison of species within the family Ictaluridae contained within…… Read More

Comparative Osteology of the Humerus and Femur of Wisconsin Foxes

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Hudson, Jean, Mentor, Outstanding Presentation, Poster Presentation, School and College, Student, Wallisch, Noelle

Noelle Wallisch, “Comparative Osteology of the Humerus and Femur of Wisconsin Foxes”  Mentor: Jean Hudson, Anthropology, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #96  Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and Gray Foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) are similar in body proportions and general appearance…… Read More

Cracking the Shell: Investigating Acorn Processing in Late Precontact Wisconsin

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Edwards, Richard, Mentor, Poster Presentation, School and College, Student, Wolcott, Ava

Ava Wolcott, “Cracking the Shell: Investigating Acorn Processing in Late Precontact Wisconsin”  Mentor: Richard Edwards, Anthropology, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #86  The relationship between food and daily life of past peoples can be illuminated using paleoethnobotanical analysis. This…… Read More

Educating Students at Maryland Avenue Montessori School While They Investigate the History of the Property During the 19th Century

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Haas, Jennifer, Mentor, Neczek, Emerson, Oral Presentation, School and College, Student

Emerson Neczek, “Educating Students at Maryland Avenue Montessori School While They Investigate the History of the Property During the 19th Century”  Mentor: Jennifer Haas, Anthropology, Letters & Science (College of)  Oral Presentation 9:45am Union E250   In fall 2024, during construction…… Read More

Enhancing Identification: A Photographic Reference for Black Bear and White-Tailed Deer Carpals

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Hudson, Jean, Mentor, Poster Presentation, School and College, Student, Yost, Margaret

Margaret Yost, “Enhancing Identification: A Photographic Reference for Black Bear and White-Tailed Deer Carpals”  Mentor: Jean Hudson, Anthropology, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #56  Accurate species identification of skeletal remains is a critical task in zooarchaeology, yet certain bones,…… Read More

History of UWM Involvement at the Cahokia Mound Center

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Mccutchin, Emma, Mentor, Poster Presentation, School and College, Student, Thornton, Megan

Emma Mccutchin, “History of UWM Involvement at the Cahokia Mound Center”  Mentor: Megan Thornton, Anthropology, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #167  This project was started to trace back the origins of fieldwork conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM)…… Read More

How to Create a Comparative Osteological Specimen for Wisconsin Fauna

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Hudson, Jean, Martinez, Kayle, Mentor, Poster Presentation, School and College, Student

Kayle Martinez, “How to Create a Comparative Osteological Specimen for Wisconsin Fauna”  Mentor: Jean Hudson, Anthropology, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #171  This project presents the lab protocols for creating comparative osteological specimens of Wisconsin’s fauna. The specimens are…… Read More

I Wisely Started With a Story and Made the Map Fit: Mapping Potential Interment Patterns at the Milwaukee County Poor Farm Cemetery 2

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Freire, Shannon, Lund, Kaitlyn, Mentor, Poster Presentation, School and College, Student

Kaitlyn Lund, “I Wisely Started With a Story and Made the Map Fit: Mapping Potential Interment Patterns at the Milwaukee County Poor Farm Cemetery 2”  Mentor: Shannon Freire, Anthropology, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #89  The Milwaukee County Poor…… Read More

It’s Always the Small Pieces that Make the Big Picture: Tips and Tricks for the Identification of Fragmentary Adult Human Bone

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Fitak, Nora, Freire, Shannon, Mentor, Poster Presentation, School and College, Student

Nora Fitak, “It’s Always the Small Pieces that Make the Big Picture: Tips and Tricks for the Identification of Fragmentary Adult Human Bone”  Mentor: Shannon Freire, Anthropology, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #88  This project is about compiling a…… Read More

Who Is Punk Rock Greg? Identifying Rodent Skeletal Remains Without Dentition

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Hudson, Jean, Mentor, O'Donnell, Katherine, Poster Presentation, School and College, Student

Katherine O’Donnell, “Who Is Punk Rock Greg? Identifying Rodent Skeletal Remains Without Dentition”  Mentor: Jean Hudson, Anthropology, Letters & Science (College of)  Poster #160  The University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee’s Zooarchaeological Comparative Collection includes specimen 02-07-00-1, a mouse. Originally thought…… Read More