- American Library Association
- Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL
Anthropology and Sociology Section, ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts
Section)
- Society of American Archivists (Museum and College/University
Sections)
- American Anthropological Association
Awards and Honors
- Certificate of Academic Excellence (St. John’s University)
- Beta Phi Mu
- Fulbright-Hays grant for graduate study in Germany
- Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst Ph.D. research
grant
- Javits Fellowship for graduate study
- Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research
pre-doctoral grant for fieldwork in Germany
- Graduate School Fellowship (Massachusetts)
- Anthropology Award for Academic Excellence and Service
(Binghamton)
- Outstanding Academic Performance (Binghamton)
- Phi Beta Kappa
Publications and Conference
Participation
- Published 8 articles in St. John’s University Alumni Magazine
on historical topics related to the University.
- Published 13 book, journal and newsletter articles related to
anthropology and
archaeology. Topics include: children’s literature with prehistoric
themes, children in prehistory, Paleolithic art, and historic
cemeteries. - Presented 20 papers and co-organized symposia at regional,
national and international anthropological and archaeological
conferences.
Skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and Adobe Photoshop.
Familiarity with electronic databases and Internet search
engines.
- Preservation and book repair.
- Archival arrangement and description. Digitization. Reference
and library instruction.
- Fluency in German, intermediate Dutch, basic French and
Danish.
Continuing Education
- Encoded Archival Description
- Micrographics as a Records Management Tool
- Managing Maps and Plans
- Archival Cataloging as a Component of Description
- Managing Electronic Records
- Digital Imaging for Libraries and Archives
- Scrapbook Preservation