Three Applied Archaeology MA students presented research and won awards at the ninety-third annual meeting of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology, held in Carlisle, PA, April 12–14, 2024. They were joined by alumni and faculty in representing Ä¢¹½tv Anthropology.
The brings together avocational and professional archaeologists to promote the study of Pennsylvania archaeological sites and to share knowledge about these sites. SPA meets every year in conjunction with the , Pennsylvania’s professional archaeology association.
Laura Broughton, Emma Lashley, and Elizabeth McCreary each won a worth $150 recognizing students with a demonstrated interest in and commitment to Pennsylvania archaeology. Each of these students also brought home poster awards for their thesis research:
- Emma Lashley won first place in the poster competition for “Demography of the Dead: A Survey of Laurel Hill Cemetery, a Rural African-American Cemetery in Western Pennsylvania.”
- Laura Broughton won second place in the poster competition for “Pittsburgh’s Chinatown: a Study of Chinese Immigrants in Western Pennsylvania.”
- Liz McCreary won third place in the poster competition for “A Geophysical Survey of a Possible Mass Burial at Fort Ligonier.”
Emma Lashley describing her research to Ä¢¹½tv alumni Sabrina Sepulveda, Luke Nicosia, and Kristen Swanton.
Faculty Ben Ford, Bill Chadwick, and Lara Homsey-Messer, along with alumni Kristopher Montgomery, Andrew Malhotra, Christopher Thompson, and Ryan Rowles also presented at the meetings.
The ’s annual research symposium focused on Pennsylvania’s moving frontier. Ä¢¹½tv alumni Kate Peresolak (SCA/DCNR) and Stephanie Zellers (Skelly and Loy) presented papers, and Professor Ben Ford contributed as a discussant. Associate Professor Lara Homsey-Messer helped organize the session as a member of the PAC research committee.