CURRICULUM VITAE
Maria A. Rosado
106 Emily’s Lane
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
856-419-2656
PERSONAL
Born: Santiago, Chile. USA Citizen.
EDUCATION
May 1981- BA Microbiology, Rutgers College, Rutgers The State University of New
Jersey.
May 1990- MA Anthropology, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey.
Oct. 1994- Ph.D. Anthropology, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey.
WORK EXPERIENCE
1993 Instructor in Anthropology, Geography and Anthropology Department, Rowan
College
1995 Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Geography and Anthropology, Rowan
College
2000 Associate Professor of Anthropology, Geography and Anthropology, Rowan
University
2005 Professor of Anthropology, Geography and Anthropology, Rowan University
2011 Professor of Anthropology, Sociology and Anthropology, Rowan University
HONORS, SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, AWARDS, AND CERTIFICATES
1993- National Hispanic Scholarship Fund recipient.
Student Award, Hannah Institute for the History of Medicine. Paper
presentation, Twentieth Annual Meeting of the Paleopathology Association,
Toronto,Canada.
1994- Honorary Member of the American Association for the Advancement of
Science, April.
1996- Rowan College Probationary Assistant Grant recipient, May Rowan College
Foundation Professional Development Fund recipient, December
1997- Nominated by alumni to appear in the "Wall of Fame Plaque" at the Faculty
Center for
Excellence in Teaching and Learning, May 13
1999- Certificate of recognition for outstanding, scholarly contributions to Rowan
University. Scholar's Reception, Rowan University's 4th Annual Professional
Conference, May 12
2000- Named in the 6th Edition of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
2001 Rowan SBR Grant to conduct a biorchaeological investigation of the site Punta
De Piedra, IV Region, Chile.
The Wall of Fame, honored for excellence in teaching.
2002 Rowan SBR Grant to conduct a zooarchaeological analysis of the site
Guanaqueros and to excavate the archaeological site El Marai, IV Region,
Chile.
2003 Bildner Fellow Recipient
Professional Development Schools Institute, Certificate of Participation.
2006 Commendation letter, Investigation Police of Chile, Prefect Inspector:
acknowledges contributions in forensic anthropology knowledge presented in
professional workshops to the investigation police of Chile’s IV Region.
2009 Lindback Award Recipient for Demonstrated Excellence in Teaching.
APPOINTMENTS
2011- present, Coordinator for the Anthropology Minor.
2009-2011, Chairperson of Geography and Anthropology Department.
2006- 2007, Coordinator of the Bachelor of Arts Environmental Studies Program.
1991- present, appointed Adjunct Investigator for Physical Anthropology, Museo
Arqueologico de La Serena, Chile.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Member of the: American research Center for Egypt (ARCE), Paleopathology
Association, New Jersey Academy of Science, Archaeological Society of New Jersey,
Dental Anthropology Association, and Pre-Columbian Society of Washington, D.C..
RESEARCH PROJECTS- INVESTIGATIONS Field Season May- August 1988
"Health status of a prehistoric population from Rio Verde, Oaxaca, Mexico": Rio Verde
Formative Project, Directed by Marcus Winter of the Instituto Nacional de Antropologia
e Historia, Mexico, and Arthur Joyce of Rutgers University.
- Conducted and Supervised controlled excavations at the coastal site of Cerro de la
Cruz, Oaxaca. Analysis of skeletal material performed at the Instituto Nacional de
Antropologia e Historia, Oaxaca. Research funded by Sigma Xi and Explorers Club.
Field Season Dec. 1988- February 1989
Conducted preliminary osteological investigation on a prehistoric population.
Investigation conducted in a joint effort with the Museo Arqueologico of La Serena,
Chile. This analysis is the first phase of the project "Health and Diet of Two Prehistoric
Populations from Chile's Semiarid North".
Field Season July 1989- May 1991
Phases II, III, and IV of Project: "Health and Diet of Two Prehistoric Populations from
Chile's Semiarid North".
Participated in excavations of a Diaguita-Inca cemetery (approx. 500 BP) at El Olivar,
La Serena, Chile. Excavations directed by Gonzalo Ampuero, Director of the Museo
Arqueologico. Paleopathological analyses on Diaguita skeletal material. Research partly
supported by the National Hispanic Scholarship Fund and Rutgers University Travel
Grant.
Participated in excavation of Diaguita Classical site (approx. 1000 BP) at San Miguel,
Ovalle Limari, Chile. Excavation directed by Gaston Castillo and Marcos Biskupovic,
archaeologists at Museo Arqueologico. Excavation funded by Sigma Xi.
Phase IV of project was conducted from September 1990 to May 19991 at the Museo
Arqueologico, La Serena, Chile. In this time a minimum of eighty skeletons of persons
representing the Diaguita cultural period (500 BP-800 BP) and a minimum of 100
skeletons of persons representing the Archaic period ( approx. 4000 BP) were analyzed in
terms of age, sex, non-metric genetic markers, and pathologies. Also, measurements and
X-rays were taken. Investigation funded by Explorers' Club and National Hispanic
Scholarship Fund.
Field season, July- August of 1996.
Continuation of research titled "Health, Diet, and Trace Element Analysis of Two
Prehistoric Populations from Chile's Semiarid North." Began preliminary
paleopathological analysis of thirty human skeletons of the Late Archaic period site
Guanaqueros (ca. 2000 years BP). Participated in the excavation of the Early Archaic
period settlement La Fundicion (ca. 7000 years BP) at El Durazno, Valle Elqui, Chile.
Excavation directed by Gaston Castillo archaeologist of the Museo Arqueologico of La
Serena.
Field season, June-August 1997.
At the Museo arqueologico of La Serena, La Serena, Chile continuation of research
titled "Health, Diet, and Trace Element Analysis of Two Prehistoric Populations from
Chile's Semiarid North." Begin demographic analysis and continue with
paleopathological analysis of thirty human skeletons of the Late Archaic period site
Guanaqueros (ca. 2000 years BP).
At the Museo Del Limari, Ovalle, Chile: began sex and age determination of twenty
skeletons of the Diaguita-Inca Period (ca. AD 1450). This is the first phase of the new
project titled "The Archaeology of Gender of Diaguita II and Diaguita-Inca Populations."
Archaeological survey of Diaguita-Inca Site at Estadio Municipal, Ovalle Chile.
Excavation of this site programmed for August of 2000
Field season July-August 1999
Began preliminary tombstone analysis of the Cohansey Old Baptist Cemetery in
Hopewell, New Jersey. This is the first phase of the new project titled "Archaeology of
the Old Baptist Cemetery: typology, genealogy, and preservation."
Field season, June-July 2000, with Heather Schiffer, Rowan University Geography
Major:
At the Museo arqueologico of La Serena, La Serena, Chile continuation of research
titled "Health, and Diet of Two Prehistoric Populations from Chile's Semiarid North."
Began preliminary demographic analysis of skeletal remains excavated from
archaeological site Puclaro, IV Region, Chile.
At the Museo Del Limari, Ovalle, Chile: sex and age determination of twenty skeletons
of the Diaguita-Inca Period (ca. AD 1450). This analysis also begins the first phase of
the new studyt titled "The Archaeology of Gender of Diaguita II and Diaguita-Inca
Populations."
Archaeological survey of Diaguita-Inca Site at Puclaro, Elqui Valley, excavation
programmed for July 20001.
Field season, June-July 2001, with Heather Schiffer and Stacey Lodge, Rowan University
Geography Majors.
At the Museo arqueologico of La Serena, La Serena, Chile continuation of research
titled "Health, and Diet of Two Prehistoric Populations from Chile's Semiarid North."
Began preliminary demographic and paleopathology analysis of skeletal remains
excavated from archaeological site Puclaro, IV Region, Chile. Conservation protocols
applied to archaeological sites Puclaro, Punta de Piedra, and La Herradura.
July 3- August 7, 2001, conducted conservation and paleopathology (dental and skeletal)
research, at the Museo Arqueologico of La Serena, Chile, on archaeological skeletal
remains of the Diaguita culture Phase III (ca. 500 years ago) of Chile’s semiarid north,
site Punta de Piedra. Two Rowan alumna and Geography majors, Heather Schiffer and
Stacey Lodge, accompanied M. Rosado in July of 2001 to Chile and participated for a
month in the conservation research at the museum.
Begun paleopathology analyses of skeletal remains of Archaic period peoples of the site
Guanaqueros and La Cantera (ca. 3000 years ago), Chile’s semiarid north.
March 2002, completed the first phase of gravestone descriptive typology analysis of the
historic Cohansey Baptist Cemetery, Sheppard’s Mill, Lower Hopewell, Cumberland
County. Co-investigators in this research are: Sharon Mollick, Planner and Geographer,
Cumberland County Planning Office and Kristy Lewis, Historian, Rowan University.
October, 2002 invited by the Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church,
Woolwich Township and the Historical and Educational Lodge-Hall Preservatory, Inc.to
conduct descriptive typology gravestone analyses of the historic Mount Zion African
Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Woolwich Township, Gloucester County. Co-
investigators in this research are Elaine Edwards, Historian of the Historical and
Educational Lodge-Hall Preservatory, Inc. and Kristy Lewis, Rowan University Junior
and History major.
July 6-19, 2002 excavated the site of Punta De Piedra, a Diaguita phase III period,
Chiles’ IV Region. One Rowan alumna and Geography major, Heather Schiffer; and
three Rowan undergraduates, Kristie Lewis, Amber Peterson, and Kate Divaccaro
participated in the excavation.
July 20- August 5, 2002, conducted conservation and paleopathology (dental and
skeletal) research, at the Museo Arqueologico of La Serena, Chile, on archaeological
skeletal remains of the Archaic Period culture of Guanaqueros (ca. 3000 years ago) of
Chile’s semiarid north, site Conchal las Cabinas. One Rowan alumna and Geography
major, Heather Schiffer; and three Rowan undergraduates, Kristie Lewis, Amber
Peterson, and Kate Divaccaro accompanied M. Rosado in July of 2002 to Chile and
participated for a month in the conservation research at the museum.
July.
June 7-July 11, 2004, completed a demographic, anthropometric, and osteological
analysis on human skeletal remains representing the Archaic period of the site
Guanaqueros. Conducted a zooarchaeological anlysis to identify marine animals
uncovered at the Archaic period site Guanaqueros to infer human diet. Excavated the
rockshellter known as Casa De Piedra at the site El Marai, Molle Culture, Andes of the
IV Region. Amber Peterson, Lori Gilliam, and Stephanie Blough, Rowan University
students, accompanied M. Rosado to Chile and participated for five weeks in these
endeavors and in the conservation research at the Museo de La Serena, la Serena, Chile.
July 7-August 5, 2005, completed a demographic, anthropometric, and osteological
analysis on human skeletal remains representing the Diaguita period of the site La
Serena. Explored, surveyed, and mapped the site known as Lo Morros, Molle Culture,
Andes of the IV Region. Elizabeth Rodriguez, Jessica Levin, and Jessica Mullen, Rowan
University students, accompanied M. Rosado to Chile and participated for five weeks in
these endeavors and in the conservation research at the Museo de La Serena, la Serena,
Chile.
July 4-August 2, 2006. Accomplished at the Museo Arqueologico de La Serena, La
Serena, Chile the analysis on Intentional Cranial Alteration (ICA)in Diaguita skeletal
samples (dated to 600 years before present) of Chile’s semiarid north. The analysis was
accomplished via visual identification of ICA type,detection of ICA through
measurements of specific cranial bones affected; and comparison of measurements in
individuals with and without ICA, by sex and archaeological site.
Rowan University students Craig Graham, Kim Cuccia, Keisha Pierre-Louis, Adam
Capel, and Chris Barton participated in the analysis and collection of data on ICA.
conducted conservation and paleopathology (dental and skeletal) research on human
remains representing the archaeological sites of Penuleas.
May 27- June 23, 2007. Accomplished at the Museo Arqueologico de La Serena, La
Serena, Chile the analysis on Intentional Cranial Alteration (ICA) in Diaguita skeletal
samples (dated to 600 years before present) of Chile’s semiarid north. The analysis was
accomplished via visual identification of ICA type, detection of ICA through
measurements of specific cranial bones affected; and comparison of measurements in
individuals with and without ICA conducted. Completed a skeletal registry that identifies
the minimum number of individuals excavated per site and time period, and conducted
conservation and paleopathology (dental and skeletal) research on human remains
representing the archaeological sites of Punta De Choro and Andacollo. Collected bone
samples of human and animal skeletons for: (1) chemical analysis to reconstruct
nutritional status via the identification of trace elements, and (2) microscopic analysis of
first level histologic structures for forensic identification of human vs. animal trabecula.
Dec. 27, 2008- Jan. 17, 2009. Accomplished at the Museo Arqueologico de La Serena, La
Serena, Chile the analysis on trauma of Diaguita skeletal samples (dated to 600 years
before present) excavated from the site Penuelas- CONAF, of Chile’s semiarid north. The
analysis was accomplished via visual identification of trauma type, descriptipn and
measurements of trauma type, and determination of bones affected. Completed a
skeletal registry that identifies the minimum number of individuals excavated at the
CONAF site and time period, and conducted paleopathology (dental and skeletal)
analysis. Collected bone samples of human and animal skeletons for chemical analysis to
reconstruct nutritional status via the identification of trace elements.
June 2012 and August 2013. With Rowan students . Turner, M. Pollinger, R. keating, T.
Turmell Chelsea Cordle, Derek Davies, and Alessandra Ursino Accomplished at the
Museo Arqueologico de La Serena, La Serena, Chile the dental analysis of skeletal
samples (dated to 3000 years before present) excavated from the site Penuelas- CONAF,
of Chile’s semiarid north. The analysis was accomplished via visual identification of
pathology determination of teeth affected.
May 2014, at Rowan University accomplished the forensic anthropological analysis of
three Native American crania as per request of Ms. Patt Martinelli, Director of the
Vineland Historical Museum, Vineland, NJ.
August 2014. With two Rowan students, John Hewell and Haley Moore, accomplished at
the Museo Arqueologico de La Serena, La Serena, Chile the conservation and
paleopathology of skeletal samples (dated to 3000 years before present) excavated from
the sites La Serena, of Chile’s semiarid north. The analysis was accomplished via visual
identification of bone pathology determination of age and sex.
January 2015. With Dr. Jane Hill Accomplished at the Dig House/Research Complex of
the University of Pennsylvania at Abydos, Egypt the forensic anthropological analysis
on human skeletal remains of the royal tombs of Abydos (dated to 3600 years ago).
SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
PUBLISHED ARTICLES AND ARTICLES IN PROGRESS Rosado, M.A. (1990). Research Report to the Museo Arqueologico Archives, La Serena,
Chile:"Preliminary results on health of Diaguita and Archaic period populations."
Rosado, M.A. and J. Madariaga (1996). "Situacion de Salud Bucal de Dos Poblaciones
Prehistoricas del Norte Semiarido de Chile". Boletin 19 del Museo Arqueologico de La
Serena, pp. 112-122.
Rosado, M.A. (1998) "Dental Health and Diet of Two Prehistoric Populations from
Chile's Semiarid North." Dental Anthropology: a Publication of the Dental
Anthropological Association. November 1998, pp. 2-8.
Kalmanoviecki, L., A. lobo, P. Mosto and M. Rosado (1999). Lack of Hispanics in the
Sciences. Enfoque, pp.3-5.
Mosto, P. and M. Rosado. A Workshop on the Learning Mountains: a series of personal
reflections on the AAHE Summer Institute, 1999. Snowmass, Colorado. Reflection One.
The Comunique Vol 4(2): 1-2.
Rosado, M.A. (2002) “Case Studies at the Museo de La Serena, Chile: Forensic
Anthropology Report,” Boletin del Museo de La Serena, August 2002.
Mosto, P. and M. Rosado (2004) “Effectiveness of an Honors Course Specifically
Designed for Freshman,” Proceedings of The 2005 Hawaii International Conference-On
arts and Humanities.
Rosado, M; Lewis, K., and S. Mollick (2004).“The Archaeology of the Cohansey Baptist
Cemetery,” The Cumberland Patriot, Newsletter of the Cumberland County Historical
Society. Spring, Vol. 36, No. 1.
Rosado, M. and Vernaccio J. (2006). "Paleopathology and osteobiography of the people
of Peñuelas, Chile’s semiarid north". Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de
Janeiro, Vol. 101(Suppl. II):1, 2006.
Rosado, M.A.; and Mollick, S. and Lewis, K (2006). The Historical Archaeology of the
Cohansey Baptist Cemetery; resurrecting the dead without disturbing the burial grounds.
The Bulletin of the Archaeological Association of New Jersey, Number 61, pp. 50-58
Rosado, M.A and P. Mosto (2007). Effectiveness of an Interdisciplinary Course
Designed for Freshman. Practicing Anthropology, Issue 29, No.3, 2007
Rosado, M.A. and M. Urizar (2014). El Olivar: aspect Socio-Conductual y Condiciones
de Salud a Traves del registro Oseo. XIX Congreso Nacional deArqueologia Chilena,
Volumen 1.
Predynastic Egyptian Mummification Practices: The view from the University of
Pennsylvania Museum (coauthored with Maria Rosado) Proceedings of Egypt at
Its Origins: The Fifth International Colloquium on Predynastic and Early Dynastic
Egypt. Cairo, April 13-18, 2014. Beatrix Midant-Reynes and Yann Tristant (eds.).
Work In Progress
"Intentional Cranial Deformation in Diaguita populations of Chile’s Semiarid North”
“Microscopic comparative analysis of human and non-human trabecular bone structure
for the purposes of forensic, bioarchaeological, and paleopathological identification.”
PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH PAPERS AND PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
ATTENDED
April 21, 1989- Paper presented to the Minority Advancement Program at the annual
Sounds of Science meeting,"Health and Diet of a Prehistoric Population: theDiaguitas of
Northern Chile."
May 3, 1991- Paper presented at the Monthly Dentists'Convention of La Serena, La
Serena, Chile, "Our Regional Ancestors: preliminary results of investigation
Health and Diet of Two Prehistoric Populations from Chile's Semiarid North."
May 18, 1991- Paper presented at the Museo de la Universidad Nacional de San Juan,
Argentina. Sesion Mesa Redonda, "Salud y Dieta de Poblaciones Prehistoricas del Norte
Semiarido de Chile."
April 4 and 11, 1992- Paper: "Oral Pathologies of Two Prehistoric Populations from
Chile's Semiarid North." Presented at the Sixty-First Annual Meeting of the
American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Las Vegas, Nevada and at the
Thirty-Seventh Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Academy of Science, Trenton,
New Jersey.
October 7, 1992- Paper: " Dieta y Salud de dos Poblaciones Prehispanicas del Norte
Semiarido de Chile". Presented at the Quinto Centenario del Descubrimiento de
America, Universidad de La Serena, La Serena, Chile.
April 14 and 17, 1993- Paper: "Health and Diet of Two Prehistoric Populations from
Chile's Semiarid North". Presented at the Sixty-second Annual Meeting of the
American association of Physical Anthropologists and the Twentieth Annual
Meeting of the Paleopathology Association, Toronto, Canada.
May 8, 1993- Paper: "Health and Diet of two Prehistoric Populations from Chile's
Semiarid North". Presented at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting of the New
Jersey Academy of Science, Trenton, New Jersey.
November 22, 1993- Presentation for Hispanic Heredity Month on "Scholarships in
Higher Education", sponsored by Hispanic Students United of Rowan College, New
Jersey.
August 2, 1993- Paper: "Health and Diet of two Prehistoric Populations from Chile's
Semiarid North." Presented at the13th International Congress of Anthropological
and Ethnological Sciences, Mexico City, Mexico.
October 16, 1993- Attended "The Dawn of Humanity" symposia at the University
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia.
January 25, 1994- Participated in the program "Multicultural Storytelling" of Alpha Kapa
Alpha Sorority, Rowan College, New Jersey.
April 4,1994- Presentation on "Writing a Resume" and "Scholarships in Higher
Education" for Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority of Rowan College, New Jersey.
April 9 and 10, 1994- Attended the 12th Annual Maya Weekend at the University
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia.
April 30, 1994- Paper "Trace Element Analysis of Two Prehistoric Populations from
Chile's semiarid North" presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the New Jersey
Academy of Sciences, Monmouth College, New Jersey.
June 2-6, 1994- Participated in the New Jersey Project's Residential Summer Institute
which integrated Scholarship on Gender, Race, and Ethnicity at Rutgers
University, New Brunswick.
March 22, 1995- Participated in the panel "Women in Science" during Women's History
Month, Rowan College.
March 28-29, 1995- Paper "Trace Element Analysis of Two prehistoric Populations from
Chile's Semiarid North" presented at the 22nd Annual Paleopathology Association
meeting, Oakland, California.
April 8 -9, 1995- Attended the 13th Annual Maya Weekend at the University Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia.
July 8, 1995- Completed the one-day workshop entitled "Teaching at the College
Level" at Rutgers University, New Brunswick.
November 8, 1995- Panelist in Leadership Development Series organized by Julie A.
Peterson, Office of Student Life and Development:" Latino American Women: Point the
Way to New Leadership."
November 9, 1995- Attended and participated as a panelist in the Mac Fellows Day
Program of the Minority Academic Career (MAC), Seton Hall University.
November 18, 1995- Attended the workshop entitled "Archaeology and Interdisciplinary
study: a workshop for teachers"at the University Museum of Archaeology and
Anthropology, Philadelphia.
December 5, 1995- Organized with Lambda Theta Alpha and participated in the
workshop entitled "Public Speaking."
February 24, 1996- November 9, 1995- Attended and participated as a panelist in the
Mac Undergraduate Fellows Day Program of the Minority Academic Career (MAC),
Seton Hall University.
April 9, 1996- Paper "Health and Diet of Two Prehistoric Populations from Chile's
Semiarid North" presented at the 23rd Annual Paleopathology Association Meeting,
Durham, North Carolina.
April 17,1996- Lecture titled "American Indian Land Ethics" presented during professor
P. Mosto's class Special Topics in Biology: Environmental Ethics, Biology Department,
Rowan College.
April 30, 1996- Participated as panelist and discussant in the session Exploring
Educational Futures of Rowan College's International Symposium.
May 11, 1996- Paper "Paleopathological and Trace Element Analysis of Two
Prehistoric Populations from chile's Semiarid North" presented at the New
Jersey Academy of Science, 41st Annual Meeting, Seton Hall University,
South Orange, New Jersey.
October 17, 1996- Lecture titled "The Population of Spanish America" presented during
professor E. Pujal's class Spanish American Civilization and Culture, Language
Department, Rowan College.
November 1, 1996- Attended the 10th Anniversary Conference of the New Jersey
Project.
November 6, 1996- Paper "Archaeology in Northern Chile" presented at the Brown Bag
Series of the Office of Multicultural Affairs and International Studies Concentration,
Rowan College.
December 7, 1996- Attended the workshop entitled "Archaeology and Interdisciplinary
Study: a workshop for teachers" at the University Museum of Archaeology and
Anthropology, Philadelphia.
March 1, 1997- Attended the seminar titled "An American Imperative: Accelerating
Minority Educational Advancement." Seton hall University, MAC Program.
May 13, 1997- Paper titled "Health and Diet of Two Prehistorc Populations from Chile's
Semiarid North" presented at Rowan University's Second Annual Professional
Conference: Celebrating Accomplishments, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey.
October 24, 1997- Attended the Fall Conference of the New Jersey Project titled "
Living Our Lives in Colors: Seeing White," Rutgers University, Newark.
November 4, 1997- Participated as discussant in the program "Latinos in Education"
sponsored by Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey.
November 6-9, 1997- Attended the Eastern states Archaeological Federation
Conference, ount Laurel, New Jersey.
November 18, 1997- Co-moderator in the discussion of the film "Home is Struggle" for
the Women's Studies Film Series
January 30, 1998-Participated as discussant in the session "The Concept of Race:
confronting the nature of human diversity and its meaning" sponsored by the Faculty
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J.
March 27, 1998- Paper "Paleopathological Studies of Chilean Prehistoric Populations"
presented at the conference A Wealth of Resources in New Jersey: Showcasing Research
sponsored by the New Jersey Research Consortium, Kean University, Union, N.J.
October 24, 1998- Attended the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate Symposium on
"Culture Change in The Ancient World."
November 20, 1998- Participated as discussant in the Faculty Round Table Discussion
of EOF's 30th Anniversary Symposium, Rowan University
March 1, 1999- Attended the Alana Conference of the New Jersey Project titled
"Negotiating the In Between Space: Third World Women in American Higher Education
May 12, 1999- Facilitator for the University Sponsored Research and Creative Activity
Presentations (session 6), Rowan University's 4th Annual professional Conference,
May 12, 1999- Presented with P. Mosto, L. Kalmanowiecki, and A. Lobo the paper
"Hispanics: a Missing Group in the Sciences" at Rowan University's 4th Annual
Professional Conference, May 12
May 19, 1999- Participated in the workshop "Developing On-Line Courses"
February 12, 26- 1999 Participated in the "Scholarship of Teaching: starting the
conversations", a program service of the Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and
Learning
March 5, 26 1999-Participated in the "Scholarship of Teaching: starting the
conversations", a program service of the Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and
Learning
March 20-23, 1999- Attended the American Association For Higher Education (AAHE)
Conference titled "Organizing for Learning: Constant Value, Comparative Contexts"
April 9, 23 1999-Participated in the "Scholarship of Teaching: starting the
conversations," a program service of the Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and
Learning.
October 23-24, 1999- Presented the paper titled "Skeletal Paleopathology in Chile's
Semiarid North: patterns and preservation" at the 18th Annual Conference on Andean
Archaeology and Ethnobotany, University of Massachusetts, Amhers
July 17, 2001- Presented to the general public the lecture “Human evolution and Native
American origins “ at the Museo Arqueologico of La Serena, Chile.
Nov. 3-4, 2001- Presented with Heather Schiffer and Stacey Lodge the paper titled “
“Conservation and Paleopathology of Diaguita Skeletal Remains of Chile’s Semiarid
North” at the 20th Annual Northeast Conference on Andean Archaeology and
Ethnohistory, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
November 14, 2001 attended the Lecture on “American Indians in South Jersey, EIRC,
Washington Township, New Jersey.
April 4, 2002 attended the Professional development School (PDS) Network, Rowan
University.
April 9-10, 2002- Presented “Conservation and Paleopathology of Diaguita skeletal
remains of Chile’s semiarid north” at the 29th Annual North American Meeting of the
Paleopathology Association, April 9 and 10, Buffalo, New York.
May 23, 2002 attended the “Faculty Development Day”at Rider University
April 14-17, 2003- Presented “The peoples of Guanaqueros: conservation and
paleopathology” at the 30th Annual North American Meeting of the Paleopathology
Association, April 17, Tempe Arizona.
June 4, 2003 attended the Professional development School (PDS) Network, Holiday Inn
Select, Bridgeport, New Jersey.
October 25, 2003 attended the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Rutgers University
Graduate School, Graduate Anthropology Program, new Brunswick, New Jersey.
October 29, 2003, presented with K. Lewis S. Mollick “The Historical Archaeology of
the Cohansey Baptist Cemetery” at the Annual meeting of the Stafford Historical Society,
Manahawkin, New Jersey.
November 18, 2003 attended the 42nd Annual Eastern Analytical Symposium and
Exposition, Somerset, New Jersey.
March 18, 2004 Presented with S. Mollick and K. Lewis the paper titled “Mapping the
Dead Through GIS: the Geography of the Cohansey Baptist Cemetery” at the Annual
IRISSA-GIS Conference, Rutgers University, Busch Campus Student Center,
Piscataway, New Jersey.
April 4, 2004 presented with P. Mosto the paper titled “Effectiveness of a Human
Ecology: An Evolutionary Approach Course Specifically Designed for Honors
Freshman” at the Annual Meeting of the AAHE Conference, San Diego, California.
May 19, 2004, Professional development School (PDS) Network, Holiday Inn Select,
Bridgeport, New Jersey.
May 21-23, 2004 Teaching Professor Conference, Hilton Philadelphia/Cherry Hill.
April 23, 2004, New Jersey: The Early Years, Masonic Temple A, Trenton, New Jersey.
Workshop oh historical monuments conservation
January 13-16, 2005 presented with P. Mosto the paper titled “Effectiveness of an Honors
Course Specifically Designed for Freshman” at the 2nd Hawaii International Conference-
On arts and Humanitie, Waikiki Sheraton, Honolulu, Hawaii.
January 13-16, 2005 presented with A. Peterson and L. Gillaim the paper titled
“Paleopathology and Osteobiograhy of the Archaic Period Peoples of Guanaqueros” at
the The 2nd Hawaii International Conference-On arts and Humanitie, Waikiki Sheraton,
Honolulu, Hawaii.
March 7-8, 2006- Presented “Paleopathology and Osteobiography of the peoples of
Penuelas, Chile’s Semiarid North” at the 33rd Annual North American Meeting of the
Paleopathology Association, March 8, Anchorage Alaska.
March 27-28, 2007- Presented “Macroscopic and Microscopic Analysis of Calcined
Bone, Early Archaic, Site 8-CU-79, Cumberland County, New Jersey” at the 34rd Annual
North American Meeting of the Paleopathology Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 27-28, 2007- Presented “The Practice of Artificial Cranial Deformation in
Diaguita Populations of Chile’s Semiarid North” at the 34th Annual North American
Meeting of the Paleopathology Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
August 25-27, 2008. Presented “Microscopic comparative analysis of human and non-
human trabecular bone structure for the purposes of forensic, bioarchaeological, and
paleopathological identification” at the 17th European Meeting of the Paleopathology
Association, Copenhagen, Denmark,
July 22, 2009 on-line webinar on The Keys to a Culture of Assessment: Values and
Respect. Presentation by Linda Suskie, Middle States office .
April1 27 – 29, 2012, presented “Dead Men Do Tell Tales: Forensic anthropology of one
of Penn Museum’s oldest mummies, at the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE)
Annual Meeting, Providence, RI.
April 14, 2014, presented ”Mummification practices in Predynastic Egypt. A view from
the Penn Museum Collections”. Fifth international conference of Predynastic and Early
Dynastic Studies, Institut français d’Archéologie Orientale (IFAO), Cairo, Egypt.
April 25, 2015 presented ”The Death of King Senebkay: Forensic Anthropological
examination of a Violent End” at the 66th Annual Meeting of the American research
Center in Egypt, Double Tree Convention Center, Houston Texas.
August 23rd – 30th, 2015 presented “The Abydos Dynasty: a paleopathological
examination of human remains from the SIP royal cemetery” at the ICE XI International
Congress of Egyptologists XI Florence (Italy).
JOURNAL REVIEW
2009 Reviewer for International Journal of Osteoarchaeology.
2014 Reviewer for the Marsden Fund, title of research proposal: Transitions in
Prehistory: Subsistence and health change in northern Chile
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS- STEM SYMPOSIUM AND SIGMA XI
April 25, 2003. The Archaeology of Chile’s Semiarid North: excavation and conservation
of Valley and Littoral Prehistoric Cultures.” Sixth Annual STEM Symposium, Rowan
University. Presented by Heather Schiffer, Kristie Lewis,Amber Peterson, and Kate
Divaccaro.
April 23, 2004, Forensic Anhropology Workshop: learning the techniques of the
discipline, Seventh Annual STEM Symposium, Rowan University. Presented by Amber
Peterson, Sarah Martin, Jessica Vernacchio.
April 21, 2006. Paleopathology and Osteobiography of the Peoples of Penuelas, Chile’s
semiarid north, Ninth Annual STEM Symposium, Rowan University. Presented by
Jessica Vernacchio.
April 20, 2007. “Microscopic analysis of Calcined human and non-human trabecular
bone structure of the Archaic Site CU-28, Cumberland County”. Tenth Annual STEM
Symposium, Rowan University. Presented by Lynn Goodfellow, Kim Cuccia, and Adam
Capel
April 18, 2008:
a. “Microscopic comparative analysis of human and non-human trabecular bone
structure for the purposes of forensic, bioarchaeological, and paleopathological
identification”, Eleventh Annual STEM Symposium, Rowan University.
Presented by Lynn Goodfellow, Sam Twardowski, and Adam Capel
b. “ Conservation of Human Remains: why it matters”. Eleventh Annual STEM
Symposium, Rowan University. Presented by Gill Gonzales, Noelyn Sacket,
Margaret Place, and Sam Twardowski.
April 17, 2009. “Identification of Skeletal Trauma in a Prehistoric Population of Chile’s
Semiairid North: What Trauma Can Tell Us About Cultural Patterns of Violence in
prehistory,” Eleventh Annual STEM Symposium, Rowan University. Presented by
Dorothy McKeed, Kristen Lomonico, Robin Steward, and Jennifer Perez.
April 17, 2009. “Identification of Skeletal Trauma in a Prehistoric Population of Chile’s
Semiairid North: What Trauma Can Tell Us About Cultural Patterns of Violence in
prehistory,” 20th Annual Saint Joseph's University Sigma Xi Student Research
Symposium. Presented by Dorothy McKeed, Kristen Lomonico, Robin Steward, and
Jennifer Perez.
April 15, 2011. “Diet Reconstruction of Prehistoric Peoples from Chile’s Semiarid
North”, 14th Annual STEM Symposium, Rowan University. Presented by Alison Lucci
and Paul D’Ariano
April 20, 2012. “From Collections to Exhibit: cognitive theory and the creation of the
Museum of Anthropology at Rowan University (M.A.R.U.)”, 15th Annual STEM
Symposium, Rowan University; and 22nd Annual Saint Joseph's University Sigma Xi
Student Research Symposium. Presented by Connors, J., Keating, R., Marsh, E.,
Pollinger, M., Otero, J., and Turin, J.
April 19, 2013. Elemental Analysis of Organic Materials Using WDXRF: Comparative
Studies for Determination of Dietary Patterns in Ancient Populations . 24th Annual Saint
Joseph's University Sigma Xi Student Research Symposium., Saint Joseph’s University
campus Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
April 14, 2014, presented ”Mummification practices in Predynastic Egypt. A view from
the Penn Museum Collections”. Fifth international conference of Predynastic and Early
Dynastic Studies, Institut Français d’Archéologie Orientale (IFAO), Cairo, Egypt.
April 26, 2013. Elemental Analysis of Organic Materials Using WDXRF: Comparative
Studies or Determination of Dietary Patterns in Ancient Populations . 16th Annual
S.T.E.M. Symposium, Rowan University. Presented by Kelsey Coolahan.
April 12, 2014. Elemental Analysis of Organic Materials Using WDXRF: Comparative
Studies or Determination of Dietary Patterns in Ancient Populations”. 25th Annual Sigma
Xi Student Research Symposium Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA. Presented
by Kelsey Coolahan.
April 25, 2014. Dental Paleopathology in Prehistoric Populations of Chile’s Semiarid
North: Correlations to Subsistence Patterns 17th Annual S.T.E.M. Symposium, Rowan
University. Presented by Maria Rosado, Chelsea Cordle, Alessandra Ursino.
April 17, 2015. Frequencies of Paleopathologies in Prehispanic populations of Chile’s
Semiarid North: a descriptive assessment of represented dental and skeletal
conditions” at 26th Annual Saint Joseph's University Sigma Xi Student Research
Symposium, Phildelphia, PA. Presented by Maria Rosado, Haley Moore and John
Hewell.
April 24, 2015. "Frequencies of Paleopathologies in Prehispanic populations of Chile’s
Semiarid North: a descriptive assessment of represented dental and skeletal
conditions” at 18th Annual S.T.E.M. Symposium, Rowan University. Presented by Maria
Rosado, Haley Moore and John Hewell.
April 24, 2015. "From Collection to exhibit: the pottery of the Diaguita” at 18th Annual
S.T.E.M. Symposium, Rowan University. Presented by Maria Rosado, Jacqueline
Winquist, and Patricia Castillo.
GRANTS
Sponsor: NSF, Fall 2009, amount: 227,422
Grant Title: Acquisition of an X-Ray Microfluorescence Spectrometer for use in
Undergraduate Materials and Forensic Research and Education
PI: Jeff Hettinger
COPI: KV Ramanujachary, Sam Lofland, Maria Rosado. and Paris VonLockette
PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS July 7-9, 1997- Organized and presented the workshop on forensic anthropology titled
"Seminario de Especializacion" (Specialized Workshop) for the Policia de
Investigaciones de Chile (Police and Investigations, Chile). This workshop was
sponsored by the Museo Arqueologico of La Serena, La Serena, Chile.
February 17-19, 1999- Organized and presented with P. Mosto, L. Kalmanowiecki, and
A. Lobo the workshop titled " Lack of Representation of Hispanics in the Sciences" at
the 21st annual Conference of HAHENJ ( Hispanic Association for Higher Education-
NJ), Atlantic City, New Jersey.
July 14-18, 1999- Participated in AAHE's (American Association For Higher
Education) Fourth Annual Summer Academy titled "Organizing for Learning." With C.
Matteson, C. Sharp, C.Hasit, F. Johnson, L. Plant, A. Marchese, and P. Mosto developed
a process to facilitate the development and delivery of more interdisciplinary courses and
programs.
Mar 9, 2000 presenter for the workshop entitled “Lack of Representation of Hispanic
Female Students in the Sciences,” Rowan University.
April 15. 2000 With L. Kalmanowiecki, A. Lobo, and P. Mosto presented the workshop
"Hispanics in Higher Education: a path toward professional achievement" at the 22nd
Annual Conference of HAHENJ, Somerset Marriott, Somerset, NJ.
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May14, 2000 with Frances Johnson and Pat Mosto organized the Fifth Annual Rowan
Conference, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ.
July 21-22, 2000 organized and presented the Second Annual Workshop titled
“International Seminar: The Human Skeleton in Forensic Medicine” to the detectives and
police forces of Chile’s IV Region at the Museo de La Serena and Museo del Limari, IV
Region Chile.
July 21, 2000 presented the paper “Paleopathology: health characteristics of two
prehispanic populations of the semiarid littoral” at the Museo Arqueologico de La
Serena, La Serena, Chile .
October 13-14, 2000 attended the workshop titled “Building Blocks to Basic Gravestone
Conservation,” Reformed Church of Pascak ,Park Ridge, New Jersey.
March 26, 2001 with C. Sharp, P. Mosto, F. Johnson, and L. Levinowitz organized and
presented the workshop entitled “Never Understimate the Power of Colalboration:
Sustaining a Faculty Center,” at the AAHE National Conference, Washington D.C..
November 8, 2001 presented the workshop entitled “Students Learn and Teach:
Research at the Museo Arqueologico de la Serena, Chile. Sponsored by the Faculty
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
May 15, 2002 attended the workshop titled “Preserving historic Burial Grounds” at the
German Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Paul, Manhattan, New York, New York.
July 24-25 and July 29, 2002 organized and presented the workshop “Antropologia
Forense: un taller de practica” to the detectives and police of Chile’s IV Region at the
Museo Arqueologico de La Serena and Museo del Limari, Ovalle, Chile. One Rowan
alumna and Geography major, Heather Schiffer; and three Rowan undergraduates, Kristie
Lewis, Amber Peterson, and Kate Divaccaro participated with Rosado in the presentation
of the workshop
February 5, 2003 paper entitled “Conservation and Paleopathology of Diaguita Skeletal
Remains of Chile’s Semiaird North” presented at the Scholar’s Night Out, sponsored by
the Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
March 7, 2003 with O. Williams and A. Han organized and presented the workshop
“Increasing Multiculatural Diversity and Promoting Diversity: Strategies for Success.”
Sponsored by the Faculty Center for Excellence in teaching and Learning.
May 25-30, 2003, attended the Forensic Anthropology and Clay facial Reconstruction
Workshop, LSU FACES Lab, Louisiana State University with.
July 3-4 and July 7, 2004 organized and presented the Fourth Annual Workshop titled“
Osteologia y Antropologia Forense:” to the detectives and police forces of Chile’s IV
Region at the Museo de La Serena and Museo del Limari, IV Region Chile. Three Rowan
undergraduates, Lori Gilliam, Amber Peterson, and Stephanie Blough participated with
Rosado in the presentation of the workshop
August 2 and 3, 2005- organized and presented the Fourth Annual Workshop titled“
Osteologia y Arqueologia Forense:” to the detectives and police forces of Chile’s IV
Region at the Museo de La Serena and Museo del Limari, IV Region Chile. Three Rowan
undergraduates, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Jessica Levin, and Jessica Mullen participated
with Rosado in the presentation of the workshop.
July 19-20 and August 2, 2006. Organized, presented, and taught the forensic
anthropology workshop on "Osteology and Forensic Facial Reconstruction" to the Policia
de Investigaciones de Chile (Investigation Police of Chile) at the Museo Arqueologico de
La Serena, La Serena and the Museo del Limari, Ovalle, Chile. M. Rosado received from
the chief of police, Chile's IV Region a certificate of recognition for her contributions in
forensic anthropology knowledge to the Policia de Investigaciones de Chile. Rowan
University students Craig Graham, Kim Cuccia, Keisha Pierre-Louis, Adam Capel, and
Chris Barton assisted in the workshop presentation and were consequently invited to the
Laboratorio de Criminalisticas-Policia de Investigaciones de Chile to learn about the
latest techniques in crime identification.
June 10-12, 2007. Organized, presented, and taught the forensic anthropology workshop
on "Osteology and Forensic Facial Reconstruction" to the Policia de Investigaciones de
Chile (Investigation Police of Chile); Museo Arqueologico de La Serena, La Serena
Chile, June 10-12, 2007.
Rowan University students Gill Gonzales, Noelyn Sacket, Margaret Place, Sam
Twardowski, and Adam Capel assisted in the workshop presentation and were
consequently invited to the Laboratorio de Criminalisticas-Policia de Investigaciones de
Chile to learn about the latest techniques in crime identification.
January 14 and 20-21, 2009. Organized, presented, and taught the forensic anthropology
workshop on "Osteology and Forensic Facial Reconstruction" to the Policia de
Investigaciones de Chile (Investigation Police of Chile), Puerto Montt and La
Serena,Chile.
September 25, 2009. Facilitated a Values Clarification Session for the Camden Campus
staff.
January 14 and 20-21, 2009. Organized, presented, and taught the forensic anthropology
workshop on "Osteology and Forensic Facial Reconstruction" to the Policia de
Investigaciones de Chile (Investigation Police of Chile), Puerto Montt and La Serena,
Chile. Rowan University student K. Lomonico and Robin Stewart assisted in the
workshop presentation.
August 26-30, 2011. Forensic anthropology research: invited by Upenn to study a
Predynastic mummy.
June 3-4, 2012. Organized, presented, and taught the forensic anthropology workshop on
"Osteology and Forensic Facial Reconstruction" to the Policia de Investigaciones de
Chile (Investigation Police of Chile), La Serena, Chile. Rowan University students J.
Turner, M. pollinger, R. keating, and T. Turmell assisted in the workshop presentation
August 13, 14,15 2013. Organized, presented, and taught the forensic anthropology
workshop on "Osteology and Forensic Facial Reconstruction" to the Policia de
Investigaciones de Chile (Investigation Police of Chile), La Serena, Chile. Rowan
University students Chelsea Cordle, Derek Davies, and Alessandra Ursino assisted in the
workshop presentation.
August 13, 14,15 2013. Organized, presented, and taught the forensic anthropology
workshop on "Osteology and Forensic Facial Reconstruction" to the Policia de
Investigaciones de Chile (Investigation Police of Chile), Museo Arqueologico La Serena,
Chile. Rowan University students Chelsea Cordle, Derek Davies, and Alessandra Ursino
assisted in the workshop presentation.
August 28-29, 2014. Organized, presented, and taught the forensic anthropology
workshop on "Osteology and Forensic Interpretations" to the Policia de Investigaciones
de Chile (Investigation Police of Chile), Universidad de Atacama, Copiapo Chile.
August 25-26, 2014. Organized, presented, and taught the forensic anthropology
workshop on "Forensic Anthropology" to the Policia de Investigaciones de Chile
(Investigation Police of Chile), Museo Arqueologico, La Serena, Chile.
August 11-14, 2015. Organized, presented, and taught the forensic anthropology
workshop on "Forensic Anthropology" to the Policia de Investigaciones de Chile
(Investigation Police of Chile), at Museo Arqueologico, La Serena and at Universidad de
Atacama, Copiapo, Chile.
CURRICULAR DEVELOPMENTS AND INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS
Fall 2000, team-taught with Diane Markowitz the course “Undergraduate Research
Seminar In Anthropology: Applied Anthropology.”
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Fall 2001, the Honor’s Program approved the interdisciplinary course developed with Pat
Mosto titled “Human Ecology: an evolutionary approach.”
Spring 2002, team-taught with Pat Mosto the Honor’s Program interdisciplinary course
titled “Human Ecology: an evolutionary approach.”
Spring 2002, the interdisciplinary course titled “Human Ecology: an evolutionary
approach” was approved by the Curriculum Committee as a Rowan Seminar course.
Fall 2003, Rowan Seminar. Bildner Fund Recipient with Past Mosto for the Freshman
Honor’s Program, interdisciplinary course titled “Human Ecology: an evolutionary
approach.”
Spring 2003, the course titled “Natives of South America: In Spanish” was taught for the
first time. The course, approved in 2000 by the Curriculum Committee and strongly
supported by the Foreign Languages Department, is designed for Spanish Majors and
native speakers to practice conversational and written Spanish
2002-2004, contributor in the development of the Bachelor of Arts in Environmental
Studies. The major was approved in 2004 and is scheduled to start in the Fall of 2005.
This is an interdepartmental, interdisciplinary program that responds to the needs for
well-rounded and trained environmental specialists in industry government , and
education. The program emphasizes the interdisciplinary aspects of the environment and
will provide graduates with the necessary knowledge for environmental studies/science
positions in industry, government, and education as well as placement as strong
candidates for graduate programs in environmental sciences.
Spring 2004, contributor in international component the proposal “Integrating Service
Learning In Engineering Clinics.” The goal of this project is to implement service
learning opportunities, at the local and international level, throughout the curricula of the
departments of the College of Engineering at Rowan University. The international
component requires an anthropological and multicultural understanding perspective.
Spring 2004, put forward the inclusion of the Geography and Anthropology Department
in the Memorandum of Agreement for Collaboration Between Rowan University and La
Universidad de La Serena, Chile. Geography and Anthropology will be part of the
collaborative projects that will promote collaboration common to both institutions.
Fall 2004, team-taught with Diane Markowitz the course “Research Seminar in
Anthropology: Forensic Anthropology.”
Fall 2004, with Marilyn Feke, Foreign Languages Department, developed the team-
taught, upper level Honors course titled, “Linguistics and Cultures of Native South
America.” Accepted by the Honors Program Committee, scheduled for fall 05.
Fall 2005, with Marilyn Feke, Foreign Languages Department, taught the upper level
Honors course titled, “Linguistics and Cultures of Native South America.”
Fall 2006, with Diane Markowitz, course titled “Forensic Anthropology” was approved
by the Curriculum Committee as Lab/Science course.
Fall 2006, with Diane Markowitz, course titled “New World Archaeology” was approved
by the Curriculum Committee as a General Education course.
Fall 2007, “Human Variation”, “Human Evolution”, and “The Maya” courses were
approved by the Curriculum Committee as multicultural-global courses.
Fall 2010, Honors Course Proposal approved “Linguistics and Cultures of Native South
America” with Dr. Marilyn Manley
Spring 2014, Anthropology Specialization within the Sociology BA Degree was
approved.
Spring 2014, “Old World Archaeology” course was approved.
Fall 2014, Honors Course Proposal approved “Linguistics and Cultures of Native South
America” with Dr. Marilyn Manley
INTERDISCIPLINARY AND TEAM RESEARCH
October 29, 2003, presented with K. Lewis and S. Mollick “The Historical Archaeology
of the Cohansey Baptist Cemetery” at the Annual Meeting of the Stafford Historical
Society, Manahawkin, New Jersey.
March 18, 2004 Presented with S. Mollick and K. Lewis the paper titled “Mapping the
Dead Through GIS: the Geography of the Cohansey Baptist Cemetery” at the Annual
IRISSA-GIS Conference, Rutgers University, Busch Campus Student Center,
Piscataway, New Jersey.
2006- Interdisciplinary research: paper on the “Effectiveness of an Honors Course
Specifically Designed for Freshman.” Development and content implementation was
specifically designed to provide basic ecology and anthropological knowledge, and
critical thinking and learning skills to freshman students as part of their "Rowan
Experience." Data collected from entrance and exit surveys of the students demonstrated
the importance of interdisciplinary faculty-student and faculty-faculty collaborations and
supported these as elements essential to the success of this course.
2000-2006, principal investigator, and co-director with S. Mollick (Geographer and
Planner, Office of Planning and Development, Cumberland County, New Jersey) and K.
Lewis (Historian, BA Rowan University) of the project titled “Resurrecting the Dead:
The Historical Archaeology of the Cohansey Baptist Cemetery”
2000 to present- with the archaeologists at the Museo de La Serena, Chile developed and
innovated the registry for Skeletal Inventory through the program Microsoft Excel. This
is a bone by bone registry that identifies skeleton accession number, sex, age, digital
photography, site, preservation, conservation, and paleopathology. Used extensively as a
source of demographic and bioarchaeological information, the inventory tracks human
and skeletal remains as these are excavated and processed for ananlysis.
December 27-January 13, 2015, invited by Dr. Joseph Wegner, University of
Pennsylvania to conduct the forensic anthropological analysis of the SIP royal tombs and
of the pharaoh Woseribre Senebkay, Abydos, Egypt.