Graduate Students
Kane Aguila- MA Student
kaguil4@lsu.edu
B.A. Anthropology, LSU
Advisor: Dr. Helen Regis
Giuliani Alvarenga - MA Student
galva12@lsu.edu
B.A. English and Gender & Women's Studies, University of California, Berkeley
Advisor: Dr. Joyce Jackson
Basant Awasthi - MS Student
bawast2@lsu.edu
B.S. Geomatics, Kathmandu University
Advisor: Dr. Xuelian Meng
Kelsey Bagwell - PhD Student
kbagwe3@lsu.edu
B.A. Anthropology, Mississippi State University
M.A. Anthropology, Georgia State University
Advisor: Dr. Robert Tague
Alexander Belanger - PhD Student
abela15@lsu.edu
B.S. Anthropology, Eastern Michigan University
B.S. Sociology, Eastern Michigan University
MSc Human Osteology and Paleopathology, University of Bradford (United Kingdom)
Advisor: Dr. Juliet Brophy
Bioarcheology, Skeletal Biology, Human Osteology, Paleopathology, Prehistoric
and historic artifact analysis, Human health and illness studies, Kinship patterns,
social organizations
Kathleen Benedetto - PhD Candidate (ABD)
kbened3@lsu.edu
B.S. Psychology, LSU
M.S.W., Tulane University
Advisor: Dr. Jill Trepanier
Extreme climate events, hurricanes
Krista Bennett - PhD Candidate (ABD)
kbenn32@lsu.edu
B.A. Psychology, B.A. Anthropology, University of North Texas
M.A. Louisiana State University
Advisor: Dr. Ginesse Listi
Forensic Anthropology, Skeletal Trauma, Osteology
Madeline Blanchard - MA Student
mblan57@lsu.edu
B.A. Anthropology, LSU
Advisor: Dr. David Chicoine
Archaeology, Andean Archaeology, Cultural Resource Management, Bioarchaeology
Gabriella Boodhoo - MS Student
gboodh1@lsu.edu
B.A. Anthropology, University of Central Florida
Advisor: Dr. Barry Keim
Kendall Brome - MS Student
kbrome1@lsu.edu
B.S. Louisiana State University
Advisor: Dr. Kristine DeLong
Analytical geochemistry, geological oceanography, paleoclimate, proxy development
Samantha Camarda - MS Student
scamar1@lsu.edu
B.S. Geography & Communication Studies, LSU
Advisor: Barry Keim
Charles Canan - PhD Student
ccanan1@lsu.edu
A.S. Emergency Medical Services, Nicholls State University
B.S. Allied Health - Professional Practice, Nicholls State University
M.S. Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Arkansas Tech University
Advisor: Dr. Barry Keim
Disaster sciences; interests include physical geography, hydrology, and geomorphology
Alicia Cerquone - MS Student
acerqu1@lsu.edu
B.S. Geography, SUNY, Geneseo
Advisor: Dr. Michael Leitner
GIS, impact of social infrastructure on crime, racial capitalism and urban decay
Reilly Corkran - MS Student
rcorkr1@lsu.edu
B.S. Geography, Georgia Southern University
Advisor: Dr. Jill Trepanier
Cultural Geography, climate change, extreme weather, coastal areas, environmental
justice, historic preservation, and human-environment interaction
Adam S. Dohrenwend - PhD Candidate (ABD)
adohre2@lsu.edu
B.A. Geography, SUNY Geneseo
M.A. Geography, University of Kansas
Advisor: Dr. Andrew Sluyter
South America, political ecology, geographies of consumption, agriculture, globalization
Kevin Durbin - PhD Candidate (ABD)
B.S. Louisiana State University
M.S. Georgia Tech
Advisor: Dr. Fahui Wang
Urban and transportation geography, land use patterns and policy, public policy and
administration, GIS, urban scenario modeling
Jordan Fazio - MS Student
jfazio6@lsu.edu
B.S. Environmental Science/Natural Sciences, University of West Florida
Advisor: Dr. Jill Trepanier & Dr. Barry Keim
Blaine Fisher - PhD Student
bfish23@lsu.edu
B.S. Southeastern Louisiana University
M.S. University of New Orleans
M.L.A. Tulane University
Advisor: Dr. Heather McKillop
Impact of Manmade and Natural Disasters on Ancient Societies, The Terminal Classic
Maya Collapse, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in archaeological Research, Evolution
of Archaeology into the Digital Space, Geographical and Environmental Impacts on Ancient
Societies, Ancient Myths: Separating Fact from Fiction
Vanessa Foreman - MS Student
vforem1@lsu.edu
B.G.S. with minors in Geography and Health at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Advisor: Dr. Michael Leitner
GIS and Health & Medical Geography
Cheryl M Foster - PhD Candidate (ABD)
cfost34@lsu.edu
B.A. University of Central Florida
M.A. University of Central Florida
Advisor: Dr. Heather McKillop
Maya Archaeology, Underwater Archaeology, Paleoethnobotany, Geology, Herbalism, Environmental
Archaeology
Margaret Furtner - PhD Student
mfurtn1@lsu.edu
B.A. DePauw University
M.A. Louisiana State University
Advisor: Dr. Juliet Brophy
Paleoanthropology, Osteology, Dental Anthropology, 3D Imaging, GIS
Cameron Goff - MS Student
cgoff12@lsu.edu
B.S. University of Delaware
B.A. University of Delaware
Advisor: Dr. Barry Keim
Tropical Meteorology, Tropical Cyclone Climatology, Impacts of Tropical Cyclones,
Teleconnections, Risk Communication
SK Groll - PhD Candidate (ABD)
sgroll1@lsu.edu
B.A. Case Western Reserve University
M.A. Louisiana State University
Advisor: Dr. Mary Jill Brody
Sociocultural and public anthropology, ethnography of social movements, political
economy, geography of resistance, politics of education, medical anthropology, body
ideals, gender, sexual health, adolescent cultures
Leo Guerrero - PhD Student
lguerr8@lsu.edu
B.S. Civil Engineering, Universidad de Piura
M.S. Water Resources, Universidad de Piura
Advisor: Dr. Kory Konsoer
Fluvial geomorphology, river morphodynamics, numerical modeling, large rivers, Amazonian
rivers
Amy Hair - PhD Candidate (ABD)
ahair4@lsu.edu
B.A. Michigan State University
M.A. The University of Southern Mississippi
Advisor: Dr. David Chicoine
Bioarchaeology, Maya Archaeology, Histology, Labor and Subsistence Patterns, Geographic
Information Sciences, and Social Bioarchaeology
Kenetha Harrington - PhD Candidate (ABD)
khar151@lsu.edu
M.A. St. Xavier University
Advisor: Dr. Joyce Jackson, Dr. Helen Regis
African diaspora archaeology, historical archaeology, sociocultural anthropology,
slavery in America, black culture, space, ethnohistory, and identity
Dwayne Hinton - MA Student
dhinto4@lsu.edu
A.A Baton Rouge Community College
A.S. Baton Rouge Community College
B.A. Louisiana State University
B.A.M.C. Louisiana State University
B.I.S. Louisiana State University
Advisor: Dr. Heather McKillop
Maya Archaeology, Underwater Archaeology, 3-D Imaging, Drones, Louisiana Mounds, Wood
Identification, Botany
Corey Hoover - PhD Student
choov12@lsu.edu
B.S. Anthropology, Geography, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
M.S. Cartography and GIS, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Advisor: Dr. David Chicoine
Andean Archaeology, Networks, GIS Development, Remote Sensing, and Environmental
Archaeology
Rodney Hughes - PhD Student
rhugh17@lsu.edu
B.F.A Pratt Institute
M.A. Union Theological Seminary
Advisor: Dr. Joyce M. Jackson
African spiritual traditions in the Americas, shamanic praxis, ritual artifacts, and
performance, comparative mystical and ecstatic traditions, deification,biblical prophecy,
and social justice
Antonia Ingram - PhD Candidate (ABD)
aingr18@lsu.edu
B.A. Luther Rice University and Seminary
Th.M. Dallas Theological Seminary
Advisor: Dr. Joyce Jackson
Theological and cultural anthropology, African American culture, identity, urban
and rural ethnography, folklore, racial inequality
Itzamara Ixta - MA Student
iixta1@lsu.edu
B.A. Anthropology with minor in German, University of California, Santa Barbara
Advisor: Dr. David Chicoine
Bioarchaeology, Burial Practices, Human Osteology
Miracle Johnson - PhD Student
mjoh511@lsu.edu
B.A. Louisiana State University
B.S. Louisiana State University
MBA Louisiana State University
Advisor: Dr. Helen Regis
Socialcultural and business anthropology, African American culture, identity and racial
inequality
Charlotte Jones - PhD Student
cjon373@lsu.edu
B.S. Urban Studies and Regional Planning, University of New Orleans
M.A. Tulane University
Advisor: Dr. Sarah Franzen
Historical Anthropology, human-environment interaction, multispecies ethnography,
historical geography, heritage management, Mississippi River Valley, animal studies,
Gulf Coast
Marisa Karpinski - PhD Student
mkarpi1@lsu.edu
B.S. University of Delaware
M.S. Louisiana State University
Advisor: Dr. Barry Keim
Tornado climatology, natural hazards, risk perception, geographic vulnerability, climate
literacy.
Mat Keel - PhD Student
mkeel6@lsu.edu
B.A. Geography, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
M.A. Geography, University of California, Los Angeles
Advisor: Dr. Helen Regis
Political ontology, Plantationcene, Gulf Coast states, mycology, anarchist political
ecology, more-than-human diasporas
https://lsu.academia.edu/MatKeel
http://matkeel.net
Brandy Kerr - MA Student
bkerr6@lsu.edu
B.A. Anthropology, Louisiana State University
B.A. Spanish, Louisiana State University
Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Saunders
Prehistoric Plaquemines culture in southeast Louisiana
Hyunjoong Kim - PhD Student
hkim57@lsu.edu
B.S. Anyang University, South Korea
M.S. Anyang University, South Korea
Advisor: Dr. Fahui Wang
Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Simulation Model, Spatial Disparity, Spatial Statistical
Analysis Method
Jiyoung Lee - PhD Candidate (ABD)
jlee257@lsu.edu
B.A. Sungshin Women's University
M.A. Sungshin Women's University
Advisor: Dr. Michael Leitner
GIS, Geo visualization, Interactive map, Geospatial big data analysis, Remote Sensing
Hanqi Li - PhD Student
hli69@lsu.edu
B.S. Northeast Forestry University
M.S. Wuhan University
Advisor: Dr. Fahui Wang
Spatial data analysis, applications of GIS in public health
Yuan Liang - MS Student
ylian17@lsu.edu
B.S. Ludong University
Hollie Lincoln - PhD Candidate (ABD)
hlinco1@lsu.edu
B.A. Anthropology, University of Minnesota-Duluth
M.S. Cultural Resource Management Archaeology, St. Cloud State University
Advisor: Dr. Heather McKillop
Maya Archaeology, Lithic Resources, GIS, Cartography, Spatial Relationships, Social
Organization
Carmella McManus - MA Student
cmcma12@lsu.edu
B.S. Anthropology, University of South Dakota
Advisor: Dr. Ginesse Listi
skeletal trauma, disaster victim identification, disaster victim identification, structural
violence
Irene Martí Gil - PhD Candidate (ABD)
B.A. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
M.A. University College London
Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Saunders
Islamic archaeology, archaeology of Spanish missions, linguistic anthropology
Heidi Mayeaux - MA Student
B.A. Psychology, Southeastern Louisiana University
B.A. Criminal Justice, Southeastern Louisiana University
Advisor: Dr. Heather McKillop
Mesoamerican Archaeology, bioarchaeology, social structure, structural violence,
paleobotany, ancient foodways
Brant Mitchell - PhD Student
Advisor: Dr. Barry Keim
Mathilde Morzaniga - MA Student
mmorza1@lsu.edu
B.S. Anthropology, Tulane University
Advisor: Dr. David Chicoine
Bioarchaeology, osteology, disease, trauma, violence, Latin America
Benjamin Moss - PhD Student
bmoss14@lsu.edu
B.S. University of Oregon
M.A. Wichita State University
Advisor: Dr. Robert Tague
Human osteology and the cranium
Anfernee Murray - MA Student
amurr31@lsu.edu
B.A. Anthropology, Tulane University
Advisor: Dr. Helen Regis/Dr. Sarah Franzen
Margeaux Murray - MA Student
mmurr35@lsu.edu
B.A. Louisiana State University
Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Saunders
Plaquemine/Mississippian culture, Southeast US, Contact archaeology, Historical archaeology,
Cultural Resource Management, Public Outreach
Christopher Nicosia - PhD Candidate (ABD)
cnicos2@lsu.edu
B.A. Suny Oneonta
M.S. Illinois State University
Advisor: Dr. David Chicoine
Bioarchaeology, Skeletal Biology, Social Landscapes (i.e., Social Identity, Gender),
Paleopathology, Mortuary Patterning, Diet
Olumide Omotere - PhD Candidate (ABD)
oomote1@lsu.edu
B.S. Obafemi Awolowo University
M.S. University North Texas
Advisor: Dr. Lei Wang
Hydrology, Soil Moisture Dynamic, Remote sensing, GIS, Data Analytics
Erika Ornouski - MS Student
eornou1@lsu.edu
B.A. California State University, Sacramento
Advisor: Dr. Kristine DeLong
Storms and extreme rainfall, atmospheric rivers, tropical climatology, ENSO, the
East Asian Monsoon, paleotempestology, marine and coastal ecology, Japan, Oceania
w/emphasis on Palau, the Laguna Madre
Aja Palermo - MA Student
apaler6@lsu.edu
B.I.S. Louisiana State University
Advisor: Dr. David Chicoine
Archaeology, material culture, gender, foodways, museum studies
Kylie Palmer - PhD Student
kpalm18@lsu.edu
B.S. Florida Gulf Coast University
B.A. Florida Gulf Coast University
M.S. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Advisor: Dr. Kristine DeLong
Paleoclimate reconstructions, conservation paleobiology, paleoecology, marine biology/ecology,
coral reef ecology/biology, hurricanes, tropical climatology, climate change
Brett Patton - PhD Student
bpatto5@lsu.edu
B.S. Biology, William Carey University
M.S. Renewable Natural Resources, LSU
Advisor: Dr. Xuelian Meng
Victoria Payne - MA Student
vpayne2@lsu.edu
B.A. Anthropology, LSU
Advisor: Dr. Helen Regis
Roysean Philson - MS Student
rphils2@lsu.edu
B.A. College of Charleston
Michel F. Pujazón - MA, MS Student
mpujazon1@lsu.edu
B.A. University of Florida
Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Saunders
Spectroscopy, artifact sourcing, GIS, sacred landscapes, human-environment interaction
Melanie Puka - PhD Candidate (ABD)
ptagim1@lsu.edu
B.A. Development Studies, Victoria University of Wellington
L.L.B. Victoria University of Wellington
M.S. Development Studies Victoria University of Wellington
Advisor: Dr. Craig Colten
Oceania, diaspora, cultural geography, identities
Kashif Rustamani - PhD Student
krusta1@lsu.edu
B.A. International Relations, University of Sindh, Jamshoro
M.Sc. Anthropology, Qauid i Azam University, Islamabad
MPhil Development Studies, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
Laurea Magistrale, University of Florence, Italy
Advisor: Dr. Sarah Franzen
Delving into the intersection of development, politics, public health and agriculture
sector; particularly how societies deal with social and climate change, and how the
changes in structures and policies impact local communities and poor in the global
South
Nan Shang - PhD Candidate (ABD)
nshang1@lsu.edu
B.S. Wuhan University
M.S. Chinese Academy of Sciences
Advisor: Dr. Shelly Meng
UAV, remote sensing and GIS application, 3D topographic mapping
Dylan Shoemaker - PhD Student
dshoem3@lsu.edu
B.S. Earth Science, Iowa State University
M.A.T. Science Teaching, Iowa State University
Advisor: Dr. Kory Konsoer
Fluvial geomorphology, cutoff evolution, sediment transport and erosion, anthropogenic
forcing in river systems
Sumaiya Siddique - PhD Candidate (ABD)
ssiddi7@lsu.edu
B.S. University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
M.S. Geography, Auburn University, Alabama
Advisor: Dr. Kory Konsoer
River erosion assessment, flood hazard modeling, climatic hazards, GIS and remote
sensing
Anna Sitzman - MS Student
asitzm1@lsu.edu
Advisor: Dr. Barry Keim
Climate change, adaptations, stormwater management
Brett Spencer - PhD Candidate (ABD)
bspen13@lsu.edu
B.A. Kent State
M.A. University of New Orleans
Advisor: Dr. Andrew Sluyter
Historical geography of the Mosquitia (Honduras and Nicaragua), indigenous activism,
urban geography, Central American Caribbean
Kathleen Staebell - MS Student
kstaeb1@lsu.edu
B.S. Iowa State University
Advisor: Dr. Kory Konsoer
Numerical modeling of geomorphic systems, post-wildfire flooding, flood inundation
mapping
Nina Susich - MS Student
nsusic1@lsu.edu
B.A. Musical Arts, Vanderbilt University
Advisor: Dr. Kristine DeLong
Paleoclimatology, coral reef ecology, climate change
Arielle Sutton - MS Student
asutt24@lsu.edu
B.S. Louisiana State University
Advisor: Dr. Barry Keim
Climatology
Derek Thompson - PhD Student
B.S. Western Kentucky University
M.S. Louisiana State University
Advisor: Dr. Barry Keim
Meteorology, climatology, applied climatology, GIS, statistics, tropical cyclone size,
heat
Dan Tian - PhD Candidate (ABD)
dtian2@lsu.edu
B.S. Sun Yat-sen University
M.S. University of Bristol
Advisor: Dr. Lei Wang
GIS, remote sensing, flooding, natural hazards and risk assessment
Latasha Valenzuela-Hernandez - PhD Student
tashavale@lsu.edu
B.A. French, Southern University
MBA, University of Phoenix
M.A. Spanish (Linguistics), Louisiana State University
Advisor: Dr. Jill Brody
Sociolinguistics, cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, CRT, French, Spanish
Tori Whiten - MA Student
twhit59@lsu.edu
B.A. Anthropology, Criminology, LSU
Advisor: Dr. Robert Tague
Forensic Anthropology
Amy Wold - MS Student
awold2@lsu.edu
B.S. Journalism, Western Washington University
Advisor: Dr. Barry Keim
Yue Wu - PhD Student
ywu48@lsu.edu
B.S. Southwest Forestry University
M.S. Binghamton University
Advisor: Dr. Lei Wang
Spatial analysis, remote sensing in urban area, crime GIS, human-environment interaction
Skyler Yakes - MA Student
syakes1@lsu.edu
B.A. Anthropology, University of South Carolina
Advisor: Dr. Ginesse Listi
Skeletal trauma, paleopathology, age estimation
Lirong Yin - PhD Student
B.S. University of Iowa
M.S. Louisiana State University
Advisor: Dr. Lei Wang
Human and environment interaction, GIS
Yutian Zeng - PhD Student
yzeng11@lsu.edu
B.S. Hainan University
M.S. East China Normal University
Advisor: Dr. Fahui Wang
Zeliu Zheng - PhD Candidate (ABD)
B.S. University of Washington, Seattle
M.S. Binghamton University, SUNY
Advisor: Dr. Fahui Wang
Urban planning, public policy, GIS