Graduate Students
Ashley L. Allen
aale78@lsu.edu
B.A. Oklahoma State University;
M.A. University of Wyoming
Advisor: Dr. Dydia DeLyser
cultural geography, landscape, memory, identity, folklore, united states, narrative
and rural communities
Alexandria Amaki
B.A. CSU Chico
Advisor: Dr. Ginesse Listi
forensic anthropology, osteology, ancestry
Meredith Aulds
maulds2@lsu.edu
B.A. Louisiana State University
Advisor: Dr. Robert Tague
Osteology, Skeletal biology, pathologies, bioarchaeology, Latin America, South America
Krista Bennett
kbenn32@lsu.edu
B.A. Psychology, B.A. Anthropology, University of North Texas
Advisor: Dr. Ginesse Listi
Forensic Anthropology, Skeletal Trauma, Osteology
Kyle Bikowski
Kbikow1@lsu.edu
B.A. Anthropology, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
B.A. International Studies, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Advisor: Dr. Micha Rahder
Sociocultural Anthropology, Gaymers and Gayming, Science and Technology Studies, Cyborg
Anthropology, Virtual Spaces, Nerd Culture, LGBTQ+ Studies
Charles Canan
ccanan1@lsu.edu
A.S. Emergency Medical Services, Nicholls State University (2003);
B.S. Allied Health - Professional Practice, Nicholls State University (2005);
M.S. Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Arkansas Tech University (2017)
Advisor: Dr. Barry Keim
Primary focus is disaster sciences; interests include physical geography, hydrology,
and geomorphology
Kathleen Benedetto
kbened3@lsu.edu
B.S. Psychology, LSU;
M.S.W., Tulane University
Advisor: Dr. Jill Trepanier
extreme climate events, hurricanes
Rupsa Bhowmick
B.S. University of Calcutta
M.S. University of Calcutta
Advisor: Dr. Jill Trepanier
climatology, applied climatology, extreme climatic events, remote sensing and GIS
Brittney Blevins
bblevi2@lsu.edu
B.A. Anthropology, University of Louisville
Advisor: Dr. Ginesse Listi
Forensic Anthropology, Dental Anthropology, Human Osteology
Jason Brooks
B.S. Kennesaw State University;
M.A. Georgia State University
Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Saunders
comparisons in power and spatial organization between sugar and cotton plantations
in the Lower Mississippi River Valley with a primary focus in historical archaeology
Vincent Brown
vbrow31@lsu.edu
B.S. Salisbury University;
M.S. University of Tennessee
Advisor: Dr. Barry Keim
Climatology, Physical Geography, Climate Change, Statistics
Elizabeth Cruzado Carranza
ecruza1@lsu.edu
B.A. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru;
M.A. University of Memphis
Advisor: Dr. David Chicoine
Andean archaeology, mortuary practices, archaeobotany, public archaeology, site preservation,
museum studies, identity, cultural heritage
Maggie Cloos
B.A. Sewanee
Advisor: Dr. Brian Marks
coastal Louisiana, environmental change narratives, community participation in environmental
management, conservation geography
Audrey DeLuca
adodge2@lsu.edu
B.A. Anthropology and History, University of Alabama;
Advisor: Dr. David Chicoine
Bioarchaeology, Historical Archaeology, Gender Studies, Mortuary Practices
Kevin Durbin
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
Katherine Elder
B.A. Anthropology and French
Advisor: Dr. Ginesse Listi
Forensics and Bioarchaeology
Amber Elworth
B.A. Louisiana State University
Advisor: Dr. Jill Brody
linguistic anthropology, applied linguistics, language acquisition, middle east, north
africa
Nicholas Enwright
nenwri1@lsu.edu
B.S. University of North Texas;
M.S. University of North Texas
Advisor: Dr. Lei Wang
geographic information systems, remote sensing, land use/land cover change, wetlands,
barrier islands, restoration monitoring
Shuzhan Fan
B.S. Central South University
Advisor: Dr. Michael Leitner
GIS, spatial statistics, spatial analysis, remote sensing
Monica Fenton
mfento1@lsu.edu
B.A. University of Pennsylvania
Advisor: Dr. David Chicoine
archaeology, the Andes, Lower Central America, gender, queerness, bioarchaeology,
zooarchaeology, mortuary practices
Cheryl M Foster
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
Kelsey Fox
kfox26@lsu.edu
B.S. University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Advisor: Dr. Robert Tague
Forensic Anthropology
Margaret Furtner
mfurtn1@lsu.edu
B.A. DePauw University
Advisor: Dr. Juliet Brophy
Paleoanthropology, Osteology, Dental Anthropology
SK Groll
sgroll1@lsu.edu
B.A. Case Western Reserve University
Advisor: Dr. Joyce M. Jackson
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
Marena Grondin
mgrond1@lsu.edu
B.S. Unity College
Advisor: Dr. Kory Konsoer
physical geography, fluvial geomorphology
Nick Grondin
B.S Meteorology, University of South Alabama (Minors: Mathematics and Geography),
GIS Certificate, University of South Alabama
Advisor: Dr. Barry Keim
climatology, meteorology, tropical cyclones, GIS applications in weather and climate,
weather/climate education
Ya Han
B.S. Geography, Peking University;
M.S. Geography (city and regional planning), Peking University
Advisor: Dr. Fahui Wang
GIS, urban planning, climate change
Kenetha Harrington
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
Joseph Harris
B.S. Austin Peay State University;
M.S. East Tennessee State University
Advisor: Dr. Robert Rohli
geohazards (hazard mitigation and emergency planning), hazards (anthropogenic and
natural), risk assessment, evacuation modeling, GIS, environmental geography (applied
GIS and remote sensing), meteorology, climatology
Juana Ibáñez
B.A. University of New Orleans;
M.A. University of Texas-Austin
Advisor: Dr. Kent Mathewson and Dr. Rebecca Saunders
adaptations of the Marksville culture (2000 BP) between the Mississippi delta and
Gulf Coast
Marisa Karpinski
mkarpi1@lsu.edu
B.S. University of Delaware
Advisor: Dr. Barry Keim
tropical climatology, hurricanes, climate communication, risk perception
Brandy Kerr
bkerr6@lsu.edu
B.A. Anthropology
B.A. Spanish
Advisor: Dr. David Chicoine
prehistoric Plaquemines culture in southeast Louisiana
Hyunjoong Kim
hkim57@lsu.edu
B.S. Anyang University, South Korea
M.S. Anyang University, South Korea
Current advisor: Dr. Fahui Wang
Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Simulation Model, Spatial Disparity, Spatial Statistical
Analysis Method
Stephen Kreller
skrell1@lsu.edu
B.S. Atmospheric Science, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Advisor: Dr. Barry Keim
Climate, Meteorology, Storm Surge, Hurricanes
Aubry Kyle
Akyle5@lsu.edu
M.A. University of New Orleans
M.P.H. University of Illinois at Chicago
Advisor: Dr. Craig Colten
Hazard Planning and Preparedness, Public Health Geographies, Medical Geography, Medical
Anthropology, Faith-Based Organization Roles in Disaster Response
Sarah Latham
slatha2@lsu.edu
B.A. Anthropology, Webster University
Advisor: Dr. Kerry Chance
Political Anthropology, Anarchism and Uprisings, Queer Theory, Critical Race Theory,
Political Ecology, and Space, Place and Belonging
Jiyoung Lee
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
Cuiling Liu
B.S. Shandong Jiaotong University;
M.S. Capital Normal University
Advisor: Dr. Fahui Wang
spatial analysis, spatial database, urban planning evaluation, urban explanation simulation
Shuxian Liu
sliu52@lsu.edu
B.S. Sun Yat-Sun University
Advisor: Dr. Lei Wang
Geo-information extraction,RS/GIS application in urban study, Spatial statistic analysis,
Natural Disaster in Coastal area
Irene Martí-Gil
B.A. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona;
M.A. University College London
Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Saunders
Islamic archaeology, archaeology of Spanish missions, linguistic anthropology
Christopher McCurley
B.A. Vanderbilt University;
M.C.J. Tarleton State University
Advisor: Dr. Kent Mathewson
cultural geography, historical geography, mobility, ethnographic methods, GIS
Brant Mitchell
Advisor: Dr. Barry Keim
Margeaux Murray
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
Ria Mukerji
rmuker1@lsu.edu
B.A. Environmental Studies, UC Santa Cruz
Advisor: Dr. Craig Colten
human-environment interaction, community resilience, sea-level rise and floods, human
geography, climate change adaptation
Christopher Nicosia
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
Antonio Otero
aotero5@lsu.edu
B.A. Louisiana State University
Advisor: Dr. Robert Tague
Paleoanthropology
Jessi R. Parfait
jparfa6@lsu.edu
B.A. Louisiana State University
Advisor: Dr. Helen Regis
Environmental anthropology, GIS, ethnographic methods, southeast Native Americans,
environmental racism
Alina Prigozhina
palina1@lsu.edu
B.S. Moscow State University, Russia
Advisor: Dr. Michael Leitner
medical geography, factors affecting diseases spreading, HIV/AIDS geography, diseases
dependent on social factors, geography of crime, GIS applications in business and
government
Michel F. Pujazón
mpujazon1@lsu.edu
B.A. University of Florida
Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Saunders
spectroscopy, artifact sourcing, GIS, sacred landscapes, human-environment interaction
Xiaolei Qiu
xqiu5@lsu.edu
B.L. Shanghai University of
Political Science and Law
Advisor: Dr. Helen Regis
Social Culture; Gender; Globalization and Power; Social Stratification
Sophia Reck
sreck1@lsu.edu
B.S. Colorado Mesa University
Advisor: Dr. Ginesse Listi
Forensic Anthropology, Bioarchaeology, Human Taphonomy
Taylor Rowley
B.S. University of Oklahoma;
M.S. Texas AM University
Advisor: Dr. Kory Konsoer
Fluvial Geomorphology, Hydrology, Water Resources
Nan Shang
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
Deirdre C. Smith
B.S. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Advisor: Dr. Jill Trepanier
Latin America, Louisiana Gulf Coast, climatology, hurricanes, lightning, extreme weather,
human-environment interactions
Samira Soleimani
ssolei1@lsu.edu
B.S. Iran University of Technology;
M.S. K. N. Toosi University of Technology
Advisor: Dr. Michael Leitner
Spatial Statistics, Spatial Crime Analysis, Volunteered Geographical Information,
Railroad-Highway Crossing Control, Spatial Data Mining
Brett Spencer
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
Kenny Sutherland
ksuthe3@lsu.edu
B.S. and B.A Louisiana State University
Advisor: Dr. David Chicoine
digital imaging, GIS, remote sensing, human-environment interactions, foodways, festivals,
religion, material culture, east Asia, Andes
Andreana Tarleton
atarle5@lsu.edu
B.A. Louisiana State University
Advisor: Dr. Joyce Marie Jackson criminal justice system, black womanhood, cyber activist culture, critical
race feminism
Ashlee Taylor
atay159@lsu.edu
B.A California State University, Chico
Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Saunders
Historical Archaeology, Contact Period, GIS, Data Management
Derek Thompson
B.S. Western Kentucky University
Advisor: Dr. Barry Keim
meteorology, climatology, applied climatology, remote sensing, GIS, teleconnections,
history
Dan Tian
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
jtrout2@lsu.edu
B.S. California University of Pennsylvania
Advisor: Dr. Barry Keim
meteorology, climatology, hurricanes, storm surge
Le Tu
B.S. Anhui University of Architecture
Advisor: Dr. Lei Wang
GIS, information extraction, RS/GIS application in urban area, soil moisture estimation
Clay Tucker
M.S. and B.S. Louisiana State University
Advisor: Dr. Jill Trepanier
Dendroclimatology, climatic geomorphology, paleotempestology,hurricane impacts on
the Louisiana Gulf Coast
Dusty Waltner
B.A. University of Montana, M.S. University of Montana
Advisor: Dr. Kent Mathewson
cultural geography, historical geography, tourism geography, geography of disabilities,
performance and identity
Jacob Warner
jwarn11@lsu.edu
B.A. Louisiana State University
M.A. Louisiana State University
Advisor: Dr. David Chicoine, Dr. Kristine DeLong
peruvian archaeology, paleoclimate reconstruction, El Niño-Southern oscillation, human-environment
interaction
Yaping Xu
B.S. Guizhou University;
M.S. Chinese Academy of Sciences
Advisor: Dr. Lei Wang
remote sensing(RS) of the environment, information extraction, dynamic change analysis,
RS/GIS application in natural disaster, cultural relics and heritage
Deborah Loke Wai Yee
dlokew1@lsu.edu
B.S. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Advisor: Dr. Kristine DeLong
Paleoclimate reconstruction using coral proxies, particularly Sr/Ca and Ba/Ca
Xukai Zhang
xzhan78@lsu.edu
B.S. China University of Geosciences;
M.S. Chinese Academy of Sciences
Advisor: Dr. Shelly Meng
remote sensing application, coastal information extraction, 3D topographic mapping,
urban development
Zeliu Zheng
B.S. University of Washington, Seattle
M.S. Binghamton University, SUNY;
Advisor: Dr. Fahui Wang
urban planning, public policy, GIS