Alex Velez

 Alex Velez

Alex D. Velez

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Biography

Binghamton University (SUNY) - Anthropology

Graduate Teaching Assistant at Binghamton University
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Alex
Velez
Binghamton, New York
Doctoral candidate with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in osteology, writing/editing, public speaking, and archaeological/anthropological survey and excavation. Fulbright Scholar currently involved with several excavations in Spain and past involvement with palaeoarchaological work in Koobi Fora, Kenya.
Research interests include paleoanthropology, archaeology, sensory ecology, virtual anatomical reconstruction, and 3D geometric morphometrics.


Experience

  • Binghamton University

    Graduate Teaching Assistant

    My responsibilities include leading discussion sections, grading exams, and meeting with students.

  • American Museum of Natural History

    Research Intern

    My main responsibilities include 3D laser scanning of primate bones, and editing and measuring the resulting computer scans. I then use the measurements to compile data for projects which use 3D morphometrics.

Education

  • The George Washington University

    Non-degree student

    Paleoanthropology

  • Binghamton University

    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

    Anthropology

  • Binghamton University

    Master of Arts - MA

    Anthropology

  • Binghamton University

    Graduate Teaching Assistant


    My responsibilities include leading discussion sections, grading exams, and meeting with students.

Positions

  • Lehman Anthropological Society

    President

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  • Lehman Anthropological Society

    President

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  • Anthropology Graduate Organization

    Librarian/Computer Coordinator

    As AGO librarian and computer coordinator, my duties are to see to the organization and maintenance of the AGO computer lab and the anthropology graduate library. I am also charged with balancing the budget of said facilities and report directly to the AGO steering committee. urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABLbmdABwYQUElNMNjLHazkWRiegQVNBaRI,615749875)

  • Lehman Anthropological Society

    President

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  • Anthropology Graduate Organization

    Librarian/Computer Coordinator

    As AGO librarian and computer coordinator, my duties are to see to the organization and maintenance of the AGO computer lab and the anthropology graduate library. I am also charged with balancing the budget of said facilities and report directly to the AGO steering committee. urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABLbmdABwYQUElNMNjLHazkWRiegQVNBaRI,615749875)