Ashley Shidner

 Ashley Shidner

Ashley E. Shidner

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Biography

University of Arkansas - Anthropology


Resume

  • 2010

    Doctoral Student

    Physical and Biological Anthropology

    Lambda Alpha

    University of Arkansas

  • 2007

    Coordinated volunteers for the Gainesville Police Department. Duties consisted of assisting officers

    time management

    and leadership.

    Heart of Florida Air Show

    Masters of Arts

    Physical and Biological Anthropology

    Fire Fatality Crime Scene Training 2008

    Forensic Assistance for UWF

    UWF Graduate Anthropology Association (Bio-Rep. 07/08

    Treasurer 08/09). Academy of Forensic Sciences (2009 - 20012).

    University of West Florida

  • 2005

    Coordinated volunteers for the Gainesville Police Department. Duties consisted of assisting officers

    time management

    and leadership.

    Heart of Florida Air Show

    Assisting Medical Foster Care nurse with the care of Medical Forster Care children during foster parent training courses

    Children's Medical Services: Medical Foster Care

    Biological Anthropology Contributer

    Collaboration with the University of Oxford. Entry of Egypt Bioarchaeological references into the online database.

    Online Egyptological Bibliography

    Griffith Institute

    University of Oxford

    Bioarchaeologist

    Assist the Arkansas Archaeological Survey with the documentation and analysis of the skeletal remains excavated as part of the Millwood Reservoir project.\n \n

    Millwood Project

    Arkansas Archaeological Survey

    Research

    Databases

    Cataloging

    Data Analysis

    Biological Anthropology

    Human Osteology

    University Teaching

    Archaeology

    Excavation

    Human Growth and Development

    Archaeological Survey

    Forensic Analysis

    Anthropology

    Higher Education

    Laboratory

    Egyptology

    Lecturing

    Forensic Anthropology

    Research Design

    Juvenile Osteology

    Shidner

    I received my B.A. in Anthropology with a minor in Entomology from the University of Florida in 2006 and received my M.A. in Anthropology from the University of West Florida in 2010. I finished my Ph.D. 2018 and my dissertation research includes a biocultural analysis of growth and development on the South Tomb skeletal population at Tell el-Amarna

    Egypt. My research interests include bioarchaeology

    forensic anthropology

    growth and development

    archaeology of children and childhood

    paleopathology

    and health and nutrition.

    Ashley

    University of Arkansas

    University of Florida Archaeology Lab

    University of Arkansas

    Bioarchaeology Field School

    Site of Vagnari

    Gainesville Police Department

    Amarna Bioarchaeology Research Group

    St. John's Archaeological Field School

    University of West Florida

    Bioarchaeology Field School in Egypt

    University of Arkansas

    Hontoon Island

    Florida

    Prehistoric Middle St. Johns Shell Mound

    reconnaissance survey

    site mapping and testing

    and stratigraphic excavation

    training in analysis

    research design

    and regional archaeology. Experience with electronic survey equipment and other hi-tech applications in mapping and surveying.

    Field Student

    St. John's Archaeological Field School

    Field Supervisor for the Forensic Anthropology Field School. Assisted and instructed students on Forensic Field methods and analysis

    Field Supervisor

    Pensacola

    Florida Area

    University of West Florida

    Fayetteville

    Arkansas Area

    I am currently the instructor for the Honors Introduction to Biological Anthropology lecture course.

    Instructor

    University of Arkansas

    I was the head teaching assistant for the Introduction to Biological Anthropology labs. I helped supervised and coordinated 26 lab classes

    as well as assist with lab set up and creating new labs.

    Head Teaching Assistant

    Fayetteville

    Arkansas Area

    University of Arkansas

    Instructor of Introduction to Biological Anthropology Labs.

    Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Fayetteville

    Arkansas Area

    University of Arkansas

    Assist Officers with Overtime

    Accreditation

    Fleet

    Forms and Brochure Revisions/Orders

    Audits

    Inspections

    CPTED

    General Orders Revisions and Special Projects

    etc.

    Intern/Temp-Part time

    Gainesville

    Florida Area

    Gainesville Police Department

    Amarna

    Egypt

    Bioarchaeology research group to finish skeletal analysis of the South Tombs Cemetery.

    Graduate Student

    Amarna Bioarchaeology Research Group

    Instructor of Record for Introduction to Biological Anthropology Labs - Fall 2008/Fall 2009\nGraduate Assistant for Human Osteology Course- Spring 2009/Spring 2010\nGraduate Research Assistant for Forensic Anthropology Course - Spring 2008\nGraduate Assistant for Introduction to Biological Anthropology lab - Fall 2007

    Instructor of Record/Graduate Assistant

    Pensacola

    Florida Area

    University of West Florida

    Assisted with sorting and cataloging of archaeological samples and artifacts from the 2005 St. John’s Field School under the supervision of Dr. K. Sassaman.

    Intern

    Gainesville

    Florida Area

    University of Florida Archaeology Lab

    Tell al-Amarna

    Egypt

    Skeletal analysis of the remains from the South Tomb cemetery at Tell al-Amarna.

    Field Student

    Bioarchaeology Field School in Egypt

    University of Arkansas

    Gravina

    Italy

    Roman cemetery at the site of Vagnari (2nd and 3rd century AD)

    excavation

    documentation and analysis of human skeletal remains and associated burial artifacts.

    Field Student

    Bioarchaeology Field School

    Site of Vagnari

    Student Member

    American Association of Physical Anthropologists

    Student Member

    Paleopathology Association

    Student Member

    American Academy of Forensic Sciences

    An Evaluation of Techniques to Determine Handedness Derived from a Documented Skeletal Collection. (Funded

    $1000). Grant to assist with skeletal data collection from the Bill Bass Documented Skeletal Collection

    University of Tennessee.

    University of West Florida

    Scholarly and Creative Activity Grant - Student Grant B

    An Revaluation of Techniques to Determine Handedness Derived from a Documented Skeletal Collection. Grant to assist with the collection of skeletal data while working at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - New York City (Funded

    $500)

    University of West Florida

    Visiting Science Program in Forensic Anthropology

    Internship with the Office of Chief Medical Examiner-New York City

    Office of Chief Medical Examiner - New York City

  • 2004

    Bachelor's degree

    Physical and Biological Anthropology

    Entomology

    Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honor Society

    Golden Key International Honour Society (2005)

    Virgil Hawkins Pre-Law Society (2005)

    Florida Insect Collection Society (Co-Founder/Treasurer 2005)

    Phi Beta Kappa (2006)

    University of Florida

ANTHH 1013

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