Grants and Contracts
Research and Travel Grants Awarded ($4,450)
Meritorious Doctoral Student Award, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2016. $500
Larrick/Whitmore Research Travel Fund, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2016. $500
SNR Graduate Student Association Travel Grant, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2015. $250
The J. Ve Srb Memorial Fund, Cedar Point Biological Station, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2015. $1,500
Student Research Grants (2), Southwestern Association of Parasitologists, 2013-2014. $500
Travel Fellowship, Office of Graduate Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), 2014. $400
Global Engagement, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, UNL, 2014. $800
Archaeological and Forensic Contracts ($15,550)
Client, Year, Amount
University of Iowa, 2015, $5,850
University of Iowa, 2015, $2,250
Missouri Department of Transportation, 2014, $3,000
Missouri Department of Transportation, 2013, $1,500
Microvision Northwest-Forensic Consulting, 2013, $700
Montana State Parks, 2013, $900
Ilinois State Archaeology Survey, 2012, $1,350
Grant Proposals Submitted
2015
Of Lice and Worms: Exploring Parasitism via Human Remains from Lithuania. Submitted to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Status: Alternate for a Fulbright award.
Origins of the Human Immune System: A look at the dietary and hygiene hypotheses from a bioarchaeology perspective. Submitted to the Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities for the Andrew W. Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Bio-Humanities. Status: Not Funded.
Pollen Diversity Analysis for Examining Floral Resource Utilization in Bees (Order: Hymenoptera) Native to Western Nebraska and Data Integration into the Nebraska Pollen Database. Submitted to the J. Ve. Srb Memorial Fund of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. $3,500 Requested. Status: $1,500 Funded.
Exploring Enteric Protozoan Parasites in Antiquity Through the Analysis of Coprolites from La Cueva de los Muertos Chiquitos. Submitted to The American Society of Parasitologists, to compete for the Willis A. Reid, Jr. Student Research Grant. $1,000 Requested. Status: Not Funded.
Doctoral Dissertation Research: Exploring Enteric Protozoan Parasites in Antiquity Through Analysis of Coprolites from La Cueva de los Muertos Chiquitos. Submitted to the National Science Foundation as a Co-PI with Dr. Karl J. Reinhard. $24,233 Requested. Status: Not Funded.
2014
An Assessment of the Parasite burdens of the Loma San Gabriel Based Upon Surveys from La Cueva de los Muertos Chiquitos, Rio Zape, Durango, Mexico. Submitted to the Southwestern Association of Parasitologists for the annual Student Research Grant. $250 Requested. Status: Funded.
An Analysis of Pollen Types Found on Bees in Western Nebraska and Data Integration into the Nebraska Pollen Database. Submitted to the Nebraska Chapter of The Nature Conservancy as the PI. $1,000 Requested. Status: Not Funded.
2013
Origins of the Human Immune System: A Look at the Dietary and Helminth Hypotheses from a Bioarchaeological Perspective. Submitted as a Co-PI with Dr. Karl J. Reinhard to the National Science Foundation. $281,748 Requested. Status: Not Funded.
A Survey of Ectoparasites and Parasitic Protists From La Cueva de los Muertos Chiquitos, Rio Zape, Durango, Mexico. Submitted to the Southwestern Association of Parasitologists for the annual Student Research Grant. $250 Requested. Status: Funded.
Other Grant Writing Experience
Worked as a grant writer in the spring of 2013.
Completed a semester-long grant writing course (Spring, 2014).
Attends annual grant writing workshops and seminars through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Meritorious Doctoral Student Award, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2016. $500
Larrick/Whitmore Research Travel Fund, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2016. $500
SNR Graduate Student Association Travel Grant, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2015. $250
The J. Ve Srb Memorial Fund, Cedar Point Biological Station, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2015. $1,500
Student Research Grants (2), Southwestern Association of Parasitologists, 2013-2014. $500
Travel Fellowship, Office of Graduate Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), 2014. $400
Global Engagement, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, UNL, 2014. $800
Archaeological and Forensic Contracts ($15,550)
Client, Year, Amount
University of Iowa, 2015, $5,850
University of Iowa, 2015, $2,250
Missouri Department of Transportation, 2014, $3,000
Missouri Department of Transportation, 2013, $1,500
Microvision Northwest-Forensic Consulting, 2013, $700
Montana State Parks, 2013, $900
Ilinois State Archaeology Survey, 2012, $1,350
Grant Proposals Submitted
2015
Of Lice and Worms: Exploring Parasitism via Human Remains from Lithuania. Submitted to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Status: Alternate for a Fulbright award.
Origins of the Human Immune System: A look at the dietary and hygiene hypotheses from a bioarchaeology perspective. Submitted to the Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities for the Andrew W. Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Bio-Humanities. Status: Not Funded.
Pollen Diversity Analysis for Examining Floral Resource Utilization in Bees (Order: Hymenoptera) Native to Western Nebraska and Data Integration into the Nebraska Pollen Database. Submitted to the J. Ve. Srb Memorial Fund of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. $3,500 Requested. Status: $1,500 Funded.
Exploring Enteric Protozoan Parasites in Antiquity Through the Analysis of Coprolites from La Cueva de los Muertos Chiquitos. Submitted to The American Society of Parasitologists, to compete for the Willis A. Reid, Jr. Student Research Grant. $1,000 Requested. Status: Not Funded.
Doctoral Dissertation Research: Exploring Enteric Protozoan Parasites in Antiquity Through Analysis of Coprolites from La Cueva de los Muertos Chiquitos. Submitted to the National Science Foundation as a Co-PI with Dr. Karl J. Reinhard. $24,233 Requested. Status: Not Funded.
2014
An Assessment of the Parasite burdens of the Loma San Gabriel Based Upon Surveys from La Cueva de los Muertos Chiquitos, Rio Zape, Durango, Mexico. Submitted to the Southwestern Association of Parasitologists for the annual Student Research Grant. $250 Requested. Status: Funded.
An Analysis of Pollen Types Found on Bees in Western Nebraska and Data Integration into the Nebraska Pollen Database. Submitted to the Nebraska Chapter of The Nature Conservancy as the PI. $1,000 Requested. Status: Not Funded.
2013
Origins of the Human Immune System: A Look at the Dietary and Helminth Hypotheses from a Bioarchaeological Perspective. Submitted as a Co-PI with Dr. Karl J. Reinhard to the National Science Foundation. $281,748 Requested. Status: Not Funded.
A Survey of Ectoparasites and Parasitic Protists From La Cueva de los Muertos Chiquitos, Rio Zape, Durango, Mexico. Submitted to the Southwestern Association of Parasitologists for the annual Student Research Grant. $250 Requested. Status: Funded.
Other Grant Writing Experience
Worked as a grant writer in the spring of 2013.
Completed a semester-long grant writing course (Spring, 2014).
Attends annual grant writing workshops and seminars through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Honors
Alternate Candidate to the U.S. Fulbright Program (2016)
Preparing Future Faculty Fellow (2015)
Preparing Future Faculty Fellow (2015)
Honor Societies
Midwestern State University Honor Society
Beta Beta Beta (Biological Honors Society)
Phi Alpha Theta (History Honors Society)
Beta Beta Beta (Biological Honors Society)
Phi Alpha Theta (History Honors Society)
Merit Awards and Scholarships
Meritorious Doctoral Student Award, SNR, UNL (2016)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chapter of the Golden Key International Honor Society Nominee (2016)
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Nominee (2016)
Midwestern State University Chapter of the Golden Key International Honor Society Nominee (2012)
Summer Research Assistantship at Midwestern State University (2010)
Graduate Merit Scholarship (2009-2012)
Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities (2009)
Beyer-Abbott Scholarship (2008-2009)
President’s Distinguished Scholarship (2007-2009)
President’s Excellence Scholarship (2006-2007)
President’s Leader’s Scholarship (2005-2006)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chapter of the Golden Key International Honor Society Nominee (2016)
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Nominee (2016)
Midwestern State University Chapter of the Golden Key International Honor Society Nominee (2012)
Summer Research Assistantship at Midwestern State University (2010)
Graduate Merit Scholarship (2009-2012)
Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities (2009)
Beyer-Abbott Scholarship (2008-2009)
President’s Distinguished Scholarship (2007-2009)
President’s Excellence Scholarship (2006-2007)
President’s Leader’s Scholarship (2005-2006)