Eric Nordstrom is from Minnesota and earned his BS in Archaeological Sciences with Program Honors from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in 2016. He worked in cultural resource management across the Upper Midwest, Great Basin, and northern Texas for several years before coming to MSU. Eric is currently working with Dr. Goliath and Dr. Lambert, and spends his time focusing on Bioarchaeology and Forensic Archaeology/Anthropology. Eric is one of the Team Leads for the Forensic Recovery Team at MSU. His research takes a Bioarchaeological approach to the study of Altered States of Consciousness by performing chemical analyses of dental calculus to look for the presence of psychoactive compounds.

Mollie graduated in May 2021 with B.S in Anthropology, a B.A Criminology, and a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Arkansas. She has interned with the Columbus Forensic lab in Columbus MS. Her research interests include human osteology, forensic anthropology, and bioarcheology, focusing on the issues surrounding the structural violence and identification of migrants in the Southeastern United States.

McKenna graduated from West Virginia University in 2024 with a B.A. in Anthropology and Sociology with a minor in Native American Studies. She interned at the Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville, WV. There she worked on archaeological collection management and public archaeology in a museum context. Her interests include skeletal trauma analysis, human osteology, and repatriation efforts with Native American communities.

Tori received her B.A. in Anthropology from Ohio University in 2024, and is from central Ohio. She is focusing in archaeology, with particular interests in lithics, human behavioral ecology, foraging, and geoarchaeology.

Jennavieve graduated from the University of Florida in December 2023 with a B.S. in Anthropology and a certificate in Medical Anthropology. During this program, she completed an honors thesis and gave two oral presentations on dental sac development in Aotus nancymaae with the DeLeon Lab. She developed an interest in bioarcheology and mortuary archaeology through her field lab experience in Ordorheiu Secuiesc, Romania. Her research interests focus on health disparities using an intersectional approach.

My name is Savana Jackson, and I am from Pascagoula, Mississippi. I received my Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Alabama with a major in Anthropology and a minor in Forensic Science. I am so excited to be pursuing my master’s degree in Applied Anthropology with a focus in Bioarchaeology here at Mississippi State. Go Dawgs!

My name is Emily Hale. I am from Tucson, Arizona and I did my undergraduate studies at University of Arizona. I am my masters is in Applied Anthropology with an emphasis in archaeology. I am interested in trade across the Near East and Mediterranean Basin.