Department of Anthropology
Penn State University | University Park, PA | 16823
EDUCATION
Penn State University, State College
2026-Current PhD, Anthropology
2025-2026 M.A., Anthropology
2023-2025 B.S., Anthropological Sciences; magna cum laude
American Military University, Charlestown
2008-2017 B.A., Business Entrepreneurship
POSITIONS HELD
2025-Current Team Member, Human Sociality Lab
2025-Current Apprenticeship, Office of Veterans Programs
2024-Current Military Community Advocate, National Veterans Leadership Foundation
2023-2025 Research Assistant, Behavioral Endocrinology and Evolution Lab
PUBLICATIONS
| 2025 – Awaiting Submission | Elmore, C.E., Smith, K. Pisor, A.C. Bridging Divides: Do gendered mobility patterns create unequal access to social capital? |
AWARDS AND HONORS
2023-2025 PSU Dean’s List
2025 Student Marshall
2025 Phi Kappa Phi
2025 Pi Delta Chi Chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda
GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS
2025 Graduate Assistantship, Office of Veterans Programs
2025 National Veterans Leadership Foundation Fellow
2025 Special Needs Veteran Endowment
2025 Student Persistence Scholarship
2025 National Veterans Leadership Foundation Military Community Advocate
2024 Penn State Military Student Scholarship
TEACHING AND MENTORSHIP
2025 Teaching Assistant, ANTH 152: Hunters and Gatherers
Lead Instructor: Dr. Douglas Bird
2025 Teaching Assistant, ANTH 45: Cultural Anthropology Dr. Bird
Lead Instructor: Dr. Bird
CERTIFICATES, CERTIFICATIONS & PROGRAMS
2025 Museum Studies, Penn State University
2010 Leadership Training, US Air Force
2006 Geospatial Intelligence, US Air Force
LANGUAGES
Spanish Beginner
R Beginner
German, Latvian, Latin Singing Ability
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES
ARC GIS, Lightroom, Photoshop, R Studio
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