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Curriculum Vitae

Briana N. Doering
Curriculum Vitae
 

Assistant Professor of Anthropology
University of Wyoming                                                                                   
1000 E. University Ave                                                                                   
Dept. 3431                                                                                                     
Laramie WY 82071                                                                                        
 
Education
Ph.D.              University of Michigan, Ann Arbor – Anthropological Archaeology, 2020
                                  Dissertation: “Evaluating the Social and Environmental Processes of the Athabascan Migration”. Chair: Brian Stewart.
M.A.               University of Michigan, Ann Arbor ­– Anthropological Archaeology, 2016
B.A.                 Barnard College, Columbia University, New York City – Anthropology, 2012
 
Research Interests
Environmental and landscape archaeology, indigenous archaeology, migration, spatial organization, isotopic and geochemical analyses, resilience and adaptation, lithic technologies, experimental archaeology, gender, subarctic North America, central Alaska, first Americans.
 
Peer-Reviewed Publications                                                                                                           
In prep              Doering, B. Subarctic landscape adaptations and paleodemography: A 15,000-year history of climate change and human settlement in central Alaska and Yukon. Quaternary International.
 
In review            Doering, B., J. Esdale, and S. Catenacci. Procurement, Reduction, and Use of Lithic Technology from ca. 9,500–12,000 years ago at Niidhaayh Na’, Central Alaska. PaleoAmerica.
 
2020                Doering, B., J. Esdale, and S. Catenacci. Lithic Production in the Late Holocene: Results from the Clearview Site (XMH-1303), Delta Junction. Alaska Journal of Anthropology 18(2), 1-19.
 
2020                Doering, B., J. Esdale, J. Reuther, and S. Catenacci. A Multiscalar Consideration of the Social and Environmental Processes Driving the Athabascan Migration. American Antiquity 85(3), 470-491.
 
2019                Doering, B. Evaluating the Effects of Fermentation on the Carbon and Nitrogen Isotopic Values in Chinook Salmon. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 23C, 626-633.
 
2017                Doering, B. Measuring the Potential Influence of Cooking on the C and N Isotopic Composition of Spawning Chinook Salmon. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 12, 491-498.
 
Grants, Fellowships, and Awards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
  * indicates external funding source

 
2020                John Cook Travel Grant, Alaska Anthropology Association ($ 1000)*
 
2019–2020      Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship ($ 32,640)
 
2019                Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Outstanding Mentor Award ($ 500)
 
2019                Rackham Candidate Research Grant ($ 3,000)
 
2018                Wenner-Gren Foundation: Dissertation Fieldwork Grant ($ 11,100)*
 
2018                National Science Foundation: Dissertation Research Improvement Grant ($ 19,528)*
 
2018                Rackham Conference Travel Grant ($ 1,100)
 
2018                James B. Griffin Scholarship ($ 3,000)
 
2018                Richard A. Ford Award ($ 750)
 
2017                National Geographic Young Explorers Grant ($ 5,000)*
 
2017                Stefanie Ludwig Memorial Grant Scholarship ($ 1,500)
 
2017                Rackham Conference Travel Grant ($ 1,100)
 
2017                Rackham Humanities Research Fellowship ($ 20,150)
 
2016                UMMAA Radiocarbon Years Before Present ($ 1,340)
 
2016                Rackham Conference Travel Grant ($ 1,100)
 
2015                Outstanding Anthropology Graduate Student Instructor Award ($ 100)
 
2015                Kenneth and Mary Sue Coleman Global Experience Grant ($ 1,000)
 
2015                Rackham Conference Travel Grant ($ 800)
 
2015                Rackham Pre-Candidate Research Grant ($ 1,500)
 
2014                Department of Anthropology Pre-Candidate Fieldwork Grant ($ 3,000)
 
2014                Rackham Conference Travel Grant ($ 900)
 
 
Fieldwork
2019                Director Excavations at XBD-362, Quartz Lake, Alaska
 
2018                Director Excavations at XBD-362, XMH-1303, and XBD-110, Central Alaska
 
2017                Director Excavations at XMH-1303, XMH-917, and XBD-110, Central Alaska
 
2017                Co-Director Excavations at Mosquito Lake, Brooks Range, Alaska
                        Directed by Crystal Glassburn, Bureau of Lange Management
 
2016                Director Excavations at XMH-1303 and XMH-917, Central Alaska
           
2016                Field Archaeologist Excavations at MacDonald Creek, Central Alaska
                        Directed by Kelly Graf, Texas A&M
 
2016                Co-Director Survey of Dinosaur Ridge, Central Alaska
 
2015                Field Archaeologist Excavations at Hurricane Bluff, Central Alaska
                        Directed by Ben Potter, University of Alaska Fairbanks
 
2015                Field Archaeologist Excavations at Kashevarof Site, Kodiak, Alaska
                             Directed by Patrick Saltonstall, Alutiiq Museum
 
2015                Field Archaeologist Survey of Northern Madagascar Rock Shelters
                            Directed by Henry T. Wright, University of Michigan

2014                Crew Chief Excavations at El Mogote, Oaxaca, Mexico
                              Directed by Lacey Carpenter, University of Michigan


2014                Field Archaeologist Excavations at Katjarra, Western Australia
                             Directed by Jo McDonald, University of Western Australia

2013                Field Archaeologist Survey of Blair Lakes, Central Alaska
                             Directed by Julie Esdale, Colorado State University

2012–2013      Field Archaeologist Excavations at Santa Catalina de Guale, St. Catherines, GA Directed by David Hurst Thomas, American Museum of Natural History
 
Professional Reports
2019                Doering B., J. Esdale, and S. Catenacci. Caribou Knob (XMH-00917) Site Report: Analysis of Lithic Remains Excavated between 2002-2017. Prepared by the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands for the Alaska State Historic Preservation Office.

2019                Doering B., J. Esdale, and S. Catenacci. Report of 2017-2018 Excavations at Delta Creek (XBD-0110) and Results of Lithic Analysis. Prepared by the University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology for the Alaska State Historic Preservation Office.

2019                Doering B., J. Esdale, and S. Catenacci. Clearview (XMH-01303): Report of 2016-2018 Archaeological Investigations. Prepared by the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands for the Alaska State Historic Preservation Office.
 
Professional Positions
2020­–Present  Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Wyoming

2019                Instructor of Record, Department of Anthropology, University of Michigan

2019                Graduate Student Instructor, Department of Anthropology, University of Michigan

2018                Instructor, Alaska Summer Research Academy, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

2017-2018       Crew Chief, Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands Ft. Greely, Colorado State University

2016–2018      Graduate Student Instructor, Honors Program, University of Michigan

2013-2016       Field Technician, Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands Ft. Greely, Colorado State University

2015–2016      Graduate Student Research Assistant, Museum of Anthropological Archaeology, University of Michigan

2014–2015      Graduate Student Instructor, Department of Anthropology, University of Michigan
 
Conferences, Symposia, and Invited Presentations

2020                Stinkhead through the Centuries: Evaluating Isotopic Traces of Salmon Fermentation in Soils. Invited paper presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Alaska Anthropological Association.

2019                Evaluating the Environment’s Impact on the Athabascan Migration through Isotopic, Geospatial, and Artifactual Evidence. Invited paper presented at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, Ohio State University.

2019                Knowledge for All: Shared Spaces, Technologies, and Traditions in Central Alaska. Invited paper presented at the 84th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

2019                Evaluating Terminal Pleistocene Stone Tool Production at Delta Creek, Alaska. Catenacci, S. and Doering B. Poster Presented at the 84th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

2018                Evaluating the Causes of the Athabaskan Migration through Isotopic and Geospatial Data. Invited paper presented at the Human Journeys Session sponsored by the National Geographic Society, 83rd Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology

2018                Novel Approaches in the Archaeology of the Far North. Session organized at the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.
2018                Cooking without Fire: Evaluating the Isotopic Effects of Fermentation in Salmon. Invited paper presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Alaska Anthropological Association.
2017                Investigating a Late Holocene Subsistence Transition North of the Alaska Range. Poster presented at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

2017                Preserving Lessons for the Future: The Community-Based Research of Dr. Ann Fienup-Riordan. Paper presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the Alaska Anthropological Association.

2016                Alaska, Binford, and Landscape Modeling: Approximating the shift to logistical mobility during Alaskan prehistory. University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology Brown Bag Series.

2016                Evaluating the impact of cooking on carbon and nitrogen isotopes in king salmon from Central Alaska. Poster presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Alaska Anthropological Association.

2016                Mobility in Central Alaska: Investigating the integration of migratory resources into the subsistence round. Paper presented at the 2016 Collaborative Archaeology Symposium.

2015                The Effects of Cooking on the Isotopic Composition of Alaskan Fauna: Preliminary results. University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology Brown Bag Series.

2015                The origins of salmon fishing in Alaska’s Interior. Poster presented at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

2014                Ritual and Rock Art in the Desert: Excavations at Katjarra, Australia. University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology Brown Bag Series.

2014                Preliminary data on new site discoveries in the Blair Lakes Region, Tanana Flats. Poster presented at the 41st Annual Meeting of the Alaska Anthropological Association.

2012                Geospatial analysis of tombs in Madagascar. Paper presented at the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association.

 
 
Teaching Experience
2021                Anthro 4110/5110: Zooarchaeology I

2021                Anthro 4110/5110: Introduction to Archaeology

2020                Anthro 4160/5160: GIS in Anthropology

2019                Instructor of Record – AnthrArc 296: How to Survive the Apocalypse

2019                Graduate Student Instructor – AnthrBio 364: Nutrition and Evolution

2018                Graduate Student Instructor – Honors 240: The Games We Play

2017                Graduate Student Instructor – Honors 240: The Games We Play

2016                Graduate Student Instructor – Honors 240: The Games We Play

2015                Graduate Student Instructor – AnthrBio 364: Nutrition and Evolution

2014                Graduate Student Instructor – AnthrArc 282: Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology
 

Course Syllabi Available Upon Request
GIS in Anthropology
Zooarchaeology
How to Survive the Apocalypse: Lessons from Past Collapse

Nutrition and Evolution
Introduction to Archaeology

 

Service, Professional Development, and Public Outreach
2020                Guest speaker, 5th Grade Archaeology Day, Legacy Magnet School, Tustin, CA

2020                Presenter, Virtual Global Education Conference, Cal State Long Beach, CA

2020                Polar Literacy Program Scientist, Ohio State University/Rutgers University

2019-2020       Grant Reviewer, National Geographic Society

2019-2020       Graduate Member, Executive Committee, Department of Anthropology, University of Michigan

2019                Presenter, SACNAS Science Expo with the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians, Petoskey, MI

2019                Explorer/Science Communicator, National Geographic EcoBlitz Pilot Program

2018–2020      Graduate Representative, Counseling and Psychological Services Student Advisory Board, University of Michigan

2018–2019      Science Communications Fellow, Museum of Natural History, University of Michigan

2017–2019      Mentor, Undergraduate Research Opportunity Project, University of Michigan

2018                Graduate Teaching Certificate, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, University of Michigan

2018                Graduate Student Teaching Panelist, Department of Anthropology, University of Michigan

2017–2018      Graduate Representative to Anthropology Faculty Meetings, University of Michigan

2017                Technology in the Classroom Workshop, Center for Research in Learning and Teaching, University of Michigan

2017                Social Identity 101 Workshop, Program for Intergroup Relations, University of Michigan

2016–2017      Student Member, Museum of Anthropological Archaeology Director Search Committee, University of Michigan

2016–2017      Graduate Student Representative, Museum of Anthropological Archaeology, University of Michigan

2016                Career Path Panelist, Undergraduate Honors Anthropology Seminar

2015                Hands-On Day, University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology

2015                Archaeology Day, Ruthven Museum of Natural History

2015                Career Path Panelist, Undergraduate Honors Archaeology Seminar

2014–2015      Chair, Collaborative Archaeology Workgroup

2014                Hands-On Day, University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology

2014                Graduate Student Instructor Training, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, University of Michigan

2014                Presenter, Archaeology Day, Ruthven Museum of Natural History

2013                Career Path Panelist, Undergraduate Honors Anthropology Seminar
 
Languages

English
French


Professional Memberships

Society for American Archaeology

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