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 Dene/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, zooarchaeology, indigenous archaeology, human behavioral ecology, migration, spatial organization, isotopic and geochemical analyses, resilience and adaptation, lithic technologies, experimental archaeology, gender, subarctic North America, central Alaska, colonization of the Americas.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
In prep Doering, B., and S. Catenacci. Climate and Human Settlement in the Interior: 14,000 years of central Alaska and Yukon Site Occupation History. 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.
In press 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.
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
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
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
2020 Assistant Professor – Anthro 4160: 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
How to Survive the Apocalypse: Lessons from Past Collapse
Nutrition and Evolution
The Human Journey: The History of Dispersal and Migration
Service, Professional Development, and Public Outreach
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 Archaeology Day, Ruthven Museum of Natural History
2013 Career Path Panelist, Undergraduate Honors Anthropology Seminar
Languages
English
French
Professional Memberships
Society for American Archaeology
Alaskan Anthropological Association
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 Dene/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, zooarchaeology, indigenous archaeology, human behavioral ecology, migration, spatial organization, isotopic and geochemical analyses, resilience and adaptation, lithic technologies, experimental archaeology, gender, subarctic North America, central Alaska, colonization of the Americas.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
In prep Doering, B., and S. Catenacci. Climate and Human Settlement in the Interior: 14,000 years of central Alaska and Yukon Site Occupation History. 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.
In press 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.
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
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
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
2020 Assistant Professor – Anthro 4160: 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
How to Survive the Apocalypse: Lessons from Past Collapse
Nutrition and Evolution
The Human Journey: The History of Dispersal and Migration
Service, Professional Development, and Public Outreach
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 Archaeology Day, Ruthven Museum of Natural History
2013 Career Path Panelist, Undergraduate Honors Anthropology Seminar
Languages
English
French
Professional Memberships
Society for American Archaeology
Alaskan Anthropological Association
