CAITLYN Y. MCNABB
caitlyn.mcnabb@gmail.com
1125 Perkins Rd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Mobile (940) 210-1154
EDUCATION
Texas State University
B.A. in Anthropology; archaeology
• Cumulative GPA- 3.28
• Dean’s List: Spring 2007, Fall 2008, Spring 2010
• University Honors Program
Louisiana State University
M.A. in Geography and Anthropology; archaeology
• Cumulative GPA- 3.88
• West-Russell Travel Grant recipient: Spring 2011
San Marcos, TX
August 2006 – May 2010
Baton Rouge, LA
August 2010 – May 2012
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Texas State University- undergraduate field research
San Ignacio, Belize
Belize Valley Archaeological Project supervised by Dr. James Garber
July 2008-August 2008
• Learned basic procedures for excavating and documenting units as well as processing data.
• Applied procedures for the excavation of human remains.
• Profiled, conducted primary analysis, and reported on units excavated.
• Processed and curated ceramics and other material remains.
Texas State University- research project
San Marcos, Texas
Principles of Cultural Anthropology supervised by Dr. Jon McGee
August 2009 – December 2009
• Researched and reviewed mediated communication technologies and how it affects social cohesion, especially SMS
messaging by ‘traditional’ college students in various social situations.
• Methods included were literature review, participant observation, and interviews.
• In preparation for publication.
Louisiana State University- independent research
Greenville and Clarksdale, MS
“Public Art in the Mississippi Delta: Perspectives from Greenville and Clarksdale”
August 2010-December 2010
Poetics of Place supervised by Dr. Miles Richardson and Dr. Helen Regis
• Carried out ethnographic fieldwork in various locations throughout the Mississippi Delta.
• Investigated public spaces and participatory artwork as modes of memory and healing.
• Interviewed participants/authors and members of the community and conducted extensive literature review.
• Drafted and pending publication.
Louisiana State University- thesis field research
Nepeña Valley, Coastal Ancash, Peru
Proyecto de Investigacón Arqueológica Caylán supervised by Dr. David Chicoine
June 2011- August 2011
• Assisted in the processing and curation of botanical remains and coprolite samples for further testing.
• Gathered data on modern and ancient irrigation systems for GIS and settlement pattern analysis in order to interpret
the rise of complex agrarian societies.
• Attended “Primera Conferencia Internacional sobre Investigaciones Arqueológicas en la Costa Ancash” or “First
Annual International Conference of Archaeological Investigations in Coastal Ancash”
• In preparation for publication (May 2012).
PRESENTATIONS
“Recent Archaeological Investigations in Coastal Peru”
Session Organizer: Southern Anthropological Society, Spring 2012
“Irrigation, Water Management, and Society in Prehistoric Nepeña, Coastal Ancash, Peru”
Presentation: Southern Anthropological Society, Spring 2012
“Poetics of Place: Papers in Honor of Dr. Miles Richardson”
Session Organizer: Southern Anthropological Society, Spring 2012
“Remembering and Forgetting in the Mississippi Delta: Explicit and Non-explicit Memorial Landscape in Art and
Architecture”
Joint Presentation: co-author Garrett Wolf, Southern Anthropological Society, Spring 2012
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
“Program Gets High School Students Involved: On The Right Track”
Story covering the federally funded G-force program and managed through the Multicultural Student Association on
Texas State University campus and San Marcos High School. (pending)
“Aid for HIV/AIDS Patients Increases as Ride Flourishes”
Story covering the Hill Country Ride for Aids, released as Public Service Announcement.
Untitled article- Texas State University professor attempts to bring Muscogee Creek language to university to save the language
and serve the Nation. (pending)
RELATED COURSEWORK
Texas State University
Archaeology
San Marcos, TX
August 2006-May 2010
• Introduction to Archaeology, Andean Archaeology, Archaeological Field School- San Ignacio Belize, Art and
Archaeology of the Olmec, Archaeology of the Incas, Native American Indians
Anthropology
• Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, Principles of Cultural Anthropology, Latin American Cultures, Cultural
Field Methods, History of Anthropological Though, Forensic Osteology
Louisiana State University
Archaeology
Baton Rouge, LA
August 2010-May 2012
• Archaeological Field Methods and Theory, Ancient Civilizations of South America, Archaeology of Contact,
Archaeology of the Ancient Maya, Louisiana Archaeology
Anthropology
• History of Anthropological Though, Poetics of Place, Linguistic Anthropology
ACADEMIC AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mentor/Tutor
Multicultural Student Association- government funded
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Texas State-San Marcos
January 2009-August 2009
Mentored high school students at risk for dropping out, crime and drug use, etc...
Tutored at-risk students for classes and standardized tests required for graduation.
16 of 17 students assigned to my group passed standardized tests and 5 continued to higher education.
Graduate Assistant
LSU- Baton Rouge
Department of Geography and Anthropology
August 2010- May 2012
• Under various professors I have conducted research, produced various visual representations of data interacted with
students, and written exams..
Map Library Assistant
Cartographic Information Center
• Aided in the curation and preservation of maps and documents.
LSU-Baton Rouge
Winter 2011/2012
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Volunteer
Texas State-San Marcos
Maya Hieroglyphs Conference
February 2008
• Participated and aided in the organization and production of the conference under Dr. F. Kent Reilly.
Volunteer
Texas State-San Marcos
University of Texas-Austin Olmec Conference and Olmec Head Dedication
November 2008
• Participated and aided in the organization and production of the conference under Dr. F. Kent Reilly.
Volunteer
LSU- Baton Rouge
AAA meeting- 2010 New Orleans
February 2008
• Wrote articles for AAA news blog “Anthropology News” covering student activities and presentations as well as
sessions about on-going research in New Orleans.
ACADEMIC ORGANIZATIONS
Phi Sigma Pi National Honors Fraternity
Service Committee Chair, active member
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Texas State-San Marcos
Fall 2007-May 2010
Service chair beginning in Spring 2008-Spring 2010, responsible for organizing and executing various community
projects in the San Marcos area as well as recruiting and fundraising for Teach for America.
Geography and Anthropology Society
LSU- Baton Rouge
Vice-President
January 2011- December 2011
• Organized various activities to promote cohesion of Geography and Anthropology students.
• Organized fundraisers for the society.
• Organized and hosted various academic presentations from other universities or departments.
Lambda Alpha National Anthropology Honors Society
LSU-Baton Rouge
President, organizer
January 2012-December 2012
• Reinstated the society after it disintegrated following Hurricane Katrina in 2005
• Organized various session for academic advancement of both undergraduate and graduate students including
seminars in paper writing for publication, presentations, how to get into graduate school, careers outside of
academia.
• Hosted paper writing contest with monetary prize and submission to national chapter writing competitions.
• Encouraged interaction between undergraduate and graduate students.
• Recruited members and officers for 2012 elections.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Anthropological Association
Southern Anthropological Society
South West Professional Photographer’s Association
Texas Professional Photographer’s Association
EMPLOYMENT
Alice Garcia- Personal Assistant (Fall 06- Spring 10)
Brian Anthony Photography- Photographer (Fall 06-Spring 08)
Camp Waldemar for Girls- Counselor/Publications Director (Summer 07-seasonal)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages: Intermediate in written and spoken Spanish, Native English speaker
Interests: Journalism, Photography, and dissemination of information to the general public
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