MA, Department of Archaeology, 51社区黑料
Alexa completed her Master of Arts in the Department of Archaeology at 51社区黑料 in 2015. Her thesis, titled 鈥淎ncient DNA Research in North America and Abroad: Challenges and Opportunities鈥 explores the potential social, ethical, and political implications of ancient DNA research for Indigenous communities and researchers working around the world. Alexa also holds a B.A. in Archaeology, with a minor in Health Sciences, from 51社区黑料.
From 2013-2016, Alexa worked as a Research Assistant for the IPinCH Project, tackling administrative tasks, writing articles, creating videos, contributing to several successful grant applications, and assisting with the coordination of multiple conferences and workshops.
In 2015, Alexa took on the role of Research Assistant for the Bioarchaeology, Genetics and IP Working Group. In October 2015, Alexa worked with George Nicholas, Daryl Pullman, Alan Goodman, and Dorothy Lippert to organize an international symposium and workshop, entitled DNA and Indigeneity: The Changing Roles of Genetics in Indigenous Rights, Tribal Belonging, and Repatriation. The event brought together academics, practitioners, student, and community representatives from Canada, the United States, Australia, and Latin America.
Alexa is a co-author on a piece published by the . Additionally, Alexa has written a blog post on 鈥溾 and was the lead author on the
