Jennifer K. Dewey Department of Anthropology, OU 455 W. Linsey St. Norman, OK 73069 321-749-2726 Jennifer.K.Dewey-1@ou.edu ______________________________________________________________________________ Education: 2019 Ph.D. in progress, University of Oklahoma, Department of Anthropology Advisor: Jessica Cerezo-Román, PhD 2018 Masters of Arts, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Anthropology Thesis: Evaluating Entheseal changes in the Republic Groves population. Advisor: Meredith Ellis, PhD 2013 Bachelor of Arts (Honors), University of Central Florida, Department of Anthropology HIM undergrad thesis: Survey of Comparative Human and Non-human Osteology: Advisor: John J. Schultz, PhD 2007 Associate of Arts (Honors), Brevard Community College 2007 Associate of Science (Honors), Brevard Community College Certificate: Veterinary Technology _____________________________________________________________________________ Academic Positions: University of Oklahoma 2021: Teaching Assistant/Professor Department of Anthropology Course: Plagues and Peoples (ANTH 1913) 2021: Laboratory Manager of Bioarchaeology and Forensic Research Laboratory Director: Dr. Jessica Cerezo-Román 2020: Teaching Assistant Department of Anthropology Course: General Anthropology (ANTH 1113); Anthropological Approaches to Health, Illness, and Healing (ANTH 3243) 2019: Teaching Assistant Department of Anthropology Course: Human and Animal across Cultures (ANTH 2253) Florida Atlantic University 2015-2018: Teaching Assistant Department of Anthropology Courses: Introduction to Anthropology (ANT 2000 and Discussion) Culture and Society (ANT 2410) Research Methods in Bioarchaeology (ANT 4192) Human Evolution (ANT 3586) Research Interest: Social Bioarchaeology, Forensic Anthropology, Zooarchaeology, Bioethics, Community engaged scholarship, North American Historic/Heritage Studies, Maya Archaeology, Greater Southwest Archaeology, Image studies/ Virtopsy, Cremations, Paleopathology, Bone biology/Biomechanics _____________________________________________________________________________ Scholarships and Awards: Spring 2021 Robberson Scholarship $966.53 Spring 2021 Graduate Student Senate Grant $750.00 Spring 2021 Morris E. Opler Memorial Scholarship $1500.00 Fall 2020 Graduate Student Senate Grant for $273.39 Spring 2020 Loretta McGuire Fellowship 2017 Marrow Research Assistantship 2017 Warm Mineral Springs/ Little Salt Spring Archaeological Society (WMSLSSAS) Student travel Grant ______________________________________________________________________________ Poster Presentations: 2021 Society for American Archaeology 86th Annual Meeting, April 15-17, Online Osteobiographical investigations: The Case of Anomalies in the Spire 2018 American Association of Physical Anthropology, April 11-14th, Austin, Tx. Investigating the underlying causes of circumferential deviation of the olecranon process. 2017 Florida Archaeological Society 2017 Annual Conferences Entheseal Changes (EC) from the Republic Groves population of South Florida. 2017 Florida Atlantic University, Graduate Research Day Entheseal Changes (EC) from the Republic Groves population of South Florida. ______________________________________________________________________________ Field and Laboratory Experience: 2021 Summer volunteering at the Tulsa Race Massacre Investigation 2020-present Volunteering at the OU Archaeological Survey, Bioarchaeological Analysis 2020 Skeletal analysis on cremations from Belize project at OU Bioarchaeological Lab 2019-on hold due to Covid Restriction Collections Assistant at Sam Noble Museum for NAGPRA/Repatriation compliance 2018 Data entry/analysis for the Spring Street Presbyterian Church Archaeological Project 2017 Archaeological survey with Chris Davenport assisting with GPR 2017 Data collection on the Republic Groves population; Commingled remains methodology and Coimbra method. 2017 Traveled to San Francisco University to learn Coimbra Methodology from Dr. Wilczak. 2016 Skeletal analysis on Florida Hurricane victims from 1928 with Bioarchaeology Working Group. 2016 Data collection from the commingled pubic symphyses in FAU modern collection. 2013 Data collection from Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL, May 13-16 2013 Assisting with student research - excavating test pits for research on fabric decomposition 2012 UCF Bioarchaeology Field School: Advance Human Osteology & Paleopathology, Lithuania Summer. ______________________________________________________________________________ Related Employment: 2019-Present Panamerica Consultants, Inc Field technician: Survey 1 on the WERP site 2007-2009 Animal Emergency and Critical Care Diagnostic experience: Ultrasound, radiography, CBC chem, urinalysis, fecal testing, blood smears, cell cytology, etc. ______________________________________________________________________________ Laboratory Skills: Experience with ● both complete and commingled remains ● human and non-human remains ● commingled Native American remains especially prehistoric Florida populations. Trained on multiple coding systems- including Smithsonian’s commingled remains protocol, Coimbra method, Standards. Familiar with Osteoware, Microscribe, FORDISC, JMP, Past, and Excel. ______________________________________________________________________________ Volunteer Activities/Community Involvement: 2019-present OU Anthropology Graduate Society (AGSU) 2015-2017 FAU Anthropology Graduate Society (AGSU) 2015- 2018 Public Outreach for the FAU Anthropology department 2017 & 2018 March for Science 2015-2017 Pride; Melbourne, FL 2012-2014 The student with disabilities public outreach for UCF July 2014-2015 Assisting with archaeological site data entry Jan 2014-May 2014 Assisting with a bibliography for chapter book submission 2011-2015 Hominids Anonymous 2012 Center for Great Apes 2007-2009 Paws at the Park 2007-2009 Boo at the Zoo 2007-2009 Relay for Life (K-9 Division) 2009-2010 WOOFING; Volunteering in New Zealand with various family-owned organic farms 2004-2006 Central Brevard Humane Society 2005-2007 Veterinary Technology Club ______________________________________________________________________________ Current Professional Memberships: Society for American Archaeology (SAA), Student Member American Anthropological Association, Student Member American Association of Biological Anthropologists, Student Member