Staff

Jacob is a junior pursuing a dual degree in anthropology and biology. Normally, Jacob works roughly 5 hours/week in the lab washing, identifying, and rebagging artifacts. 

Adrienne "Ren" Kully is an Anthropology major with minors in Professional Writing and Medical Humanities and Health Studies, graduating in December 2025. During their time at WVU, they have been involved in anthropological and anatomical research, beginning with the Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP) in 2022, followed by SURE and multiple independent research projects. Their research interests include bioethics, skeletal biology, and human variation, with a focus on how biological and cultural factors shape our understanding of the human body. 

Ren’s capstone project, which explored the demographics ethics behind the WVU human osteological collection, was awarded the Robert F. Munn Scholars Award. In addition to their research, Ren serves as a Lab Manager for the WVU Archaeology Lab, supporting the lab’s mission of fostering hands-on learning and advancing collaborative research.

Emilee Harper is a senior Anthropology major with minors in History and Art History. 

Rachael is a senior majoring in immunology and microbiology with a minor in anthropology. She is currently researching a rare cranial deformation in a case study from Late Bronze Age Greece. She is building on previous researcher, Audrey Caiola's work, by providing an in-depth study of the condition in modern medical literature and providing a summary of the condition's possible effects to the individual's lived experience. 

After graduation, Rachel hopes to attend medical school and to become a medical pathologist. 

Olivia Durst recently graduated with anthropology major and a minor in history who managed the day-to-day operations of the lab, taught lab trainings, and supervised students processing collections. She was also the social media manager for the WVU Anthropology Club. Her research interests are funerary archaeology and paleoecology. 

Bryan majored in Anthropology and History with a minor in Spanish. He served as the Vice President of the Anthropology Club and a member of the History Club. Bryan is a first generation college student interested in pursuing a career in archaeology. 

In the summer of 2022, Bryan completed an archaeological field school in Peru, and during the summer of 2023 he completed an immersive Spanish language and culture program in Spain. 

As the Archaeology Lab Coordinator, Bryan managed day-to-day operations of the lab including all scheduling, training sessions, and supervising of laboratory technicians. 

Bryan is currently a graduate student at the University of West Florida studying bioarchaeology.

Audrey majored in Anthropology with minors in Forensic Science and Criminology. She is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and the Anthropology Club. During the 2023-2024 academic year, Audrey conducted research through the RAP program with Dr. Olivia Jones on a case study of craniosynostosis from Late Bronze Age Greece. 

Audrey received osteological training at the Center of American Archeology’s Advanced Bioarchaeology Field School. 

Audrey is currently a graduate student at Mississippi State University studying Forensic Anthropology. 

Lenna is a senior history major with minors in anthropology and French. Having studied abroad in Greece, her interest in archaeology has only grown after visiting ancient sites and museums there. During the summer of 2023 Lenna completed an internship at Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex where she focusing on digitizing archival photos and washing artifacts.

Lenna is currently applying to graduate programs in the UK where her goal is to pursue a masters and Ph.D. in archaeology with a focus in Egyptology. 

Seth Marks is native of West Virginia and completed a Regents Bachelor of Arts degree with minors in both history and anthropology. 

Seth's research centers on reconstructing social aspects of the Blennerhassetts and early 18th century western Virginia using the archaeological collections being processed in the lab. 

Ty graduated from WVU with a BA in anthropology. While at WVU, he was secretary of the WVU Anthropology Club. During summer 2022, he completed the WVU field school and an internship at Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex where he was trained in artifact processing and identification. 

Ty is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Applied Archaeology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Wes graduated from WVU in 2022 with a BA in Anthropology and a minor in communications. Under the supervision of Dr. Jones, Wes completed the Research Apprenticeship Program and presented a poster at the WVU Undergraduate Research Symposium on a historic burial from a site in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia.

Wes completed his Master's degree in Applied Archaeology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania where his focus was historical archaeology. He now works at the WV Department of Highways. 

Danny graduated from WVU in 2021 with a BA in Anthropology and is now in an Applied Anthropology master’s program at Mississippi State University. He currently focuses on bioarchaeology in the ancient Greek world and is advised by Dr. Anna Osterholtz. Danny's thesis focused on identity and elitism in Mycenaean Greece. 

Danny recently completed a year as a museum & collections assistant at the Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex. 

https://www.amec.msstate.edu/graduate-students