Prospective Graduate Students
Prospective Graduate Students
Graduate Students
I accept enquiries from students interested in researching the following topics:
Museum Collections
The Antiquities Market
Digital Technologies (including 3D models, 3D printing, AR/VR/XR, Artificial Intelligence)
Outreach and accessible education for archaeology/ museums
While my background is in Mesoamerican/ ancient Maya archaeology, this is not currently a leading aspect of my research and I would not be a good fit for supervision concerning this geographic area unless you are interested in combining with the topics listed above.
If you are interested in graduate supervision beginning September 2027 please submit a brief overview of your research interests along with your CV and transcript(s) to: ctremain@sfu.caÂ
You should also review the information about graduate studies at the Department of Archaeology at SFU here. Also note that the Department expects eligible students to apply for SSHRC MA or PhD Scholarships.
Expectations
My role is not simply to support and supervise your research, I am also here to help you develop skills and connect you to experiences that further your long-term career goals. Therefore, I expect my graduate students to be active participants in their educational journey and take opportunities (where possible) to publish, present at conferences, work as a Teaching Assistant, and contribute to outreach initiatives.
Current Students
My current MA students in the Department of Archaeology (Jacob Walker and Kyra Purych) are both exploring ways to connect museum collections with different communities.
I am currently supervising a directed readings course for an MA student from the School of Interactive Arts and Technology, who will be exploring the creation of an Augmented Reality Application for the Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology.
Previous Students
Ashley Brown (2025-2026): Completed an Honors thesis about the conservation of twentieth century funerary materials from Portugal. Read her thesis here and learn more about the incorporation of heritage materials into my classes here.