Current research projects

• Developing Archaeological Outreach at Lower Mainland Museums (funded by a SFU/SSHRC Small Explore Research Grant)

• A Custom Database Design for Cultural Heritage in 3D (funded by a SFU Faculty of Environment Spark Grant)

• Study of 3D models of First Nation, Inuit, and Métis tangible heritage

• Study of Mexican antiquities in Canadian museum collections 

• XRF and SEM study of metal artifacts (led by Dr. Rudy Reimer, in collaboration with Dr. Sabrina Higgins), in relation to 'ARCH 332: Ethics and Analysis of Unprovenanced Collections' at SFU (follow class progress here).

Articles

• Cochineal in the Classroom: Engagement Success with an Ancient Colourant. EXARC Journal 2026/3. 

• A Co-Created Approach for Community Heritage: A Case Study of Archaeological Engagement in Belize. Journal of Archaeology and Education 10(1). (2026, written with Hannah Herrick and Alec McLellan)

• Are Archaeologists Talking About Looting? Reviewing Archaeological and Anthropological Conference Proceedings from 1899-2019. International Journal of Cultural Property 30(4):361-378. (2023, written with Naomi Oosterman)

• The Lives Behind the Mesoamerican Archaeology Collection at the Museum of Vancouver. Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals 17(4): 430-454. (2021)

• Translucent Textiles of the Ancient Maya: Insights from a Museum Collection. Dress: The Journal of the Costume Society of America 46(2): 103-113. (2020)

• Fifty Years of Collecting: The Sale of Ancient Maya Antiquities at Sotheby’s. International Journal of Cultural Property 24(2): 187-219. (2017)

• Birds of a Feather: Exploring the Acquisition of Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) Tail Coverts in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. Human Ecology 44(4): 399-408. (2016)

• Pre-Columbian “Jade”: Towards an Improved Identification of Green-Colored Stone in Mesoamerica. Lithic Technology 39(3): 137-150. (2014)

Book Chapters

• Stealing Heritage in Canada. In Art Crime in Context, edited by Naomi Oosterman and Donna Yates, pp. 159 - 175. Springer Studies in Art, Heritage, Law, and the Market, Volume 6, Switzerland. (2022)

• Taking Ancient Maya Vases off their Pedestals: A Case Study in Optical Microscopy and Ultra Violet Light Examination. In Contextualizing Museum Collections at the Smithsonian Institution: The Relevance of Collections-Based Research in the Twenty-First Century, edited by María Martínez-Martínez, Erin L. Sears, and Lauren Sieg, pp. 165-178. Smithsonian Contributions to Anthropology Number 54. Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, Washington, D.C. (2022)

• The Varied Body. In The Adorned Body: Mapping Ancient Maya Dress, edited by Nicholas Carter, Stephen Houston, and Franco Rossi, pp. 153-165. University of Texas Press, Austin. (2020)

• The Collared Body. In The Adorned Body: Mapping Ancient Maya Dress, edited by Nicholas Carter, Stephen Houston, and Franco Rossi, pp. 104-120. University of Texas Press, Austin. (2020, written with Mallory Matsumoto)

• The Many Lives of Maya Antiquities: Tracking Distribution and Redistribution through Auction Catalogues. In The Market for Mesoamerica: Reflections on the Sale of Pre-Columbian Antiquities, edited by Cara G. Tremain and Donna Yates, pp. 170-188. Maya Series on Archaeology. University Press of Florida. (2019)

• Non-invasive Techniques to Authenticate the Painted Surfaces of Ancient Maya Ceramics. In Anthropology of Forgery: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Archaeological Fakes, edited by Monica Baggio, Elisa Bernard, Monica Salvadori, and Luca Zamparo, pp. 173-180. Antenor Quaderni 46, Padova University Press, Italy. (2019)

Edited Volume

• The Market for Mesoamerica: Reflections on the Sale of Pre-Columbian Antiquities, edited by Cara G. Tremain and Donna Yates. Maya Series on Archaeology. University Press of Florida. (2019)

Online Articles and Blogs

• Apparent ancient artifacts are found in a B.C. thrift shop — and archeology faculty are on the case. The Conversation Canada (2025, written with Sabrina Higgins)

• The Continuing Relevance of Museums in Canada: Active History (2025)

• Looting and the Antiquities Market: Peopling the Past (2025)

• Giving Deaccessioned Museum Objects a New Home and Purpose: Active History (2020)

• The Maya and the British Museum: 100 Histories of 100 Worlds in 1 Object (2021, written with Diana Karina Moreiras Reynaga)

• Painted Vessel: Smart History (2016)

TV / Video

• Educational Media: Interviews with Aaron Nelson-Moody/ Tawx’sin Yexwulla for Dr. Rudy Reimer’s ‘Indigenizing SFU’s Archaeology Curricula Through Local First Nations Voices’ project. Videos 1, 2, 3 (2025)

• Secrets in the Jungle TV Series: Shark Teeth Films (2022)

• Studying Maya Textiles: Society for the Museum of Original Costume AGM (2021)

Other

• Ancient Maya Costume review: Frockflicks (2021)

• Cochineal Dyeing: Mexicolore (2015)

• Ancient Maya Clothing: Mexicolore (2014)

Recorded Presentations

• (2025) Archaeology made fun and colourful: sharing the story of Coco Chan with the Indian Church Government School. Belize KULCHA Symposium

I am happy to share resources for class assignments below, if you use in your teaching practice I'd love to know how it went/ what modifications were successful.

Makey Makey and 3D Prints

This assignment was designed for a 'Digital Archaeology' class. The instructions have been edited to remove references to specific due dates and assessment weighting.