About
Staff

Lisa Shorts
Lab Manager
Lisa works toward a PhD in History with focus in Digital Humanities and she looks forward to combining her undergraduate and graduate education in History with her extensive IT experience to help expand the vital preservation of cultural heritage.

Sarah Hassam
Project Manager
Sarah is pursuing a M.A in World History before 1500 from ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ. Her interests include Digital Archaeology, Public History and Museum Studies.

ANGELA COSTELLO
Internship Coordinator
Angela holds a BA in History (Classical Civilization minor) from the University of Rhode Island and an MA in History - Museum Studies from the University of New Hampshire, Her research interests are clothing and textiles, experimental archaeology, and museum studies. She is pursuing a PhD in History with a focus in Digital Humanities.

Aiden eYLWARD
Assistant Project Manager
Aiden is currently pursuing a B.A degree in Biological Anthropology from the University of South Florida. His academic focus is centered on the study of skeletal trauma and pathology. With a passion for osteology and technology, Aiden is dedicated to telling stories that would otherwise remain untold

MADELEINE KRAFT
Senior Staff Member, PhD Student (History)
Madeleine holds a MA in History from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ. Her research interests include the ancient Mediterranean, funerary archaeology, digital archaeology and digital applications in history and cultural heritage.

Ryan Hom
Staff member, PhD student (History)
Ryan holds a MA in History from ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ. His research interests include War and Society in the Ancient World, Classical Reception, and the Pedagogical/Public Facing Applications of the Digital Humanities.

Kevin Gallagher
Staff member, PhD student (History)
Kevin holds a MA and BA in History from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. His research interests are focused on Roman power, concepts of traditional authority, and cultural hybridization in the provinces.

Brontë Phillips
Staff member, PhD student (History)
Brontë holds dual BA degrees in Art History and Humanities & Cultural Studies and obtained an MA in History from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓÆµ. Her research interests include the illegal trafficking of antiquities, public history, museum studies, conservation and preservation of material culture, and digital archaeology.

Lauren Nichols
Intern, MA Student (Anthropology)

Sophie Porzi
Intern, BA Student (Anthropology)

Thomas Roles III
Intern

Katherine Wise
Intern

Melanie Wondracek
Intern, BA Student (History)

Adrian Hermidas Otero
Intern, BA Student (Arts)

Katie McGrath
Intern, MA Student (Anthropology)

Natalie Wise
Intern, MA Student (Anthropology)

Emanuel Mazariego
Intern, BA student (Anthropology)
Emanuel Mazariego is currently completing his BA in Anthropology with plans to continue into the Archaeology MA track. He is committed to advancing archaeological methodologies, with a particular emphasis on integrating cutting edge technologies into archaeological practices in Mesoamerica and indigenous cultural heritage sites.

Amanda Aklan
Intern, MA Student (History)
Amanda, also known as Marnie, is an expert in archaeological fieldwork and specializes in the digital applications of archaeology, including 3D scanning, 3D printing, and photogrammetry. Currently, she is a first-year master’s student at USF, focusing on the digitization of Black cemeteries threatened by climate change and gentrification.

Madison Fidler
Volunteer, MA student (History)
Madison holds BA in History with a minor in Classics and now she s is pursuing an MA from USF. Her academic interests include the Ancient Mediterranean and Digital Humanities, with a focus on history and archaeology.

Rose Lopez
Volunteer, MA Student (Library and Information Science)
Rose is a M.A. student in Library and Information Science. Her research interests involve digital curation, museum work, and religious cultural artifacts. She hopes to use the knowledge she learned to further her career in museum work at her job working in the archives at the Ybor City Museum Society.