Graduate Student
Education
- Ph.D. Anthropology, University of Florida, 2023
- M.A. Anthropology, University of Florida, 2020
- B.A. Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania, 2016
Subfield
Chair
Research Interests
My research focuses on the emergence of social inequality in small-scale ancient maritime communities in the Moche Valley, North Coast of Peru. Specifically, my work employs a bioarchaeological and mortuary archaeology perspective to study the La Iglesia site, a Salinar cemetery excavated in Huanchaco (15 km north of modern-day Trujillo). I’m particularly interested the period after Chavín and leading up to the Early Intermediate Period; 500/400 to 200/50 cal. BC for its potential to understand how people deal with moments of marked social change, and how people embody social inequality. This work provides a comprehensive overview of this particular maritime community and contributes to broader perspectives in the changing sociopolitical dynamics in the North Central Andes.
Selected Publications
Matsumoto, Go; De Los Ríos, Gabriela; Rivera Prince, Jordi A.; Noguchi, Marie; and Villegas Julca, Gabriel (in press). Pasaje ritual de la Gran Plaa en el núcleo ceremonial de Huacas de Sicán. Book Chapter. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Arqueología: Lima, Peru.
Grants, Fellowships, and Awards
- Wenner-Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork Grant (2022)
- Research Abroad for Doctoral Students (RAD) Award, International Center, University of Florida (2021)
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow (2019-2024)
- National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Ford Predoctoral Fellow (2019-2025)
- Latin American Studies Field Research Grant, Center for Latin American Studies, University of Florida (2020) [not dispersed due to COVID-19 pandemic]
- University Distinguished Fellow, Michigan State University (2018-2019)
- Charles P. and Linda A. Thompson Endowment Award, Michigan State University (2019) [not disbursed due to transfer]
- Research Scholars Award, Michigan State University (2019) [not disbursed due to transfer]
- Kenneth E. and Marie J. Corey Research Enrichment Award, Michigan State University (2019) [not disbursed due to transfer]
- Research Scholars Award (2019) [not disbursed due to transfer]
- Research Enhancement Fellowship, Department of Anthropology, Michigan State University (2018, 2019) [2019 award not disbursed due to transfer]
- Fulbright Open Research Fellow, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Peru (2017-2018)
- Smithsonian Minority Award, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC (2016)