Erica N. Chambers

ERICA N. CHAMBERS

The Ohio State University

Department of Anthropology

EDUCATION

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Bachelor of Arts with honors; June 1999-May 2003

Major in Anthropology, Minor in Sociology – Magna cum laude

Undergraduate Thesis: PIXE and Paleodiet: Reconstructing Subsistence of Florida’s Middle Archaic Using a New Method of Trace Element Analysis

Advisor: Dr. John Krigbaum

The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Master of Arts; September 2004-June 2006

Master’s Thesis: Oxygen Isotope Analysis of Human Tooth Enamel Carbonate: Implications for Climatological and Environmental Research

Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey McKee

Committee Members: Dr. Debbie Guatelli-Steinberg; Dr. John Krigbaum (University of Florida); Dr. Paul Sciulli; Dr. Kristen Gremillion

The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Student - Ph.D. Program, Anthropology; September 2006-Current

Ph.D. Dissertation: In Progress

Advisors: Dr. Jeffrey McKee, Dr. Debbie Guatelli-Steinberg

Committee Members: To be determined

PRIMARY RESEARCH INTERESTS

Climatic variation using oxygen isotope analysis

Dietary reconstruction using trace element analysis

Paleoecology of Makapansgat, South Africa

Medieval Warming Period and Little Ice Age, England

Evolutionary Anatomy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Curator, Lake Wales Depot Museum and Cultural Center, Lake Wales, Florida

May 2003-June 2004

Responsibilities: Coordinating and maintaining museum exhibits and collections; accessioning artifacts, updating and maintaining collections database, liaison for researchers and the public, supervision of volunteers and community service workers, conducting tours, public speaking engagements, researching grant availability and specifications, contributing to museum publicity, and attending departmental, city, and county meetings.

Exhibit Experience: Native Americans: Featuring the Florida Seminole; Our American

Patriots; Lake Wales History and Memorabilia; Thimbles and Threads: A Tribute to the Craft of Quilting.

Additional activities: Present Lake Wales Trail Head Center grant proposal in

Tallahassee, Florida; Assisting with the implementation and coordination of the Main Street Beautification Project; Serve on the Review Committee for the Eligibility Application for National Scenic Highway designation of SR 17.

Supervisor: Mimi Reid Hardman, Director.

Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, Florida

January 2003-May 2003, Internship at the Florida Archaeology collections at FLMNH

Responsibilities: Inventory and organize of human osteological research collections and database maintenance.

Supervisor: Scott Mitchell, Collections Manager.

Shands Hospital at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

January 2002-May 2002, Internship at the District 8 Medical Examiner’s Office

Responsibilities: Assist with autopsies, body collection, and general office duties.

Supervisor: Albert Isaac, Office Manager.

GRADUATE ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Graduate Research Associate – Assistant to the Graduate Studies Committee

The Ohio State University (September 2004-March 2006; 4 quarters)

Responsibilities: Organize incoming graduate applications and prepare them for faculty review; assist incoming anthropology graduate students with the transition to OSU

Supervisor: Dr. Jeffrey McKee

Graduate Research Associate – Editor of the Anthropology Insider

The Ohio State University (March 2006-June 2007; 4 quarters)

Responsibilities: Create and maintain the quarterly online journal for the Department of Anthropology

Supervisor: Dr. Clark Larsen

Graduate Teaching Associate – History of Anthropological Thought (ANT 525)

The Ohio State University (March 2006-June 2006; 1 quarter)

Responsibilities: Grade papers, hold office hours, lecture when necessary

Supervisor: Dr. Amy Zaharlick

Graduate Teaching Associate – Introduction to Physical Anthropology (ANT 200)

The Ohio State University (September 2007-December 2007; 1 quarter)

Responsibilities: Develop syllabus, lecture materials, quizzes and exams; teach classes of about 60 students; grade assignments

Supervisor: Dr. Debbie Guatelli-Steinberg

GRANTS AND AWARDS

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship recipient (1999-2003)

Academic-based scholarship that included all undergraduate tuition, fees, and a stipend for extra expenses

University of Florida Undergraduate Research Program (2002)

Funding project entitled: PIXE and Paleodiet: Reconstructing Subsistence of Florida’s Middle Archaic Using a New Method of Trace Element Analysis ($2500)

Mentor: John Krigbaum, Ph.D., Department of Anthropology, University of Florida.

Honorable mention for best quantitative paper, University Scholars Symposium (April 2003)

University of Florida

Grant to support Master’s research – Department of Anthropology, OSU (2006)

Funding project entitled: Oxygen Isotope Analysis of Human Tooth Enamel Carbonate: Implications for Climatological and Environmental Research ($600)

Daniel Hughes Memorial Fund (2007)

Funding project entitled: Exploring Climatic Variation Using Oxygen Isotope Analysis of Human Tooth Enamel ($300)

Ray Travel Award (2007)

Funding project entitled: Oxygen Isotope Analysis of Human Tooth Enamel Carbonate: Implications for Climatological and Environmental Research ($750)

National Dean’s List

University of Florida

President’s Honor Roll

University of Florida

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Article:

Title: PIXE and Paleodiet: Reconstructing Subsistence of Florida’s Middle Archaic Using a New Method of Trace Element Analysis

Journal: Journal of Undergraduate Research (March 2004)

Author(s): E.N. Chambers

Book Chapter:

Title: Behavioral Mediators of the Human Population Effect on Global Biodiversity Loss

Book: In Press (edited by Richard Cincotta)

Author(s): J.K. McKee, E.N. Chambers

PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS AND INVITED LECTURES

E.N. Chambers (2003) PIXE and Paleodiet: Reconstructing Subsistence of Florida’s Middle Archaic Using a New Method of Trace Element Analysis

Paper presented (by E.N. Chambers) at the University Scholars Symposium (Gainesville, FL)

E.N. Chambers, J.S. Krigbaum, I. Kravchencko, H.A. Van Rinsvelt (2004) PIXE and Paleodiet: Reconstructing Subsistence of Florida’s Middle Archaic Using a New Method of Trace Element Analysis

Poster presented (by E.N. Chambers) at the 73^rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists (Tampa, FL)

E.N. Chambers, J.K. McKee, D. Guatelli-Steinberg, J.S. Krigbaum (2007) Oxygen Isotope Analysis of Human Tooth Enamel Carbonate: Implications for Climatological and Environmental Research

Poster presented (by E.N. Chambers) at the 76^th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists (Philadelphia, PA)

E.N. Chambers, J.K. McKee, D. Guatelli-Steinberg, J.S. Krigbaum (2007) Exploring Climatic Variation Using Oxygen Isotope Analysis of Human Tooth Enamel

Paper presented (by E.N. Chambers) at the 72^nd Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archaeology (Austin, TX)

FIELD EXPERIENCE

Makapansgat, South Africa

Paleoecological excavation of Member X (3.0-4.0 mya) and Member 2 (2.8-3.2 mya) under the supervision of Dr. Jeffrey McKee and Dr. Kevin Kuykendall, July 2005

Rossburg, Ohio

Excavation of mastodon remains under the supervision of Dale Gnidovec, Curator, The Ohio State University, October 2005

WORK WITH MUSEUM/PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida (2002-2003)

Trace element analysis of human and non-human bone materials from Nona’s Site, Sarasota County, Florida

Museum of Natural History, London, England (2005-2006)

Oxygen isotope analysis of human tooth enamel from Abingdon Cemetery, Oxfordshire, England

University of Witswatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa (2006-2007)

Oxygen isotope analysis of bovid and cercopithecid enamel from Taung and Makapansgat,

South Africa

Ohio (2006)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Secretary, Graduate Student Anthropology Association (2005-2006)

Secretary, Graduate Student Anthropology Association (2006-2007)

Secretary, Graduate Student Anthropology Association (2007-2008)

Council of Graduate Students, substitute anthropology representative (2005)

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Jingle Bell Run, Arthritis Foundation (2004)

Assisted with event registration and children’s activities

Columbus International Program Annual Banquet (2005)

Assisted with preparation and hosting the event

Miracle Miles, Columbus, OH (2005)

5k run/walk to benefit children’s hospitals

The Green Team volunteer program, Dublin, OH (2005-2006)

Attend meetings about nature education sessions, hosted a booth at the Ohio Wildlife Center’s Fall Festival, volunteer hours on local environmental projects

Race for the Cure, Columbus, OH (2007)

5k run/walk to help find the cure for breast cancer

Threats to Global Biodiversity Lecture (2007)

Lecture presented to AP Environmental Science Class, Dublin Coffman High School (Columbus, OH)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Golden Key National Honors Society (2001)

Lambda Alpha Anthropology National Honors Society (2003)

Florida Anthropological Society (2003)

Graduate Student Anthropology Association (2004-Current)

American Association of Physical Anthropology (September 2003 – Current)

Society for American Archaeology (2007)

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society (2007)