2023-24 BSIRL-Tung Lab Undergraduate Student Lab Team

Lily Baker, 2024 (Anthropology and Medicine, Health, and Society). In addition to her love for bioarchaeology and paleopathology, Lily is interested in modern human biology and has recently taken an interest in flint knapping (ask her about her Acheulean-style hand axe). She enjoys baking, kayaking, painting, and playing lacrosse in her free time.

Tierney Cunningham, 2025 (Anthropology and Medicine, Health, & Society; Minor in Spanish). Tierney is passionate about human osteology (her favorite bone is the sphenoid) and plans to attend graduate school to further study bioarchaeology. In her free time, she enjoys going on excessively long hikes, listening to music, and playing with her two dogs, Strudel and Machiavelli.

Justin He, 2026 (Biochemistry). Justin is a sophomore at Vanderbilt and is currently interested in pursuing a career in dentistry. He loves learning the details of people’s lives from a thousand years ago just by studying their dentition. In his free time, Justin likes to play the piano, cook, hang out with his friends, play video games, and work out.

Sophia Koss, 2026 (Anthropology and Medicine, Health, & Society). Sophia is interested in the cross-section of anthropology and medicine, as she hopes to pursue medical school. She loves adventuring, scuba diving, and spending time with friends.

Lauren Solecki, 2025 (Anthropology and Medicine, Health, & Society). Lauren is fascinated by forensic anthropology and bioarchaeology. She enjoys reading, crochet, and building Legos in her free time.