2024-25 BSIRL–Tung Undergraduate Student Lab Team

Majors: Anthropology and Medicine, Health, and Society

Research Interests: Lily is interested in studying the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) in both bioarchaeology and modern human biology contexts.

Major: Anthropology, Minor: Biology and Computer Science


Research Interests:  I am extremely interested in bioarchaeology and how various aspects of the environment and diet affected humans’ and animals’ lives.

Majors: Anthropology and Medicine, Health, & Society, Minor: Spanish


Research Interests: Along with a passion for bioarchaeology, Tierney’s field work in Huari, Peru, this summer has solidified her interest Andean archaeology, which she intends to pursue in graduate school. When she is not busy entertaining her mischievous cat, she spends time doing research on the archaeological site of Chavín de Huántar.

Major: Biochemistry


Research Interests: Justin is on the Pre-Dental track interested in becoming a dentist as a professional career. This is his second year working with in BSIRL. He believes that studying the dentition of people’s lives in the past will help direct more effective dental practices for modern dentistry. In his free time, Justin likes to play the piano, cook, hang out with his friends, play video games, and work out.

Majors: Anthropology and Medicine, Health, and Society


Research interests: I am interested in the cross-section of anthropology and medicine, as I hope to pursue medical school.

Major: Biology, Minor: History.


Research interests: My research interests are ancient teeth and the DNA found in the dental calculus, which can provide clues about disease patterns in the past.

Major: Anthropology and Medicine, Health, & Society


Research Interests: Lauren is fascinated by forensic anthropology and bioarchaeology, with a particular love for osteology. She enjoys reading, listening to true crime podcasts, crochet, and movie nights in her free time.