Andrew J. Webster
Curriculum Vitae
February 2016
Contact:
1111 Woods Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Education:
Ph.D.Anthropology, expected 2020
University of Maryland
M.A.Historical Archaeology, expected 2016
University of Massachusetts Boston
Thesis: CeramicConsumption in a Boston Immigrant Tenement [working title]
Committee: Dr. Christa Beranek, Dr. David Landon, Dr. Judith Zeitlin
B.A.Double major, Anthropology (Honors)and Italian Literature & Culture, 2012
University of Notre Dame
Honors Thesis: Slicing through Our Past: Knives and Other Flatware at the Collier Lodge Site.
Advisor: Dr. Mark Schurr
2011Università di Bologna
Semester Abroad (6 months)
Research Interests:
Historical archaeology,Ireland and the Irish diaspora,identity, class,cultural landscapes, public archaeology, eastern North America, Europe.
Publications:
2016Joseph Bagley and Andrew J. Webster. Site Exam (Phase II) of the Clough House Site, North End, Boston. Technical report (in preparation).
Conference Presentations:
2016Irish Immigration to Boston in the Nineteenth Century: An Archaeological Perspective. Paper to be presented at the American Conference for Irish Studies, Notre Dame, IN, March 2016.
2016Paintings of War or Peace? Northern Irish Murals During and After the Troubles. Paper to be presented at the History Graduate Student Association Conference and the AnthroPlus Student Conference, College Park, MD, March 2016.
2015Diana Bowen and Andrew J. Webster. Establishing Mathematical Caring Relationships with Underrepresented Students in a Collegiate Student Support Services Program. Poster presented at the Psychology of Mathematics Education North American Chapter, East Lansing, MI, November 2015.
2015Irish Immigration and Urban Transformation in a Boston City Neighborhood. Posterpresented at the Society for American Archaeology, San Francisco, CA, April 2015.
2015Andrew J. Webster, Diana Bowen, and Blaze Buck. Factors for Student Success in Mathematics: The Experiences of Students in the University of Maryland’s Academic Achievement Program. Paper presented at the AnthroPlus Student Conference, College Park, MD, April 2015.
2015Class, Ethnicity, and Ceramic Consumption in a Boston Tenement. Paperpresented at the Society for Historical Archaeology, Seattle, WA, January 2015.
2014“A Perfect Hive of Human Beings”: The Archaeology of Post-Famine Irish Immigrants in Boston’s North End. Paperpresented at the Society for American Archaeology, Austin, TX, April 2014.
2014Judith Zeitlin and Andrew J. Webster.Feeding the Senses: Technologies of Taste and Ritual Communication in Colonial Tehuantepec, Mexico.Paperpresented at the Society for American Archaeology. Austin, TX, April 2014.
2012Andrew J. Webster and Mark R. Schurr. Slicing through Our Past: Knives and Other Flatware at the Collier Lodge Site.Poster presented at the Society for American Archaeology. Memphis, TN, April 2012.Poster also presented at the Undergraduate Research Expo, University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame, IN, April 2012.
2011Trim Castle, Co. Meath: An Anglo-Norman Castle in Late Medieval Ireland. Poster presented at the Undergraduate Perspectives on Irish Heritage, Archaeology and History poster exhibition at the University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame, IN, November 2011.
Conference and Symposia Organized:
2016Conference co-organizer: AnthroPlus Student Conference. Building Community Engagement and Social Equity in a Changing World: University of Maryland, College Park, MD, March 2016.
2016Symposium organizer and chair: Tales from the Field: Applied Anthropology and Community Engagement -- A 5-minute Story Session. AnthroPlus Student Conference, College Park, MD, March 2016.
Research Grants:
2015Graduate School Assembly, University of Massachusetts, Boston. Professional Development Grant. Funding provided to present research at the Society for Historical Archaeology. Seattle, WA, January 2015. $400.
2014Graduate School Assembly, University of Massachusetts, Boston. Professional Development Grant. Funding provided to present research at the Society for American Archaeology. Austin, TX, April 2014. $400. Matching grant from the Andrew Fiske Memorial Center for Archaeological Research, University of Massachusetts, Boston. $277. Total, $677.
2012College of Arts and Letters Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, University of Notre Dame. Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Conference Presentation Grant. Funding provided to present research at the Society for American Archaeology. Memphis, TN, April 2012. $1,217.
2011The Sweetman Family Foundation. Funding provided for participation in an eight-day educational tour of Ireland, October 2011. This included visiting over 30 heritage sites and museums as part of The Archaeology of Ireland class taught by Dr. Ian Kuijt, University of Notre Dame. $2,000.
Teaching Experience
2015Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Archaeology (2 semesters)
University of Maryland
2014Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Biological Anthropology (1 semester)
University of Massachusetts Boston
Assistantships:
2014-presentGraduate Assistant, Department of Anthropology
University of Maryland
2012-2014Research Assistant, Graduate Program in Historical Archaeology
University of Massachusetts Boston
2011-2012Media Lab Assistant, Department of Anthropology
University of Notre Dame
Field Experience:
JuneJuly 2016Skibbereen, Ireland (4 weeks)Field Director (paid)
MayJuly 2015Skibbereen, Ireland (6 weeks)Field Director (paid)
July 2013Oaxaca, Mexico (2 weeks)Graduate Assistantship (grant-funded)
MayJune 2013Plymouth, MA (5 weeks)Graduate Field School (student)
Oct.Nov. 2012Gore Place, MA (4 weeks)Field Technician (paid)
June 2012The Bailly Homestead, IN (3 weeks)Student Assistant (paid)
July 2011The Collier Lodge Site, IN (3 weeks)Unit Leader (volunteer)
July 2010The Collier Lodge Site, IN (3 weeks)Undergraduate Field School (student)
Awards & Honors:
2012Lambda Alpha, National Honors Society in Anthropology
2012Gamma Kappa Alpha, Italian National Honor Society
2012The University of Notre Dame Dean’s List.
2010 The University of Notre Dame Dean’s List.
2008 The University of Notre Dame Dean’s List.
Museum Exhibits:
2012Andrew J. Webster and Brian Bartish. Arrowheads: Where Did They Come From? Permanent exhibit at the Hannah Lindahl Children’s Museum, Mishawaka, Indiana
Languages:
English (Native)
Italian (Fluent) B.A. Italian Literature and Culture, University of Notre Dame, 2012.
ACTFL Proficiency Level: Advanced Low (2012)
Professional Service:
2015-2016Secretary, Practicing Anthropologist Student Association
University of Maryland
Professional Affiliations:
Society for American Archaeology (SAA)
Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA)
Council for Northeast Historical Archaeology (CNEHA)
American Conference for Irish Studies (ACIS)
Practicing Anthropologist Student Association at the University of Maryland (PASA)
Other Activities
2012-2013UMASS-Boston Club ItaliaVice President
2009-2012Relay for LifeVolunteer/Captain
2008-2012Band of the Fighting IrishSaxophonist
Professional References:
Stephen Brighton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies
Department of Anthropology
University of Maryland
1111 Woods Hall
College Park, MD 20742
Phone: (301) 405-3700
Email:
Judith Zeitlin, Ph.D.
Department Chair and Professor of Anthropology
McCormack Hall, 04-428
University of MassachusettsBoston
Boston, MA 02125
Phone: (617) 287-6836
Email:
Ian Kuijt, Ph.D.
Professor of Anthropology and Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Anthropology
617 Flanner Hall
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Phone: (574) 631-3263
Email: