Position Title
PhD Student
Position Title
PhD Student
Wickson Hall 3137
Office Hours
Fall 2025
Friday 11-12, 2-3
Friday 11-12, 2-3
Bio
Caitlyn's research centers on the intersection of digital technology and landscape archaeology, applying community-engaged approaches to heritage preservation. She has contributed to projects integrating GIS, LiDAR, satellite remote sensing, and 3D printing to reconstruct historical landscapes and analyze cultural site distributions. She has also worked on initiatives to increase participatory mapping in Indigenous heritage stewardship.
Caitlyn's current community-engaged work uses GIS, LiDAR, and satellite remote sensing to increase native plant harvests in Surprise Valley, CA.
Education and Degree(s)
- B.A. University of Denver - Anthropology, Geography
- A.A. Santa Rosa Junior College - Anthropology, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Humanities
Research Interests & Expertise
- GIS, LiDAR, Satellite Remote Sensing
- Community-Engaged Research
- Landscape Archaeology
- Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge (ITEK)
Membership and Service
- 2024- American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)
- 2022- Society for American Archaeology (SAA)
- 2022- American Association of University Women (AAUW)
- 2020- Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) North Coast Chapter