Curriculum Vitae

Key information

Born 25 September, 1986

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8872-0640

Education

2010-2014 Aarhus University, Denmark (Marie Curie Actions “Forging Identities Project”), PhD

2008-2009 University of Southampton, UK MA Osteoarchaeology, Distinction

2005-2008 University of Southampton, UK BA (Hons) Archaeology, First Class Honours

2000-2004 Notre Dame Preparatory School Baltimore, MD USA (High School Diploma)

Employment history

2024-present “Senior researcher in osteoarchaeology”, National Museum of Denmark

2021-2024 “Project Researcher”, National Museum of Denmark

2017-2021 “Postdoc”, National Museum of Denmark

2013-2016 “Wissenshaftlicher Mitarbeiterin/Research Assistant”, Germano-Romanic Commission of the German Archaeological Institute in Frankfurt am Main, Germany

2010- 2013 “PhD Fellow”, Aarhus University, Denmark

2005-2009 “Student ambassador to prospective students”, Southampton University, UK

2007 “Intern”, Colonial Williamsburg Zooarchaeology Laboratory VA, USA

2004 “Intern”, Bermuda Maritime Museum

2000-2004 “Divemaster”, Dive Bermuda (PADI 5 star), Bermuda

Grants, scholarships and prizes

2026 EAA Communities grant (StoryArch Community) (EUR 750)

2023 Kiel University Essay Competition “Past Present Connectivities” with essay on predicting the near future of artificial intelligence by examining the patterns of the past (EUR 1000, plus gratis travel and attendance at Kiel Conference 2023)

2020 Elizabeth Munksgaard Foundation Grant (DKK 9000)

2019 Marie Curie Alumni Association Micro Grant (EUR 500)

2010 Forging Identities Project Marie Curie Actions Early Stage Researcher Grant (Full Award)

2008 Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC): Masters Scheme (Full Award)

2006 GRAMPUS: EASE Europass Archaeological Training Placement in Cēsis, Latvia (Full Award)

2002 Lily Scholarship for Studies in Comparative Theology, St. Mary’s Seminary: Baltimore, MD (USA)

Fieldwork experience

2016 “Assistant site director” at Early Bronze Age graveyard excavation at Vráble (Slovakia)

2014 “Site director” at Early Bronze Age graveyard excavation at Vráble, Slovakia

2014 “Geomagnetics operator” at Geomagnetics survey in Tal Zira’a, Jordan

2014 “Assistant site director” at Early Bronze Age settlement survey of the Žitava Valley, Slovakia

2013 “Site director” at Early Bronze Age settlement and graveyard excavation at Vráble, Slovakia

2012 “Assistant site director” at Aarhus-Harvard Field School Excavation at Füsing, Germany

2012 “Assistant site director” at Aarhus University Field School Excavation at Füsing, Germany

2011 “Excavator” at Forging Identities Excavation at Teleac, Romania

2010 “Excavator” at Forging Identities Survey of Bronze Age Tell in Teleac, Romania

2010 “Excavator” at Forging Identities Bronze Age Tell Excavation in Szazhalombatta, Hungary

2009 “Post-ex for skeletal material” at Portus Project in Rome, Italy

2008 “Excavator, spec. graves” at Portus Project in Rome, Italy

2007 “Excavator” at Portus Project in Rome, Italy

Teaching experience

2023 Danish Scout Corps (DDS) Leader (Ordrup 1.)

2022 Danish Scout Corps (DDS) Leader (Ordrup 1.)

2016 Field school in Vráble, Slovakia

2014 Field school in Vráble, Slovakia

2014 Teaching survey in southwest Slovakia

2013 Field school in Vráble, Slovakia

2013 Aarhus University; Co-organization and teaching of undergraduate "Archaeological Field School Preparatory Course" (in Danish)

2012 Aarhus University; Co-organization and teaching of undergraduate course "Archaeological Science"

2012 Aarhus University; Organization and primary teaching of undergraduate course "Archaeological Research Skills" (tutorials in Danish)

2011 Aarhus University; Co-organization and teaching of MA level course "Anthropological Methods"

2010 Aarhus University; Co-teaching of undergraduate course "Archaeological Theory"

2010 Aarhus University; Co-organization and teaching of an advanced MA level course "Bronze Age Europe II"

Major research associations and collaborations

COREX ERC Synergy (2021-present)

The New Historia (2022-2023)

Tales of Bronze Age People Carlsberg Semper Ardens (2019-2023)

Tales of Bronze Age Women Carlsberg (2017-2019)

The Development and decline of the Early Bronze Age Settlement Centre at Fidvár near Vráble (2013-2016)

Forging Identities Marie Curie ITN (2010-2013)

Reviewer

The Metascience Novelty Indicators Challenge (UK Metascience Unit and Univ. of Sussex)

European Research Council expert reviewer

European Journal of Archaeology

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

Nature: Science Reports

The British Academy

Open Archaeology

Anthropological and Archaeological Sciences

Journal of Neolithic Archaeology

The Antiquaries Journal

The Danish Journal of Archaeology

Professional memberships and services to the discipline

Secretary ArchaeoSnack (Science Communication training and support for archaeologists; since 2025)

Founder and co-chair StoryArch Community (since 2024)

Graduate of Danish Royal Academy of Science’s Science Communication Academy (since 2023)

Editor The European Archaeologist (2021-2026)

European Association of Archaeologists (since 2013)

Marie Curie Alumni Association (since 2014)

Marie Curie Alumni Association Events and Networking Board (2019-2020)

Copenhagen University’s Geology Department Strontium Laboratory (associated 2017-2025)

NatArk Copenhagen (since 2021)

Foreningen af Fagarkæologer/ Danish Archaeological Association (since 2022)

Native Scientist (since 2019)

InHOPPE International Network for Historical and Osteoarchaeological Past Population Exploration (since 2017)

European Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology (since 2022)

Language skills

English: Mother tongue

French: Fluent

German: Fluent

Danish: Fluent