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CURRICULUM VITAE Andrew K CURRICULUM VITAE Andrew K. Scherer CONTACT INFORMATION Address: Box 1921, Department of Anthropology, Brown University Providence, RI 02912 Phone: (401) 863-7059 E-mail: [email protected] EDUCATION Graduate Studies at Texas A&M University Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology; December 2004 Dissertation: Dental Analysis of Classic Period Population Variability in the Maya Area Undergraduate Studies at Hamline University. Degree: Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Anthropology, Summa Cum Laude; May 1998 Major: Anthropology Minors: American Indian Studies, Geology, and Religious Studies RESEARCH GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS (Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator) 2021 Faculty Fellowship, Cogut Institute for the Humanities at Brown University. 2021 Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Indigenist Resiliencies at McMaster University (declined). 2020 National Science Foundation Dissertation Improvement Grant (Co-PI: Harper Dine), Archaeology Program (BCS- 2054097), $13,555. 2019 National Geographic Society's Committee for Research and Exploration (NGS-60224R- 19), $30,000. 2019 National Science Foundation Senior Research Grant, Archaeology Program (BCS- 1917671), $234,320. 2019 National Science Foundation Senior Research Grant, Archaeology Program (BCS- 1849921), $263,353 2019 Brown University OVPR Salomon Faculty Research Award, $15,000 2017 Mellon Decade Fellow, Clark Art Institute, Fall 2017. 2017 National Science Foundation Dissertation Improvement Grant (Co-PI: Omar Alcover), Archaeology Program (BCS- 1733551), $10,565. 2017 Alphawood Foundation, $206,045. 2015 National Science Foundation Senior Research Grant, Archaeology Program (BCS- 1505483/1505399), $154,212. 2015 Brown University Research Seed Funding, $75,000. 2012 Henry Merritt Wriston Fellowship, Brown University. 2011 National Science Foundation Senior Research Grant, Archaeology Program (BCS- 1115818), $42,721. 2010 Baylor University Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activities Small Grant Program, $4,790. 2009 National Geographic Society/Waitt Grant Program, $11,030. 2009 Baylor University Research Committee Grant, $7,217. - 1 - Andrew K. Scherer RESEARCH GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS (P.I. or Co-Principal Investigator; CONTINUED) 2008 Pre-Columbian Fellow, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, 2008-2009. 2007 National Science Foundation Senior Research Grant, Archaeology Program (BCS-0715463), $147,484 (co-PI). 2006 H. John Heinz III Charitable Trust Grants for Latin American Archeology, $9,970. 2006 Wagner College Faculty Research Grant, $1,001. 2005 Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies, Inc. (#05027), $9,120. 2004 Graduate Enhancement Fund, College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University, $666. 2004 Travel Grant, Department of Anthropology, Texas A&M University, $250. 25 Jan 2021 2003 National Science Foundation Dissertation Improvement Grant, Physical Anthropology Program, (BCS-0234006), $1,920. 2003 Wenner-Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork Grant (Gr. 7014), $12,383. 2003 Travel Grant, Department of Anthropology, Texas A&M University, $250 2001 Travel Grant, Department of Anthropology, Texas A&M University, $222. 2000 Travel Grant, Department of Anthropology, Texas A&M University, $250. 1997 Bush Foundation Summer Collaborative Research Grant, Hamline University. RESEARCH GRANTS (Collaborator) 2020 NASA Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (19-IDS19-0060), $ 741,346 (PI: Timothy Murtha, University of Florida). 2019 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Insight Grant (435-2019-0837), $283,705 (PI: Shanti Morell-Hart). 2018 National Endowment for the Humanities Collaborative Research Grant, (RZ-260752- 18), $140,661 (PI: Stephen Houston, Brown University) 2018 National Science Foundation Senior Research Grant, Archaeology Program (BCS- 1821932), $137,575 (PI: Thomas Garrison, Ithaca College) 2012 National Geographic Society's Committee for Research and Exploration, $20,000 (PI: Charles Golden) 2009 National Science Foundation Senior Research Grant, Archaeology Program (BCS- 0840930), $247,664 (PI: Stephen Houston, Brown University). 2008 NASA Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences, $75,000 (PI: Ronald Blom, NASA). 2007 National Endowment for the Humanities Collaborative Research Grant (RZ-50680- 07), $120,000 (PI: Stephen Houston, Brown University). 2004 Dumbarton Oaks Conservation Grant, $9,461 (PI: C. Golden, Brandeis University). CURRICULAR GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS 2018 Zern Endowment for the Life and Physical Sciences, Brown University, $4,951. 2016 Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology Faculty Fellowship, Brown University. 2016 Karen T. Romer Undergraduate Teaching and Research Award (Interdisciplinary Team), Brown University, $21,000. 2013 Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology Faculty Fellowship, Brown University. 2009 Baylor University Teaching Grant, $1,500. - 2 - Andrew K. Scherer HONORS, AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS 2014 Comfort and Urry Prize for Teaching and Mentorship, CareerLAB, Brown University 2005 Distinguished Graduate Student Doctoral Research Award, Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University. 2001 J.W. Van Dyke Memorial Scholarship, Texas A&M University. 2001 Texas Public Education Grant. 2000 Texas Public Education Grant. 1999 Texas Public Education Grant. 1999 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, Honorable Mention. 1998 Phi Beta Kappa, Member. 1998 Pi Gamma Mu, Member. 1998 Leland Cooper Award in Anthropology, Hamline University. 1997 Maya Society of Minnesota Travel Scholarship. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE 7/16-Present Associate Professor of Anthropology ▪ Director of Graduate Student Admissions in Anthropology (2020-Present) ▪ Director of Undergraduate Studies in Anthropology (2016-2017; 2018-2020) ▪ Department of Anthropology, Brown University 7/10-6/16 Assistant Professor of Anthropology ▪ Department of Anthropology, Brown University 8/07-6/10 Assistant Professor of Anthropology ▪ Department of Anthropology, Forensic Science, and Archaeology, Baylor University 8/04-8/07 Assistant Professor of Anthropology ▪ Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Wagner College 9/03 Assistant Field Instructor, “Clandestine Graves” ▪ State University of New York, Canton 8/01-12/01 Lecturer, “Introduction to Physical Anthropology” ▪ Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Baylor University 8/99-12/01 Laboratory Instructor, “Introduction to Physical Anthropology” ▪ Department of Anthropology, Texas A&M University 9/97-12/97 Teaching Apprentice, “Archaeology and Human Biology” ▪ Department of Anthropology, Hamline University - 3 - Andrew K. Scherer PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 12/06 Physical Anthropologist, Survey for 120th Precinct, Staten Island (KANY #1190A4) Dr. Celia Bergoffen, Principal Investigator 1/05 Team Leader, Kenyon International Emergency Services ▪ Mortuary logistical support and repatriation of human remains from the December 26, 2004 Tsunami Disaster, Phukut and Krabi, Thailand. Jerry Novosad, Vice President of Operations and Planning, Kenyon International Emergency Services 7/02-3/03 Team Member, Kenyon International Emergency Services ▪ Processing of human remains from the World Trade Center disaster and American Airlines Flight 587. Jerry Novosad, Vice President of Operations and Planning, Kenyon International Emergency Services RESEARCH AND FIELD EXPERIENCE 6/15-Present Co-Director, Proyecto Paisaje Piedras Negras-Yaxchilan ▪ Regional archaeological survey and excavation in Petén, Guatemala. ▪ Bioarchaeology sub-project. 6/09-Present Co-Director, Proyecto Arqueológico Busilja-Chocolja ▪ Regional archaeological survey and excavation in Chiapas, Mexico. ▪ Bioarchaeology sub-project. 6/08-Present Project Bioarchaeologist, Proyecto Arqueológico El Zotz ▪ Analysis of human remains at the ancient Maya site of El Zotz, Guatemala. Dr. Thomas Garrison, Ithaca College and Lic. Yeny Gutiérrez, Project Directors 7/11 Project Bioarchaeologist, Proyecto Arqueológico Holtun ▪ Analysis of human remains at the ancient Maya site of Holtun, Guatemala. Dr. Brigitte Kovacevich and Dr. Michael Callaghan, Project Directors, University of Central Florida. 7/10-7/11 Project Bioarchaeologist, Proyecto Áreas Habitacionales de Yaxha ▪ Analysis of human remains at the ancient Maya site of Yaxha, Guatemala. Dr. Laura Gamez, Project Director, University of Pittsburgh 1/03-12/10 Co-Director, Sierra del Lacandón Regional Archaeology Project ▪ Regional archaeological survey and excavation in Petén, Guatemala. ▪ Bioarchaeology sub-project. 6/99-7/06 Project Bioarchaeologist, Proyecto Arqueológico Piedras Negras ▪ Excavation and analysis of human remains at the ancient Maya site of Piedras Negras, Guatemala. Dr. Stephen D. Houston and Dr. Héctor Escobedo, Project Directors, Brown University and Universidad del Valle - 4 - Andrew K. Scherer RESEARCH AND FIELD EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED) 7/06 Project Bioarchaeologist, Proyecto Arqueológico San Bartolo ▪ Analysis of the human remains excavated at the ancient Maya site of San Bartolo, Guatemala Dr. William Saturno and Licda. Monica Uriquizú, Project Directors, University of New Hampshire and Universidad de San Carlos 6/03-8/04 Project Bioarchaeologist, Proyecto Parque Kaminaljuyu ▪ Analysis of the human remains excavated at the ancient Maya site of Kaminaljuyu, Guatemala. Licda. Matilde Ivic de Monterroso, Project Director 5/99-7/00 Research Associate, Proyecto Osteológico Tikal ▪ Dental morphometric sub-project. Dr. Lori E. Wright, Project Director, Texas A&M University 9/98-12/98 Research Assistant, Proyecto Osteológico Tikal ▪ Laboratory
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