Valerie A. Andrushko |
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Department of Anthropology Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT 06515 (203) 392-5687 (203) 392-6839 andrushkov1-at-southernct.edu
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CURRENT ACADEMIC POSITION |
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| Fall 2007- Present | Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Southern Connecticut State University | ||
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EDUCATION |
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Ph.D. 2007 |
Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara Advisor: Dr. Phillip Walker |
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Dissertation title: "The Bioarchaeology of Inca Imperialism in the Heartland: A Regional Analysis of Prehistoric Burials from Cuzco, Peru ” |
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Certificate in College and University Teaching |
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2007 |
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M.A. 2003 |
Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara Advisor: Dr. Phillip Walker |
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M.A. Paper title: “Bioarchaeological Evidence for Trophy Taking in Prehistoric Central California” |
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B.A. 1998 |
Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley
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| AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION |
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Osteology, paleopathology, prehistoric trauma and inter-personal aggression, trophy taking, the bioarchaeology of imperialism, cultural modification of the skeleton, Central California, Peru |
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| PUBLICATIONS |
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Peer-reviewed Articles |
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| n.d. | Andrushko, Valerie A., Michele R. Buzon, Antonio Simonetti, and Robert A. Creaser. Strontium Isotope Evidence for Prehistoric Migration at Chokepukio, Valley of Cuzco, Peru. Accepted to Latin American Antiquity, June 12, 2007. | ||
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2006 |
Andrushko, Valerie A., Elva C. Torres Pino, and Viviana Bellifemine. The Burials at Sacsahuaman and Chokepukio: A Bioarchaeological Case Study of Imperialism from the Capital of the Inca Empire. Ńawpa Pacha 28:63-92. |
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2005 |
Andrushko, Valerie A., Kate A. Latham, Diane L. Grady, Allen G. Pastron, and Phillip L. Walker. Bioarchaeological Evidence for Trophy Taking in Prehistoric Central California. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 127:375-84. |
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Published Monograph |
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2001 |
Grady, Diane L., Kate A. Latham, and Valerie A. Andrushko. Human Skeletal Biology of CA-SCL-674. Archives of California Prehistory, Vol. 50. Coyote Press: Salinas, CA. |
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FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS |
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Extramural Funding |
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2005-06 |
Wenner-Gren Individual Research Grant “The Origins and Impact of the Inca State: A Bioarchaeological Investigation of the Cuzco Valley” |
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2004-05 |
National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant 0424213 “The Origins and Impact of the Inca State: A Bioarchaeological Investigation of the Cuzco Valley” |
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2001-04 |
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Nationally-awarded multi-year fellowship for advanced doctoral studies |
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2001 |
Jacob K. Javits Graduate Fellowship (Declined.) |
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Intramural Funding |
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2006-07 |
University of California President’s Dissertation Fellowship Fellowship to prepare doctoral candidates for university faculty positions |
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2006 |
UCSB Graduate Division Student Travel Grant Travel funds for SAA Annual Meetings, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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2004-05 |
UCSB Graduate Division Fellowship Adjunct award for NSF Graduate Research Fellowship recipients |
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1997 |
UC Berkeley Tel Dor Archaeological Expedition Scholarship Full field school scholarship at Tel Dor, Israel |
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OSTEOLOGICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS |
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1998-99, 2004-06 (on-going) |
Central California Bioarchaeological Investigations Project Description: Osteological analysis of burials from several sites in the San Francisco Bay Area, focusing on trauma, trophy taking, and pathological skeletal conditions, with an on-going synthesis of regional CRM burial data. |
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2005-06 (on-going) |
Cotocotuyoc, Huaro Valley, Peru Project Description: Analysis of skeletal remains documenting physical stress and trauma around the time of the Wari Empire collapse. |
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1999-2006 (on-going) |
Chokepukio, Peru Project Description: Bioarchaeological analysis of hundreds of Inca burials for data on paleopathological conditions, cranial vault modification, and trepanation. |
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS |
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| 2008 | Andrushko, Valerie A., Michele R. Buzon, Antonio Simonetti, and Robert A. Creaser | ||
“Using Strontium Isotope Analysis to Investigate a Group of Child Sacrifices from the Inca Heartland.” Invited symposium participant at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Vancouver, Canada. |
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2007 |
Andrushko, Valerie A., and Vivianna Bellifemine “Osteological Analysis at Ccotoccotuyoc, Peru: A Study of Health and Trauma from the Middle Horizon – Late Intermediate Period Transition in the Cuzco Region.” Invited symposium participant at the 72st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Austin, Texas. |
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2006 |
Andrushko, Valerie A., Elva C. Torres Pino, and Vivianna Bellifemine “The Tombs of Sacsahuaman: A Bioarchaeological Analysis of Elite Burials from the Capital of the Inca Empire.” Paper presented at the 71st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, San Juan, Puerto Rico. |
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2005 |
Gibaja, Arminda, Gordon F. McEwan, and Valerie A. Andrushko “Excavating a Capacoccha Sacrifice in Cuzco.” Paper presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Institute of Andean Studies, Berkeley. |
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2003 |
Gjerdrum, Thor, Phillip L. Walker, and Valerie A. Andrushko “Humeral Retroversion: An Activity Pattern Index in Prehistoric Southern California.” Poster presented at the 72th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Tempe, Arizona. Abstracted in American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Supplement 36:100. |
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2002 |
Bellifemine, Viviana, Valerie A. Andrushko, and Allen G. Pastron “Inter-Disciplinary Analysis of Differential Funerary Treatment at a Bay Miwok Burial Site, CA-CCO-235.” Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Society for California Archaeology, San Diego. |
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2000 |
Andrushko, Valerie A., Alana Cordy-Collins, and Gordon F. McEwan “Early Intermediate Period Burials at Chokepukio, Peru: Preliminary Results from the 1999 Osteological Research Project.” Paper presented at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Institute of Andean Studies, Berkeley. |
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2000 |
Andrushko, Valerie A., Diane L. Grady, Kate A. Latham, and Allen G. Pastron “Trophy-Taking of Postcranial Skeletal Elements from the Rubino Site in Central California.” Poster presented at the 69th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, San Antonio, Texas. Abstracted in American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Supplement 30:97. |
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| TEACHING EXPERIENCE |
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| Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Southern Connecticut State University | |||
| Fall 2007- Present | |||
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Instructor of Record |
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Summer 2006 |
Teaching Associate, Introduction to Physical Anthropology UCSB Anthropology Department |
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Lead Teaching Assistant |
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2006-07 |
UCSB Anthropology Department |
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Head Teaching Assistant |
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Winter 2006 |
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology UCSB Anthropology Department |
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Teaching Assistant |
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Spring 2006 |
Introduction to Physical Anthropology UCSB Anthropology Department |
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Fall 2005 |
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology UCSB Anthropology Department |
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Invited Lectures- UCSB Anthropology Department |
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October 2006 |
Biological Anthropology Graduate Seminar: Paleoindian Studies |
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March 2006 |
Human Osteology: Analysis of the Human Skeleton |
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March 2006 |
The Ancient Maya: Bioarchaeological Studies of the Ancient Maya |
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October 2005 |
Andean Archaeology Graduate Seminar: Bioarchaeology in the Andes |
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March 2004 |
Bioarchaeology: Trauma Research in Bioarchaeology |
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION EXPERIENCE |
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1999-2006 |
Chokepukio Burial Excavation Cuzco, Peru; Director: Dr. Gordon McEwan |
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1998 |
CA-SCl-674 Rubino Site Burial Excavation San Jose, California; Director: Dr. Allen Pastron |
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1998 |
CISA Advanced Field School Moche Valley, Peru; Director: Dr. Brian Billman |
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1997-98 |
Petaluma Adobe Archaeological Project, Crew Chief Petaluma, California; Director: Dr. Stephen Silliman |
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1997 |
UC Berkeley Tel Dor Archaeological Expedition, Israel Tel Dor, Israel; Director: Dr. Andrew Stewart |
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1997 |
UC Berkeley Archaeological Field Methods Course San Francisco Presidio, Petaluma Adobe, Fort Ross Directors: Dr. Kent Lightfoot, Dr. Barbara Voss, Dr. Stephen Silliman |
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1996 |
Belize Valley Archaeological Reconnaissance Field School Baking Pot, Belize; Director: Dr. Jaime Awe |
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UNIVERSITY SERVICE |
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2006 |
Academic Workshop Coordinator, UCSB Anthropology Department |
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2003-04 |
Program Coordinator, UCSB Adventure Programs |
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2002-04 |
Graduate Recruitment Coordinator, UCSB Anthropology Department |
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2002-04 |
Graduate Student Representative, Graduate-Faculty Committee UCSB Anthropology Department |
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS |
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American Association of Physical Anthropologists |
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Society for American Archaeology |
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Society for California Archaeology |
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LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY |
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English (native language), Spanish |
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| REFERENCES |
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Available Upon Request. |
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