Graduating May 2018, MA in Anthropology, relocating to CO in June
cefarrow




CLARE
E. FARROW
919
Greensboro Ave, Apt 309 cefarrow@crimson.ua.edu
Tuscaloosa,
AL 35401 (484)-639-1847
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Driven and hardworking archaeologist with 6
years of academic coursework and 1 year of professional experience doing Phase
I, II, and III archaeological surveys as well as using ArcGIS software for
mapping and data analysis. Constantly searching for new ways to streamline
processes and utilize new technology. Skilled in photogrammetry, 3D scanning,
geophysical survey methods, archaeological survey methods, GIS programming, and
geospatial analysis.
Professional Experience
Graduate Teaching
Assistant
University
of Alabama Department of Anthropology Tuscaloosa,
AL
Dr. Jason DeCaro August 2017-May 2018 (10 months)
o
Teach
two 15-person lab sections for ANT 270, Introduction to Physical Anthropology
o
Grade
assignments, labs, and exams
o
Served
as a liaison between professor and students
Student
University
of Alabama Field School Tuscaloosa,
AL
Dr. Elliot Blair August 2018 – December 2018 (5 months)
o
Conducted
field excavations at Moundville Archaeological Park
o
Directed
undergraduate field students in geophysical survey (total station, ground
penetrating radar, magnetometry, and electrical resistance tomography)
o
Analyzed
geophysical survey results and wrote final report summarizing results and
conclusions
Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Intern
Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation Harrisburg,
PA
Mr. Joseph Baker May 2017-August 2017 (4 months)
o
Tested
the Pennsylvania Predictive Model for Prehistoric Archaeological Sites
o
Mapped
new sites and surveys into the CRGIS database using GeoMedia
o
Updated
existing and new site and survey information in the CRGIS database
o
Assisted
Pennsylvania Highway Archaeological Survey Team (PHAST) with Phase I fieldwork
at sites in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania as well as Phase III excavation in
Centre County, Pennsylvania
o
Assisted
the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission with archaeological and
historical preservation work
Environmental Intern
Lotus
Environmental Consulting Wayne,
PA
Mr. Ben Reiman May 2015-July 2015, May 2016-July 2016 (6 months)
o
Developed
mapping for transportation and energy pipeline projects in PA and WV using
ArcGIS
o
Conducted
environmental screening for various transportation projects in PA
o
Updated
project budgets and assisted with invoicing
o
Conducted
Phase I archaeological fieldwork for various transportation projects in PA
Residential Advisor
University of
Alabama Housing & Residential Communities Tuscaloosa,
AL
Ms.
Allison Messier August 2015-May 2016 (10 months)
o
Maintained
discipline on 84-resident floor
o
Developed
cultural, social, and educational programs
o
Referred
residents to appropriate campus services and resources
Research Assistant
Developmental
Ecology & Human Biology Lab Tuscaloosa,
AL
Dr. Jason DeCaro August 2014-May 2016 (22 months)
o
Conducted
psychophysiological testing on four-year-old children in the HeadStart program
in the state of Alabama to assess their cortisol and stress levels
o
Used
AcqKnowledge software to clean EKG files
o
Ran
EKG and GSR software and instructed new research assistants on usage
Student
Transylvania
Bioarchaeology (Accredited Field School) Cluj
Napoca, Romania
Ms. Kori Filipek July 2016-August 2016 (2 months)
o
Excavated
human remains associated with the Jucu Necropolis archaeological site
o
Inventoried
and analyzed human remains recovered from the Jucu Necropolis site
Education
University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 2018
o
MA,
Anthropology
o
GPA:
3.81
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 2016
o
BA,
Anthropology, minor in Biology and Art
o
Summa
Cum Laude
o
GPA:
3.92
Coursework
o
GIS
for Archaeology
o
Laboratory
Methods in Archaeology
o
Research
Methods
o
Introduction
to GIS
o
Advanced
GIS
o
GIS
Programming
o
Advanced
Field Archaeology
o
Visual
Documentation in Archaeology
Publications & Presentations
Clare Farrow,
Jessica Conway, and Haley Hoffman, “The
Pennsylvania Precontact Predictive Model”, Society for
American Archaeology, Washington, D.C., April 11-15th, 2018.
Keith
Jacobi, J. Lynn Funkhouser, and Clare
Farrow, “Exhuming Mortuary Analysis:
Advocating for a more Robust Archaeological Narrative”, Southeastern
Archaeological Conference, Athens, Georgia, October 28th 2016.
Blitz,
J. H., Riehm, G. E., Arthur, A., Boatwright, B., Danforth, M. E., Farrow, C. E., … Waggoner, K. N.
(2015). Andrews Place (1MB1): a Late
Woodland-Mississippian Shell Midden on the Alabama Gulf Coast. Journal of
Alabama Archaeology, 61(1 & 2).
Clare Farrow,
Rachel Paikoff, and Vanessa Alpert, “Fighting
the Stigma: an In-Depth Look at Common Misunderstood Mental Health Disorders”,
BACCHUS Initiatives of NASPA General Assembly, Washington D.C., November 16th
2015.
Clare Farrow,
“Gravestone Photo Portraits and the
Military”, University of Alabama Undergraduate Research and Creative
Activity Conference, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, April 16th 2013.
Special Skills
ArcGIS (ArcMap, ArcScene, ArcCatalog, etc)
· Model Builder · Spatial Analyst · Map Algebra · Geocoding · Viewshed Analysis
· QGIS · Archaeological Fieldwork ·
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Access · Microsoft Word · Microsoft PowerPoint ·
SPSS · Geomedia · SQL · Python · ArcPy · Archaeofusion · RM15 Resistance Meter
Operation · Total Station Operation · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe Photoshop ·
Photogrammetry · 3D Modeling · Aerial Photography · LiDAR · Field Drawing · 3D
Scanning · Map Production · NEPA · Section 106 · Section 4(f) · Basic Spanish ·
Ethnographic Research · Writing ·
Awards & Associations
o Graduate Council Fellowship
o Dean’s Award of Merit
o University of Alabama Research & Travel Award
o Phi Beta Kappa
o Lambda Alpha
o Phi Kappa Phi
References
Mr. Joseph
Baker (Previous Supervisor) Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation
(717) 705 –
1482 joebaker@pa.gov
Mr. Ben
Reiman (Previous Supervisor) Lotus
Environmental Consulting
(610) 605 –
3104 breiman@lotusenvironmentalconsulting.com
Dr. Keith Jacobi
(Academic Advisor for M.A. degree) University
of Alabama
(205) 348 – 1960 kjacobi@as.ua.edu
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