Jennifer L.

Immich
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Anthropology; University of Minnesota 395 Hubert H. Humphrey Center; 301 19th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55455 (c) 612-968-2222 immic002@umn.edu

Education
University of MinnesotaTwin Cities Minneapolis, MN Ph.D. Department of Anthropology expected Nov 2014 Project Title: Decision-Making in Colonial Landscapes: a case study of timber castle siting in Anglo-Norman Ireland Advising Committee: Peter S. Wells UMN (advisor), John Soderberg UMN, Kat Hays UMN, Kieran OConor NUI-Galway Graduate Minor: Geographic Information Systems M.A. in Anthropology Project Title: Human-animal relations at the Iron Age Salt Mine of the Drrnberg bei Hallein: an archaeological approach Graduate Minor: Geographic Information Systems Master of Geographic Information Sciences University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI Bachelor of Arts, cum laude Major: History Minors: Anthropology and Geography Study Abroad: King Alfreds College, Winchester UK, Fall 2002 & 2003 May 2010

May 2010 May 2005

Research Interests
Landscape archaeology; castle studies; culture contact & colonialism; medieval Ireland; negotiation of identity; geographic information science in archaeology; digital humanities; animal art and representation

Publications
Manson, S. M., J. Shannon, S. Eria, L. Kne, K. R. Dyke, S. Nelson, L. Batra, D. Bonsal, M. Kernik, J.L. Immich, and L. Matson (2013). Resource needs and pedagogical value of web mapping for spatial thinking. Journal of Geography (In press). Soderberg, John and Jennifer L. Immich. (2010). Animal Contact: Livestock approaches to understanding social boundaries in later medieval Roscommon. In: Medieval Lough C: History, Archaeology, and Landscape of Medieval Lough C. ed. Thomas Finan. Dublin, Four Courts Press. Jennifer L. Immich. (2008). Topographies of Death: a GIS Analysis of Burial Landscapes in Iron Age Austria. [Abstract] 109th annual meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America. Connecticut, David Brown Book Company. pp. 42-43.

Presentations
Timber Castle Siting in North County Tipperary. Paper presented at Space and Settlement 2013. Dublin, Ireland. Three Timber Castles: Modeling Landscape Siting with GIS. Paper presented at the 48th International Congress on Medieval Studies. Kalamazoo, Michigan. Ireland, Landscape Archaeology, and GIS. Paper presented at the Archaeology Consortium, Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota Organizer, Emerging Theory, Method, and Practice in Medieval Archaeology, Sponsor: American Society for Irish Medieval Studies (ASIMS) and Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, 47th International Congress on Medieval Studies. Kalamazoo, Michigan. Situation Castles on a Colonial Frontier: landscape archaeology of 12-13th century north co. Tipperary Ireland. Paper presented at the Archaeology Consortium, Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota Jeffers Petroglyphs: Preserving 9000 years of American Indian History. With Jason Massey, John Soderberg, and Tom Sanders. Paper presented at the Archaeology Consortium, Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota. May 2013 May 2013 April 2013 May 2012

February 2012

December 2011

Art & Animals in Iron Age Europe. Invited Lecturer: Archaeology of Prehistoric Annually 2007-2013 Europe (ANTH 3027/5027W), Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota. GIS Applications in Medieval Irish Archaeology. Poster presented at the American Society October 2011 of Irish Medieval Studies Ireland Conference 2011. Glenstal Abbey, Co. Limerick Ireland. A day in the life of a faunal analyst: or why study all those bones? Invited Speaker. Archaeology Club of Certin-Durham High School. St. Paul, Minnesota. End of Days: University of Minnesota Excavates Tulsk, Co. Roscommon. Paper presented at the Archaeology Consortium, Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota Moderator, Beyond Saints and Scholars: Irish Medieval Studies in the 21st Century Conference; Center for International Studies and the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Saint Louis University. Organizer, Animals in the Medieval World and Imagination, Sponsor: Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, 43rd International Congress on Medieval Studies. Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Medieval Imagination: I will also make it a possession for the hedgehog. Paper session Animals in the Medieval World and Imagination presented at the 43rd International Congress on Medieval Studies. Kalamazoo, Michigan. Animals in Art and the Mind. Poster session European Archaeology presented at the 73rd annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Vancouver, Canada.
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Topographies of Death: a GIS Analysis of Burial Landscapes in Iron Age Austria. Poster session presented at the 109th annual meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America. Chicago, Illinois. Faunal Analysis and the study of Archaeology. Invited Speaker. Archaeology Club of Certin-Durham High School. St. Paul, Minnesota. Medieval Mud: Excavation Report from Tulsk, County Roscommon, Ireland. With John Soderberg and Jammi Ladwig. Paper presented at the Archaeology Consortium, Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota Iconography and Faunal Remains: Imagery and Consumption in Temperate Europe. Paper session: presented at the 42nd International Congress on Medieval Studies. Kalamazoo, Michigan. Iconography and Faunal Remains: Imagery and Consumption in Late Prehistoric Europe. Invited symposium paper: Is Hindsight 20/20? presented at the 72nd annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Austin, Texas.

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December 2008 November 2007

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March 2007

Fellowships & Awards

American Society for Irish Medieval Studies (ASIMS) Barry Prize for $300 May 2013 Best Graduate Paper University of Minnesota Anthropology Department Block Grant $3000 Summer 2013 University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts Conference Travel Grant $600 Spring 2013 University of Minnesota Anthropology Department Block Grant $3000 Summer 2012 University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts Conference Travel Grant $400 Spring 2012 University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts Conference Travel Grant $600 Fall 2012 University of Minnesota Anthropology Department Block Grant $2000 Summer 2011 University of Minnesota Anthropology Department Block Grant $3000 Summer 2010 University of Minnesota Anthropology Department Block Grant $1500 Summer 2009 University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts Conference Travel Grant $400 Spring 2009 Fondazione Centro Italiano di Studi Sull'alto Medivio (CISAM) Ireland and the April 16-21, 2009 Irish People in the Early Middle Ages Study Week Scholarship Winner University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts Conference Travel Grant $400 Spring 2008 University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts Graduate Research $5000 Summer 2008 Partnership Program (GRPP) University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts Conference Travel Grant $400 Spring 2007 University of Minnesota Anthropology Department Block Grant $1000 Summer 2007 University of Minnesota Anthropology Department Fellowship $12000/year 2005 2010 Research Experience Graduate Research Assistant, University of Minnesota (Aug 2013-) Supervisor: Jeff Matson, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) Managed spatial datasets for multiple university and community engaged projects. Graduate Research Assistant, University of Minnesota (Aug 2012-Aug 2013) Supervisor: Dave Van Riper, Minnesota Population Center School Attendance Boundary Information System (SABINS) Performed GIS quality assurance and quality control for a project investigating aggregate
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census data and GIS-compatible boundary files for school attendance areas. Graduate Research Assistant, University of Minnesota (Aug 2011-May 2012) Advisor: John Soderberg, Department of Anthropology Jeffers Petroglyphs: Preserving 9000 years of American Indian History Collected sub-centimeter GPS transit data with Trimble 5700/5800 for surface creation of the Jeffers site. Collected point data with Breuckmann white light scanner for petroglyph recording and preservation. Managed spatial datasets for analysis of Jeffers petroglyph site. Graduate Research Assistant, University of Minnesota (Aug 2010-Aug 2012) Advisor: Steven Manson, Department of Geography Human-Environmental Geographic Information Science (HEGIS) laboratory Multifunctional Agriculture project Managed spatial datasets for an interdisciplinary project investigating human-environmental systems including social and ecological impacts of multifunctional agriculture systems. Graduate Research Assistant, University of Minnesota (Jan 2010-May 2010) Advisor: Kat Hayes, Department of Anthropology Little Round Hill Data Analysis project Analyzed and interpreted faunal collection from the Little Round Hill 2009, Wadena, Minnesota excavation (Anth 3221). Managed spatial datasets for creation of site mapping. Supervised intern L. Thorpe in faunal calcine and burn analysis.

Teaching Experience
Hamline University Adjunct Faculty Anth 1503: Human Evolution (January term 2012) Instructed lecture and laboratory sections, led curriculum development, created exams and quizzes, graded assignments and exams, organized course activities, led study sessions, held office hours for 25+ students. University of Minnesota Anth 1001: Human Evolution (F2006, S2007, F2008, S2008, S2009) Instructed and lectured laboratory sections, created exam questions, graded assignments and exams, assisted with course organization, led study sessions, held office hours for 50+ students per term. Anth 3009: Rise of Civilization (F2005, S2006, F2011) Graded assignments and exams, gave guest lectures, held office hours for 100+ students per term. Anth 3221: Archaeology Field School (Sumr2009, Sumr2010) Instructed field archaeology unit and shovel test excavation, taught TotalStation and land surveying techniques, trained flotation and environmental screening, assisted with small finds labeling and collection, instructed site and feature sketching, built and repaired equipment, oversaw community organization, resolved student issues, and held office hours for 10+ students per term. Anth 3027/5027W: Origins of European Civilization/Archaeology of Prehistoric Europe (F2007, F2009, F2010) Graded 12-20 page written assignments and exams, gave guest lectures, led study sessions, held office hours for 50+ students per term.
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Anth 4007: Laboratory Techniques in Archaeology (S2010, S2012) Instructed intern Lexie Thorp in faunal analysis (S2010). Instructed interns Joel Cramblit and Nica Carrillo in archaeological surveying techniques, including hand-tape, TotalStation, and GPS Trimble 5700/5800 survey (S2012). Instructed interns Joel Cramblit and Cameo Kale in archaeological surveying techniques, including hand-tape, TotalStation, and GPS Trimble 5700/5800 survey (S2013). Geog 5564: Urban Geographic Information Science and Analysis (S2011, S2012, S2013) Graded 10-12 laboratory assignments and final projects, held office hours for 25+ students per term. Moodle content administrator. Geog 5565: Geographical Analysis of Human-Environmental Systems (F2013) Graded assignments, ran laboratory sessions, held office hours for 20+ students per term. Moodle content administrator.

Archaeological Excavation Experience & Skills

University of Minnesota north County Tipperary, Ireland Survey May-July 2013 TotalStation survey: 8 motte sites, 2 motte and bailey sites, 17 ringwork castle sites Tape Measure survey: 2 motte castles, 6 hall houses, and 4 ringwork castles sites Supervisor: Jennifer Immich, University of Minnesota Students: Joel Cramblit and Cameo Kale Skills: baseline tape, baseline topographic survey with TotalStation, and GPS survey for contour mapping with ESRI ArcMap software, organized location based survey, interviews with farmers, site sketching University of Minnesota north County Tipperary, Ireland Survey May-June 2012 TotalStation survey: 3 motte castle sites, north county Tipperary, Ireland Supervisor: Jennifer Immich, University of Minnesota Students: Joel Cramblit and Nica Carrillo Skills: baseline tape, total topographic survey with TotalStation, and GPS survey for contour mapping with ESRI ArcMap software, organized location based survey, interviews with farmers, site sketching University of Minnesota Archaeology Field School June-July 2010 Little Round Hill/Old Wadena & Cadotte sites, Wadena County, Minnesota (Anth 3221) Supervisors: Kat Hayes, University of Minnesota and Jennifer L. Immich, University of Minnesota Skills: unit excavation, shovel test survey, surveying with TotalStation, flotation and environmental screening, small finds collection and processing, feature sketching, equipment overseer Memorial University, Newfoundland, Canada and August 31-September 12, 2009 National University Ireland Cork Clohamon Field Project Clohamon, County Wexford, Ireland Supervisor: James Littleton, Memorial University, Newfoundland, Canada Skills: initial site survey and set-up with TotalStation, shovel test survey, open trench excavation University of Minnesota Archaeology Field School June-July 2009 Little Round Hill/Old Wadena site, Wadena County, Minnesota (Anth 3221) Supervisors: Kat Hayes, University of Minnesota and Jennifer L. Immich, University of Minnesota Skills: unit excavation, shovel test survey, surveying with TotalStation, flotation and environmental screening, small finds collection and processing, feature sketching, equipment overseer
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University of Minnesota Old Wadena site survey May 17-19, 2009 Old Wadena, Wadena County, Minnesota Supervisor: Kat Hayes, University of Minnesota Skills: initial site surveying with TotalStation, digital elevation model data collection University of Minnesota Ireland Field School June 2007 & July 2008 Associated with the Medieval Rural Settlement Project, Discovery Programme Tulsk, County Roscommon, Ireland Supervisor: John Soderberg, University of Minnesota Skills: trench excavation, surveying with TotalStation, flotation and environmental screening, geophysical analysis, digital elevation model data collection with handheld GPS unit, terrestrial 3D laser scanning, small finds labeling and collection, site/feature sketching University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Archaeology Field School Bell Site: Grand Village of the Meskwaki; New London, Wisconsin Supervisor: Jeff Behm, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Skills: trench excavation, shovel test pits, lithic analysis, field surveying and marking May 2005

Service Activities
Web-Master, American Society of Irish Medieval Studies (ASIMS). Organizer, Human Environmental Geographic Information Systems (HEGIS) laboratory meetings, Department of Geography, Environment, and Society, University of Minnesota. Anthropology Graduate Student Organization (AGSO) Undergraduate Committee Graduate Member, Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota Anthropology Graduate Student Organization (AGSO) Colloquium Graduate Committee Member, Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota Anthropology Graduate Student Organization (AGSO) Officer, Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota Anthropology Undergraduate Club, Graduate Student Research Discussant, Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota. Anthropology Undergraduate Club, Movie Night Moderator, The Road, Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota Anthropology Graduate Student Organization (AGSO) WebCT Adminstrator, Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota. Geographic Information Science Student Organization (GISSO) Officer, Department of Geography, University of Minnesota Production and Design Team (with Heather Flowers), Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota. 201320122011-2013 2010-2012 2006-2012 November 2011 November 2010 2008-2010 2007-2010 2007-2009

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World Views Fall 2008 Newsletter, Co-Editor, Layout & Production Team (with Heather Flowers), Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota. Anthropology Graduate Student Organization Secretary-Treasurer, Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota. Web-Master, Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota. World Views Fall 2007 Newsletter, Layout & Production Team, Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota. Evolutionary Anthropology Laboratory, Graduate Student Intern, Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota

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2007 - 2008 2007 - 2008 January August 2007 Spring 2006

Software Skills
ESRI ArcGIS versions 3.3 through 10.2 Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access Adobe Packages: Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Publisher Idrisi GeoDa E4 Moodle 2, 2.4 Statistical Packages: SPSS, GME

Professional Memberships
The Castle Studies Group (CSG) Landscape Research Group (LRG) American Society of Irish Medieval Studies (ASIMS) American Institute of Archaeology (AIA) Society for American Archaeology (SAA)

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