Professional Documents
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HARRISON
University of South Florida I 4202 E. Fowler Ave, CMC 33 I Tampa, FL 33606 I (518) 928-1933
harrisonl@usf.edu | www.laurakharrison.com
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Center for Virtualization and Applied Spatial Technologies
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 2016 – Present
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Digital heritage in archaeology and museums; public archaeology; cultural resource management,
urbanism and social complexity; spatial analysis; behavior and cognition; archaeological method and
theory; Mediterranean prehistory and protohistory.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
processed data in Faro Scene software; created animated flythrough of Morgantina and Villa
Romana del Casale.
TERRESTRIAL LASER SCANNING AND PHOTOGRAMMETRY, La Mancha, Spain; Paris, France
Terrestrial Laser Scanning Specialist 2017
Developed and executed scan data collection plan for nine archaeological and historical sites in
Spain and France; captured data with FARO terrestrial laser scanners; processed data in Faro Scene
software; created animated flythrough.
SEYITÖMER HÖYÜK RADIOCARBON DATING PROJECT, Kütahya, Turkey 2015 – 2016
Co-Principal Investigator
Developed and submitted successful National Science Foundation-funded research proposal;
collected 32 radiocarbon samples; shipped samples to laboratory; analyzed results; and submitted
to peer-reviewed publications.
SEYITÖMER HÖYÜK EXCAVATION PROJECT, Kütahya, Turkey 2013 – 2016
Architectural and Digital Heritage Specialist
Documented and analyzed architecture for Ph.D. research; developed and maintained Filemaker
database; created 3D visualization and flythrough of site in 3D Studio Max; shared 3D model in Open
Access format (www.behance.net/harrisonlkh); published peer-reviewed book chapter.
ANDERSON GALLERY, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 2009 – 2012
Teaching Assistant and Assistant Curator, Cravens Collection, 2011 – 2012
Researched acquisition and history of collection; maintained database; led outreach activities with
local K-12 schools; and wrote website text and press releases; and researched provenance of
collection and relevant legal issues.
Intern, Cravens Collection, 2009 – 2010
Installed permanent exhibition; maintained database; and photographed 300 objects for exhibition
catalogue.
GOURNIA EXCAVATION PROJECT, Gournia, Greece 2009 – 2011
Trench Supervisor, 2011, Excavator, 2009 - 2010
Educated four-person excavation team on archaeological fieldwork techniques, supervised
excavation and documentation of finds, prepared excavation report, conducted preliminary ceramic
analysis.
ÇATALHÖYÜK EXCAVATION PROJECT, Çatalhöyük, Turkey 2010
Excavator
Operated total station for West Mound excavation; photographed fieldwork and finds as site
photographer; excavated and documented site; and prepared written reports.
LEVANNA EXCAVATION PROJECT, Levanna, NY 2007
Excavator
Excavated site; washed and documented finds; participated in outreach with Native American
groups.
DISPILIO EXCAVATION PROJECT, Dispilio, Greece 2006
Excavator
Excavated site; washed and documented finds.
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MUSEUM EXPERIENCE
LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
finds and preparation of excavation report, organized visiting guest speaker series, led educational
excursions to archaeological sites and historical landmarks.
Honors Project Supervisor (Ceramic Reconstruction), 2015
Advised undergraduate student project on ceramic reconstruction and evaluated performance.
TIMESIFTERS ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY, SARASOTA, FL 2018 – Present
Treasurer, 2018 – Present
Drafted and presented annual budget to Board of Directors; prepared and presented report on
organization financials at monthly board meetings; checked accounting work for errors and
reconciled bank statements; managed cash flow and ensured ongoing solvency; completed IRS Form
990 in a timely fashion and made these forms available for review by the Board.
CHRONIKA, Institute for European and Mediterranean Archaeology, Buffalo, NY 2009 – 2012
Founding Editor and Editor in Chief, Vol. 2-4, 2010 – 2012
Expanded journal to reach international audience, implemented fundraising strategy and secured
financial support, managed online presence (www.chronikajournal.com), expanded visibility through
social media.
Associate Editor, Vol. 1, 2009
Founded journal with interdisciplinary group of PhD students, established editorial policy, secured
funding for printing of first issue, established website.
INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN AND MEDITERRANEAN ARCHAEOLOGY, Buffalo, NY 2009 – 2012
Volunteer Coordinator, IEMA Visiting Scholar Conference, 2010 – 2012
Assisted with planning and preparation of conference, created volunteer schedule, managed
transportation of conference guests, and organized conference registration.
Graduate Student Representative, 2009 – 2011
Established Student Brown Bag speaker series, founded interdisciplinary graduate student journal
(Chronika), established graduate student scholarship fund.
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY, Buffalo, NY 2011 – 2012
Faculty Committee Member
THEORETICAL ARCHAEOLOGY GROUP BUFFALO CONFERENCE, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 2012
Conference Co-coordinator
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
BOOK CHAPTERS
7. Harrison, Laura and Aycan Gürbüz. (In press). “A 3D visualization of the ancient built environment
of Seyitömer Höyük, Turkey.” In Friedhelm Pedde and Nathaneal Shelley (Eds.) Assyromania and
more. In Memoriam vor Samuel M. Paley.
6. Harrison, Laura. (In press.) Urbanism at a Crossroad: Trade, Settlement and Society in Early
Bronze Age Anatolia. In Attila Gyucha (Ed.) Coming Together: Comparative Approaches to
Population Aggregation and Early Urbanization. Buffalo, New York: SUNY Press.
5. Harrison, Laura, A. Nejat Bilgen, & Kuru, A. (In press). Introduction. In Nejat Bilgen, Harrison, L.,
and Kuru, A. (Eds.) Early Bronze Age in Western Anatolia. Buffalo, New York: SUNY Press.
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4. Harrison, Laura. (In press.) Urbanization in the Early Bronze III Period at Seyitömer Höyük: An
Integrative Approach to Architectural Analysis. In Early Bronze Age in Western Anatolia. Edited
by A. Nejat Bilgen, Laura Harrison, and Asuman Kuru. Buffalo, New York: SUNY Press.
3. Biehl, P. F., & Harrison, L. (2014) “University Museums in the Digital Age.” In 10 Must Reads:
Inclusion Empowering New Audiences. Stefani Jandl and Mark Gold (Eds). New York:
Museumsetc. pp. 37-63.
2. Biehl, Peter and Harrison, L. (2012). “University Museums in the Digital Age: The Cravens World
Open Storage Teaching Collection at the University at Buffalo.” In Academic Museums:
Exhibition and Education. Stefani Jandl and Mark Gold (Eds). New York: Museumsetc. pp. 617-
638.
1. Harrison, Laura. (2010). “Highlights of the Collection.” In: Peter Biehl (ed.), Cravens World: The
Human Aesthetic. New York: University at Buffalo Art Galleries. pp. 45-61.
JOURNAL ARTICLES
8. Harrison, Laura (in press) “Digital Heritage in the 21st Century.” Open Archaeology Topical Issue
on Digital Heritage Technologies, Applications and Impacts.
7. Harrison, Laura. (2015). “Publish or Perish: Reflecting on Chronika’s Past, Present and Future.”
Chronika (5):i.
6. Harrison, Laura. (2013) “Editor’s Welcome.” Chronika (3):i.
5. Harrison, Laura. (2011). “Editor’s Welcome.” Chronika (2):i.
4. Harrison, Laura. (2010). “The Emergence of Sociopolitical Complexity at Gournia: Local and
Regional Perspectives.” Chronika (2):22-30.
3. Artz, James, Harrison, L. and Rienti, Jr., M. (2011). “Editor’s Welcome.” Chronika (1):2.
2. Harrison, Laura. (2011). “The Dynamics of Culture Contact in the Eastern Mediterranean Bronze
Age.” Chronika (1):4-9.
DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS
1. Harrison, Laura K. (2017). "Architecture and Urbanism at Seyitömer Höyük, Turkey" Laura K.
Harrison (Ed.) . Released: 2017-05-05. Open Context.
<http://opencontext.org/projects/347286db-b6c6-4fd2-b3bd-b50316b0cb9f>
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6078/M76W980X
BOOK REVIEWS
1. Harrison, Laura. (2017). “Book Review - Citadel and Cemetery in Early Bronze Age Anatolia.”
American Journal of Archaeology (121):3. DOI: 10.3764/ajaonline1213.Harrison.
In press Laura Harrison (editor). Studies in Digital Heritage. Topical Issue on Digital Heritage
Technologies, Applications and Impacts.
In press Laura Harrison, Bilgen, A.N. and Kuru, A (eds.). Early Bronze Age in Western Anatolia.
Institute for European and Mediterranean Archaeology Distinguished Monographs
Series. New York: SUNY Press.
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2009-2012 Laura Harrison (editor). Chronika: The Graduate Student Journal of the Institute of
European and Mediterranean Archaeology.
INVITED TALKS
11. “Applied digital heritage at Villa Romana del Casale in Sicily.” Society for American Archaeology
Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. April 2018.
10. “Enhancing museum accessibility, education and outreach with digitization and haptic
technologies.” Comité International de la Photogrammétrie Architecturale (CIPA) International
Symposium, Ottawa. August, 2017.
9. “Virtualization as a Method for Heritage Preservation: A Case Study from Seyitömer Höyük,
Turkey.” Society for American Archaeology Annual Meeting, Vancouver. April, 2017.
8. “Urbanism and Power in Early Bronze Age Western Anatolia: New Evidence from Seyitömer
Höyük.” Archaeological Institute of America Annual Meeting, Toronto. January, 2017.
7. “Architecture and Urbanism at Seyitömer Höyük during the EBIII period.” European Association of
Archaeologists Meeting, Istanbul. September, 2015.
6. “Seyitömer Mound in the Middle Bronze Age.” Archaeological Institute of America Annual
Meeting, Chicago. January, 2014.
5. “Constructing a Complex Society: An analysis of social and spatial organization at Seyitömer
Höyük, Turkey.” Institute for European and Mediterranean Archaeology Student Brown Bag
Series, Buffalo. October, 2013.
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4. “University Museums in Theory and Practice: The Cravens World Exhibition at the University at
Buffalo.” AIA National Archaeology Day Graduate Student Symposium, Columbia University.
October, 2012.
3. “Rescuing the Maiden Fair: Bringing Archaeology Back Down to Earth.” Theoretical Archaeology
Group USA Conference, Buffalo. May, 2012.
2. “University Museums in the Digital Age: Digital Preservation of the Cravens World Open Storage
Teaching Collection of the University at Buffalo.” High Tech Heritage Conference, UMASS
Amherst. May, 2012.
1. “The North Trench at Gournia: New Light on Processes of State Formation in Bronze Age Crete.”
Institute for European and Mediterranean Archaeology Student Brown Bag Series, Buffalo.
November, 2011.
2018 Session organizer. “Digital Heritage Technologies, Applications and Impacts.” Society for
American Archaeology Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.
2017 Workshop leader. “Close Range 3D Scanning in Archaeology and Museums.” University
at Buffalo.
2015 Workshop leader. “3D Modeling in Archaeology.” University at Buffalo.
Terrestrial Laser Scanning and Close Range Scanning in Sicily (1 month), 2017
Terrestrial Laser Scanning in Spain and France (1 month), 2017
Ph.D. Fieldwork and ESL Teaching in Turkey (16 months), 2014, 2015
Ph.D. Fieldwork in Turkey and Romania (3 months), 2013
M.A. Fieldwork in Greece (7 months), 2009, 2010, 2011
M.A. Fieldwork in Turkey (1 month), 2010
Study Abroad in Italy (5 months), 2006
Archaeological Field School in Greece (1 month), 2006
OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
Timesifters Public Archaeology Outreach Day, DeSoto National Memorial. Archaeology educator,
Florida Archaeology Month event. Bradenton, FL. March 2018.
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Artifact Discovery: Cravens Collection Collaboration with Highgate Heights Elementary. Outreach
session leader, digital archaeology. Buffalo, NY. February 2018.
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