Education. B.S., Anthropology, B.A., Geoscience May 2009 Thesis Topic: Timescales of Degassing in Merapi Volcano, Indonesia Advisor: Dr.

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1 Tawny L.B. Tibbits Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences 115 Trowbridge Hall University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Education University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA Ph.D., Geoscience May 2016 Focus: Geoarchaeology Dissertation Topic: Nondestructive Geochemical Sourcing of Granite Ground Stone Tools from Belize Using Portable XRF Advisor: Dr. Art Bettis University of Texas, San Antonio, San Antonio, TX M.A., Anthropology December 2012 Focus: Mesoamerican Archaeology Thesis Topic: Petrographic and Distributional Analysis of Ground Stone Tools at San Estevan Advisor: Dr. Laura Levi University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA B.S., Anthropology, B.A., Geoscience May 2009 Thesis Topic: Timescales of Degassing in Merapi Volcano, Indonesia Advisor: Dr. Mark Reagan Research Interests Portable X-Ray Fluorescence, Geochemistry, Petrography, Mineralogy, Food Production, Complex Society, Geoarchaeology, Raw Material Acquisition, Ground Stone Tools, Mesoamerica Teaching Experience Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Iowa Environmental Science Seminar Fall 2016 Primary instructor Introduced students to current research and career opportunities in the environmental sciences Organized guest speakers as needed to give presentations on the wide array of environmental science research and careers available to the students Taught students how to make conference-style posters and organized a poster session for them to present their own research to faculty and students Instructor, Trip Coordinator, University of Iowa Geological Field Trip: National Parks Summer 2016 Team instructor under Dr. Kate Tierney-Cramer Responsible for logistics of camping with 20 major and non-major undergraduates at National Parks Taught field-based geology skills such as rock identification and structural geology to majors and non-majors 1

2 Integrated the social and political history of the parks and Native American oral traditions with the geologic history of the region Incorporated lessons on leave-no-trace camping and hiking safety Lecturer, University of Iowa Introduction to Earth Science Summer 2014 Primary instructor and lecturer, taught basic principles of geology Integrated online program Mastering Geology Teaching Assistant, University of Iowa Natural Disasters Spring 2016 Developed and led discussions about natural disasters and climate change, discussed basic earth science principles in order to assess potential areas where disasters could occur Developed lab exams and powerpoints Wrote labs on planetary geology, soil identification, deserts, and glaciers Introduction to Geology Fall 2015, 2013, 2012 Developed and taught laboratories in mineral and rock identification, basic earth science principles, earthquakes and seismology Developed lab exams and powerpoints Wrote labs on planetary geology, soil identification, deserts, and glaciers History and Science of Oil Fall 2015 Upper level course Lead discussion sections on historical and geological aspects of oil production Utilized flipped classroom structure to engage students in peer-reviewing assignments Evolution of Ecosystems Spring 2015 Upper lever course Lecture assistant, grader Administered and wrote assignment as needed by primary instructor Introduction to Mineralogy Fall 2014 Upper level course Developed and taught laboratories in mineral identification in hand sample Instructed students on optical mineralogy and use of petrographic microscopes Developed and administers lab exams using petrographic thin sections and hand samples to assess the comprehension of students. Exams were designed to determine general comprehension, advanced comprehension, and the ability to use their knowledge to identify mineral properties under test conditions. Introduction to Environmental Science Spring 2012, 2013, 2014 Taught laboratories in basic environmental science principles Helped transition to a flipped classroom course integrating 2

3 technology as resources became available Wrote and administered lab exams. Exams were designed to determine general comprehension, advanced comprehension, and the ability to tie complex concepts together to form new conclusions. Assisted in developing lab activities dealing with water quality, invasive species, remote sensing, groundwater, and global climate change Introduction to Earth Science Fall 2011 Taught laboratories in mineral and rock identification, basic earth science principles, earthquakes and seismology Developed new lab exercises for glacier, desert, and river labs Wrote and administered lab exams designed to assess the comprehension of students. Exams were designed to determine general comprehension, advanced comprehension, and the ability to tie concepts together. Teaching Assistant, University of Texas, San Antonio Death and Dying Spring 2010 Lecture assistant and grader Facilitated review sessions prior to exams Interacted with students to help ensure their comprehension of the presented material Publications Tibbits. XRF and pxrf: A Comparative Analysis of their use on Characterizing Granite Ground Stone Tools, in preparation Tibbits. U/Pb Age of Granite from the Cockscomb Basin, Maya Mountains, Belize, in preparation Levi, Laura, Tibbits. Analysis of Ground Stone Tools at San Estevan, in preparation, title subject to change Peuramaki-Brown, Tibbits. preparation Granite Extraction and Use Among the Ancient Maya of Belize, in 3

4 Site Reports Actuncan Archaeological Project, 2015 Field Season Annual Report Geochemical Analysis of Granite Ground Stone Tools at Actuncan, in progress Belize Valley Archaeological Project, 2015 Field Season Annual Report, Analysis of Granite Tools from Cahal Pech, Blackman Eddy, and Baking Pot, in progress Stann Creek Regional Archaeological Project, 2015 Field Season Annual Report, Geochemical Analysis of Granite Ground Stone Tools at Alabama, in progress Lamanai Archaeological Project, 2015 Field Season Annual Report, Provenance Analysis of Ground Stone Tools from Lamanai, in progress Programme for Belize, 2014 Field Season Annual Report, Ground Stone Tool Analysis Pacbitun Regional Archaeological Project, 2014 Field Season Annual Report, Preliminary Geochemical Analysis of Granite Artifacts and Debitage Belize River East Archaeological Project, 2014 Field Season Annual Report, Provenance Analysis of Ground Stone Tools from the Middle Belize Valley Presentations and Posters Granite Extraction and Use Among the Ancient Maya of Belize (Oral presentation) Canadian Archaeological Association Annual Meeting, Newfoundland 2015 With Dr. Meaghan Peuramaki-Brown as presenting author Granites and pxrf: Methodology for Geochemical Sourcing of Granite (Oral Presentation) Society for American Archaeology National Meeting San Fransicso, CA 2015 With Dr. Terry Powis and Dr. Eleanor Harrison-Buck Developing a Methodology for Nondestructive Sourcing of Granite Stone Tools from Belize Using pxrf (Poster) Geological Society Of America National Meeting Vancouver, Canada 2014 Assessing the Exchange of Ground Stone Tools at San Estevan, Belize through Portable XRF (Poster) Society for American Archaeology National Meeting Austin, TX 2014 Assessing Portable X-Ray Fluorescence for Sourcing Granite Ground Stone Artifacts from the Maya Mountains, Belize (Oral presentation) American Association of Geographers National Meeting Tampa, FL 2014 Sourcing Granitic Ground Stone Tools From Belize Using Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (Poster) Geological Society of America National Meeting Denver, CO 2013 Ground Stone Tools at San Estevan, Belize: A Petrographic and Distributional Analysis (Poster) Society for American Archaeology National Meeting Sacramento, CA Po, 210Pb, and 226Ra in Samples from Merapi Volcano, Indonesia: Implications for Time-Scales of Degassing (Poster) Geological Society of America North Central Meeting 2009 With Dr. Mark Reagan Public-Friendly Access to On-Line Collections Data: The UI Paleontology Repository s Digital Image Project (Poster) Geological Society of America National Meeting Houston, TX 2008 With Tiffany Adrain and Dr. Ann Budd 4

5 Research Experience 2016 July-August Field Season, Belize Ground stone analyst and consulting geologist at Stann Creek Regional Archaeological Project pxrf expert analyzing granite ground stone tools and architectural materials for provenance study 2015 June-August Field Season, Belize Ground stone analyst and consulting geologist at Belize Valley Archaeological Project (Xunantunich, Buena Vista, Cahal Pech, Blackman Eddy, Baking Pot) Caves Branch Archaeological Project, Stann Creek Regional Archaeological Project, Actuncan Archaeological Project, Lamanai Archaeological Project pxrf expert analyzing granite ground stone tools and architectural materials for provenance study 2014 May-June Field Season, Belize Ground stone analyst and consulting geologist at Pacbitun Regional Archaeological Project, Programme for Belize, Belize River East Archaeological Project pxrf expert analyzing granite ground stone tools and architectural materials for provenance study Geologic survey within the Maya Mountains with field assistant 2013 May-June Field Season, Belize Lead researcher on self-led geological survey with undergraduate research assistant in the Maya Mountains, Belize Conducted a geological survey of the Maya Mountains Sampled granite from throughout the mountains for analysis and use in a provenance study 2010 May-June Field Season, Belize Team member on archaeological survey with Dr. Laura Levi, tape and compass mapping of survey block, map drawing Service Graduate Student Senate, University of Iowa Senator Delegate for the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Responsible for representing the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University level Jakobsen Conference Committee member Graduate Student Senate Travel Grant Reviewer Graduate and Professional Student Government Grant Reviewer Vice President, Chair of the Jakobsen Committee Represented the Department of Earth and Environmental Science at the University Level Chair of the Jakobsen Conference committee, annual conference for graduate research at the University of Iowa Organized and ran the Jakobsen Memorial Conference, an annual event at the university that showcases the work of graduate students Organized the presentation of memorial artwork to the family of the late Dean Jakobsen Field questions and issues from the Senate and Graduate Students 5

6 Assisted in writing statements responding to events on campus that reflected the majority feelings of the Senate Meet with the Dean of the Graduate College to discuss issues for the Graduate Student body Delegate on the Executive council Assist President in running monthly General Assembly meetings Led General Assembly meetings as needed University of Iowa Teaching Assistant Orientation, University of Iowa A day-long event for incoming graduate students sponsored by the Center for Teaching Position dependent on departmental nomination 2013-present Assisted in development of activities Assist in organizing and managing all activities and break out sessions Workshop classroom situations with new teaching assistants Center for Teaching, University of Iowa Micro-Teaching Workshop for teaching assistants Gave feedback to new TAs on teaching and presentation practices 2014 Grants Post Comprehensive Exam Summer Dissertation Research Fellowship, University of Iowa 2015 Awarded each semester to 50 graduate students across the university T. Anne Cleary Doctoral Fellowship, University of Iowa 2014 Awarded annually to approximately 20 students across the university Center for Global and Regional Environmental Sciences Research Travel Grant, University of Iowa 2014 Graduate and Professional Student Government Research Grant, University of Iowa 2014 Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Research Grant, University of Iowa 2014 Stanley International Travel Award, University of Iowa 2013 Graduate Student Senate Supplemental Travel Award for Research, University of Iowa 2013 Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research Travel Grant, University of Iowa 2013 Littlefield Grant, University of Iowa 2013 Selected Honors Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, University of Iowa 2014 Awarded annually to students who have been nominated by undergraduates and supported by primary instructors (PhD s) Thank-A-Teacher letter recipient, University of Iowa Fall 2013, 2014 Graduate Thesis Scholarship in Anthropology, University of Texas, San Antonio Gifford Endowed Anthropology Scholarship R.E.W. Adams Scholarship ,

7 W.A. Tarr Award, University of Iowa 2009 Sigma Gamma Epsilon Honors Society Undergraduate Representative, University of Iowa National Society of Collegiate Scholars 2005-present Professional Memberships Society for American Archaeology Geological Society of America Association for Women Geoscientists Association for Women in Science and Engineering - U Iowa Chapter Graduate Women in Science Iota Chi Iowa Chapter Computer Skills Applications: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, SPSS, GIS Operating Systems: Mac, Windows Language Skills English, native speaker Spanish, fluent Relevant Coursework Doctoral work: Soil and Geomorphology Isotope Geochemistry Elements of Geochemistry Sedimentary Geology Approaches to Geoarchaeology, Tectonics and Petrology Seminar Geochronology Household Archaeology Writing in the Natural Science Grant Writing in the Environmental Sciences Research Hours with Dr. Art Bettis, Dr. Katina Lillios, and Dr. David Peate Master s work: Archaeological Theory Biological Anthropology Theory Cultural Anthropology Theory Landscape Archaeology Human-Animal Interactions Andean Archaeology Archaeology of the Maya Methods in Archaeology Research Hours with Dr. Laura Levi 7 Last updated August 22, 2016