Caitlin Walker
Caitlin Walker is a senior anthropology major at UNH. Her experience in the “Discovery Guatemala” study abroad/field experience program, offered through the anthropology department and directed by Dr. William Saturno, inspired her to secure a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) to continue her research abroad. In addition to the focus of her research—conducting ceramic analysis of San Bartolo—Caitlin really enjoyed her time in Guatemala, learning Spanish, living in a tent in the jungle, and releasing baby sea turtles into the wild. She aspires to be a professional archaeologist.
Dr. William Saturno
Dr. William Saturno has been an assistant professor of anthropology at UNH since August, 2003. He specializes in Mesoamerican archaeology, and is the director of the San Bartolo Regional Archaeology Project in Guatemala. Dr. Saturno taught Caitlin in several classes before she embarked on her field experience, and was happy to see her interest in ceramics culminate in this research project. “It was a pleasure to work with her,” he says, “and I plan to continue our collaborations in the future.” Although this was his first experience as a mentor, Dr. Saturno has already committed to sponsoring another student for a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in 2006.
Read Caitlin Walker’s research article, Pieces of the Past: Ceramics Analysis at San Bartolo, Guatemala >>
