Kierra MacLeod is a first-year Ph.D. student. She graduated in 2020 from Kutztown University with a B.A. degree in Anthropology, earning the distinguished honor of Summa Cum Laude. During her undergraduate studies, she was chosen to represent the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education in a summer study abroad to Poland. She also conducted research for her honors thesis on parent-child relationships in competitive sports. Furthermore, Kierra’s passion lies in the dirt. She is intrigued by topics such as North American and Environmental Archaeology with a particular interest in indigenous peoples.