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Bioarchaeology and Heritage Lab

The Bioarchaeology and Heritage Lab (an Anthropology/Archaeology laboratory at Boston University) uses non-destructive and community-grounded bioarchaeological approaches to holistically study burial contexts and the complex human remains found therein. The lab is also committed to generating ethical theory and methodology to address the many places skeletal remains can end up outside of burial contexts, and to create pathways for their return and commemoration.

Lab Projects

Anthropology Teaching Collection Curation Project (ATCCP)

The Anthropology Teaching Collection Curation Project (ATCCP) is inspired by the ongoing efforts at peer institutions to reckon with the dubious origins of human remains and other teaching materials in collections. Unconsented remains exist in countless North American institutions, many of them as a result of graverobbing and predatory legislation. In recent years, institutions have begun to conduct inventories and reevaluate the futures of their osteology teaching collections, framing the work as both a mode of research transparency and as an ethical imperative. In this vein, the ATCCP aims to: conduct an inventory of the Anthropology Teaching Collection; establish standards for curation and teaching; trace origins/provenience for each individual element in the collection; form collaborations with peer institutions; and develop formal recommendations for future curation practices. The project also aims to provide hands-on experience to BU Anthropology students and facilitate independent research opportunities.

Project Coordinators

Andreana "Andree" Cunningham, PhD

Andreana "Andree" Cunningham, PhD

Andreana "Andree" Cunningham, PhD

Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Archaeology, and African American & Black Diaspora Studies

Samantha Kelley, MS

Andreana "Andree" Cunningham, PhD

Andreana "Andree" Cunningham, PhD

Laboratory Manager

NAGPRA Collections Manager

Interim Department Administrator

Clinical Instructor

Meet Our Lab Members

Hallie Baker '25

Meghan Fitzpatrick '25

Jessica Buckley '25

  • Undergraduate Researcher
  • ATCCP: Inventory, Teaching Use and Pedagogy

Jessica Buckley '25

Meghan Fitzpatrick '25

Jessica Buckley '25

  • Undergraduate Researcher
  • ATCCP: Inventory, Department Curation Policy

Meghan Fitzpatrick '25

Meghan Fitzpatrick '25

Meghan Fitzpatrick '25

  • Undergraduate Researcher
  • ATCCP: Inventory, Teaching Use and Pedagogy

Sage Fuller '25

Emilia Giovannini-Yarnell '25

Meghan Fitzpatrick '25

  • Undergraduate Researcher
  • ATCCP: Inventory, Commingling and Reassociation

Emilia Giovannini-Yarnell '25

Emilia Giovannini-Yarnell '25

Emilia Giovannini-Yarnell '25

  • Undergraduate Researcher
  • ATCCP: Inventory, Tracing Provenience and Supply Companies

Caroline "Cat" Metcalf '25

Emilia Giovannini-Yarnell '25

Emilia Giovannini-Yarnell '25

  • Undergraduate Researcher
  • ATCCP: Inventory, Department Curation Policy

Yijun "Betty" Xie '26

Yijun "Betty" Xie '26

Yijun "Betty" Xie '26

  • Undergraduate Researcher
  • ATCCP: Inventory, Teaching Use and Pedagogy

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