Alexandria Orozco

I am a biological anthropologist/bioarchaeologist with a biocultural approach to understanding human engagement with food sources, mobility, and personal/community identity in the past via chemical analysis of the skeleton and novel use of geospatial methods. In the classroom I employ a unique gamification approach to learning and am committed to curating an inclusive and warm environment where all of my students, regardless of background, can see themselves as scientists. This gamified approach leverages immersion and storytelling strategies to create dynamic and collaborative leaning opportunities for my students. Outside of the classroom, I pursue anthropological research questions focused on identity, diet and mobility in the past. This research is rooted in stable isotopic analysis of skeletal tissues (carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen). My geospatial research interests include modeling, photogrammetry, AR/VR, novel methodological approaches, and spatial statistics.

I recently finished my Ph.D. in the Integrative Anthropological Sciences program at the University of Central Florida. I possess a strong background in stable isotopic research (carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and statistics (bivariate and multivariate). In addition, I hold a graduate certification in GIS from the University of Texas at Dallas, a graduate certification in crime analysis from the University of Central Florida, a BA in History from The University of North Texas, a BA in Anthropology from The University of North Texas, and a MA in Anthropology from The University of Central Florida.