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Robert MacDonald

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Email: rimacdon@uwaterloo.ca

Background

Robert MacDonald is the Managing Partner of Archaeological Services Inc. (ASI), an Ontario-based heritage consulting firm. With offices in Toronto and Burlington, ASI employs around seventy full-time professionals and one hundred seasonal field staff. Dr. MacDonald has been with ASI since 1982.

Noma Abdulrahem

Noma Abdulrahem

Graduate Student

Noma received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Waterloo with a major in  Biology and a minor in Anthropology. Since then, she has worked as a data analyst at the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Registry. She is now pursuing graduate research under the supervision of Dr. Liu, with interests in sociocultural and medical anthropology.

Cameron graduated from Acadia University in 2025 with an Honours bachelor's degree in Classics and Biology. She is interested in biological anthropology, particularly bioarcheology, osteology, funerary contexts, and biocultural approaches. Cameron has been on two digs and one archaeological survey. She is currently pursuing an MA in Anthropology under the supervision of Dr. Robert Stark.

Cameron Barnard

MA Student

Cameron graduated from Acadia University in 2025 with an Honours bachelor's degree in Classics and Biology. She is interested in biological anthropology, particularly bioarcheology, osteology, funerary contexts, and biocultural approaches. Cameron has been on two digs and one archaeological survey. She is currently pursuing an MA in Anthropology under the supervision of Dr. Robert Stark.  

Matheus completed his undergraduate degree in Anthropology and History at Wilfrid Laurier University and is now pursuing an MA under the supervision of Dr. Lo. His research in socio-cultural anthropology focuses on religious studies, traditions and customs, syncretism, and the dynamics of religious communities.

Matheus Batista

MA Student

Matheus completed his undergraduate degree in Anthropology and History at Wilfrid Laurier University and is now pursuing an MA under the supervision of Dr. Lo. His research in socio-cultural anthropology focuses on religious studies, traditions and customs, syncretism, and the dynamics of religious communities. 

Hannah Clark

Hannah Clark

MA Student

Hannah received her Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Waterloo. She is now pursuing her masters under the supervision of Dr. Jennifer Liu. Her research interests include death and dying, the deathcare industry, identity, and care.

Elissa France

Elissa France

Gradaute Student

Elissa graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University in 2022 with a BA in Archaeology & Heritage Studies and Anthropology. She has worked in the field of Cultural Resource Management as an archaeological field technician for the last five years and is now pursuing an MA under the supervision of Dr. Chris Watts. Her research interest includes archaeology in Southern Ontario, with a focus on studying Indigenous material culture through artifact analysis.  

Oshadi received a Bachelor of Arts (Honours Specialization in Anthropology, with Distinction) in 2025 from the Univeristy of Western Ontario. She is pursuing her MA under the supervision of Dr. Adrienne Lo, examining discourses on immigration and xenophobia in Canadian contexts. Her research interests are sociocultural, including language, culture, and the intersections of law and society, with a broader commitment to understanding how anthropological insights can inform policy and public life.

Oshadi Gunaratne

MA Student

Oshadi received a Bachelor of Arts (Honours Specialization in Anthropology, with Distinction) in 2025 from the Univeristy of Western Ontario. She is pursuing her MA under the supervision of Dr. Adrienne Lo, examining discourses on immigration and xenophobia in Canadian contexts. Her research interests are sociocultural, including language, culture, and the intersections of law and society, with a broader commitment to understanding how anthropological insights can inform policy and public life.   

Emerson Huhse

Emerson Huhse

Graduate Student

Emerson received his bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from the University of Waterloo in 2026. He is now pursuing his MA degree with Dr. Jennifer Liu. His research interests include sociocultural and medical anthropology.

Aicha Lariani

Aicha Lariani

MA Student

Aicha received her bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and Sociology from the University of Malaya in Malaysia. Her research interests include migration, identity, and the dynamics of border communities. She is particularly focused on how geopolitical and social forces shape subjectivities, identities and lived experiences.

Zheng completed his BSc in Anthropology at University College London and an MPhil in Digital Humanities at the University of Cambridge. He is now pursuing an MA under the supervision of Dr. Lo. His research focuses on online language and subculture in China.

Zheng Liu

MA Student

Zheng completed his BSc in Anthropology at University College London and an MPhil in Digital Humanities at the University of Cambridge. He is now pursuing an MA under the supervision of Dr. Lo. His research focuses on online language and subculture in China.  

Jessica Mah

Jessica Mah

MA Student

Jessica completed her undergraduate degree in 2022 at the University of Alberta in Anthropology with a minor in Biological Sciences. Her research interests include chemical analysis of bone, dental anthropology, and bioarchaeology. She is pursuing her MA under the supervision of Dr. Alexis Dolphin.

Abbiraa received her bachelor's degree in Anthropology from the University of Waterloo. She is now pursuing her MA degree under the supervision of Dr. Robert Stark. Her research interests include forensic anthropology, osteology, paleopathology, and bioarcheology.

Abbiraa Mahibalan

MA Student

Abbiraa received her bachelor's degree in Anthropology from the University of Waterloo.  She is now pursuing her MA degree under the supervision of Dr. Robert Stark. Her research interests include forensic anthropology, osteology, paleopathology, and bioarcheology.  

Elizabeth Matwey

Elizabeth Matwey

Graduate Student

Liz graduated from Laurentian University with an Honours bachelor's degree in Anthropology. They are interested in the Archaeology of Ontario, specializing in historical analysis and Woodland period sites. Liz has been employed in the contract archaeology field for over 18 years and is currently pursuing an MA in Anthropology under the supervision of Dr. Chris Watts.

Renata Monteiro

Renata Monteiro

Graduate Student

Renata received her bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from the University of Waterloo in 2026. She is now pursuing an MA degree under the supervision of Dr. Jennifer Liu. She is interested in the intersection between anthropology and urban planning.

Olivia graduated from the University of Waterloo with a bachelor’s in Anthropology and a minor in Geography and Environmental Management. She is currently pursuing her MA under the supervision of Dr. Watts and is exploring the potential application of artificial intelligence in the field of archaeology.

Olivia Nisbet-Liu

MA Student

Olivia graduated from the University of Waterloo with a bachelor’s in Anthropology and a minor in Geography and Environmental Management. She is currently pursuing her MA under the supervision of Dr. Watts and is exploring the potential application of artificial intelligence in the field of archaeology. 

Shirin completed a bachelor’s degree in Evolutionary Anthropology and Studio Art at the University of Toronto. She is now pursuing graduate research under the supervision of Dr. Liu, with interests in sociocultural, medical, and paleoanthropology.

Shirin Nozari

MA Student

Shirin completed a bachelor’s degree in Evolutionary Anthropology and Studio Art at the University of Toronto. She is now pursuing graduate research under the supervision of Dr. Liu, with interests in sociocultural, medical, and paleoanthropology.  

Laurence graduated from the University of New Brunswick in 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology. She is interested in bioarcheology and dental anthropology to learn about past populations. Laurence is currently pursuing her MA degree under the supervision of Dr. Alexis Dolphin.

Laurence Plante

MA Student

Laurence graduated from the University of New Brunswick in 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology. She is interested in bioarcheology and dental anthropology to learn about past populations. Laurence is currently pursuing her MA degree under the supervision of Dr. Alexis Dolphin. 

Rosie Schwarz

Rosie Schwarz

MA Student

Rosie received her bachelor's degree in Geography and Environmental Management with a minor in Anthropology from the University of Waterloo. She is currently studying under Dr. Alexis Dolphin. Her academic interests include bioarchaeology and GIS. She has done fieldwork including excavating and surveying in Jordan and the east coast of Canada.

Cassie Sellers

Cassie Sellers

MA Student

Cassie completed her undergraduate degree in Criminology at Saint Mary’s University, with minors in French and Anthropology. Before attending the University of Waterloo to study under the supervision of Dr. Alexis Dolphin, she worked as a fingerprint technician. Her research interests lie in paleopathology, skeletal estimation methods, and bioarcheology. 

Upanaya Senthilkumaran

Upanaya Senthilkumaran

Graduate Student

Upanaya Senthilkumaran completed her Honours BA in Anthropology at the University of Waterloo in 2026. She is now pursuing an MA in Public Issues Anthropology under the supervision of Dr. Robert Stark. Her research interests include bioarchaeology and biocultural anthropology, particularly the study of trauma and inequality through human skeletal remains and their broader social and political contexts. She has also gained archaeological field experience through Cultural Resource Management work in Ontario and archaeological fieldwork in Portugal.

Robert Stark

Robert Stark

Assistant Professor

Robert Stark is a biological anthropologist whose bioarchaeological research focuses on questions of health, population dynamics, diet, and mobility in the ancient world. 

Carita Tam

Carita Tham

MA Student

Carita completed her BSc in Honours Science at the University of Waterloo with minors in Biology and Anthropology. She is continuing her education in Public Issues Anthropology under Prof. Robert Stark. Her research interests include exploring the relationships between trauma, stress, and pathology, and their manifestations on bone.

Will received his bachelor’s degree in Anthropology with a minor in Classical Studies from the University of Waterloo. He is now studying with Dr. Alexis Dolphin. His research interests include paleopathology and bioarcheology.

William Trentos

MA Student

Will received his bachelor’s degree in Anthropology with a minor in Classical Studies from the University of Waterloo. He is now studying with Dr. Alexis Dolphin. His research interests include paleopathology and bioarcheology.