Alyson Thibodeau, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Arizona, is the winner of the 20112012 Florence C. and Robert H. Lister Fellowship, according to a written release from Crow Canyon Archaeological Center.
The Lister Fellowship was established by the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in recognition of the lifelong achievements of Florence and the late Robert Lister, noted Southwestern archaeologists, educators, authors and supporters of the center. The purpose of the fellowship is to assist graduate students who show promise of making a significant contribution to the archaeological knowledge of Native American cultures of the Southwest. Recipients of the Lister Fellowship are awarded a stipend of $7,000 to help support the final stages of their research and the writing of their dissertations.
Thibodeau is an interdisciplinary scientist, pursuing research in archaeology and the geological sciences. She uses geochemical techniques to address archaeological questions in the Southwestern United States, Mexico and Belize. Her dissertation research uses lead and strontium isotope analyses to link turquoise objects found in archaeological sites to specific geological sources.