Jerielle's Graduate School!!
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This fall I am hoping to embark on one of the most exciting and terrifying adventures of my life: graduate school! But not just any graduate program. I was accepted into the Masters of Forensic Anthropology program, an international award-winning program, at the University of Dundee in Dundee, Scotland! This year-long, hyper-intensive Masters program will bring me closer to my goal of running a forensic laboratory of my own.
A Little About Me:
I graduated magna cum laude from Western Oregon University’s Honors Program in 2013 and hold a bachelor degree in biology with a minor in forensic anthropology. In the past year, I have been given the opportunity to continue my studies as an intern/volunteer for the director of WOU's forensic anthropology minor, Dr. Misty Weitzel. In that capacity, I have created and currently maintain a Microsoft Access database for WOU’s forensic anthropology lab's human and faunal remains. I have also been responsible for identification and inventory of remains, including cleaning, labeling and measuring the bones.
In addition, I have been given the opportunity to shadow and assist Dr. Weitzel in her analysis of multiple actual forensic cases as well as present a guest lecture to her introductory forensic anthropology class on the use of trauma analysis and fracture healing in forensic anthropology. In 2015, I published my thesis work, The Potential Conflict between Forensic Ethnic Identification and Societal Interpretation in America, in WOU’s peer-reviewed journal, PURE. In April of this year, I will present my thesis at the Northwest Anthropology Conference in Spokane, Washington.
I have always been aware of the competitive and selective nature of my chosen field. In America, there might be one laboratory-based forensic anthropologist per state. I met Oregon’s state forensic anthropologist, Dr. Veronica Vance, several years ago and we discussed the difficulties and challenges I would no doubt face. I am fully aware that this field requires dedication, focus, and time. Even then, I am not guaranteed a laboratory position. However, forensic anthropology is not, and has never been, a whim; I have known since my youth that I have wanted to work with bones. A degree from the University of Dundee’s internationally recognized program would greatly further both my goal for a laboratory of my own and my passion for helping those families affected by the loss of a loved one.
What You're Funding:
Primary Costs:
Tuition: $23,000
Cost of living: $10,000
Secondary Costs:
Visas: $800
Health coverage: $560
Tertiary Costs:
Plane tickets: $1,000
Computer: $1,000
I need to have all tuition and cost of living expenses ($33,000) by May 1, 2017. This puts the money in my account one month (the mandatory 28 days) before my husband and I can apply for our visas, a minimum of three months before my program starts.
Secondary costs include the visa application fees and health surcharge.
Tertiary, or non-essential but very helpful, costs include things like plane tickets; a new, actually functioning, laptop for myself; and a storage unit for whatever meager possessions we plan to keep.
My husband and I are so excited for this opportunity and any help that we might receive from family and friends. Words cannot express how appreciative we are of any donation you might be able to give.
A Little About Me:
I graduated magna cum laude from Western Oregon University’s Honors Program in 2013 and hold a bachelor degree in biology with a minor in forensic anthropology. In the past year, I have been given the opportunity to continue my studies as an intern/volunteer for the director of WOU's forensic anthropology minor, Dr. Misty Weitzel. In that capacity, I have created and currently maintain a Microsoft Access database for WOU’s forensic anthropology lab's human and faunal remains. I have also been responsible for identification and inventory of remains, including cleaning, labeling and measuring the bones.
In addition, I have been given the opportunity to shadow and assist Dr. Weitzel in her analysis of multiple actual forensic cases as well as present a guest lecture to her introductory forensic anthropology class on the use of trauma analysis and fracture healing in forensic anthropology. In 2015, I published my thesis work, The Potential Conflict between Forensic Ethnic Identification and Societal Interpretation in America, in WOU’s peer-reviewed journal, PURE. In April of this year, I will present my thesis at the Northwest Anthropology Conference in Spokane, Washington.
I have always been aware of the competitive and selective nature of my chosen field. In America, there might be one laboratory-based forensic anthropologist per state. I met Oregon’s state forensic anthropologist, Dr. Veronica Vance, several years ago and we discussed the difficulties and challenges I would no doubt face. I am fully aware that this field requires dedication, focus, and time. Even then, I am not guaranteed a laboratory position. However, forensic anthropology is not, and has never been, a whim; I have known since my youth that I have wanted to work with bones. A degree from the University of Dundee’s internationally recognized program would greatly further both my goal for a laboratory of my own and my passion for helping those families affected by the loss of a loved one.
What You're Funding:
Primary Costs:
Tuition: $23,000
Cost of living: $10,000
Secondary Costs:
Visas: $800
Health coverage: $560
Tertiary Costs:
Plane tickets: $1,000
Computer: $1,000
I need to have all tuition and cost of living expenses ($33,000) by May 1, 2017. This puts the money in my account one month (the mandatory 28 days) before my husband and I can apply for our visas, a minimum of three months before my program starts.
Secondary costs include the visa application fees and health surcharge.
Tertiary, or non-essential but very helpful, costs include things like plane tickets; a new, actually functioning, laptop for myself; and a storage unit for whatever meager possessions we plan to keep.
My husband and I are so excited for this opportunity and any help that we might receive from family and friends. Words cannot express how appreciative we are of any donation you might be able to give.
Organizer
Jerielle Cartales
Organizer
Monmouth, OR
