Collaboration and Mentorship

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Ongoing Care and Study Through a Digital Catalogue of Port Royal", at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

The underwater excavation of Port Royal, Jamaica uncovered an archaeological collection that has recently afforded students at Texas A&M further opportunities for collaboration and research. Graduate and undergraduate students joined together through mentorship programs offered at A&M: the Graduate-Undergraduate Mentorship Program (GUMP) in the Anthropology department and the university-wide Aggie Research Program (ARP). Together they began a cataloging project that allowed graduate students to gain leadership experience and undergraduate students to obtain research and professional skills. ARP promotes partnerships between multiple undergraduates and a single graduate, while GUMP includes one-on-one research apprenticeship. Both programs allow students across disciplines to work towards a collective goal together, creating a diverse mix of perspectives. This paper explores the multidisciplinary, collaborative nature of research opportunities for undergraduates at A&M through the continuing archival efforts of the archaeological materials of Port Royal.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Ongoing Care and Study Through a Digital Catalogue of Port Royal   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2023

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