Ann O. Laffey is a PhD student in anthropology at the University of Florida. Her primary research interests are in the prehistory of the Andes, focusing on the Moche and Wari/Tiwanaku cultures. Her dissertation project uses organic residue analysis and brewing to examine gender and agency among women in the Middle Horizon Andes. She has a MA in anthropology from UF and has received several honors and awards. Laffey has extensive teaching experience and laboratory skills in isotopic and chemical analysis relevant to her archaeological research.

1. Curriculum Vitae
Ann O. Laffey
PhD Student
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Department of AnthropologyAffiliation
Department of Geological Sciences
University of Florida
Turlington Hall, Room 1112Address
P.O. Box 117305
Gainesville, FL 32611-7305
Office: 001-352-392-2253 x 224 & 226Telephone
Cell: 001-352-870-9151
alaff@ufl.eduE-mail
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Research interests
I am an anthropologist/archaeologist whose primary interest is in the prehistory of the
Andes. Two eras and three culture groups have been central to my work, the Early
Intermediate Period Moche (50-800 CE) and Middle Horizon Wari and Tiwanaku
cultures (600-1100 CE). Currently, my dissertation project involves applying my skills in
organic residue analysis and brewing to answer questions about gender and agency in
regard to women who negotiated the sociopolitical landscape of the Middle Horizon
Andes.
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Education
 MA Anthropology, University of Florida, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, May 2011
 BA Anthropology, summa cum laude, University of Florida
 Certificate in Latin American Studies, Center for Latin American Studies,
University of Florida, December 2007
 Elected Phi Beta Kappa 2007
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Honors and Awards
2015 Graduate Student Council Travel Award, University of Florida, Gainesville
2014 Department of Anthropology Travel Award, University of Florida,
Gainesville
2010 Field Grant, Center for Latin American Studies, University of Florida,
Gainesville

2. 2007 Charles Vincent & Heidi Cole McLaughlin Scholar, University of Florida,
Gainesville
2006 University Scholar Award, University of Florida, Gainesville
2005 President’s Honor Roll, University of Florida, Gainesville (Fall)
2005 Hall of Fame, Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL
2005 Community College Transfer Scholar, University of Florida, Gainesville
2005 Shirley Sowa Award, Santa Fe College, Gainesville
2005 Outstanding Honors Graduate for Spring 2005, Santa Fe College,
Gainesville
2005 James Gregg Honors Program Scholarship, Santa Fe College, Gainesville
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Publications
n.d. Laffey, Ann O. Praxis and Continuity in Andean Foodways: “Brewing up” a
Middle Horizon Empire. In: Andean Foodways. Eds: Robert Bradley and John Staller.
2015 Laffey, Ann O. The Preliminary residues of Power: Women, Chicha, and
Agency in the Middle Horizon Andes. In: Ceramic Analysis in the Andes Proceedings of
the session on Andean Ceramic Characterization, Society for American Archaeology
Annual Meeting 2014, Austin Texas. Ed: Isabelle Druc. Wisconsin Deep University, WI.
2008 Laffey, A., A.R. Zimmerman, M.-Y. Ahn, and J.S. Krigbaum (2008)
Optimization of method for compound specific isotope analysis of lipids extracted from
archaeological bone. Poster presented in the symposium “Isotopic Applications in
Evolutionary Anthropology” at the 77th annual meeting of the American Association of
Physical Anthropologists, Columbus, Ohio.
2005 Laffey, Ann. (2005) Archaeology in the Andes: Field Guide for 2006
ArchaeologicalExcavation, Huaca Del Brujo, Trujillo, Peru. Stuart McRae, Editor.
Renaissance Printing, Gainesville.
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Papers & Posters
2014 Laffey, Ann O. Empires crafted of clay: Earthenware archaeometrics and
the characterization of gendered, multi-scalar political expressions of Middle Horizon
Andean earthenware vessels. Invited paper. Session: Characterization of Andean
Ceramics. Society for American Archaeology 79th Annual Meeting, April 23 – 27th,
Austin, TX.
2013 Laffey, Ann O. Pots and Politics: Hybrid Iconographic Expression within
the Andean Middle Horizon Earthenware Assemblages of the Wari and Tiwanaku.
Society for Andean and Amazonian Studies. Biennial Conference. Orlando, FL. Invited
paper. Society for Amazonian and Andean Studies. The 3nd Biennial Meeting. October
8-10, Orlando, FL.

3. 2012 Laffey, Ann O., Régulo Franco Jordán, John S. Krigbaum. Stable isotope
analysis at Complejo Arqueológico el Brujo, Peru, 77th Annual Meeting of the Society
for American Archaeology, April 18-22, 2012, Memphis, TN
2011 Ferdinando, Peter, Ann O. Laffey, and John Krigbaum. Stable Isotope
Analysis of Samples from the East Okeechobee Area: A Preliminary Sketch of Paleodiet
on the Southeast Florida Coast from 500 B.C.-A.D. 1513. 68th Annual Southeastern
Archaeological Conference, November 2-5, 2011, Jacksonville, FL
2011 Laffey Ann O. (2011) Guerreros, condors, and staff bearers, guardians of
ancient Andean time: Monumental calendric reliefs of the Moche and Tiwanaku.
Society for American Archaeology, 76th Meeting, March 30-April 3, 2011, Sacramento,
CA.
2011 Laffey, Ann O., D.J. Nash and A. Zimmerman. Wari chicheria economy
and Precolumbian peace: An archaeochemical analysis on Wari and Tiwanaku chicha
production. UF Center for Latin American Studies attended the event Field Research
Clinic and Poster Session. February 18, 2011, University of Florida, Gainesville.
2010 Laffey, A., J. Krigbaum, A. Zimmerman. Pressurized liquid extraction of
lipids from bone: Paleodietary and diagenetic inference using advanced methodology.
The 38th International Symposium on Archaeometry. May 8-10th Tampa, FL
2010 Laffey, Ann O. Keeping time with ancient Andean calendrics. Society for
Amazonian & Andean Studies, 2nd Biennial Conference, University of Florida, November
5-6, Gainesville, FL.
2010 Laffey, Ann O. Venus as the centerpiece of the ancient Andean Moche
Guerrero and Tiwanaku Gateway of the Sun calendric reliefs. 39th Annual Midwest
Conference on Andean and Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory, February 26-27,
Museum of Art and Archaeology, Pickard Hall University of Missouri, Columbia
2009 Laffey, A., J. Krigbaum, A. Zimmerman. Pressurized liquid extraction of
cholesterol from modern and fossil bone for stable isotopic paleodiet analysis:
Methodology and Application.” Archaeological Sciences of the Americas Symposium
October 8-10th, Tampa, FL
2008 Laffey, A., J. Krigbaum, A. Zimmerman. Optimization of method for
compound-specific isotope analysis of lipids extracted from archaeological bone.
Presented in poster format at the AAPA American Association of Physical
Anthropologists, April 2008, Columbus, Ohio, OSU.
2008 Laffey, Ann O. The Meaning of Life: Ressurection of the Catfish in Moche
Iconography. Southeast Conference on Amazonian and Andean Studies. September
2008, Boca Raton, FL
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4. Skills Summary
I have worked in both the Center for Isotope Geoscience (CIG), Department of
Anthropology, and the Organic Geochemistry Lab (OGL), Department of Geological
Sciences, for over five years. During this time I have acquired numerous skills in relation
to chemical analyses. In the CIG I purify bone collagen and hydroxyapatite prior to
stable isotope analysis. While working in the OGL I utilize pressurized liquid extraction
to remove lipid compounds. Further, I am able to isolate numerous chemical groups via
saponification, esterification, and column extraction. Once processed, I can quantify and
identify using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. For compound-specific stable
isotopic analysis I use gas chromatography irradiation/mass spectrometry.
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Research & Fieldwork
2015 Contract work: SEARCH (http://searchinc.com) Compound-specific
stable isotope ceramic organic residue analysis.
2013 Summer, Bioarchaeological Field Instructor, Proyecto de Investigación
Arqueológico Regional Ancash, Hualcayan, Peru
http://www.piaraperu.org/collaborators.php
2010 Summer, Ethnoarchaeological project: Aymara chicha de jora and chicha
de molle production in Moquegua, Peru. Collaboration with Dr. Donna
Nash, Principle Investigator of the Wari Settlement of Moquegua Project
of Moquegua, June-July
2008 Compound-specific analysis on sherd material from the Plain of Jars, Laos
2006-5 Field school and Archaeological excavation of Huaca Cao Viejo, Proyecto
Arqueológico Complejo El Brujo, Peru
2004 March, Study Abroad: Focus on Indigenous Highlanders and Traditional
Life-ways in Ollantaytambo, Peru
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Teaching experience
2015 (Spring) Instructor. ANT2000 General Anthropology, Department of
Anthropology. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
(Spring) Adjunct Professor. ANT2410 Cultural Anthropology. Department
of Behavioral Sciences. Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL
2014 (Fall) Adjunct Professor. ANT2410 Cultural Anthropology. Department of
Behavioral Sciences. Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL
(Fall) BSC 2005. Laboratory in Biological Sciences (non-majors).
Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
(Fall) OPS Lab Assistant. Organic Geochemical Lab. University of Florida,
Department of Geological Sciences, Gainesville
(Summer) OPS Lab Assistant. Center for Isotope Geoscience. Department
of Anthropology, University of Florida, Gainesville

5. (Spring) Teaching Assistant. ANT3620, Language and Culture. University
of Florida, Department of Anthropology, Gainesville
(Spring) Graduate Assistant. BSC2011. Integrated Principles of Biology II,
University of Florida, Department of Biology, Gainesville
(Spring) Content Tutor: ANT3514C Introduction to Biological
Anthropology; ANT3860 Writing and Research in Anthropology; ANT3451
Race and Racism; ANT2410 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology;
ANT2149 Introduction to World Archaeology, University Athletic
Association, Gainesville
2013 (Spring/Fall) Graduate Assistant. BSC2011. Integrated Principles of
Biology II, University of Florida, Department of Biology, Gainesville
(Spring/Fall) Content Tutor: ANT3514C Introduction to Biological
Anthropology; ANT3860 Writing and Research in Anthropology; ANT3451
Race and Racism; ANT2410 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology;
ANT2149 Introduction to World Archaeology; ANT3930 Anthropology of
Sport, University Athletic Association, Gainesville
2012 (Fall) Graduate Assistant. BSC2011. Integrated Principles of Biology II,
University of Florida, Department of Biology, Gainesville
(Fall) Content Tutor: ANT3514C Introduction to Biological Anthropology,
University Athletic Association, Gainesville
(Spring) Graduate Assistant. BSC2011. Integrated Principles of Biology II,
University of Florida, Department of Biology, Gainesville
2011 (Fall) Graduate Assistant. BSC2011. Integrated Principles of Biology II,
University of Florida, Department of Biology, Gainesville
2010 (Summer A/C) Teaching Assistant. ANT3514 Lab: Introduction to
Biological Anthropology, University of Florida, Department of
Anthropology, Gainesville
(Spring & Fall) Graduate Assistant. BSC2011. Integrated Principles of
Biology II, University of Florida, Department of Biology, Gainesville
(Spring) Teaching Assistant. Introduction to Oceanography. University of
Florida, Department of Geological Sciences, Gainesville
2009 (Fall/Spring) Graduate Assistant. BSC2011. Integrated Principles of
Biology II, University of Florida, Department of Biology, Gainesville
2009-2007 OPS Lab Assistant. Organic Geochemical Lab. University of Florida,
Department of Geological Sciences, Gainesville
2008 (Fall) Graduate Assistant. BSC2011. Integrated Principles of Biology II,
University of Florida, Department of Biology, Gainesville
2006-2005 (Spring/Fall) Webmaster. Department of History and Political Science.
Santa Fe College. Gainesville
2005-2004 (Fall/Spring) Student Instructor: American History 1877-Present,
Department of History and Political Science, Santa Fe College. Gainesville
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Professional associations
2014 League of Women’s Voters Florida, Gainesville chapter
2007- now Society for American Archaeology

6. 2007-now National Collegiate Honors Society for Anthropology
2005-now American Anthropological Association