Roxanne Guildford (MSc FSAScot)

Thesis title: Beyond Counting Sheep: an exploratory approach to quantitative analysis of Medieval faunal assemblages

Biography

Background

Roxanne Guildford is a PhD Candidate in Archaeology and Research Affiliate for the Centre for Data, Culture & Society. Her current research focuses on an assessment of common statistical and computational methods for zooarchaeological analysis, using previously published faunal assemblages from Medieval Britain. She graduated from the University of Southern Maine suma cum laude with a BA in Geography-Anthropology, a minor in Archaeology, and Applied GIS certificate. She continued as a US-UK Fulbright Postgraduate Alumni at the University of Exeter, where she completed her MSc in Bioarchaeology (Zooarchaeology) with Distinction, and received the Principal's Career Development Scholarship and Global Research Scholarship to complete her PhD at the University of Edinburgh. During her academic career, Roxanne developed an interdisciplinary background in a wide array of topics, including geo-spatial analysis, ecology, environmental science, public archaeology, exploratory data analysis, and digital research services. She is  particularly interested in understanding how researchers engage with data and technology to enhance collaboration between SHAPE and STEM disciplines. 

Qualifications

Degree Qualifications:

MSc in Bioarchaeology, with Distinction, University of Exeter, 2018.

BA in Geography-Anthropology, Minor in Archaeology, Minor in Applied Geographic Information Systems, 2015.

Certifications:

Naturalistic and Scientific Illustration, Certification. Transmitting Science, 2020.

Developing Your Data Skills (Level 3 – Advanced), Certification. University of Edinburgh, 2020.

Master Advanced Excel Data & Analytics Skills, LinkedIn Certification, 2020.

Applied Geographic Information Systems, Certification. University of Southern Maine, 2015.

State of New Hampshire Archaeology Bureau. State Conservation and Rescue Archaeology (SCRAP) Survey Technician I, Certification, 2015.

Responsibilities & affiliations

Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 2020

University of Edinburgh Centre for Data, Culture & Society, 2020

British Ecological Society, 2020

European Association of Archaeologists, 2019

University and College Union, 2019

Computer Applications & Quantitative Methods in Archaeology UK, 2018

International Council for Archaeozoology, 2018

Chartered Institute for Archaeologists, 2017

Society for American Archaeology, 2014

 

Undergraduate teaching

Writing Centre Tutor: School of History, Classics and Archaeology

Guest Lecturer: The Archaeology of Animal Remains

Practical Lab Demonstrator: The Archaeology of Animal Remains; GIS and Spatial Analysis for Archaeologists

 

 

Postgraduate teaching

Postgraduate Teaching Assistant: Edinburgh Futures Institute

Guest Lecturer: The Archaeology of Animal Remains

Practical Lab Demonstrator: The Archaeology of Animal Remains; GIS and Spatial Analysis for Archaeologists; Quantitative Methods and Reasoning in Archaeology

 

Open to PhD supervision enquiries?

No

Project activity

"Beyond Counting Sheep: an exploratory approach to quantitative analysis of Medieval faunal assemblages." Thesis for the award of PhD in Archaeology, University of Edinburgh. Submitted: March, 2025.

"EFI KIPP Resource." Online, self-paced tutorial for the Edinburgh Futures Institute on research methods, resources and support for for the postgraduate Knowledge Integration and Project Planning course. Completed: August, 2023.

"Introduction to Digital Research Services for the School of History, Classics and Archaeology." Online, self-paced tutorial for University of Edinburgh HCA on key digital resources and research support relevant to the School's research needs. Completed: September, 2020.

"The Animals Of Poulton." Dissertation for the award of MSc in Bioarchaeology, University of Exeter. Completed: January, 2018.

"Sus scrofa of Smuttynose Island." Granted research project for University of Southern Maine on the historic food economy of Smuttynose Island as part of a larger public archaeology and environmental archaeology project in Casco Bay, Maine. 2012-2015. Completed: May, 2015.

Past project grants

Funds for Women Graduates Emergency Grant: British Federation of Women Graduates, £2,500, 2024.
Principal's Career Development Scholarship, Edinburgh Global Research Scholarship: University of Edinburgh, UK/EU tuition waiver and £14,500 stipend, 2017-2020 (extended £7,250 for school year 2020/2021).
Edinburgh Global Research Scholarship: University of Edinburgh, covering the difference of non-UK/EU student tuition, 2017-2020.
CIfA2021 Annual Conference bursary: Chartered Institute for Archaeologists, cost of attendance, 2021.
CDCS Training Bursary Award: University of Edinburgh, £350, 2020.
Conference Student Support Fund: University of Edinburgh, £250, 2020.
PhD Student Travel Grant: International Open Workshop, €250, 2019.
Conference Student Support Fund: University of Edinburgh, £500, 2018.
13th ICAZ International Conference Fee Waiver: International Council for Archaeozoology, cost of attendance, 2018.
Go Abroad Fund: University of Edinburgh, £300, 2018.
US-UK Fulbright Postgraduate Scholar: University of Exeter, £12,000, 2016-2017.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Research Grant: University of Southern Maine, $3,000.
Phi Kappa Phi, Chapter 173 Scholarship: University of Maine, $500, 2014.

Invited speaker

  • Research Software Practices in the Social Sciences, Software Sustainability Institute, 2025

  • LAMPS Autumn Seminar Series, University of Edinburgh, 2018

Organiser

  • Association for Environmental Archaeology Autumn Conference, 2018
  • 8th Annual Flint Knapp-In, University of Southern Maine, 2013

Participant

  • Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods UK Annual Meeting, 2023

  • Edinburgh Lothians and Boarders Archaeology Conference, 2023

  • Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Anniversary Meeting and AGM, 2020

  • EAA2020 Annual Meeting, 2020

  • UK Archaeology Sciences Conference, 2022

  • CIfA2021 Annual Conference , 2021

  • Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods UK Annual Meeting, 2018

Papers delivered

  • Society for American Archaeology Annual Meeting, 2019 

  • University of Southern Maine Thinking Matters Symposium, 2015

  • International Open Workshop - Socio-Environmental Dynamics over the Last 15,000 Years: The Creation of Landscapes VI, 2019

  • Dealing with Data, 2018

  • International Council for Archaeozoology International Conference, 2018 (poster)

  • The Maine Archaeological Society Spring Meeting, 2016

  • Conference on New England Archaeology, 2015

  • Undergraduate Research Opportunities Symposium, 2015

  • University of Southern Maine Thinking Matters Symposium, 2013

Researcher in Residence, Digital Research Services, 2024: http://www.digitalresearchservices.ed.ac.uk/ 

PhD KIPP Resource Intern - Edinburgh Futures Institute, 2023: https://efi.ed.ac.uk/

Digital Research Services Ambassador - CAHSS, 2020: http://www.digitalresearchservices.ed.ac.uk/

 

 

 

2020       Cootes, K., R. Carlin, J. Axworthy, M. Thomas, R. Guildford, and D. Jordan. Tales of the unexpected: Uncovering and illuminating Iron Age settlement at Poulton. Current Archaeology, 366, 18-25.

2020       Guildford, R. The Animals Of Poulton: Zooarchaeological Analysis of a North West Romano-British Settlement, [dataset]. University of Edinburgh. https://doi.org/10.7488/ds/2819.

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