Publications

  1. Yezzi-Woodley, Katrina and K. M. Erdman. Connecting students to archaeology by connecting archaeology to core content in k-12 schools. In review

  2. Calder, J., Coil, R., Melton, J.A., Olver, P.J., Tostevin, G., and Yezzi-Woodley, Katrina., Use and misuse of machine learning in anthropology, IEEE BITS Magazine, to appear. [pdf] [Journal]

  3. Yezzi-Woodley, Katrina, , Terwilliger, A., Li, J., Chen, E., Tappen, M., Calder, J., & Olver, P. J. "Using machine learning on new feature sets extracted from 3D models of broken animal bones to classify fragments according to break agent." arXiv preprint arXiv:2205.10430, 2022 [pdf]

  4. Yezzi-Woodley Katrina, Calder J, Sweno M, Siewert C, Olver PJ. The Batch Artifact Scanning Protocol: A new method using computed tomography (CT) to rapidly create three-dimensional models of objects from large collections en masse. arXiv preprint arXiv:2205.02691, 2022 [pdf]

  5. Yezzi-Woodley, Katrina, J. Calder, P. J. Olver, P. Cody, T. Huffstutler, A. Terwilliger, J. A. Melton, M. Tappen, R. Coil, and G. Tostevin. The virtual goniometer: demonstrating a new method for measuring angles on archaeological materials using fragmentary bone. Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 13(7):1–16, 2021 [arxiv] [Journal]

  6. R. Coil, Yezzi-Woodley, Katrina, and M. Tappen. Comparisons of impact flakes derived from hyena and hammerstone long bone breakage. Journal of Archaeological Science, 120:105167, 2020

  7. R. C. O’Neill, P. Angulo-Umana, J. Calder, B. Hessburg, P. J. Olver, C. Shakiban, and Yezzi-Woodley, Katrina. Computation of circular area and spherical volume invariants via boundary integrals. SIAM Journal on Imaging Sciences, 13(1):53–77, 2020

  8. Yezzi-Woodley, Katrina, C. Kestly, B. Albrecht, P. Creager, J. Abdella, and K. Hayes. Science and social studies adventures. Public Engagement and Education: Developing and Fostering Stewardship for an Archaeological Future, page 45, 2019

  9. Yezzi-Woodley, Katrina, M. Tappen, R. Coil, and S. Gogol. Rivers and bones. Open Rivers: Rethinking Water, Place, and Community, 2018. doi: 10.24926/2471190X.5115

  10. R. Coil, M. Tappen, and Yezzi-Woodley, Katrina. New analytical methods for comparing bone fracture angles: A controlled study of hammerstone and hyena (Crocuta crocuta) long bone breakage. Archaeometry, 59(5):900–917, 2017

Conference Presentations

  1. Abdella, J., Yezzi-Woodley, K. How high school biology teachers can engage students through online learning using human evolution. In American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Vol. 174, pp. 1-1, Digital Conference, April 2021 [Poster]

  2. Yezzi-Woodley, K., Porter, S.T. Leveraging the language of modern video creation in science engagement. In American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Vol. 174, pp. 116-117, Digital Conference, April 2021 [Poster]

  3. Yezzi-Woodley, K. The importance and challenges of refitting fragmented animal bones from archaeological sites. Geometry of curves in time series and shape analysis. Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences. Digital Conference, August 2020 [Talk]

  4. Yezzi-Woodley, K., Erdman, K., Porter, S. Inclusive Approaches to Community-Based Education and Research. Partnering with Minnesota: Connecting the University with Urban, Suburban, and Rural Communities through Public Engagement. University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, March 2020 [Digital Poster and Talk]

  5. Olver, P., Yezzi-Woodley, K., Calder, J., Tappen, M., Coil, R., Shakiban, C., Angulo-Umaña, P., O’Neill, R., Hessburg, B., Elafandi, J., Theis, J. An Automated Approach to the Classification of Fragmented Faunal Remains using Differential Geometric Methods and Machine Learning. In Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology. Krakow, Poland, April 2019 [Talk]

  6. Yezzi-Woodley, K., Calder, J., Olver, P., Tappen, M., Coil, R., Shakiban, C., Angulo-Umaña, P., O’Neill, R., Hessburg, B., Elafandi, J., Theis, J. An Automated Approach to Segmentation and Refitting of Fragmented Faunal Remains using Differential Geometric Methods. In Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology. Krakow, Poland, April 2019 [Talk]

  7. Yezzi-Woodley, K., Calder, J., Olver, P., Tappen, M., Coil, R. Improving Zooarchaeological Methods for Classifying Fragmented Faunal Remains using Differential Geometric Methods and Machine Learning. In Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 2019 [Talk]

  8. Johnson, K., Dropps, K., Yezzi-Woodley, K. Testing for inter- and intra- observer error in bone fracture angle measurement data. In "Paleoanthropology Society Meeting Abstracts, Albuquerque, NM, 9-10 April 2019" PaleoAnthropology 2019:A1-A39. Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 2019 [Poster]

  9. Coil, R., Yezzi-Woodley, K., Tappen, M. Comparisons of Impact Flakes Derived from Hyena and Hammerstone Long Bone Breakage. In "Paleoanthropology Society Meeting Abstracts, Albuquerque, NM, 9-10 April 2019" PaleoAnthropology 2019:A1-A39. Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 2019 [Poster]

  10. Angulo-Umaña, P., Olver, P., Calder, J., Yezzi-Woodley, K. Automatic Classification of Anthropological Bone Sample. American Mathematical Society and Mathematical Association of Joint Mathematics Meeting. Baltimore, Maryland, January 2019 [Poster]

  11. O’Neill, R., Shakiban, C., Yezzi-Woodley, K., Calder, J., Olver, P., Tappen, M., Coil, R., Angulo-Umaña, P., Hessburg, B. Differentiable Geometric Invariants for Bone Fragment Refitting. American Mathematical Society and Mathematical Association of Joint Mathematics Meeting. Baltimore, Maryland, January 2019 [Poster]

  12. Yezzi-Woodley, K., Calder, J., Olver, P., Tappen, M., Coil, R., Shakiban, C., Angulo-Umaña, P., O’Neill, R., Hessburg. B. Using Differential Geometry to Improve Zooarchaeological Methods for Refitting Fragmented Faunal Remains. In In International Council for Archaeozoology, Ankara, Turkey, September 2018 [Talk]

  13. Yezzi-Woodley, K., Calder, J., Olver, P., Tappen, M., Coil, R., Shakiban, C., Angulo-Umaña, P., O’Neill, R., Hessburg. B. Using Differential Geometric Methods and Machine Learning to Improve Zooarchaeological Methods for Classifying Fragmented Faunal Remains. In International Council for Archaeozoology, Ankara, Turkey, September 2018 [Talk]

  14. Jenkins, K., Vietti, L., Chisholm, L., Coil, R., Yezzi-Woodley, K., Carlson-Greer, S., Tappen, M. Taphonomy of a Cut Mark: post-depositional changes to cut mark morphology in a simulated fluvial environment. In Abstract for Society of American Archaeology, Austin, TX, April 2014 [Poster]

  15. Tappen, M., Coil, R., Yezzi-Woodley, K. Angling in on bone breakage: A controlled study of hammerstone and hyena (Crocuta crocuta) long bone breakage. PaleoAnthropology, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 2014:A1-A31, April 2014 [Poster]

Invited Talks, Symposia, and Lunch Talks

  1. Building community relationships to create engaging educational programming for K-12 students. Department of Anthropology, Rutgers University, April 14, 2023. [slides]

  2. How important was bone marrow to early hominins? Testing the embedded food foraging hypothesis by applying new techniques to 3D

    models in bone breakage analysis. Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota, February 21, 2022

  3. Chair and co-organizer, Connecting with Youth Scholars in the Era of COVID-19, Invited Symposium, 90th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, April 7-28, 2021

  4. The Scientist Is In. Human Origins Public Program, Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., 2018

  5. Using Differential Geometry to Improve Zooarchaeological Methods for Refitting Fragmented Faunal Remains. Archaeology lunch talk, University of Minnesota, 2018

  6. Science and Social Studies Adventures (SASSA): New Directions for an Educational Outreach Program. Archaeology lunch talk, University of Minnesota, 2018

  7. Archaeological Site Reconstruction at Dmanisi, Georgia: Using Modern Geometric Methods and Machine Learning to Classify and Refit Fragmented Faunal Remains. Math and Physics Seminar, University of Minnesota, 2018

  8. Getting to the Meat of Taphonomy. Macalester College, 2015

  9. Interns, Zoo & Veterinary Anatomy, Oh My! Archaeology lunch talk, University of Minnesota, 2015

  10. Give Me A Break: Assessing agents of bone breakage through morphological studies of bone fragments. Archaeology lunch talk, University of Minnesota, 2014