Emily Nisch is a second year PhD student in the anthropology department at Michigan State University focusing on community engaged digital heritage and archaeology and Native American boarding schools. Emily's advisor is Dr. Ethan Watrall. Emily has a B.A. in Liberal Arts from St. John's College, Annapolis, a degree in theology from Duke University, and an MLitt with distinction in archaeological studies from the University of the Highlands and Islands. Prior to starting her PhD she worked in CRM in the southeastern United States. Emily is part of the 2023-25 Alexandria Institute Networking Archaeology and Data Communities cohort. https://alexandriaarchive.org/nadac/resources/curriculum/