I specialise in Palaeolithic and Mesolithic archaeology, focusing on material culture and especially art. I am currently working on a British Academy Early Career Research Fellowship (2019-22), focusing on Mesolithic portable art, in particular personal ornaments made from shale and amber in northwest Europe, which is the focus of this project website.

I completed an undergraduate degree in (BSc) Archaeology (2008), Masters degree in (MSc) Early Prehistory (2010), and a PhD specialising in Palaeolithic art (2017) funded by the AHRC, all from the University of York.

I worked as an Associate Lecturer at the University of York (2017-19) specialising in Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, and Experimental Archaeology. I have previously held a Post-Doctoral Research position (2017-18) on the Hidden Depths project, focusing on Palaeolithic healthcare practices. Following this, I held a Humanities Research Centre Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship (2018-19) at the University of York.