Indya Thompson Email and Phone Number

● Skeletal preparation of animal specimens for teaching purposes, including defleshing, boiling and skeletal articulation● Helped set up weekly veterinary anatomy classes ● Assisted in lab cleanup and lab organization

Working on joint research project with Dr. Christopher Walker and Dr. Steven Churchill of Duke University - "Scanning and printing of femora, pelves and sacra of modern humans to study moment arms of lesser gluteal muscles, 3D scanning of dog, early human and modern human bones" (Using Artec Spider 3D Handheld Scanner and Artec Studio 11 and 12 Professional software, Using LMI HDI 100 3D Scanner and FlexScan 3D 3.3 software)3D printing of dog, early human and modern human bones (Using Zortrax M200 and M300 printers and Z-Suite 3D Printing software)Assisted Dr. Christopher Walker in writing acknowledgements for research paper: "Morphology and evolution of the Homo naledi femora from Lesedi." Walker et. al - Submitted for publicationAssisted Dr. Christopher Walker in preparation for fall semester classes (Chart making) Assisted in heart dissection lab with high school veterinary camp

Bone identification of Late Pleistocene mammals, armadillos and turtles; shell identification of Late Pleistocene turtlesPhotography and identification of Late Pleistocene turtle, armadillo and mammalian microfossilsLearned taxonomy of Late Pleistocene fauna and general climate of Pleistocene epochFound research articles pertaining to Late Pleistocene climate and fauna and wrote sample research project proposals Learned basic anatomy of mammals and smaller animal species

Clerical skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel; email correspondence, letter writingBack-up receptionist, including answering questions; telephone skillsAssist in program planning and operations