Megan Liebold: A Florida Archeologist
Megan Liebold initially applied to be a Film major at UCF, but after realizing that her desired major was a closed program, she decided on a new major, by picking the first one off the list.
Megan Liebold sits in a Starbucks after taking a dance class. Apr. 5 2017. (Photo: Mal Carney)
“Since UCF sometimes stands for ‘U Can’t Finish’ I was kind of leery of being in a closed program, so I picked what was the first on the list and it happened to be anthropology/archaeology, but then when I picked it I realized I had always been a big fan of the Mummy movie when I was a kid and I always really liked Evy so I learned that, after I joined, ‘oh this is actually something I really am interested in’ and my favorite classes were always history so it just kind of fell in line to those and I haven’t gone back since,” Liebold recalled, laughing throughout the story.
Megan Liebold's archaeology clipboard decorated with a Heritage Monitoring Scouts sticker. Apr. 5 2017. (Photo: Mal Carney)
That decision put Liebold on her current path. After earning her bachelor degree from The University of Central Florida she began volunteering with Florida Public Archaeology. She is now employed as a Public Archaeology Outreach Assistant at Florida Public Archaeology Network - Northeast Region. She also is attending graduate school at the University of Leicester and is considering pursuing a doctorate after completing her graduate program.
From one conversation with Liebold, it is clear that she is both passionate and knowledgeable about archaeology and the preservation of the dead throughout history.
I DIG 1565 bumper sticker on Megan Liebold's car. Apr. 6 2017. (Photo: Mal Carney)
Liebold believes that archaeology benefits people by linking the past to the present.
Aditya Revianur, an archaeologist from the University of Indonesia, voiced similar thoughts on the benefits of archaeology for everyday people and society.
A 3D print of a ceramic bowl. Apr. 6 2017. (Photo: Mal Carney)
“By learning about how past cultures were found, common people can learn more about how humans have affected the Earth, such as how people in the past compromised the nature to lived [sic] better than now,” Revianur said.
Find out more about Liebold and her vocation in the audio package Megan Liebold on Florida Archaeology.
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