Meet a Scientist: Jada Whiterock and Jasmine Eleck, North American Anthropology Early Career Fellows

Join the Field Museum's North American Anthropology Early Career Fellows Jada Whiterock and Jasmine Eleck as they discuss Kimberly LaRonge's strap dress,"Our Grandmother's Dress". They will discuss this Collection piece in connection with the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP) while raising awareness about this reality for Indigenous people. This session is part of Native American Heritage Month programming, which aims to celebrate Native people and tell Native stories.

*Please note: This session covers sensitive information such as gender and physical violence.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the Grainger Science Hub. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.