MacKenzie Valeske
In Honors since: 2026
Hometown: Redmond, Washington
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
About me: I am a junior at the University of Washington, currently working on an archaeological research project titled "From Source to Site: A Geochemical Analysis of Muckleshoot Obsidian Artifacts and Insight into Cultural Behavior." My research is to study obsidian artifacts from the Muckleshoot Tribe to discover where and who the artifacts came from! Please feel free to ask me anything about the department, my research, the Honors application process, and university in general!
Contact preferences
Email: mvaleske@uw.edu
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mvaleske
Academics
General area(s) of study: Social Sciences, Humanities
Current or intended majors: Bachelor of Science (Anthropology: Archaeological Sciences)
I would be willing to talk about the following courses/subjects: Any ANTH or ARCHY classes, as well as some BIO A; ANTH 399 (Junior Honors Seminar)
Housing Experience
- Other Residence Halls/Other Student Housing
Activities
Research: Lithic/Obsidian Analysis
Departmental Honors: Archaeology Honors Research
Clubs/RSOs: Archery