Martha received her BA degree at CSU Fresno with a degree in Anthropology and Women’s Studies. She then received her M.A. in Anthropology with a focus in bioarcheology and forensic Anthropology from CSU Chico. Martha is currently a PhD Candidate at the University of California, Berkeley where her area of focus is bioarcheology. She has conducted field work and research in Israel, Romania, Mexico, and California. Martha has a background in osteology, ethnography, and human rights work.
Martha started working as field technician in 2015 on the Feather River West Levy Project. For the next couple of years, she monitored various sites and aided in skeletal identification efforts. She has also participated in laboratory work, excavations, and survey. Since 2017 Martha has worked in the Data Department where she now serves as full-time staff.
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Martha’s Featured Presentations
Diaz-Longo, Martha N. and Sabrina C. Agarwal
2023
Adding an Ethnographic Lens to Bioarchaeological Data on U.S. Migrants. Western Bioarchaeological Conference (WeBiG).
Diaz, Martha Nuño
2018
Cruzando fronteras: Understanding and Acknowledging Contemporary Identification Efforts of Undocumented Border Crosser’s (UBC’s) in Border States. Society for California Archaeology Meetings (SCA).
Diaz, Martha Nuño, Eric J. Bartelink, and Colleen F. Milligan
2017
Osteoarthritis Prevalence Rates at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Hospital Cemetery (1871-1935) (Poster). Western Bioarchaeological Conference (WeBIG).
Diaz, Martha Nuño and Eric J. Bartelink
2017
Prevalence rates of Osteoarthritis in Males and Females in the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Hospital Cemetery, 1871-1935. Society for California Archaeology Meeting (SCA).
Organized Symposia/Panels/Invited Talks
2023
Society for California Archaeology-Annual Meeting. Coalitions for Diversity in California Archaeology. “Pathways to Equity and Inclusion in Archaeology – Roundtable.” March 2023.
2022
Co-Organizer: Society for California Archaeology. Coalitions for Diversity in California Archaeology. “Racial Justice and Equity Workshop, ‘Calling Out and Calling In’: Developing Practical Tools Applications for Inclusion and Equity WOrk in Archaeology. September 21 and 22.
Co-Organizer: Society for California Archaeology. Coalitions for Diversity in California Archaeology. Foundations of Racial Justice: An Archaeological Approach. May 4.
2020
Society for California Archaeology-Archaeology Month: A Dialogue on Diversity and Decolonizing Archaeology. Virtual Panel. October 2020
University of California, Berkeley-Archaeology Research Facility: “Ask an Archaeologist-Using Bioarchaeological Methods to Aid in Humanitarian Efforts of Undocumented Border Crossers at the U.S./Mexico Border.” May 2020
American Academy of Forensic Science-Anthropology Section co-organizer of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee symposium, “Humanitarian Concerns in Migration: Conflict, Climate, and Ethics”. Anaheim, California. February 2020
2019
Boston University School of Medicine: Course Biological Anthropology History, Method and Theory-Invited Guest Lecture: All in the Family: Archaeology, Forensic Anthropology, and Archaeology. November 2019
California State University, Chico: Invited panel discussion- “The Politics of Migrant Death at the Border panel.” Discussing the book “All they will call you” by Tim Z. Hernandez. April 2019