Khirbat al-Mukhayyat Archaeological Project
Jennifer C. Groot Memorial Fellowship, 2023–2024
Wilfred Laurier University
Archaeology and Heritage Studies
Miya Pletsas is an undergraduate student attending Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. She is majoring in archaeology and heritage studies, with a minor in North American studies. She has just finished her second year and is a member of the Archaeology Society. She also volunteers at pottery labs and works as an instructional assistant for a first-year archaeology course. She is interested in Near Eastern archaeology and enjoys learning about pottery. Miya will be completing her fieldwork credit at the Khirbet al-Mukhayyat Archaeological Project in Jordan in the summer of 2023. She is excited to put her knowledge and skills to work, as this will be her first time participating in an archaeological field project.