Nikki Grigg
Anthropology
Nikki Grigg is a PhD candidate in the Department of Anthropology. Her research explores the contradictions of citizenship and how urban residents fashion alternative forms of power and belonging. Her current project uses archaeology to examine how immigrant and migrant Washingtonians shaped U.S. citizenship in the nation’s capital in the decades following the Civil War. Nikki has worked on archaeological excavations and collections management in D.C., Virginia, and England and as a volunteer and intern with the D.C. Historic Preservation Office. She holds a B.A. in Archaeological Studies from Yale University and an M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Chicago.