Madison Murphy is an aspiring Bioarchaeologist/Osteoarchaeologist who has an interest in research observing Paleopathology, Skeletal Morphology, Mortuary Rites, and Burial Practices ranging from the Neolithic to Medieval periods. 

Madison has completed several positions involving the inventory and examination of Southwestern Pennsylvanian - Monongahelan Peoples artifacts as well as skeletal remains, with the goal of repatriation. She has also completed several archaeological inventories on Southwest Pennsylvanian lithic and colonial artifacts. These internships and work positions were held within the Anthropology Department at Pennsylvania Western University (formerly the California University of Pennsylvania).

Madison has participated in various levels of field schools, excavations, and site visits in Ireland, Wales, and Scotland, with projects ranging from Medieval towerhouses, to kirkyard exhumations, and Neolithic tombs. This work was accomplished through several organizations, including the University of Aberdeen, the Strata Florida Trust, and the Galway Archaeological Field School.

She hopes to continue researching within the topics of Bioarchaeology/Osteoarchaeology, Paleopathology, and the Medieval period in the United Kingdom and Ireland.