lane vineyard is a first-year student at the CUNY Graduate Center currently pursuing a master’s in Digital Humanities. They currently hold a B.A. in Linguistics, with minors in Spanish and Mandarin, from Middle Tennessee State University. Though they have some educational background in the arts and humanities, they have only recently begun delving into the field of Digital Humanities. Their research interests include queer culture and history, digital mapping tools, design, and studying the intersection of language and identity with DH tools.  

lane’s primary role for the project is outreach, which entails the creation and maintenance of an online presence for the project. Additionally, they do primary research for one of the cemeteries showcased in the project, which is a cemetery that was repurposed, rediscovered, and now exists again as both a cemetery and national monument.