Evolutionary Anthropology Faculty: Research Interests

Primary

1. Steven E. Churchill, Human Paleontology; Functional Morphology of Postcranial Skeleton
2. Rebecca E Cuddahee, Paleoecology; Ecological Morphology; and Skeletal/Dental Responses of Mammals to Climate and Environmental Change
3. Leslie J. Digby, Evolution of Primate and Human Social Behavior; Primate Behavioral Ecology; Mammalian Reproductive Strategies, Mating Systems and Infanticide; Reproductive Competition in Female Lemurs; Marmoset and Tamarin Social Organization and Reproductive Strategies
4. Christine Drea, Mammalian social behavior and reproductive development
5. Ken Glander, Primate/Plant interactions, Social Structure, Howling Monkeys, Lemurs, Asian Langurs, Manatee diets
6. Brian Hare, Human Cognitive Evolution
7. Richard F. Kay, Evolution of primate adaptations, anthropoid adaptations and phylogenetics and phylgeography
8. Daniel O. Schmitt, Biomechanics, Evolution, Locomotion, Orthopedics
9. Christine Wall, Evolutionary Morphology
10. Blythe A. Williams, Primate and human evolution; Paleontology; Systematics and adaptations of primates

Secondary

1. Susan C Alberts, Behavorial ecology and ecological genetics of large mammals
2. Elizabeth M. Brannon, Development and Evolution of Numerical Abilities
3. V. Louise Roth, Morphological and molecular evolution in mammals: size, shape, and ontogeny
4. Kathleen K Smith, Functional morphology and evolution of vertebrates; craniofacial development, evolutionary morphology
5. Andrea B. Taylor, My research has focused on function and evolution of the ...
6. Gregory A Wray, Evolution of gene networks and developmental mechanisms
7. Anne D. Yoder, biogeography, Madagascar; phylogenetics; conservation genetics

Adjunct

1. Jandy B Hanna, • Locomotion and functional morphology of the post-cranium, particularly in primates
2. Joanna E Lambert, Tropical biology, community ecology, nutritional biology, ecophysiology, animal phenotypic adaptive plasticity, evolution of feeding biology, conservation of biodiversity, Old World monkeys & apes, Africa
3. Joshua M Linder, Conservation, Hunting, Bushmeat
4. Amy L. Schreier, Primate Behavior and Ecology; Evolution of Social Structure; Primate Cognitive Ecology; Baboon Socioecology and Evolutionary History; Evolution of Human Behavior;
5. Ershela L Sims, Biomechanics, human locomotion, lower extremity injury, mechanical work & energy expenditure during walking
6. Thomas T. Struhsaker, Ecology, demography, behavior, and conservation

Emeritus

1. Matt Cartmill, Bipedal locomotion, Gait analysis, Origin and differentiation of primates , Evolution of arboreal adaptations in mammals , Evolution of the carotid arteries and basicranium , Origins of higher primates , Origins of language, Theoretical systematics , History of ideas, History and philosophy of science
2. William L. Hylander, My current research interests are related to the functional and ...
3. Elwyn L Simons, Anthropoid origins and evolution

Research

1. Alexander van Nievelt, Evolutionary and functional aspects of dental development and tooth replacement
2. Vanessa R Woods, bonobo chimpanzee psychology