PhD Candidate
Biography
Preferred pronouns: he/him
Subdiscipline: Biological Anthropology
With a background in bioarchaeology and geometric morphometrics, my current research focuses on age-related changes in bone density and cortical bone shape using pQCT (peripheral quantitative computed tomography) imaging among living humans. In addition to my anthropological research, I also have extensive teaching experience in human anatomy for undergraduate, graduate, and medical professional students.
Research
Bone biomechanics; aging; bone density; geometric morphometrics; human anatomy; anatomy education
Education
M.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Biological Anthropology. 2016.
- Thesis: "A Morphometric Examination of Cranial Vault Modification in the Middle Cumberland Region of Central Tennessee"
B.A., The University of South Carolina. Anthropology. 2014.
Professional Service
American Association for Anatomy, American Association of Biological Anthropologists
Awards and Recognitions
National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant, Patricia Black Archaeology Award
Contact Information
- Chair: Dr. Dawnie Steadman