Biological Anthropology
Claud A. Bramblett
Professor Emeritus
Education: Ph.D., Berkeley
Interests: Physical anthropology, primatology; East Africa
Anthony Di Fiore
Department Chair and Professor
anthony.difiore@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 232-2183 (Chair's Office); (512) 471-2318 |
WCP 4.102H (Chair's Office); WCP 5.150
Education: Ph.D., University of California, Davis
Interests: Population genetics, comparative socioecology, mating systems, molecular ecology, phylogenetics, tropical ecology, computational modeling; South and Central American primates
John W. Kappelman Jr
Professor
jkappelman@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 471-0055 |
WCP 5.160
Education: Ph.D., Harvard University
Interests: The primary focus of my research is hominoid evolution and human origins and evolution, with particular emphasis in paleoecology and functional morphology, and stratigraphy and geochronology. I conduct field and laboratory research in paleontology, stratigraphy, and paleomagnetism, and laboratory research in functional morphology and computer imaging. Africa, Asia
Chris Kirk
Professor
eckirk -at- austin.utexas.edu |
512-471-0056 |
WCP 5.154
Education: Ph.D., Duke University
Interests: Primate evolution, primate sensory systems, evolutionary and functional anatomy of the head and neck, sensory ecology
Rebecca J. Lewis
Professor
rjlewis@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 232-5386 |
WCP 5.152
Education: Ph.D., University Biological Anthropology and Anatomy (2004), Duke University
Interests: Evolution of primate social behavior, intersexual conflict, social relationships, power dynamics, socioecology, biological markets, fire ecology, cyclone ecology; Madagascar
Denné N. Reed
Associate Professor; Faculty Graduate Advisor
reedd@mail.utexas.edu |
Office (512) 471-7529, Lab (512) 232-6380 |
WCP 4.148
Education: Ph.D., Stony Brook University
Interests: Human evolution, micromammal paleoecology, taphonomy, GIS, remote sensing; Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Morocco
Aaron Sandel
Assistant Professor
aaron.sandel@austin.utexas.edu |
WCP 5.146
Education: Ph.D., University of Michigan
Interests: chimpanzees, friendship, primates, life history, physiology, conservation, comparative methods, cognition
Liza J. Shapiro
Professor
liza.shapiro@austin.utexas.edu |
(512) 471-7533 |
WCP 5.128
Education: Ph.D., SUNY-Stony Brook
Interests: Primate evolution and functional morphology, locomotion.