Overview
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology
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2011 - Present
Evolutionary Anthropology,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
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2017 - Present
Duke Science & Society,
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Recent Publications
Comparative biomechanical analysis of jumping between the arboreal northern treeshrew (Tupaia belangeri) and the fat-tailed dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus medius)
Journal Article Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society · December 1, 2025 Jumping allows arboreal mammals to navigate disparate canopy supports. Existing research suggests that the long, mobile limbs of many small primates—including basal primate ancestors—facilitate arboreal jumping performance by extending centre of mass (CoM) ... Full text CiteUnilateral Single Joint Arthritis Changes Joint Power in Unaffected Joints.
Journal Article Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · July 2025 Pain and disability associated with arthritis of the hip, knee, or ankle is well-documented. However, data on joint power and how arthritis in one joint affects power in that joint and in unaffected joints are limited. This study asks if arthritis in any o ... Full text CiteGait compliance alters ground reaction forces in human walking: implications for the evolution of bipedalism.
Journal Article The Journal of experimental biology · May 2025 Despite decades of inquiry, the evolution of bipedalism remains a mystery. Some have argued that a compliant walking gait, with deep hip and knee flexion to moderate ground reaction forces, was used by early human ancestors, marking our relatively stiff mo ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Collaborative Research: Measuring Leaping Performance, Evaluating its Anatomical Correlates, and Reconsidering the Importance of Leaping in Primate Origins and Early Evolution
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2021 - 2026Foot posture in orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) and the evolution of human heel strike?
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by L.S.B. Leakey Foundation · 2022 - 2025Biomechanics of humeral curvature in the evolution of primate locomotion
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by L.S.B. Leakey Foundation · 2022 - 2023View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Stony Brook University ·
1995
Ph.D.