Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology
·
2018 - Present
Evolutionary Anthropology,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
Registration-based workflow for shape study.
Journal Article Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) · March 2026 Quantitative analysis of shape variation across species has been limited by difficulties in aligning anatomical structures. Although computational techniques for registration have become more accessible, challenges remain that hinder their widespread use i ... Full text CiteEstablishing serial homology between the carpals and tarsals
Journal Article Journal of Anatomy · January 1, 2026 The forelimb and hindlimb of tetrapods are serially homologous structures that share a conserved developmental framework. Despite their evolutionary divergence in form and function, the two sets of limbs retain parallel genetic and morphogenetic patterning ... Full text CiteComparative 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 CiteRecent Grants
Sustaining MorphoSource 3D data Repository - Supporting a Transformation in Research and Education Practices Relying on Biodiversity and Natural History Collections
Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2022 - 2027Building Capacity in MorphoSource through state-of-art, flexible data storage protocols for broader and more sustainable adoption by museums and other mass-data producers
Public ServicePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2023 - 2027Doctoral Dissertation Research: Functional differentiation in autopods: implications for the origins of limb diversification
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2023 - 2027View All Grants
Education
Stony Brook University ·
2009
Ph.D.