Melissa Emery Thompson

Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology

Evolutionary Anthropology

melissa.thompson@duke.edu

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https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2451-6397

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Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations

Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology · 2026 - Present Evolutionary Anthropology, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Chair of the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology · 2026 - Present Evolutionary Anthropology, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Previous Duke Appointments & Affiliations

Scholar In Residence in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology · 2025 - 2026 Evolutionary Anthropology, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences