| 2001 |
Intensive
Spanish, CETLALIC Cuernavaca, Mexico |
| 1992 |
Intensive
Spanish, Proyecto Linguistico Francisca Morroquin Antigua, Guatemala
|
| 1984 |
Post-Doctoral
Training in Skeletal Biology (NIH Awardee) Endocrinology and
Metabolism, University of Connecticut Medical School (1 year)
Nutrition Sciences, University of Massachusetts/Amherst (2 years)
|
| 1983 |
PhD
and MA (1979) Biological Anthropology, University of Massachusetts/
Amherst. Dissertation "Paleophysiological Aspects of Bone
Remodeling in the Meroitic, X-Group and Christian Populations
from Sudanese Nubia" Dis. Abstract Int. 44(10):238 |
| 1977 |
BA
Biological Anthropology, Cleveland State University, Ohio |
Research
Interests
Bioarchaeology/Forensics/NAGPRA: repatriation, consultations,
health of women and children in past populations, violence and trauma,
diet, nutrition and disease, agriculture and health in arid environments,
environmental effects on health, biocultural adaptation, bone densitometry,
bone diseases (osteoporosis and osteoarthritis). Skeletal biology,
skeletal analysis, paleopathology,
Contemporary Health Science: violence against women, health
in indigenous communities, Native American health, US-Mexico border
health, globalization and health, osteoporosis in high-risk populations,
nutritional assessment.
Field
work: American Southwest, Mexico, Southwest Asia (UAE), northern
Africa (Egypt and Sudan)
Sigma
Xi Distinguished Public Lecturer 2000-2003:
- "Violence
Against Women in Ancient America"
- "Brain
Surgery, Pregnancy Tests and False Teeth: Ancient Inventions in
Health Care"
- "The
Women Who Came Before Us: Diet, Health and healing in the Ancient
World"
- "Skeletal
Plasticity: Reading Bones for Clues to Past Behavior"
Academic
Positions
| 2006-Present
|
Associate
Professor, Biological Anthropology, University of Nevada, Las
Vegas |
| 1996-2006 |
Professor,
Biological Anthropology, Hampshire College, Amherst MA |
| 1987-1996 |
Associate
Professor, Biological Anthropology, Hampshire College, Amherst
MA |
| 1990-2006 |
Adjunct
Professor, Anthropology Graduate Faculty, University of Massachusetts,
Amherst |
| 1981-1987 |
Assistant
Professor, Biological Anthropology, Hampshire College, Amherst
MA |
| 2000-2003 |
Dean,
School of Natural Science, Hampshire College, Amherst MA |
| 1995-1997 |
Dean
of Advising, Hampshire College, Amherst MA |
| 1995-1997 |
Acting
Dean of Students, Hampshire College, Amherst MA |
| 2003 |
Visiting
Professor of Biological Anthropology, Dartmouth College, Hanover,
NH |
| 1997,
1999 |
Visiting
Professor of Anthropology, Fort Lewis College, Durango CO |
| 1985 |
Visiting
Assistant Professor, Biological Anthropology, New York University
|
Professional
Societies
American
Association of Physical Anthropology (AAPA)
American Association of Anthropology (AAA): BAS member at large
(1991-1993), Program Chair (1993-1995), Newsletter Editor (1995-1997),
Secretary-Treasurer (1997-1999), AAA Executive Program Committee
(2000-2003), AAA Nominations Committee (2000-2003), AFA Board (2000-2003)
Society of American Archaeology (SAA)
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
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