Lab members
Lab members ​​
*Currently recruiting
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Past lab members at Marshall University
Caroline Cartwright: Awarded the NASA Undergraduate Research Fellowship (2021-2022) and Creative Discovery Scholar (fall 2021)
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Layne Assif: Awarded the Creative Discovery Scholar Award (summer 2021) and the NASA Undergraduate Research Fellowship (2021-2022)
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Calvin Covington: Awarded the Creative Discovery Scholar Award (spring 2022)
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Skyler Poling: Awarded the Creative Discovery Scholar Award (summer 2022)
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Parth Khetia
Jenna Palmer, MS Biology
Taylor Perry, BS Biology
Nakita Bryan, BS Biology
Vivian Hodges, BA Anthropology
Maria ovalle, BS Health Science
Hannah Dean, BS Biology
Martha Sortome, BS Health Science
Raekwon Timmons, BS Exercise Science
Holly Farkosh, BS Biology
McKenzie Granata, BS Biology
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Habiba Chirchir
Calvin Covington, BS Exercise Science (graduated)
Tyler Blake, MS Biology (graduated, currently at UTEP PhD program)
Layne Assif, BS Exercise Science (graduated)
Skyler Poling (left), Parth Khetia (right), BS Biology (former members)
Caroline Cartwright, BS Biology (graduated)
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Evolution of gracility in the modern human skeleton- trabecular bone density and bone strength
2008- 2013
George Washington University
PhD, Human Paleobiology
Trabecular bone morphology in the hominin fossil record
Study of bone density and strength in mammalian species- canids, felids and bovids
2006-2008
New York University
MA, Anthropology- Skeletal Biology track
2001-2005
University of Nairobi
BA, Anthropology