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Erica Ausel email: EAUSEL advisor: Cook year: 08

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Lisa Becker email: LLBECKER advisor: Muehlenbein year: 07

Research Interests: I am currently interested in the the field of reproductive ecology, specifically the study of hormonal processes and the neuroendocrine systems that contribute to female reproductive behavior. I also have a strong interest in social stratification by gender, reflected in my archaeological Masters thesis which focused on the Mimbres culture area of the Southwestern United States.  Additional interests include osteology, primate behavior and historic archaeology (Alaska).

Sheila Blanchard email: SJBLANCH advisor: Wiley year: 08

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Meghan Buchana email: MEGHBUCH advisor: Alt / Scheiber / Wilk year: 08

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Larissa Collier email: LMCOLLIE advisor: Cook year: 07

Research Interests: paleopathology, fracture patterns, disease process, population demographics, population movements, Western European bioarcaheology

Melanie Cowan email: MECOWAN advisor: Jamison year: 02 personal website

Research Interests: medical anthropology, health behavior, human growth and development, human adaptation

Carlina de la Cova email: KRAMANAN advisor: Cook year: 01

Research Interests: paleopathology, skeletal biology, African American biohistory and African American bioarchaeology, nineteenth century historical medicine and disease, primate behavior

Kimberly Dingess email: KDINGESS advisor: Hunt year: 98

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Sean Dougherty email: SEPDOUGH advisor: Cook year: 97

Research Interests: Sean P. Dougherty is a PhD candidate in physical anthropology.  Although he is a bioanthropologist by training, he generally prefers the more pretentious title: biohistorian.  His interests include human morbidity and mortality,historical demography, mortuary practices, human sacrifice, and other things for which he will likely not be paid.  Often a victim of happenstance and opportunity, he has found himself excavating and analyzing human skeletal remains in remote parts of Belize, Syria, and, most recently, Egypt. Ironically, he holds a Master's in Classical Studies, which has prepared him for none of this. He is currently living in Milwaukee, theoretically at work on his dissertation, a study of injury-related morbidity and recidivism among a 19th century almshouse cemetery population.

Marisa Fenn email: MFENN advisor: Kaestle year: 03

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Allison Foley email: AJFOLEY advisor: Cook year: 05

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Todd Foster email: TLFOSTER advisor: Jamison year: 04

Research Interests: human growth and development, human variation and adaptation, human sexuality and reproduction, Pacific and Eastern Asian populations Current Research Focus: The United States has detonated over 67 nuclear weapons in the Marshallese Islands and the effects of fallout have caused many problems for these islanders. Relocation to different islands have caused political and social problems that continue to reflect them, even into the new millenium. Exposure to radioactive fallout has caused first, second, and possibly even third generation biological effects to general reproduction and growth and development. I also am an active member of PFLAG and am very interested in the homosexual/heterosexual dichotomy.

Alison French-Doubleday email: ALMFREN advisor: Kaestle year: 99

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Heather Hansen email: HEAHANSE advisor: Hunt year: 01

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Jessia Harrison email: HARRIJES advisor: Hunt year: 08

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Blaire Hensley-Marschand email: BAHENSLE advisor: Hunt year: 07

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Shawn Hurst email: SHHURST advisor: Hunt year: 96

Research Interests: Affect, cognition, and the evolution of the social brain in hominoids.

Polly Husmann email: PHUSMANN advisor: Cook year: 06

Research Interests: bioarchaeology, human osteology, prehistory of the Americas, paleopathology, mortuary practices, diet isotope analyses

Laurah Jones email: TURNERLB advisor: Hunt year: 07

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Cari Lewis email: LEWISCM advisor: Hunt year: 07

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Leigh Ann Martinez email: advisor: Muehlenbein year: Spring 08

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Charla McCormick email: CKMCCORM advisor: Kaestle year: 03

Research Interests: anthropological genetics and ethics

Georgia Millward email: GMILLWAR advisor: Kaestle year: 05

Research Interests: ancient DNA, population genetics, museum studies

Randy Patrick email: RRPATRIC advisor: Hunt year: 05

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Sean Prall email: SPRALL advisor: Muehlenbein year: 08

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Jennifer Raff email: JKEDZIE advisor: Kaestle year: 03

Research Interests: ancient DNA, evolution of genes and genomes, prehistoric population movements, paleopathology, mortuary practices

Gilbert Ramos email: GRAMOS advisor: Hunt year: 03

Research Interests: primatology, non-human primate behavioral ecology, conservation, paelontology, evolution of bipedalism I'm interested in the evolution of bipedalism, the evolution of primate social systems and compartive positional behavior. I'm also interested in evolutionary biology and animal behavior. I'm preparing a study of postional behavior, comparing bonobos and chimpanzees.

Maria Roditis email: MRODITIS advisor: Jamison year: 04

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Amanda Rollins email: AAROLLIN advisor: Cook year: 07

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Ellen Salter-Pederson email: ESALTERP advisor: Cook year: 04

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David Samson email: DRSAMSON advisor: Hunt year: 06

Research Interests: Middle and Lower Paleolithic hominid morphology, lithics and subsistence/survival strategies, great ape material culture and bio-mechanics with a focus on perishable material culture and preservational environments.

Susan Spencer email: SDSPENCE advisor: Cook year: 04

Research Interests: human osteology, mortuary practices, forensic taphonomy, prehistoric and historic archaeology, museum studies

Robert Taylor email: TAYLORR advisor: Cook year: 06

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Anna Tison email: ATISON advisor: Cook year: 01

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Andy Thompson email: ANDYTHOM advisor: Cook year: 08

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