Courses Taught
Anthropological Genetics (213:151):
This course explores how recent advances in molecular methods have allowed revolutionary insight into our own evolution. Topics discussed include the emergence and expansion of modern Homo sapiens, Neandertal genetics, selection on the human genome, and the evolution of non-human primates.
Primate Conservation Biology (213:152): This course examines the issues that conservation biologists face in the attempt to protect primate wildlife and biodiversity. Emphasis is placed on the relevance of biogeography, ecology, and behavior to conservation, and the interaction between humans and their environment.
This course provides a survey of the living primates with respect to their morphological diversity. Relevant aspects of primate systematics and evolutionary theory are reviewed, and special attention is given to how anatomy reflects behavior and ecology.
Human Origins (113:013):
This is an introduction to the origins of humans and their closest relatives, the non-human primates. Focus is on the interdisciplinary approach used within physical anthropology, which combines the fields of genetics, evolutionary theory, behavioral ecology, comparative anatomy, and paleontology.