Present | Assistant Professor of Anatomy, Campbell University ‐ Campbell University School of Medicine | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
2022 | Medical Student Summer Research Scholars |
Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine | |
$3,000 | |
2021 | Medical Student Summer Research Scholars |
Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine | |
$3,000 | |
2020 | Medical Student Summer Research Scholars |
Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine | |
$1,500 | |
2019 | Medical Student Summer Research Scholars |
Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine | |
$1,500 | |
2018 | A mechanobiological experiment to model joint-level responses to climbing behaviors in the rat |
Campbell University School of Medicine | |
Seed Grant | |
$14,975 | |
2013 | Graduate and Professional Student Council Research Grant |
University of Arizona | |
$1,000 | |
2012 - 2013 | Biomechanical study of the evolution of bipedalism using multi-axis force measurement |
Force and Motion Foundation | |
Role: Principal Investigator | |
$10,000 | |
2012 - 2013 | Ontogenetic development of postcranial adaptations to bipedalism in the rat |
National Science Foundation | |
Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant | |
Role: Co-Principal Investigator | |
Colleague(s): Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. David Raichlen | |
$19,989 | |
2012 | SBSRI Dissertation Research Grant |
University of Arizona | |
$960 | |
2012 | Traditions, Transitions, and Treasures Research Award |
University of Arizona School of Anthropology | |
$1,000 | |
2010 | CLASRI/SBS Graduate Summer Research Development Award |
University of Arizona | |
$1,000 | |
2010 | Riecker Grant |
University of Arizona School of Anthropology | |
$1,000 | |
2010 | William and Nancy Sullivan Research Award |
University of Arizona School of Anthropology | |
$1,100 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
2018 - Present | Member, Curriculum Committee, Campbell University | 2018 - Present | Member, MSBS Pre-Professional Committee, Campbell University | 2018 - Present | Member, Scholarship Committee, Campbell University | 2017 - Present | Member, Content Management Committee, Campbell University | 2016 - Present | Member, International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology | 2013 - Present | Member, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology | 2005 - Present | Member, American Association of Physical Anthropologists | 2016 - 2018 | Member, Social and Professional Relations, Campbell University | 2017 | Faculty Moderator, State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium | 2015 | Member, Student Prize Committees, American Association of Anatomists Anatomy in Anthropology Award |
Honors and Awards
- William S. Pollitzer Student Travel Award, American Association of Physical Anthropology ($500), 2014
- American Association of Anatomists Anthropological Anatomy Award, 2012
- William S. Pollitzer Student Travel Award, American Association of Physical Anthropology ($500), 2012
- Aleš Hrdlička Prize for Outstanding Student Paper, American Association of Physical Anthropology, 2009
- Department of Anthropology Scholarship, University of Arizona ($15,000), 2007 – 2008
- Smithsonian Institution Graduate Fellowship, 2006
Courses
- OMED 581, Neurosensory (Osteopathic)
- OMED 560, Human Anatomy (Osteopathic)
- DPT 704, Human Anatomy (Physical Therapy)
- MPAP 501, Human Anatomy (Physician’s Assistant)
- MSBS 506, Human Anatomy (Masters of Biomedical Sciences)
2014 | Ph.D., University of Arizona ‐ Anthropology | |
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2007 | M.A., University of Wyoming ‐ Anthropology | |
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2004 | B.A., University of Iowa ‐ Anthropology | |
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