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University of Pittsburgh, Titusville
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Titusville, PA 16354
(814-827-4436)
E-mail: LAWUPT+@pitt.edu
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Education

• B.A. Midland College
• M.A. August 1983, Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh
• Master's Paper: An Analysis of Primate Fetal Development and Placentation.
• Ph.D. April 1987, Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh
  Dissertation: Age Related Changes in the Craniofacial Anatomy of the Orangutan

Professional Experience and Employment

• Summer 1997 - present: Associate Professor, Anthropology: University of Pittsburgh, Biological Sciences: University of Pittsburgh, Titusville campus, Titusville, PA 16354
• Summer 1998 - present: Adjunct appointment, University of Pittsburgh, Dept. of Anthropology, Professor: La Suerte Biological Field Station, Costa Rica and Ometepe Biological Field Station, Nicaragua, field courses in Primate Behavior and Biology
• Fall 1995 - present: Graduate Student, Multidisciplinary Masters Degree program, University of Pittsburgh's School of Public Health
• July 1996 - June 1997: Coordinator and Instructor, Human Anatomy and Physiology: Courses and Laboratories, Dept. of Zoology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
• Fall 1995 - Summer 1996: Associate Professor in the Natural Sciences, Biology and Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh, Titusville campus, Titusville, PA
• Fall 1987 - Spring 1995: Assistant Professor in the Natural Sciences, Anthropology and Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Titusville campus, Titusville, PA
• Fall 1983 - Spring 1987: Instructor in Biology and Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh Titusville campus, Titusville, PA
• Winter 1981 - Winter 1983: Teaching Fellow/Assistant, Department of Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Courses Taught

• Primate Behavior and Biology
• Human Anatomy and Physiology
• Human Biology
• Neuroanatomy/Neuroscience
• Human Skeletal Analysis
• Introduction to Physical Anthropology
• Myths, Frauds, and Realities in Archaeology and Physical Anthropology
• Introduction to Human Evolution
• Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
• Hominoid Evolution; Introduction to Anthropology
• Sociobiology
• Introduction to Archaeology
• Science, Nature, and Modeling: A workshop on computer simulations and modeling in the science classroom
• Freshman Orientation
  
• Laboratory Instruction
• General Biology
• Human Anatomy and Physiology
• Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology
• Primate Anatomy
• Human Cadaver Dissection

Research Interests

• Human Growth and Development
• Human and Ape Functional Anatomy
• Anthropoid Dental and Skeletal Development
• Ecological and Conservation Issues Related to Human and Non-human Primates
• Hominoid Evolution

Previous Research Sites

• University of Pittsburgh
• Anthropological Institute, University of Zurich
• Washington University (St. Louis)
• American Museum of Natural History
• National Zoological Park (Smithsonian Institution)
• National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian Institute)
• La Suerte Ecological Research Station, Costa Rica
• Cleveland Museum of Natural History
• British Museum (Natural History)
• Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie (Leiden)
• Koninklijk Museum Voor Midden Afrika (Tervuren)

Professional Affiliations

• American Association of Physical Anthropologists
• Sigma Xi
• Joint Appointment-Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Anthropology
• Dental Anthropology Association

Grants and Awards

• 1983-84 National Science Foundation, Grant for Improving Doctoral Dissertation Research, Age Related Changes in the Craniofacial Anatomy of the Orangutan, $7851.
• Mellon Predoctoral Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh, for support of research on the craniofacial anatomy of the orangutan, $6000.
• 1984 L.S.B. Leakey Foundation, for support of research on craniofacial anatomy of the orangutan and craniometric and morphological characters in orangutan crania, $1500.
• 1985 Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, National Chapter, for support of research on orangutan craniofacial and cervical anatomy, Washington University (St. Louis), $600.
• Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, University of Pittsburgh Chapter, Research Enhancement Grant, for support of research on orangutan cheek pad anatomy and relationships, American Museum of Natural History, $343.
• University of Pittsburgh Faculty Development Fund, for support of research on orangutan cheek pad anatomy, $400.
• 1987 Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, travel funds and to support research on orangutan sexual dimorphism, $300.
• 1988 University of Pittsburgh, Central Research Development Fund Grant. Dental Morphogenesis and Eruption Patterns in the Orangutan, $4458.
• 1989 Pennsylvania Department of Education, Title II Grant (with J. Rash, E. Gettig, R. Gardner). Computer Aided Instruction and Simulations in the Science Curriculum, $10,000.
• 1992 University of Pittsburgh at Titusville Teaching Enhancement Grants, $1000.
• 1993 University of Pittsburgh Provost's Discretionary Grant, travel and research grant, $1100.
• 1996 University of Pittsburgh, Central Research Development Fund Grant. Establishing a Demographic Profile of Alouatta palliata at the La Suerte Tropical Rainforest Conservation Site in Costa Rica, $4829.
• Instructional Development And Technology Committee, Oregon State University. Enhancing Laboratory Usage and Student Learning in Human Anatomy and Physiology with Videodisc Tutorials and Innovative Instructional Software, $14, 590.
• 1996 Nominated to Who's Who Among American Teachers

Review Functions

• National Science Foundation
• L.S.B. Leakey Foundation
• American Journal of Primatology
• Archives of Oral Biology
• Journal of Human Evolution
• Addison Wesley Longman Publishers

Publications

• 1984 Primate Placentation: An Application of Wagner Tree Cladistic Quantitative Procedures to Assess Phylogeny (abstract). American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 63(2).
• 1985 Variation in the Suboccipital Anatomy of the Orangutan (abstract). American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 66:243.
• 1986 Relationships Between the Fatty Cheek Pads and Facial Anatomy in the Orangutan (abstract). American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 69:280-281.
• 1987 Sexual Dimorphism in Orangutan Cranial Morphology (abstract). American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 72:270 (with G. Conroy and M. Vannier).
• Sexual Dimorphism in the Crania of Infant and Juvenile Orang-utans. Folia Primatologica, 49:117-126.
• 1988 Variation in the Masticatory Musculature of the Orangutan (abstract). American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 75:288.
• Variation and Age Related Differences in the Suboccipital Anatomy of the Orang-utan. In Orang-utan Biology. J. H. Schwartz (ed.), pp. 191-200. Oxford University Press.
• Sexual Dimorphism in Orangutan Endocranial and Exocranial Morphology. In Orang-utan Biology, J. H. Schwartz (ed.), pp. 225-232. Oxford University Press (with G. Conroy and M. Vannier).
• 1989 Aspects of Dental Development in the Orangutan (abstract). American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 78:325.
• The Fatty Cheek Pads of the Orangutan and Their Relationship to Facial Musculature. American Journal of Primatology, 17:305-319.
• 1990 A Comparison of Dental Development in Two Neonatal Orangutans (abstract). American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 81:318 (with D. R. Swindler).
• 1991 An Assessment of Variation in the Dental Development of Known-Age Chimpanzees and Orangutans. (abstract), American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Supplement 12:185.
• The Morphology and Variability of the Masticatory Structures of the Orangutan. International Journal of Primatology, 12:45-65.
• Edited Volume, Primate Dental Symposium, American Journal of Physical Anthropology. October (Volume 66[2]) (with D. R. Swindler).
• Aspects of Dental Development in the Orangutan Prior to the Eruption of the Permanent Dentition. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 86:255-272 (with J. H. Schwartz and D. R. Swindler).
• Primate Dental Development: New Trends, Old and New Questions. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 86:107-112 (with D. R. Swindler).
• Recent Dental Anthropology Symposium Publication. Dental Anthropology Newsletter 6:11 (with D. R. Swindler).
• 1992 An Analysis of Sexual Dimorphism in the Dentition of the Perinatal Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) (abstract). American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Supplement 14, Annual Meeting Issue (with J. Siebert).
• MacPrimate Forensic: A Review, Dental Anthropology Association Newsletter, October.
• 1993 Recent Developments in the Study of Hominoid Ontogeny, A Symposium. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Supplement 16, Annual Meeting Issue (with R. Anemone).
• A Connate Tooth in a Neonatal Chimpanzee. Dental Anthropology Newsletter, October Issue (with D. R. Swindler).
• Do the Teeth, Carpal, and Tarsal Bones Tell the Same Story? (abstract). American Journal Of Physical Anthropology, Supplement 16, Annual Meeting Issue.
• 1994 Variation in Patterns of Orangutan Tooth Formation: Implications for Comparing Hominoids. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, (abstract) Supplement 18, Annual Meeting Issue (with J. Schwartz and D. Swindler).
• The Importance of Studies of Orangutan Development. International Conference on the Orangutan: The Neglected Ape Conference Issue.
• 1996 Edited volume: Recent Developments in Hominoid Ontogeny: An Overview and Summation. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 99:1-8. (with R. Anemone).
• Dental Development in the Orangutan During Eruption of the Permanent Dentition. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 99:205-220. (with J. Schwartz and D. Swindler).
• Relationships Between the Appearance of Ossification Centers of the Wrist and Ankle and Dental Development in Immature Orangutans and Chimpanzees. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 99:191-204.
• A Comparison of Radiographic and Anatomical Evidence of Permanent Tooth Development in Infant Apes. Folia Primatologica 65: 1-13.
• Chapter: A Brief Review of Studies of Orangutan Morphology and Development with a Discussion of Their Relevancy to Physical Anthropology. Edited Volume, Neglected Ape. R. Nadler, B. Galdikas, L. Sheeran, and N. Rosen (eds.) Plenum Press.
• Infant development in a human population of Mayan descent. (abstract) American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Supplement 22: 246.
• Orangutan life history: resetting the clock. (abstract) American Journal of Physical Anthropology. Supplement 22: 71 ( with M. Bond).
• 1997 Weight and stature changes in Mexican children of Mayan descent. (abstract) American Journal of Physicalp Anthropology, Supplement 24: 242-243 (with Sara Tallarovic).
• Cleft Palate in a neonatal gorilla. (abstract) American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Supplement 24 (with J. Siebert, D. Swindler).
• 1998 The appearance of cleft palate in a newborn gorilla. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, September (with J. Siebert et al.).
• 1999 Behavioral Ecology and Conservation Status of Primate Populations in Nicaragua (Symposium). (with Paul Garber) American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Annual Meeting Issue.
• Assessing intragroup genetic variation of free ranging mantled howling monkeys on hte island of Ometepe, Nicaragua. (abstract). American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Supplement 28 :279-280 (with X. Zhang and R. Ferrell).
• Shifting social dynamics in a group of mantled howler monkeys (A. palliata) on the island of Ometepe, Nicaragua. (abstract). American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Supplement 28: 173 (with S. Z. Goldsmith).
• Capture, health, and mophological assessment of free ranging mantled howling monkeys in Nicaragua (abstract). American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Supplement 28: 221 (with G. Peter and R. Sohn).
• Monitoring health, genetic diversity, movement, and fission-fusion social patterns in a New World monkey (Alouatta palliata): an interdisciplinary project. IN Investigations of Animal Movements: Analytical Techniques Across the Animal Kingdom, pp 79-84. J. Bowman and F. Huettman (editors). (with G. Peter and R. Sohn).
• Submitted Tracking fission-fussion social patterns in the mantled howling monkey (Alouatta palliata) in the island of Ometepe in Nicaragua. (abstract, for presentation at national meetings).

Work in Progress

• An analysis of postnatal growth and development in a Mayan population.
• Demography and development of the mantled howler monkey in Costa Rica and Nicaragua, an analysis of DNA.
• Growth parameters in orangutans: mechanisms of maturation.

Papers: Invited

• 1985 Variation in the Suboccipital Anatomy of the Orangutan. Symposium on Aspects of the Biology of the Orangutan. 54th annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Knoxville, TN.
• 1986 The Franklin Point Archaeology Site, Business and Professional Women's Association, Crawford County, PA. Evidence of Local Indians from the Franklin Point Site. Franklin Elementary School, Franklin, PA.
• 1989 Archaeological Methods in Northwestern Pennsylvania. Titusville School District Honors Program, Titusville, PA.
• 1991 An Assessment of Variation in the Dental Development of Known-Age Chimpanzees and Orangutans. Symposium to honor Daris Swindler at the 60th annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Milwaukee, WI.
• 1994 The Importance of Studies of Orangutan Development to Physical Anthropology. International Conference on the Orangutan, sponsored by Atlanta Zoo, San Diego Zoo, and California State, Fullerton.
• 1995 The Morphology and Development of the Orangutan. Seminar Series: Anthropological Institute, University of Zurich and Department of Anthropology and Genetics, University of Munich
• 1997 Growth and Development Among Great Apes: A Focus on Orangutans. Symposium Series, University of Oregon.
• 1998 Tracking Fission-Fusion Patterns and Movement in a New World Monkey (Alouatta palliata): a Capture-Release Project. Workshop on Investigations of Animal Movements, New Brunswick, Canada

University Activities

• 1984 - 1999 Faculty Senate
• 1985 - 1988 Academic Committee, Chairman, 1985 - 1986
• 1986 - 1987 Library Committee
• 1987 - 1988 Science Curriculum Development and Implementation
• 1987 - 1996 Undergraduate Academic Advisor
• 1987 - 1990 Development and Supervision of Undergraduate Biology Tutoring Programs
• 1991 - 1994 Faculty Budget Committee, Chairman, 1991 - 1992
• 1994 - 1996 Nontraditional Students Committee Organizer and Advisor: Women in Renewal Together Group
• 1995 University Senate

Administrative Committees

• 1974 - 1975 Kellog Environmental Committee - Midland College Administrative Committee, Student Appointee
• 1974 - 1975 Undergraduate Representative - Midland College Academic Committee to Revise the Curriculum
• 1982 - 1983 Curriculum Committee, Graduate Student Representative, Department of  Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh
• 1987 - 1988 Coordinator for Life Sciences - Social Sciences, Restructuring of Campus Curriculum and Mission Life Sciences/Social Science Faculty Committee
• 1988 Search Committee for Student Affairs Director
• 1988 - 1996 Computing Facility Advisory Board
• 1989 - 1990 Committee to Develop a Liberal Arts Associate Degree
• 1990, 1991 Math Search Committee
• 1992 Biology Search Committee
• 1992 Academic Dean Search Committee
• 1992 University Undergraduate Education Committee
• 1992 University School of Medicine Rural Health Initiative Committee
• 1994 Chairman, Committee to Evaluate Associate Degree in Natural Sciences

Professional Academic-Community Activities

• 1983 - 1984 Co-Chairman - 125th Inc., Commemoration of 125th Anniversary of Oil Industry, Petroleum Center Archaeology Project, Petroleum Center, PA
• 1985 - 1987 Coordinator - Franklin Point Site Archaeology Project, Venango County, PA
• 1988 Consultant - Pennsylvania State Police, Seneca Division, Human Skeleton Forensic      Identification
• 1989 Co-Chairman of Symposium on Primate Tooth Development, with Daris Swindler, 58th annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists
• 1991 Selected to receive Master Teacher Award, Midland College, Fremont, Nebraska.
• 1991-1995  Member of Executive Board, Dental Anthropology Association
• 1991 Member of Education Committee, American Society of Primatologists
• 1993 Co-Chairman of Symposium on Hominoid Ontogeny, with Robert Anemone, 62th  annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologist
• 1999  Co-Chairman of Sympos um on Behavioral Ecology and Conservation Status of  Primate Populations in Nicaragua, with Paul Garber, annual meeting of the Association of Physical Anthropologists.

References

• Dr. Daris Swindler, Professor Emeritus
  University of Washington
  1212 8th Ave. N
  Edmonds WA 98020
  1-206-771-5908
  
• Dr. Robert Sussman
  Department of Anthropology
  Washington University (St.Louis)
  St. Louis, MO 63110
  1-314-935-5264
  
• Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz
  Department of Anthropology
  University of Pittsburgh
  Pittsburgh, PA 15260
  19-412-648-7509
  
• Dr. Virginia Weis
  Department of Zoology
  3029 Cordley Hall
  Oregon State University
  Corvallis, OR 97331
  1-541-737-4359
  
• Dr. Margaret Peaslee
  Dean of Academic Affairs
  University of Pittsburgh, Titusville
  Titusville, PA 16354
  1-812-827-4473
  
• Mrs. Judy Berneberg
  Student Development and Counseling
  University of Pittsburgh, Titusville
  Titusville, PA 16354
  1-814-827-4465