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- Gebo, Daniel - Biological anthropologist/primatologist with interests in anatomy and primate evolution. Northern Illinois University.
- Duggleby, Christine R. - Anthropologist at the University of Buffalo researching human population biology, genetics and evolutionary theory.
- Hall, Roberta - Research interests in human biological variation and the interaction between biology and behavior. Oregon State University.
- Steegmann, A.T. - Phyisical anthropologist ath the University of Buffalo interested in adaptive human biology.
- Leatherman, Thomas - Research interests include biocultural theory and practice; political economy of health; biology of poverty; political ecology; health and nutrition; ecology and adaptability; coping with marginal conditions; seasonality; growth and development; Andes, Yucatan, and Southeast U.S. University of South Carolina.
- Stout, Sam - Research interests are primarily in the area of forensic anthropology and skeletal biology, particularly as studied through the quantitative histological analysis of bone. University of Missouri.
- Sirianni, Joyce E. - Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Buffalo who teaches craniofacial growth and development, and biological anthropology.
- Lovejoy, C. Owen - Kent State University professor who researches biomechanics, forensics, skeletal biology and human evolution.
- Laden, Greg - Courses and research in human evolution, human behavioral biology and African prehistory. University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus
- Schmidt, Karen L. - A biocultural anthropologist at the University of Pittsburgh, currently working on facial expression and schizophrenia, as well as on the adaptive significance child behavior cross-culturally.
Wikipedia Articles
- Biocultural anthropology - Biocultural anthropology is the scientific exploration of the relationships between human biology and culture. Physical anthropologists throughout the first half of the 20th century viewed this relationship from a racial perspective; that is, from the assumption that typological human biological differences lead to cultural differences.
- Fordisc - FORDISC is widely used by Forensic Anthropologists to assist in the creation of a decedent's biological profile. It is an interactive discriminant functions program created by Stephen Ousley and Richard Jantz.
- Race - The term race refers to the concept of dividing people into populations or groups on the basis of various sets of characteristics and beliefs about common ancestry.AAPA Statement on Biological Aspects of Race America Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA) The most widely used human racial categories are based on visible traits (especially skin color, facial features and hair texture), and self-identification.