Postdoctoral Fellows
PostDoctoral Fellow
Donald Cerio, PhD
Education:
- BA, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
- PhD, Ohio University, Athens, OH
Previous Institutions:
- Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH
Dr. Cerio studies the visual systems of birds, crocodilians, and other reptiles, along with their extinct relatives. His primary aim is to quantify morphological and functional trade-offs between the eyes and other cranial tissues, and to shed light on the selective regimes under which these trade-offs arose.
.PostDoctoral Fellow
Yi-Chieh “EJ” Huang, PhD
Education:
- BS, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- PhD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Previous Institutions:
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Dr. Huang studies phylogenetic theory and methods, evolution models, and integration of molecular and morphological data.
PostDoctoral Fellow
Donald “D.J.” Morgan III, PhD
Education:
- BS, Towson University, Towson, MD
- MS, Marshall University, Huntington, WV
- PhD, Ohio University, Athens, OH
Previous Institutions:
- Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH
Dr. Morgan studies vertebrate fossil records, evolutionary diversity, and physiological adaptations to aquatic lifestyles.
Former Post Doctoral Fellows:
Sorted Chronologically
Dr. Marian Dagosto
- 1986-1987
- Professor Emerita, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL 60611 - E-mail: m-dagosto(at)nwu.edu
Dr. Daniel L. Gebo
- 1986-1987
- Presidential Research Professor Emeritus, Department of Anthropology
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115 - E-mail: dgebo(at)niu.edu
Dr. David R. Begun
- 1988-1989
- Professor, Department of Anthropology
University of Toronto
Ontario, Canada M5S 3G3 - E-mail: begun(at)chass.utoronto.ca
Dr. M. Elizabeth Strasser
- 1989-1990
- Professor Emerita, Department of Anthropology
California State University
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819 - E-mail: strasser(at)saclink.csus.edu
Dr. Brian D. Corner
- 1989-1991
- Research Anthropologist
Corner3d
Bedford, VA 24523 - E-mail: brian.crner(at)natick.army.mil
Dr. Barbara Brown
- 1990-1992
- Professor Emerita of Anatomy
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Rootstown, OH 44272 - E-mail: bxb(at)neoucom.edu
Dr. Hannah M. Grausz
- 1991-1992
- Emergency Medicine Specialist
Inova Health System
Alexandria, VA - E-mail: grauszh(at)ccf.org
Dr. Peter S. Ungar
- 1992-1993
- Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, Director of Environmental Dynamics Program
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701 - E-mail: pungar(at)uark.edu
Dr. Theodore M. Cole, III
- 1994-1998
- Associate Professor, Department of Basic Medical Science
University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine
Kansas City, MO 64108 - E-mail: tcole(at)cctr.umkc.edu
Dr. Nayuta Yamashita
- 1997-1998
- Group Leader, evolVienna
Institute of Population Genetics, Vetmeduni
Vienna, Austria - E-mail: Nayuta.Yamashita(at)vetmeduni.ac.at
Dr. Michael Zumpano
- 1997-1999
- Professor, Department of Anatomy
Northeast College of Health Sciences
Seneca Falls, NY 13148 - E-mail: mzumpano(at)nycc.edu
Dr. Samantha M. Hens
- 1998-2000
- Professor, Department of Anthropology
California State University
Sacramento, CA 95819 - E-mail: shens(at)csus.edu
Dr. Donald M. Henderson
- 1999-2001
- Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4 - E-mail: donhender(at)ucalgary.ca
Dr. Myriam Zylstra
- 2000-2002
- Assistant Professor of Anatomy
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Midwestern University
Glendale, AZ 85308 - E-mail: mzylst(at)arizona.midwestern.edu
Dr. Rebecca Fisher
- 2002-2004
- Professor of Anatomy, Department of Basic Medical Sciences
University of Arizona, College of Medicine Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ 85012 - E-mail: lisadunk(at)email.arizona.edu
Dr. Kristin A. Wright
- 2004-2006
- Associate Professor of Anatomy, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Kansas City, MO 64108 - E-mail: kwright(at)kcumb.edu
Dr. Adam D. Sylvester
- 2007-2009
- Associate Professor, Center for Functional Anatomy and Evolution
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Baltimore, MD 21202
- E-mail: asylves4(at)jhmi.edu
Dr. Rachel H. Dunn
- 2009-2011
- Associate Professor of Anatomy
- Des Moines University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Des Moines, IA 50312
- E-mail: rachel.dunn(at)dmu.edu
Dr. Terence R. Mitchell
- 2011-2013
- Associate Professor of Anatomy
- Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine
- Buies Creek, NC 27506
- E-mail: tmitchell(at)campbell.edu
Dr. Janine Chalk
- 2013-2015
- Assistant Professor, Department of Basic Medical Science
- Mercer University School of Medicine
- Savannah, GA 31404
- E-mail: chalk_jm(at)mercer.edu
Dr. Elizabeth M. St. Clair
- 2015-2016
- Lecturer in Anatomy
- University of Central Lancashire
- Preston, Lancashire, England PR1 2HE
- E-mail: estclair(at)uclan.ac.uk
Dr. Max C. Toler
- 2015-2016
- Assistant Professor of Anatomy
- Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Medicine
- Buies Creek, NC 27506
- Email: mctoler0818(at)campbell.edu
Dr. Zachary S. Klukkert
- 2019-2020
- Assistant Professor of Anatomy
- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
- Stillwater, OK 74078
- zachary.klukkert(at)okstate.edu
Dr. Christine M. Harper
- 2020-2021
- Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences
- Rowan University Cooper Medical School
- Camden, NJ 08103
- harperc(at)rowan.edu
Dr. Lauren A. Meckel
- 2021-2022
- Assistant Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy
- Louisiana State University Health Science Center
- New Orleans, LA 70112
- lauren.meckel(at)gmail.com
Dr. Elaine Chu
- 2023
- Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology
- Texas State University
- San Macos, TX 78666
- elainechu(at)txstate.edu
Dr. Allison Machnicki
- 2021-2023
- Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Philadelphi, PA 19131
- allisonma1(at)pcom.edu
Dr. Alyssa Oberman
- 2022-2024
- Biomechanics Associate Engineer
- Exponent
- Phoenix, AZ 85027
- aly.oberman(at)gmail.com
Sorted Alphabetically
Dr. David R. Begun
- 1988-1989
- Professor, Department of Anthropology
University of Toronto
Ontario, Canada ON M5S 3G3 - E-mail: begun(at)chass.utoronto.ca
Dr. Barbara Brown
- 1990-1992
- Professor Emerita of Anatomy
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Rootstown, OH 44272 - E-mail: bxb(at)neoucom.edu
Dr. Janine Chalk
- 2013-2015
- Assistant Professor, Department of Basic Medical Science
Mercer University School of Medicine
Savannah, GA 31404 - Email: chalk_jm(at)mercer.edu
Dr. Elaine Chu
- 2023
- Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology
- Texas State University
- San Macos, TX 78666
- E-mail: elainechu(at)txstate.edu
Dr. Theodore M. Cole, III
- 1994-1998
- Associate Professor, Department of Basic Medical Science
School of Medicine
University of Missouri at Kansas City
Kansas City, MO 64108 - E-mail: tcole(at)cctr.umkc.edu
Dr. Brian D. Corner
- 1989-1991
- Research Anthropologist
Corner3d
Bedford, VA 24523 - E-mail: brian.crner(at)natick.army.mil
Dr. Marian Dagosto
- 1986-1987
- Professor Emerita, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL 60611 - E-mail:m-dagosto(at)northwestern.edu
Dr. Rachel H. Dunn
- 2009-2011
- Associate Professor of Anatomy
Des Moines University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Des Moines, IA 50312 - E-mail: rachel.dunn(at)dmu.edu
Dr. Rebecca Fisher
- 2002-2004
- Professor of Anatomy, Department of Basic Medical Sciences
University of Arizona, College of Medicine Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ 85012 - E-mail: lisadunk(at)email.arizona.edu
Dr. Daniel L. Gebo
- 1986-1987
- Presidential Research Professor Emeritus, Department of Anthropology
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115 - E-mail: dgebo(at)niu.edu
Dr. Hannah M. Grausz
- 1991-1992
- Emergency Medicine Specialist
Inova Health System
Alexandria, VA - E-mail: grauszh(at)ccf.org
Dr. Christine M. Harper
- 2020-2021
- Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences
- Rowan University Cooper Medical School
Camden, NJ 08103 - Email: harperc(at)rowan.edu
Dr. Donald M. Henderson
- 1999-2001
- Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
University of Calgary
Alberta, Canada, T2N 1N4 - E-mail: donhender(at)ucalgary.ca
Dr. Samantha M. Hens
- 1998-2000
- Professor, Department of Anthropology
California State University
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819 - E-mail: shens(at)csus.edu
Dr. Zachary S. Klukkert
- 2019-2020
- Assistant Professor of Anatomy
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences - Stillwater, OK 74078
- Email: z.klukkert(at)gmail.com
Dr. Allison Machnicki
- 2021-2023
- Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Philadelphi, PA 19131
- E-mail: [email protected]
Dr. Lauren A. Meckel
- 2021-2022
- Assistant Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy
- Louisiana State University Health Science Center
- New Orleans, LA 70112
- Email: lauren.meckel(at)gmail.com
Dr. Terrence Mitchell
- 2011-2013
- Associate Professor of Anatomy
Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine
Buies Creek, NC 27506 - E-mail: tmitchell(at)campbell.edu
Dr. Alyssa Oberman
- 2022-2024
- Biomechanics Associate Engineer
- Exponent
- Phoenix, AZ 85027
- aly.oberman(at)gmail.com
Dr. Elizabeth M. St. Clair
- 2015-2016
- Lecturer in Anatomy
University of Central Lancashire
Preston, Lancashire, England PR1 2HE - E-mail: estclair(at)uclan.ac.uk
Dr. M. Elizabeth Strasser
- 1989-1990
- Professor Emerita, Department of Anthropology
California State University
Sacramento, CA 95819 - E-mail: strasser(at)saclink.csus.edu
Dr. Adam D. Sylvester
- 2007-2009
- Associate Professor, Center for Functional Anatomy and Evolution
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
1830 E. Monument Street, Room 307A
Baltimore, MD 21202 - E-mail: asylves4(at)jhmi.edu
Dr. Maxx C. Toler
- 2015-2016
- Assistant Professor of Anatomy
Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Medicine - Buies Creek, NC 27506
- Email: mctoler0818(at)campbell.edu
Dr. Peter S. Ungar
- 1992-1993
- Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, Director of Environmental Dynamics Program
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701 - E-mail: pungar(at)uark.edu
Dr. Kristin A. Wright
- 2004-2006
- Associate Professor of Anatomy, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Department of Anatomy, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Kansas City, MO 64108 - E-mail: kwright(at)kcumb.edu
Dr. Nayuta Yamashita
- 1997-1998
- Group Leader, evolVienna
Institute of Population Genetics, Vetmeduni
Vienna, Austria - E-mail: Nayuta.Yamashita(at)vetmeduni.ac.at
Dr. Michael Zumpano
- 1997-1999
- Professor, Department of Anatomy
Northeast College of Health Sciences
Seneca Falls, NY 13148 - E-mail: mzumpano(at)nycc.edu
Dr. Myriam Zylstra
- 2000-2002
- Assistant Professor of Anatomy
Assistant Professor of Anatomy
Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Midwestern University
Glendale, AZ 85308 - E-mail: mzylst(at)arizona.midwestern.edu