The majority of our doctoral students pursue careers in academia. Here is a sampling of our doctoral alumni and their academic positions:
Maxx Toler, Ph.D. (2018)
Instructor of Anatomy, Campbell University
Joseph Feldblum, Ph.D. (2017)
Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Michigan
India Schneider-Crease, Ph.D. (2017)
Postdoctoral Fellow in Behavior and Genomics, University of Washington
Jackson Spradley, Ph.D. (2017)
Lecturer, Department of Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Gabriel Yapuncich, Ph.D. (2017)
Research Scholar, Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, Duke University
Michael Granatosky, Ph.D. (2016)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, University of Chicago
Christopher Krupenye, Ph.D. (2016)
Marie Curie Fellow, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of St. Andrews
Lauren Gonzales, Ph.D. (2015)
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
Christopher Walker, Ph.D. (2015)
Assistant Professor of Anatomy, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Kara Walker, Ph.D. (2015)
Research Assistant Professor of Behavioral Ecology, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Kari Allen, Ph.D. (2014)
Assistant Professor of Biological Anthropology and Neuroscience, Washington University in Saint Louis
Katie Grogan, Ph.D. (2014)
Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Anthropology, Penn State University
Daniel Gonzalez-Socoloske, Ph.D. (2013)
Associate Professor of Biology, Andrews University
Jingzhi Tan, Ph.D. (2013)
Postdoctoral Scholar, Cognitive Science, University of California San Diego
Laura Johnson, Ph.D. (2012)
Assistant Professor of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, University of Missouri
Evan McLean, Ph.D. (2012)
Director, Arizona Canine Cognition Center
Alexandra Rosati, Ph.D. (2012)
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Anthropology, University of Michigan
Michael Malinzak, M.D., Ph.D. (2011)
Medical Instructor, Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine
Sara Doyle, Ph.D. (2009)
Instructor of Anatomy, Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, Duke University
Terence Mitchell, Ph.D. (2009)
Assistant Professor of Anatomy, Campbell University
Nancy Barrickman, Ph.D. (2008)
Assistant Professor of Biology, Salt Lake Community College
Adam Hartstone-Rose, Ph.D. (2008)
Associate Professor of Biology, North Carolina State University
Jonathan Perry, Ph.D. (2008)
Assistant Professor of Functional Anatomy and Evolution, Johns Hopkins University
Todd Yokley, Ph.D. (2006)
Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Jandy Hanna, Ph.D. (2006)
Associate Professor of Anatomy, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Laura Gruss, Ph.D. (2005)
Assistant Professor of Biology, Radford University
Elissa Krakauer, Ph.D. (2005)
Preceptor, Harvard University
Michael Black, Ph.D. (2004)
Head of Research and Information, Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California Berkeley
Rebecca Lewis, Ph.D. (2004)
Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Texas at Austin
Susan Williams, Ph.D. (2004)
Professor of Anatomy, Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Patrick Lewis, Ph.D. (2003)
Associate Professor of Biology, Sam Houston State University
Natalia Rybczynski, Ph.D. (2003)
Associate Researcher in Palaeobiology, Canadian Museum of Nature
Erik Seiffert, Ph.D. (2003)
Professor of Integrative Anatomical Sciences, University of Southern California
Roberto Delgado, Ph.D. (2003)
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California
Christopher Kirk, Ph.D. (2003)
Professor of Anthropology, University of Texas at Austin
Alex van Nievelt, Ph.D. (2003)
Research Scientist (retired), Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, Duke University
Robert O. Deaner, Ph.D. (2001)
Associate Professor of Psychology, Grand Valley State University
Jayne Gerson, Ph.D. (2000)
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice, Rutgers University
Charles Nunn, Ph.D. (1999)
Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology and Global Health, Duke University
Marcelo Sanchez-Villagra, Ph.D. (1998)
Associate Professor of Palaeobiology, University of Zurich
Joyce Powzyk, Ph.D. (1997)
Associate Professor of the Practice of Biology, Wesleyan University
Patricia Holroyd, Ph.D. (1994)
Museum Scientist, Museum of Paleontology, University of California Berkeley
Mario Gagnon, Ph.D. (1993)
Research Officer, York University
Callum Ross, Ph.D. (1993)
Professor of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, University of Chicago
Anne Yoder, Ph.D. (1992)
Professor of Biology and Director of the Duke Lemur Center, Duke University
Deborah Oberdorff, Ph.D. (1991)
Math Teacher, St. Francis School
Joseph Macedonia, Ph.D. (1990)
Associate Professor of Biology, Florida Southern University
J. Michael Plavcan, Ph.D. (1990)
Professor of Anthropology, University of Arkansas
Richard Madden, Ph.D. (1990)
Lecturer, Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, University of Chicago