Functional Anatomy
Specialists
- Richard Kay
- Professor
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I have several areas of research. The first encompasses the evolution of primates and mammalian faunal evolution, especially in South America. I also have written extensively on the subject of the evolutionary origins of the Anthropoidea (monkeys and apes). More generally, I am interested in the use of primate anatomy to reconstruct the phylogenetic history ...
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- Daniel Schmitt
- Professor
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My primary interest is in the evolution of primate locomotion. I am interested in understanding the selective factors that govern limb design, gait choice, and locomotor mechanics. I am studying the mechanics of movement in primates and other vertebrates in the laboratory to understand the relationship between movement and postcranial morphology, ...
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- Andrea Taylor
- Associate Professor
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My research has focused on function and evolution of the masticatory complex in primates. I am particularly interested in the ontogenetic allometric patterning of primate craniofacial variation and on the ecological bases of species diversification in primates.
My research is currently concentrated in two areas. One area of research has focused on investigating the architectural arrangement of muscle fiber, ...
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- Christine Wall
- Associate Research Professor
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The major goal of my work is to contribute to our understanding of the functional and evolutionary anatomy of the head, with an emphasis on how the feeding apparatus works and how it influences and is influenced by other structures and functions. My research focuses primarily on the functional anatomy of extant and extinct primates, but I am also interested ...
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