| 2009-present |
Fossil hominin forelimb morphology: Investigation of early fossil human hand remains from South Africa using morphometrics and micro-CT techniques. This research will shed light on locomotor and tool-use behaviours throughout the evolution of the human lineage. Collaborators: Dr. Steve Churchill (Duke University), Dr. Lee Berger and Dr. Kris Carlson (University of Witwatersrand), Dr. Matthew Skinner (Max Planck Institute) and Dr. Richard Lazenby (University of Northern British Columbia). |
| 2009-present |
Trabecular architecture of the primate hand: A comparative investigation of internal bony morphology of the primate hand to assess variation in joint loading patterns and how this reflects differences in positional behaviour. Collaborators: Dr. Matthew Skinner, Prof. Jean-Jacques Hublin (Max Planck Institute) and Dr. Richard Lazenby (University of Northern British Columbia). |
| 2009-present |
Morphological variation in the human wrist and hand: Investigation of sexual dimorphism of shape and directional, bilateral asymmetry (e.g. from proximal to distal elements) using morphometrics. Collaborators: Dr. Ben Auerbach (University of Tennessee), Dr. Troy Case (North Carolina State University). |
| 2008-present |
Biomechanics of knuckle-walking locomotion in African apes: Investigation of variation in biomechanics of knuckle-walking locomotion in gorilla, chimpanzees and bonobos in both captive and natural settings. Collaborators: Drs. Daniel Schmitt, Mike Rose, Brian Hare (Duke University) and Dr. Roshna Wunderlich (James Madison University). |
| 2007-present |
Biomechanics of lemur locomotion: Experimental analyses of aye-aye locomotion, as well as other lemur species, through an analysis of pressure and force experienced by the fore- and hindlimbs on inclined and horizontal substrates at the Duke Lemur Centre. Collaborators: Dr. Roshna Wunderlich (James Madison University), Dr. Daniel Schmitt (Duke University) and Dr. Jandy Hanna (West Virginia School of Medicine). |
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