| Lauren Butaric | LButaric@tamu.edu |  |
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| Biological Anthropology | ANTH 310E |
| Fall 2006 | (979) 845-0541 |
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I received my BA from University of Central Florida in 2003 and my Masters from Florida Atlantic University in 2006. My Master’s thesis was entitled Correlations between maxillary since and nasal cavity volume: an exploratory study into environmental influences on the human maxillary sinus. In general, I am interested in craniofacial growth and development in modern humans, as well other hominins. Specifically I am concerned with how factors such as morphological integration, ontogenetic growth, environment and masticatory behavior affect craniofacial morphology. While I certainly love working hands on with osteological material, I also enjoy utilizing virtual reconstruction methods, such as those involved with computed tomography (CT) scans. For my dissertation I plan on expanding upon my master’s thesis by employing shape analyses, such as geometric morphometrics, in order to better determine whether climate has any influence on the internal structures of the modern human face. |
