Jason Massey

Jason Massey is a Senior Lecturer at Monash University, specializing in biological anthropology with a focus on primate evolution and skeletal growth. He holds a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities (2018), an MA from the same institution (2014), and a BS from Baylor University (2009). His research explores the interplay between ontogeny and evolution, utilizing 3D scanning, geometric morphometrics, and multivariate statistics to study primate skeletal variation. Key projects include analyses of gorilla and chimpanzee skeletal remains in Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania, and investigations into fossil records at South Africa's Drimolen site. Collaborations span institutions worldwide, emphasizing genetic diversity, facial asymmetry, and evolutionary adaptation.

Research interests include primate skeletal biology, cranial ontogeny, and population-level variation. His work bridges evolutionary theory with applied methodologies, such as refining animal welfare metrics via 3D morphometrics. Articles span topics like temporomandibular joint evolution, scanner technology accuracy, and genetic diversity correlations in gorilla subspecies. Grants and lab affiliations are not explicitly detailed, but his work contributes to conservation genetics and paleoanthropology.