Sarah Reedy

Sarah Reedy is a Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Advising in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her research focuses on bioarchaeology, childhood development, and structural violence, particularly in industrial-era populations. She examines skeletal evidence to understand how social inequality, malnutrition, and environmental stressors impacted growth and health disparities.

• PhD: 2017, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
• MA: 2007, State University of New York, Albany
• BA: 2004, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Her work investigates childhood morbidity and mortality in historical populations, emphasizing gender and social stratification. She employs bioarchaeological methods to analyze skeletal remains from industrial-era Europe, revealing patterns of structural violence and health inequities. Recent studies highlight the skeletal evidence of male preference during growth and the effects of urbanization on developmental outcomes.

No scientific awards explicitly mentioned in the provided materials. Her advising role involves undergraduate academic guidance in anthropology.

Research is centered in the Department of Anthropology at UMass Amherst, with no specific lab or team mentioned beyond institutional affiliation.