Christopher Percival

Christopher J. Percival is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Stony Brook University. He obtained his Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University in 2013 and specializes in the genetic and developmental basis of craniofacial variation using mouse models.

• Education: Ph.D. in Anthropology, Pennsylvania State University (2013)

Research Interests focus on:

• Quantifying genetic contributions to skull morphology
• Developmental biology of craniofacial structures
• Evolutionary implications of morphological variation
• Establishing genotype-phenotype associations in mouse models

Key Research Approaches:

• 3D morphometric landmark analysis
• Diallel genetic studies
• Mouse Collaborative Cross project
• Allometric correction techniques

Notable Collaborations: University of Calgary, University of Colorado School of Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Technical Expertise: Micro-computed tomography (μCT), Procrustes superimposition, MorphoJ software, BayesDiallel modeling