Claire E. Terhune

Dr. Claire Terhune is Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in Anthropology at University of Arkansas, leading research on primate and hominin cranial evolution using microCT and geometric morphometrics. Fieldwork focuses on Pleistocene sites in Romania.

Research pillars:

• Evolutionary morphology of primates
• Functional adaptations in hominin skulls
• Methodological advances in 3D visualization
• Early human migrations into Europe

As Scientific Advisor for MICRO consortium, she facilitates advanced imaging capabilities for interdisciplinary research.