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Clark Spencer Larsen is a Distinguished University Professor at The Ohio State University, holding the rank of Professor in the Department of Anthropology. His research focuses on bioarchaeology, particularly the health and lifestyle changes of human populations over the last 10,000 years. A central project is the study of Çatalhöyük (Turkey), exploring urbanization's impact on health. He co-leads the Global History of Health Project, analyzing European skeletal records to understand health trends. Larsen’s work integrates archaeology, genetics, and epidemiology, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches.
Education: BA in Anthropology from Kansas State University (1974), MA (1975) and PhD (1980) in Biological Anthropology from the University of Michigan. His career includes roles at the University of Massachusetts, Northern Illinois University, Purdue University, and the University of North Carolina before joining Ohio State in 2001. As Department Chair (2001–2017), he transformed the department into a leading program.
Research interests include Neolithic transitions, colonial health impacts, and the bioarchaeology of ancient diseases. Key projects involve Çatalhöyük, Badia Pozzeveri (Italy), and the St. Catherines Island study in Georgia. He has directed 28 doctoral students and advises current student Megan Duncanson. Awards include the Cozzarelli Prize, National Academy of Sciences membership, and American Academy of Arts and Sciences election.
Larsen’s lab, the Bioarchaeology Research Laboratory, supports student research. His books include Our Origins (W.W. Norton) and Bioarchaeology: Interpreting Behavior from the Human Skeleton (Cambridge University Press). He actively collaborates with institutions like the American Museum of Natural History and serves on editorial boards.
