Ekaterina Pechenkina

Ekaterina Pechenkina serves as a Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Queens College, City University of New York (CUNY), where she conducts interdisciplinary research bridging biological anthropology and archaeology with focus on ancient human health and subsistence patterns.

Education

• PhD in Anthropology from the University of Missouri (2002)

Research Profile

Her scholarly work centers on bioarchaeological analysis of skeletal remains to reconstruct paleopathological conditions and dietary practices across ancient populations. Specializing in comparative studies between Andean prehistoric societies and Neolithic/Bronze Age communities in Northern China, she examines demographic transitions through osteological evidence. Key methodological approaches include stable isotope analysis and skeletal stress marker assessment.

Professional Context

• Primary institutional affiliation: Queens College, CUNY
• Regional expertise spans South American Andes and Chinese Loess Plateau