Gabrielle A. Russo

Dr. Gabrielle A. Russo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Stony Brook University. She earned her Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin in 2013 and specializes in the functional morphology and evolution of the primate locomotor skeleton.

Her research employs comparative, evolutionary, and developmental approaches to study major transitions in the axial skeleton during hominoid evolution, including the loss of an external tail, adoption of orthograde trunk posture, and adaptations to bipedal locomotion. She uses high-resolution computed tomography imaging and morphometric techniques to analyze vertebral anatomy in living primates and fossil records.

She teaches courses such as Introduction to Biological Anthropology, Human Osteology, Comparative Primate Anatomy, and Professional Skills in the Anthropological Sciences.