Jeremy DeSilva

Jeremy DeSilva is a Professor of Anthropology and Chair of the Department of Anthropology at Dartmouth College. He also serves as an Honorary Research Fellow at the Evolutionary Studies Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, and is a faculty member in the Ecology, Evolution, Environment and Society (EEES) graduate program. His research focuses on the locomotion of early apes and human ancestors, particularly the anatomical basis of upright walking. DeSilva holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan (2008) and a B.A. from Cornell University (1998). Prior to academia, he worked as an educator at the Boston Museum of Science (1998-2003), maintaining a strong commitment to science education. His work combines field studies in Uganda and Africa with fossil analysis to explore human evolutionary origins.

Research interests include bipedalism evolution, Australopithecus locomotion, foot anatomy, and primate functional morphology. His recent publications include two books on human evolution and peer-reviewed studies on fossil morphology and paleontological techniques. His work bridges paleoanthropology with biomechanics, offering insights into human uniqueness through locomotor adaptation.