Juliet K. Brophy

Juliet K. Brophy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography & Anthropology at Louisiana State University, affiliated with the College of Humanities & Social Sciences. Her research focuses on craniodental morphometrics, hominin evolution, zooarchaeology, and taphonomy, with significant contributions to paleoenvironmental reconstructions and fossil vertebrate studies.

Education:

• Ph.D., Texas A&M University (2011)
• M.A., University of Tennessee (2004)
• B.S., University of Michigan (2002)

Research interests include quantitative analyses of bovid teeth for paleoenvironmental insights, taxonomic validation of hominin fossils like Australopithecus sediba, and taphonomic studies of historical archaeological sites such as the steamboat Heroine. Her work bridges paleontology, archaeology, and geology, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to understanding human evolution and environmental history.

Recent publications explore South African fossil localities, mandibular morphology of early hominins, and historical material analysis. No scientific awards are listed, but her research has been featured in high-impact journals like Science.

Teaches Intro to Physical Anthropology. Office: E105 Howe-Russell-Kniffen Geoscience Complex, Baton Rouge, LA.