Lucas Delezene

Lucas Delezene is a faculty member at the University of Arkansas in the Department of Anthropology within the College of Arts & Sciences. He serves as Vice Chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies, contributing to academic leadership and curriculum development.

Delezene earned his Ph.D. from Arizona State University. His research focuses on the evolution of primate dentition, with emphasis on hominin canines and premolars, and has published extensively on

• Homo naledi dental morphology
• Canine microwear analysis
• Genetic correlations in dental evolution
• Functional changes in premolar loading

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Recent publications highlight trends in dental microwear, premolar evolution, and paleoecological reconstruction in hominins. His work spans multiple journals including the Journal of Human Evolution and eLife, often collaborating with teams across institutions.

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