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Michelle M. Glantz is a Professor of Anthropology at Colorado State University and Director of the Human Origins Laboratory. Her research focuses on Neanderthal paleobiology, Central Asian Paleolithic archaeology, and dental anthropology. She holds a Ph.D. and B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Glantz has conducted extensive fieldwork in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, including a Fulbright Scholarship in Shymkent, Kazakhstan (2007-2008). Her work integrates biogeography, GIS, and paleoanthropology to explore hominin adaptation to climatic shifts.
Education:
- Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania, 1999
- B.A., Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania, 1990
Research Interests: Dr. Glantz examines hominin dental and craniofacial morphology, Paleolithic site chronology in Central Asia, and Neanderthal geographic range. She leads multi-disciplinary projects to model hominin landscape use during climatic deterioration, with a focus on Uzbekistan’s Paleolithic sites.
Awards: Fulbright Scholar (2007-2008).
Collaborations & Grants: Collaborates on Central Asian archaeological surveys and ecological modeling. Advises students in the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology (GDPE). Directs the Human Origins Laboratory, focusing on fossil analysis and paleoenvironmental reconstruction.
Labs/Teams: Human Origins Laboratory at Colorado State University.
