Sarah M. Zaleski

Sarah M. Zaleski, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Anatomy in the Department of Applied Biomedical Sciences at the University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM). She joined the Structures anatomy teaching team at UIWSOM in January 2025, following a role as Lecturer at the University of Missouri School of Medicine where she guided medical students through anatomy labs. Dr. Zaleski earned her PhD in Anthropology from the University of Florida in 2021.

• PhD in Anthropology, University of Florida, 2021
• M.A. in Applied Anthropology, Mississippi State University, 2013
• B.A. in Anthropology and Archaeology, Dickinson College, 2010

As a biological anthropologist, Dr. Zaleski investigates variation in the developing and aging human pelvis to better understand anatomical diversity. Her educational focus emphasizes improving learner confidence in anatomy laboratory environments, with prior experience teaching anatomy to both undergraduate and medical students.