Scott W. Simpson

Scott W. Simpson is a professor at Case Western Reserve University, affiliated with the School of Medicine (Department of Anatomy) and the College of Arts and Sciences (Departments of Biology and Anthropology). He serves as Director of the Anatomical Gift Program and leads the Galili Paleobiology Project, focusing on early human evolution in Ethiopia's Afar region.

• Research spans 6.5–1.0 Ma hominin evolution
• Fieldwork since 1992 in Ethiopia
• Specializes in postcranial morphology and functional analysis