Steven Lautzenheiser

Steven Lautzenheiser is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Anthropology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, affiliated with the Forensic Anthropology Center. His work bridges anthropological and engineering methodologies to study human foot and ankle biomechanics.

• Ph.D., University of Washington, Department of Anthropology, 2019
• M.A., University of Washington, Department of Anthropology, 2016
• B.A., University of Washington, Department of Anthropology, 2012

His research integrates motion capture and MATLAB-based kinematic/kinetic analysis to understand how the human talus responds to force, shedding light on evolutionary pressures shaping the locomotor system. He teaches courses spanning introductory biological anthropology to advanced paleoanthropology.

Dr. Lautzenheiser contributes to the Forensic Anthropology Center's lab facilities, supporting research in human anatomy and evolutionary biology.