Contact
Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts - Anthropology Dept
- l.harrington@ualberta.ca
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Biological Anthropology Bioarchaeology
About
I am a biological anthropologist with interests in human skeletal and dental development, bone functional adaptation, and child health.
Research
See my Google Scholar or ORCID profiles, or connect with me via ResearchGate
Teaching
I teach the following courses on a rotational basis:
ANTHR 209 Introduction to Biological Anthropology
ANTHR 386 Biological Anthropology in Daily Life
ANTHR 490 Human Osteoarchaeology
I also offer directed readings/research (ANTHR 471/472) and supervise honours research projects (ANTHR 499). Contact me to discuss.
Graduate student supervision: potential graduate students interested in supervision or information about our program are encouraged to contact me.
Current graduate students: Jennifer Nelson (PhD), Devyn Caldwell (PhD), Christine Hymanyk (MA), Sadie Tremblay (MA)
Former graduate students: Sean Swaters (MA), Alexandra Rocca (MA), Rajitha Sivakumaran (MA), Julilla Paul (MA), Benjamin Osipov (PhD)
Courses
ANTHR 209 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Survey of theory and basic data in human evolution and human variation. Topics include primatology, osteology, hominoid paleontology, variation in modern populations.
ANTHR 386 - Topics in Biological Anthropology or Archaeology
Consult the Department for the specific topics offered and any recommended courses to be completed prior to registering.
ANTHR 390 - Human Osteology
Lecture and laboratory study of human skeletal biology, emphasizing the identification of bones and an understanding of human functional anatomy. Prerequisite: ANTHR 209 or consent of Department.
ANTHR 469 - Dental Anthropology
Exploration of methodological and theoretical issues in dental anthropology through study of human teeth from archaeological contexts. Offered in alternate years. Prerequisite: ANTHR 390 or consent of Department.
ANTHR 569 - Advanced Dental Anthropology
Exploration of methodological and theoretical issues in dental anthropology through study of human teeth from archaeological contexts. Offered in alternate years.