Lesley Harrington, BSc Hons, MA, PhD

Area of Study / Keywords

Biological Anthropology Bioarchaeology

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About

I am a biological anthropologist with interests in human skeletal and dental development, bone functional adaptation, and child health. Two questions guiding my research are: "How are the human skeleton and dentition shaped by biocultural factors, especially during childhood?" and, "What evidence of human adaptation do archaeological burials provide, especially those from southern Africa in the last 10,000 years?"

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Research

See my Google Scholar or ORCID profiles.

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Teaching

I teach the following courses on a rotational basis:

ANTHR 209 Introduction to Biological Anthropology

ANTHR 386 Biological Anthropology in Daily Life

ANTHR 390 Human Osteology

ANTHR 443 Juvenile Osteology

ANTHR 469 Dental Anthropology

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: Etner Mathiba (MA), Christine Hymanyk (MA), Devyn Caldwell (PhD)

Former graduate students: Sadie Tremblay (MA), Jennifer Nelson (PhD), Sean Swaters (MA), Alexandra Rocca (MA), Rajitha Sivakumaran (MA), Julilla Paul (MA), Benjamin Osipov (PhD)

Postdoctoral supervision: Elizabeth Sawchuk (Banting Fellow 2020-21)

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.

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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.

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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.

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Browse more courses taught by Lesley Harrington

Julia Meyers, Lesley Harrington, Deborah C. Merrett, Hugo F. V. Cardoso

Forensic Sciences. 2026 July; 10.3390/forensicsci6030063

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Jennifer S. Nelson, Emily Holland, Lesley Harrington, Hugo F.V. Cardoso

International Journal of Paleopathology. 2025 September; 10.1016/j.ijpp.2025.07.004

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Marla MacKinnon, Lesley Harrington, Libby W. Cowgill, Helen K. Kurki

Journal of Human Evolution. 2025 August; 10.1016/j.jhevol.2025.103717

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Jennifer S. Nelson, Lesley Harrington, Emily Holland, Hugo F. V. Cardoso

American Journal of Biological Anthropology. 2025 January; 10.1002/ajpa.25047

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Benjamin Osipov, Lesley Harrington, Libby Cowgill, Marla MacKinnon, Helen Kurki

American Journal of Biological Anthropology. 2024 April; 10.1002/ajpa.24940

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Libby Cowgill, Lesley Harrington, Marla MacKinnon, Helen K. Kurki

American Journal of Biological Anthropology. 2023 October; 10.1002/ajpa.24805

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Helen K. Kurki, Sydney Holland, Marla MacKinnon, Libby Cowgill, Benjamin Osipov, Lesley Harrington

American Journal of Biological Anthropology. 2022 October; 10.1002/ajpa.24602

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Jennifer S. Nelson, Lesley Harrington, Emily Holland, Hugo F. V. Cardoso

American Journal of Human Biology. 2021 March; 10.1002/ajhb.23577

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Archaeological Research in Asia. 2020 January; 10.1016/j.ara.2020.100231

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Pfeiffer, S., Sealy, J., Harrington, L., Loftus, E., Maggs, T.

PLoS ONE. 2020 January; 10.1371/journal.pone.0230391

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Pfeiffer, S., Harrington, L., Lombard, M.

International Journal of Paleopathology. 2019 January; 10.1016/j.ijpp.2018.10.008

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Hunter-Gatherer Adaptation and Resilience: A Bioarchaeological Perspective. 2018 January; 10.1017/9781316941256.002

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The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Childhood. 2018 January; 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199670697.013.23

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Quaternary International. 2016 January; 10.1016/j.quaint.2015.09.093

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International Journal of Paleopathology. 2014 January; 10.1016/j.ijpp.2014.05.005

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Current Anthropology. 2011 January; 10.1086/659452

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Human Diet and Nutrition in Biocultural Perspective: Past Meets Present. 2010 January;

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South African Archaeological Bulletin. 2008 January; 10.2307/20475004

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American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 2006 January; 10.1002/ajpa.20454

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