Lesley Harrington, PhD
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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.
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: Devyn Caldwell (PhD), Christine Hymanyk (MA), Sadie Tremblay (MA)
Former graduate students: 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)
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 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.
Featured Publications
Benjamin Osipov, Lesley Harrington, Libby Cowgill, Marla MacKinnon, Helen Kurki
American Journal of Biological Anthropology. 2024 April; 10.1002/ajpa.24940
Libby Cowgill, Lesley Harrington, Marla MacKinnon, Helen K. Kurki
American Journal of Biological Anthropology. 2023 October; 10.1002/ajpa.24805
Jennifer S. Nelson, Lesley Harrington, Emily Holland, Hugo F. V. Cardoso
American Journal of Human Biology. 2021 March; 10.1002/ajhb.23577
Pfeiffer, S., Sealy, J., Harrington, L., Loftus, E., Maggs, T.
PLoS ONE. 2020 January; 10.1371/journal.pone.0230391
Pfeiffer, S., Harrington, L., Lombard, M.
International Journal of Paleopathology. 2019 January; 10.1016/j.ijpp.2018.10.008
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