My graduate research has focused on shape change in the pelvis in the human lineage, specifically at the origin of the genus Homo. I sought to gain a better understanding of the functional significance of early Homo pelvic morphology, which is important as recent fossil discoveries indicate multiple forms of bipedalism in Australopithecus sp. prior to the emergence of Homo. I have used my skills in paleoanthropology, human functional anatomy, comparative primate anatomy, biomechanics and kinetics, and 3D geometric morphometrics.
I have been published for my work describing fossil pelvic material from Malapa, South Africa, belonging to Australopithecus sediba (Kibii et al, 2011). I have also presented my research at annual conferences for the American Association of Physical Anthropologists (2014, 2012) and the Paleoanthropology Society (2013, 2011).
