FACULTY
Dr. Courtney Hofman
Laboratory Director
President’s Associates Presidential Professor of Anthropology
Research Interests: Ancient DNA; Microbiomes; Historical Ecology; Human-Environment Interactions
See also: OU Faculty Page, ResearchGate and Academia.edu
Email: courtney.hofman@ou.edu
Dr. Brian Kemp
Professor of Anthropology
Research Interests: Ancient DNA; Forensic DNA Methods; North American Prehistory and History; Species Identification via DNA Barcoding
See also: OU Faculty Page
Email: bmkemp@ou.edu
STAFF
Dr. Chris Abin
Laboratory Manager
Research Interests: Microbial Metabolism; Geomicrobiology; Biogeochemistry; Bioenergetics
Email: cabin@ou.edu
Dr. Lilly Parker
Research Scientist
Research Interests: Ancient DNA; Non-invasive DNA; Mammalian Diversity; Conservation Genomics; Human-Mammal Relationships
Email: lilly.parker@ou.edu
Karissa Hughes
Research Coordinator
Research Interests: Ancient DNA; Conservation; Human-Animal Interactions
Email: karissa.s.hughes-1@ou.edu
POSTDOCS
Dr. Shrushti Modi
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Research Interests: Community Ecology; Landscape Genetics and Spatial Ecology; Population Genetics
Email: shrushti_m@ou.edu
Dr. Sara Helyar
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Research Interests: Molecular Ecology; Evolution; Fisheries; Ancient DNA; Otolith Microchemistry; Evolutionary Simulations
Email: sara.schaal@ou.edu
STUDENTS
Robin Singleton
PhD Student
Research Interests: Molecular and Conservation Anthropology
Email: rgsingleton@ou.edu
Sarah Johnson
PhD Student
Research Interests: Ancient DNA; Bioinformatics; Microbial Ecology and Evolution; Oral Microbiomes; Antimicrobial Resistance
Email: sarahjjohnson@ou.edu
Horvey Palacios
PhD Student
Research Interests: Ancient and Contemporary Oral Microbiomes; Multi-Omics; Bioarchaeology; Applied Anthropology; STEM Education; Ethics in Ancient DNA
Email: horvey.palacios@ou.edu
Alice Lee
PhD Student
Research Interests: Human-Animal Interactions; Dental Calculus; Oral Microbiomes; Ancient DNA; Anthropogenic Environmental Impacts
Email: arlee@ou.edu
Britt Bingham
PhD Student
Research Interests: Ancient DNA; Processes of Domestication; Epigenetics; Human-Animal Interactions
Email: brittany.bingham@ou.edu
Isabella Cowan
Master’s Student
Research Interests: Ancient Gut Microbiome; Metagenomic Analysis
Email: isabella.f.cowan-1@ou.edu
Lorena Busuioc
Undergraduate Student
Research Interests: Bioinformatics; Ancient DNA; Conservation Anthropology; Forensic Anthropology
Email: lorena.marina.busuioc-1@ou.edu
Daniel Ferguson
Undergraduate Student
Research Interests: Bioinformatics; North American Fur Trade
Email: daniel.s.ferguson-1@ou.edu
AFFILIATES
Dr. Tanvi Honap
Academic Affiliate (Anthropology)
University of Oklahoma
Dr. Cara Monroe
Senior Project Manager – High School Programs
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center
Amy-Lyons Ketchum
Senior Project Coordinator – High School Programs
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center
Dr. Paul Lawson
Professor of Microbiology
University of Oklahoma
Dr. Paul Spicer
Professor of Anthropology
University of Oklahoma