Dr Suzy White
Senior Teaching Fellow in Biological Anthropology
Dept of Anthropology
Faculty of S&HS
- Joined UCL
- 5th Oct 2015
Research summary
Research interests:
- Palaeoanthropology
- Hominin and primate taxonomy
- Comparative primate anatomy
- Geometric morphometrics and virtual anthropology
- Curation and reanalysis of collections
- Palaeopathology and primate pathology/trauma
Teaching summary
Current Modules:
- Introduction to Biological Anthropology
- Methods and Techniques in Biological Anthropology
- Themes in Palaeoanthropology and Palaeolithic Archaeology (contributor)
- Primate Evolution (contributor)
Past Modules:
- Current Issues in Palaeoanthropology
- Modern Human Origins and Cranial Diversity
Biography
I am a palaeoanthropologist with a background in archaeology, anthropology and human anatomy. I completed my PhD thesis at UCL, where I assessed the taxonomic status of Middle Pleistocene hominins ('Homo heidelbergensis') through measuring variation in the browridge, using 3D geometric morphometrics.
I am part of the Palaeoanthropology and Comparative Anatomy (PACA) Laboratory at UCL Anthropology, and I am also the current curator of the Biological Anthropology collection.
Office hours: Tuesdays 10-11, Thursdays 9-10 (Book here)
Education:
PhD in Palaeoanthropology, UCL, 2018
MSc in Skeletal and Dental Bioarchaeology, UCL, 2014
BSc (Hons) in Evolutionary Anthropology, University of Liverpool, 2012