Robert B. Eckhardt
Ph.D., 1971, Anthropology and Human Genetics, University of Michigan
Professor of Developmental Genetics and Evolutionary Morphology
Contact Information
267K Recreation Building
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-9963
Fax: (814) 865-1275
Research Interests
Interaction of genetic and environmental influences on growth and development in human populations; musculo-skeletal structures are of primary interest. Current study techniques emphasize computer imaging and analysis of two-dimensional and three-dimensional data representing anatomical structures. Particular emphasis is placed on integration of molecular and morphological perspectives on development.
Selected Publications
Eckhardt, R.B. (2000). Human Paleobiology. Cambridge University Press.
Eckhardt, R.B. (1999). Evolutionary morphology: Dynamics of adaptation in new world populations support continuity in old world successions. Amer J Physical Anthropol, 28(supp.), 123-124.
Eckhardt, R.B. (in press). Primate enamel hypoplasias as indicators of metabolic stress, adaptation and evolution. Amer J Physical Anthropol