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Marissa Ramsier
Department Co-Chair
Department Co-Chair
Professor - Biological Anthropology & Bioarchaeology
Dean's Fellow, College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Undergraduate & Graduate Advisor
Poland Bioarchaeology Field Program
Research Focus
I am a biological anthropologist with a focus in bioarchaeology skeletal biology, forensic anthropology, comparative anatomy, stable isotope ecology, evolutionary biology, and ecology. My current research focuses on skeletal biology, health, diet, and migration in medieval Poland and Pomerania. I have conducted fieldwork in Central and South America, Africa, the West Indies, and Europe. I am a Director of the Biological Anthropology Research Lab and the Poland Bioarchaeology Field Program. I also consult on forensic anthropology cases with various local agencies.
I am a strong proponent of interdisciplinary collaboration and crossing theoretical and methodological boundaries to explore questions. My research interests are broad and include both lab work and fieldwork, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and the integration of disparate fields and datasets.
Teaching Specialties
- Biological Anthropology
- Bioarchaeology
- Forensic Anthropology
- Comparative Osteology
- Zooarchaeology
- Method & Theory in Biological Anthropology
- Archaeology & World Prehistory
- World Heritage & Archaeology
- Quantitative Data Analysis
- Paleoanthropology & Paleontology
- Primate Adaptation & Evolution
- Evolutionary Health
- Ph.D. Anthropology, University of California, Santa Cruz
- M.A. Anthropology, University of California, Santa Cruz
- B.A. Anthropology, Cal Poly Humboldt