Assistant Professor of Anatomy
School/College: Osteopathic Medicine
Email: alsmith@pnwu.edu
Fields:
- Gross and functional anatomy
- Biomechanics
- Anthropology
- Paleosciences
Areas of Expertise:
- Craniofacial mechanics
- Osteology
- Dietary ecology
- Human evolution
Methodological Expertise:
- Medical imaging, segmentation and 3D model creation
- Mechanical modelling
- Finite element analysis
- Geometric morphometrics
Current Projects:
- Novel scaffold-based methods for repair of alveolar cleft defects
- How differences in shape affect feeding performance
- Feeding biomechanics and dietary ecology of capuchin monkeys
- Mandibular symphysis shape and suprahyoid muscle function
Publications: