Dr. Katharine Balolia

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Katharine Balolia is a Senior Lecturer in Biological Anthropology at the Australian National University. She completed her PhD research at University College London from 2006 to 2014, under the supervision of Dr. Charles Lockwood and subsequently Dr. Christophe Soligo. Her thesis focused on 'Sexual dimorphism, growth development dental maturity cranium extant hominoid primates.' After completing her doctorate, she undertook a two-year postdoctoral position as a Research Associate in Human Evolutionary Biology (2014 - 2016) at the Center for Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology at George Washington University, working under Dr. Bernard Wood. Balolia's research interests encompass sexual dimorphism, evolution of hominin social behavior, primate taxonomy, cranial anatomy, 3D surface scanning, and geometric morphometrics. Her work includes collaborations on various projects, investigating topics such as the evolution of extinct ape-like australopith relatives and human occupation during the Middle Stone Age in Tanzania.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2016-01-01 — Present

Australian National University • Canberra, ACT, Australia

Teaching and conducting research in Biological Anthropology.

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
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  • Curriculum Vitae
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Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.