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Melanie Beasley is an Assistant Professor in the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University. She specializes in various areas of biological anthropology, including paleoanthropology, bioarchaeology, forensic anthropology, and stable isotopes. Her work focuses on the interactions between humans and their environments, particularly how these dynamics influence evolutionary history. Beasley's research investigates stable isotope geochemistry to understand human environmental interactions and how these factors affect resource availability and life history. She directs the Bioanth Isotope Ecology Research Laboratory (BIER Lab) at Purdue and is currently accepting applications for future MA/PhD students. Beasley actively engages in science communication to connect with the public regarding anthropology.
University of Tennessee, Knoxville • Knoxville, TN
Conducted research at the Forensic Anthropology Center.
Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN
Joined as a faculty member in the College of Liberal Arts.
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