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Melanie Beasley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Purdue University. Her research interests encompass several areas of biological anthropology, including paleoanthropology, bioarchaeology, and forensic anthropology. Dr. Beasley’s work integrates stable isotope ecology to understand human-environment interactions and their implications for evolutionary history. She utilizes stable isotope geochemistry to investigate how environmental changes affect the availability of prey resources and the dietary health of prehistoric populations. Dr. Beasley leads the Bioanth Isotope Ecology Research Laboratory (BIER Lab) at Purdue, where she encourages undergraduate and graduate student involvement in research. She has published extensively on stable isotope analysis and its application in forensic contexts, contributing to a deeper understanding of human skeletal remains and dietary practices.
Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN
Joined Purdue University as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology.
University of Tennessee, Knoxville • Knoxville, TN
Conducted research at the Forensic Anthropology Center.
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