Dr. Monya Anderson

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Monya Anderson is an Instructional Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Texas A&M University. She earned her PhD from the University of Oregon in 2019. With expertise in Biological Anthropology, her research focuses on subjects such as Paleoprimatology, Functional Morphology, and Paleoecology. Anderson has been actively involved in research projects that explore niche separation among functional large-bodied fossil colobines in Ethiopia and Kenya, and studies on Cercopithecidae biochronology within African Plio-Pleistocene hominin sites. Over her academic career, she has collaborated with various scholars and has received funding from notable organizations such as the NSF and the Wenner-Gren Foundation. Her dedication to teaching is reflected in the diverse range of courses she offers, including Introduction to Anthropology and Biological Anthropology Laboratory, among others.

Research Interests

Paleoprimatology Functional Morphology Paleoecology Comparative Anatomy Plio-Pleistocene Cercopithecidae Primate Evolution

Courses

ANTH 201 – Introduction Anthropology ANTH 205 – Peoples & Cultures World ANTH 225 – Introduction Biological Anthropology ANTH 226 – Introduction Biological Anthropology Laboratory ANTH 312 – Fossil Evidence Human Evolution ANTH 415 – Anthropological Writing ANTH 425 – Human Osteology ANTH 601 – Biological Anthropology

Requirements for Texas A&M University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
Prerequisites
Baccalaureate degree Baccalaureate degree in Communication or related field preferred
Application Checklist
  • Curriculum Vita
  • Statement of Purpose (500-750 words)
  • Writing Sample (up to 10,000 words)
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • GraduateCAS Application
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Communication and Journalism. Ph.D. program only currently admitting. GRE is test-optional.