Department of Anthropology

Charles R. Edwards
PhD, SUNY Buffalo
Associate Professor
Anthropology Department

• Courses Taught
• Areas of Specialization
• Current Research Projects

Courses Taught

• ANT 120  Introduction to Human Evolution
• ANT 312  Culture and Health
• ANT 313  Culture and Disability
• ANT 350  Primate Behavior and Adaptation
• ANT 395  Anthropology and Careers
• ANT 456  Forensic Anthropology
• ANT 482  Topics: Ancient Disease and Paleopathology
• ANT 482  Topics: The Scientific Study of Mummies

Areas of Specialization

Biological Anthropology, Primate Biology, Primate Behavior, Dermatoglyphics (development and genetics of skin ridges), Osteology, Disability.

Current Research Projects

Genetics, intrauterine development and function of palm prints (dermatoglyphics) in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta); Implications of dermatoglyphics in assessing intrauterine stress and developmental disorders in non-human primates.