Kristi Krumrine has been a member of the Geneseo faculty since 2004
Office Hours
Fall 2024
Tues/Thur 12:30-2:30 or by appointment
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2008-2016 University of Buffalo, Ph.D. -Biological Anthropology
1995-1999 Kent State University, Kent, Ohio M.A. - Biological Anthropology
1989-1994 Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa. B.A. -Anthropology (Cum Laude)
Research Interest
Nutrition, growth and health in children; biological and medical anthropology; paleopathology; history of infectious disease and medicine; forensic anthropology/archaeology
Classes
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ANTH 105: Intro to Biological Anthro
An introduction to biological anthropology, i.e. the study of humans as biological organisms. The course explores relevant theories, methodologies, and contemporary issues within this subdiscipline of anthropology, via lectures, lab work, and workshops. Topics to be covered are human genetics, evolution, variation, growth and development, and behavioral ecology, as well as primate evolution and behavior.
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ANTH 202: Nutrition, Disease and Health
Using Critical Social Theory and a biocultural perspective, this course explores the interplay between concepts of nutrition, health, illness and disease and the cultural contexts in which they are rooted. It addresses several issues, such as: explanatory models for the causes and treatments associated with illness and disease; the relationship between nutrition, growth and development and health; effects of globalization and environment on disease and health; and the way social inequalities, religious beliefs, and political-economic contexts influence disease prevalence and access to health care services.
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ANTH 306: Human Growth & Development
This course explores human growth and development from genetic, physiological, anatomical, cultural, and socio-economic perspectives. The main topics include the history of growth studies, genetic and environmental effects on growth, typical human growth patterns during all life stages, and the evolution of human growth patterns.