I am an Associate Professor in the Anthropology Department, Western University. My areas of interest within Biological Anthropology are ancient diet, infant feeding practices, paleopathology, dental anthropology, growth and development, and archaeological science. Much of my recent research is focussed on diet-disease synergies in historical populations from Canada and the Netherlands. I have long valued CABA-ACAB for what it offers to students and scholars and am happy to help steer our organization as our field grows and evolves.
The President will Chair the annual business meeting; they will hold votes on constitutional changes and update the constitution when changes have been approved; they will have the powers and authorities typically vested in the Presidency of a learned society; they will discharge these and other duties as directed by the membership of the Association.
I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Manitoba (UofM) and I am Adjunct with the Department of Anthropology. I have been an active member of CABA-ACAB for many years. I am a broadly trained anthropologist whose work is focused on collaborative health research with northern First Nation communities and organizations in Manitoba. My experience in archaeology (M.A. Department of Anthropology, UofM), ancient DNA (PhD. Department of Anthropology, UofM), history, traditional land use studies, medical anthropology, immunogenetics (Post-Doctoral Research, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, UofM) and research with Indigenous communities, brings a unique perspective to investigating the intersection between biology, environment, cultural and health.
The Vice-President will organize and chair the Scientific Program Committee for the annual meetings, and coordinate with the local organizing committee. The Vice-President will organize and chair the annual Awards Committee, and be responsible for public outreach and community engagement of the organization. The Vice-President will assume the role of President in the event of absence or disability of the President during the final two years of the President’s term.
I am an Assistant Professor in the Sociology and Anthropology Department, Mount Royal University (Calgary, Alberta). I am a bioarchaeologist and my primary research programme examines the intersection of palaeopathology and biomechanics, with a focus on the long term consequences of skeletal trauma. Some of my other projects involve methods to measure incomplete remains, osteological pedagogy, and experiences of impairment/disability in the past. I am glad to serve on the CABA-ACAB executive, and I look forward to getting to know our membership better.
The Secretary-Treasurer will manage the account(s) of the Association; and will collect and disburse funds according to the direction of the membership. The Secretary-Treasurer will prepare an annual report of all financial activity, to be presented and entered into the minutes at the annual business meeting. They will maintain the active membership list, including a list in electronic format. They will take the minutes of the annual business meeting, and will make these available to the Newsletter Editor for distribution to the membership.
I am a PhD student in the Department of Anthropology at Western University, where my research focuses on the effects of malnutrition on skeletal growth and development in both archaeological and contemporary populations. Specifically, I investigate changes in the growth plate and their impact on overall skeletal development, using a range of 3D imaging techniques. I’m excited to continue expanding these skills throughout my doctoral studies. As the CABA-ACAB Student Representative, I am committed to supporting our student community and welcome any questions, concerns, or feedback. Please feel free to reach out at any time!
The Student Representative will represent the interests of the student members of the association. This will include soliciting and gathering student news for the newsletter and web-site, and voicing specific student concerns to the association executive and to the membership at large.
I completed PhD at McMaster University in 2022 and have worked in various roles in both academic and non-academic spheres since graduating. Academically, I’m currently an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream (LTA) at University of Toronto Mississauga. As a bioarchaeologist, I’m trying to better understand the physical and social transitions associated with adolescence in the past. In this research, I get to incorporate social theories and biochemical methods including dietary stable isotopes and peptide analysis of amelogenin. Beyond academia, I work as an osteoarchaeologist for Stantec Consulting Ltd. In this role, I differentiate between human and non-human osteological materials, to help direct archaeological excavations within southwestern Ontario. I’m excited to help contribute to CABA-ACAB, and identify ways to continue supporting special members in our organization.
The Special Membership Representative will represent the interests of those in the special membership category. This will include soliciting and gathering news from other members of this category for the newsletter and website, voicing specific special member concerns to the association executive and to the membership at large, and fostering and promoting programs or connections outside the association to support special members and encourage their continued membership in the association.
My name is Iulia (Julia is good too; she/her) and I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the Université de Montréal. I did my BSc and MA at the University of Calgary, and my PhD at the University of Toronto. I am a biological anthropologist and primatologist who studies the evolution of primate lactation, maternal investment, and infant care and development, using a combination of behavioural and stable isotope data. My students and I have been doing research on chimpanzees in Uganda, colobus monkeys in Ghana, and more recently, baboons in Kenya. I have been a CABA/ACAB member since 2009 when I was a graduate student, and have greatly valued the support of the organization over the years. Alongside my EDI co-officer, Jo Motley, I am happy and eager to take part in further supporting the needs of the diverse members that make up our organization.
The EDI Officer will coordinate the EDI Subcommittee. The officer will solicit and gather news from members for the newsletter and website, serve as a reporting official for equity-seeking members, voice specific EDI and/or anti-colonial concerns to the association executive, and foster and promote programs or connections outside the association to support equity, inclusion, and diversity in the organization.
My name is Sam Stead (she/her) and I am a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto. I am a biological anthropologist and mammologist studying the impacts of early-life conditions on physiology, reproduction, and behaviour in wild animals. Specifically, I have been studying the role of stress in Angolan colobus monkeys in Uganda and flying squirrels in Ontario. I look forward to working with the rest of the EDI committee to identify ways to make our organization more inclusive to current and future members.
The EDI Officer will coordinate the EDI Subcommittee. The officer will solicit and gather news from members for the newsletter and website, serve as a reporting official for equity-seeking members, voice specific EDI and/or anti-colonial concerns to the association executive, and foster and promote programs or connections outside the association to support equity, inclusion, and diversity in the organization.
I am a PhD student in the Anthropology Department at Western University. My areas of interest are functional adaptation, plasticity, human athletic paleobiology, aging, and activity. My current research examines the intersection of activity, plasticity, and aging, with a focus on the effect of impact versus non-impact loading on the musculoskeletal system. I am excited to see how my own research unfolds and am eager to serve on the CABA-ACAB executive committee, both to better get to know our constituents and to contribute to this organization.
The Newsletter Editor will produce and distribute the Association’s newsletter, including solicitation of material, copy editing and layout, printing and distribution.
I am an Archaeology & Biological Anthropology PhD student at Western University. My areas of research interest involve osteology, paleopathology, trauma & violence, morphological variation, non-destructive methodologies, and paleoradiology. My MA thesis research focused on standardizing the application of osteomorphometric methods to CT scans, and this methodology will further be applied in my PhD research. I am excited to be a part of the CABA executive and continue to serve the CABA community.
The Communications Representative will maintain the Association’s website (https://caba-acab.net), including the principal and associated pages and hyperlinks, and coordinating with the newsletter editor, conference organizers, and others to maintain current information and resources of interest to the membership and the broader community.
