James Madison University
Working towards an understanding of humans from a scientific perspective, drawing on theory and data from Anthropology, Biology, and Pyschology.

Core Faculty

Suzanne Baker, Professor of Psychology
Office: 225 Johnston Hall
Phone: 540-568-7832
Email:  bakersc@jmu.edu  

Interests:
Primatology, environmental effects on animal behavior, social behavior, and communication in nonhumans

PHOTO: Suzanne Baker
Leslie Harlacker, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Office: 214 Sheldon Hall
Phone: 540-568-2628
Email: harlacla@jmu.edu

Interests: Paleoanthropology, evolution and biomechanics of stone tool production

PHOTO: Leslie Harlacker

Steven Keffer, Associate Professor of Biology
Human Science Coordinator

Office: 206 Burruss Hall
Email: keffersl@jmu.edu
Website: http://www.jmu.edu/biology/faculty/keffer/keffer.shtml

Interests: Evolution of human nature and morality, sociobiology applied to contemporary human problems, proximal and ultimate explanations of anxiety and depression

PHOTO: Steven Keffer
Richard Lawler, Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Office: 209 Sheldon Hall
Phone: 540-568-6243
Email: lawlerrr@jmu.edu
Website: http://www.propithecus-verreauxi.com

Interests: Evolutionary and quantitative genetics, primate behavioral ecology, evolutionary demography, primate locomotion, evolutionary theory, evolutionary epistemology.

PHOTO: Richard Lawler
Joshua Linder, Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Office: 202 Sheldon Hall
Phone: 540-568-6900
Email: linderjm@jmu.edu
Website: http://www.joshua-linder.com

Interests: Conservation biology, hunting and bushmeat trad e in tropical forests, primate ecology, west Africa, protected area management.

PHOTO: Joshua Linder

Roshna Wunderlich, Associate Professor of Biology
Office: 137 Burruss Hall
Phone: 540-568-6930
Email: wunderre@jmu.edu
Website:  http://www.jmu.edu/biology/faculty/wunderlich/wunderlich.shtml

Interests: Functional morphology and biomechanics of the primate hindlimb, evolution of bipedalism

APHOTO: Roshna Wunderlich