PhD candidate receives inaugural grant from the Dental Anthropology Association

Anthropology PhD candidate Hannah Johnson received the inaugural Student Research Support grant from the Dental Anthropology Association at their annual meeting in Denver last month. Using both modern primate and fossil hominin molars, Hannah’s dissertation research explores how tooth wear shaped the way early hominins processed food. By combining dental microwear texture analysis, dental topographic analysis, and biomechanical approaches, she examines how enamel loss alters mastication and what this means for dietary reconstruction. Her research refines interpretations of dietary ecology, variability, and functional resilience within South African hominins. Congrats, Hannah!

 

More information about the award can be found here: https://www.dentalanthropology.org/news