TEACHING
INSTRUCTOR OF RECORD
2026
Instructor for early undergraduate students, Introduction to Biological Anthropology (ANTH 215), Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
2022
Instructor for early undergraduate students, Introduction to Biological Anthropology (APY 107), University at Buffalo, NY
2021
Lab instructor for advanced undergraduate students, dissection-based course Comparative Primate Anatomy, Lab C (APY346), University at Buffalo, NY
2020
Lab instructor for advanced undergraduate students, dissection-based course Comparative Primate Anatomy, Lab C (APY346, remote, synchronous course), University at Buffalo, NY
TEACHING ASSISTANT
2023
Teaching assistant for advanced undergraduate students, Forensic Anthropological Osteology (APY 348), University at Buffalo, NY
2021
Teaching assistant for advanced undergraduate students, Forensic Anthropological Osteology (APY 348), University at Buffalo, NY
2020
Teaching assistant for early undergraduate students, Introduction to Biological Anthropology (APY 107, remote, asynchronous course), University at Buffalo, NY
Teaching assistant for early undergraduate students, Introduction to Anthropology (APY 105), University at Buffalo, NY
2019
Teaching assistant for early undergraduate students, Introduction to Biological Anthropology (APY 107), University at Buffalo, NY
GUEST LECTURER
2025
Human Osteology (APY 423/523), Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA.
“Current Research in Biological Anthropology.” November 6, 2025
Cultural and Biological Aspects of Pregnancy and Childbirth (FAIR 338P), Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA.
“The ‘Obstetric Dilemma’ and Human Pregnancy.” February 13, 2025
2024
Human Evolution/Primate Evolution (APY 423/523), Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA.
“Current Research in Biological Anthropology.” December 4, 2024
2023
Anatomy and Physiology II (BIO 104), Villa Maria College, Buffalo, NY.
“Heredity.” December 7, 2023
2021
Introduction to Biological Anthropology (APY 107), University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.
“Genetics.” Online lecture given February 17, 2022
2020
Introduction to Biological Anthropology (APY 107, remote, asynchronous course), University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
“Paleoanthropology: The Hominin Fossil Record.” September 28, 2020
“The Genus Homo, Part I.” October 12, 2020
“The Genus Homo, Part II.” October 19, 2020
Introduction to Anthropology (APY 105), University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
“Primates and Primatology.” February 28, 2020
“Hominin Evolution.” March 4, 2020
“Modern Humans, Neandertals, and the Upper Paleolithic.” March 6, 2020
2019
Introduction to Biological Anthropology (APY 107), University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
“Heterozygous Advantage in PKU Carriers.” November 5, 2019
“Neandertals and Modern Humans.” October 8, 2019
STUDENT MENTORSHIP
UNDERGRADUATE
Undergraduate Research Assistant Supervision, Western Washington University
– Fall 2024 – present: primary supervisor for 2 students working with scientific data management, 3D scan postprocessing, landmarking methods and theory, and error assessment
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Supervision and Training, University at Buffalo
– Forensic Anthropological Osteology (APY 348) Fall 2021: 1 student, Fall 2023: 2 students
– Comparative Primate Anatomy, Lab C (APY 346) Spring 2021: 3 students
Undergraduate Intern Supervision (APY 496, Spring 2023), University at Buffalo
– Buffalo Human Evolutionary Morphology Lab Database Internship: Primary supervisor for 2 students working with scientific data management
– University at Buffalo Primate Skeletal Collection Internship: Co-supervisor for 4 students working with non-human primate osteology, skeletal inventorying, and skeletal collection catalog management
GRADUATE
3D digital data collection equipment use, software, and methods training
– 2 MA students, 2 PhD students; University at Buffalo
– 1 MA student; Western Washington University
Mentoring on applications of 3D geometric morphometric and evolutionary quantitative genetic methods
– to assess morphological differences between wild-shot and captive M. fascicularis crania; current project with a PhD student, University at Buffalo.
– to reassess fossil taxonomy; current project with an MA student, Western Washington University
SERVICE
2024-present
Manuscript Reviewer, The American Journal of Biological Anthropology, The Anatomical Record, Nature Communications
2025
Scientific Program Committee Member, 95th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Biological Anthropologists, Denver, CO
2024
Student Volunteer, 93rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Biological Anthropologists, Los Angeles, CA
2023
Volunteer, Anthropology Department Open House, Buffalo Human Evolutionary Morphology Lab (BHEML), University at Buffalo, NY
Student Volunteer, 92nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Biological Anthropologists, Reno, NV
Anthropology Day Volunteer, Buffalo Human Evolutionary Morphology Lab (BHEML), University at Buffalo, NY
2021-2024
Graduate Ambassador, College of Arts and Sciences, University at Buffalo, NY
2021-2023
Graduate Representative to the Faculty, Anthropology Graduate Student Association, University at Buffalo, NY
2021-2022
Reviewer, Mark Diamond Research Fund, University at Buffalo, NY
2020
Biological Anthropology Subcommittee Member for PhD Excellence Initiative, Anthropology Graduate Student Association, University at Buffalo, NY
Associate Editor, Artifacts Bones Discourse (ABD), Student Journal, University at Buffalo, NY
MARIANNE J. COOPER, Ph.D. 