Susan C. Antón (born January 2, 1964) is an American biological anthropologist and paleoanthropologist. She is a professor at New York University and fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Susan C. Antón
Born (1964-01-02) January 2, 1964 (age 60)
NationalityAmerican
EducationBachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
Occupation(s)Biological anthropologist, Paleoanthropologist, Professor

Education

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Antón graduated with B.A. in Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley in 1987. She remained at Berkeley for further study, receiving her M.A. and Ph.D. in anthropology in 1991 and 1994, respectively. She worked as a curator on skull collections during her studies.[1]

Career

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Antón's assumed her first academic position as an assistant professor at the University of Florida in 1994. She left Florida for an assistant professorship at Rutgers University and an appointment as a research associate at the California Academy of Sciences. She joined New York University as an associate professor in 2003 and was promoted to full professorship in 2011.[1]

She was a co-editor of the Journal of Human Evolution from 2005 to 2010 and associate editor from 2011 onwards.[1][2]

She was elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2008 and 2020, respectively.[3][4] The American Association of Physical Anthropologists made her president-elect for 2014.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Antón, Susan C. "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). New York University. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Journal of Human Evolution | Editorial board".
  3. ^ "Elected Fellows | American Association for the Advancement of Science". www.aaas.org. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "Susan C. Antón". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Susan C. Antón". Center for the Study of Human Origins. March 13, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
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