Margaret Hall, Ph.D.

Dr. Hall is a comparative anatomist. Her research focuses on the evolution of important anatomical features of the vertebrates. One major focus of her reseach is the evolution of vertebrate visual system morphology, including eye shape, extraocular muscles, and retinal morphology. A second focus area is the evolutionary history of the mammalian body wall - including humans - especially as muscular morphology extends from the thorax and abdomen and relates to perineal structures that result from cloacal septation, an important adaptation in mammals.

Dr. Hall routinely takes students that are interested in morphology and like to dissect and prepare histological sections.
Evolution of the vertebrate visual system
Evolution of the mammalian body wall
Comparative vertebrate morphology