Gina Agostini-Walesch, Ph.D.

I am a biological anthropologist with a specialized focus on large-scale projects in health and biology. I have nearly 20 years of university teaching experience. I received my PhD (with distinction) in 2017 from the University of Massachusetts Amherst for work in human long bone structural variation, in particular identifying the degree to which arm and leg bone morphology reflects both intrinsic (genetic, developmental, endocrinal) and extrinsic (mechanical) stimuli. I am currently a Research Assistant Professor at Midwestern University Dental Institute where I work in collaborative teams on all stages of research, from project development through analysis to reporting. I am also involved in several ongoing, collabroative projects characterizing the effects of Marfan Syndrome on the musculoskeletal system. I have been directly involved in ~$4 million in grant awards (NIH NIDCR, NSF SBE and DBI, institutional, and independent) and am the current President of the AZ state chapter of the American Association of Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research.