Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D) In Biomedical Sciences - Human Evolutionary Biology

The Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Sciences – Human Evolutionary Biology emphasizes a biological approach to research problems focusing on human and non-human anthropology. The program focuses on human anatomy and neuroanatomy, developmental biology, evolutionary genetics, mammalian physiology, palaeontology, and experimental archaeology. Many graduates use their training and teaching experience to enter anthropology or corporate teaching positions. Most graduates are also prepared to teach both human anatomy and other cognate fields (neuroanatomy, cell biology, physiology, genetics) in demand at most medical schools Faculty in the program are drawn from the departments of Anthropology and the Biological Sciences at Kent State and the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at the Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED). This inter-departmental and inter-institutional structure provides significant resources to the doctoral candidates, including the Hammon-Todd human and primate skeletal collection, state-of-the-art laboratories for neuroanatomy, anatomy, genetics, palaeontology, biomechanics, and experimental archaeology. Additional resources are available to students through the Cleveland Museum of National History, the Cleveland Metroparks zoo, and other local, national, and international collaborative relationships. Candidates for the Ph.D. are expected to engage, to the extent possible, in other activities that benefit their professional development. The teaching of laboratory and lecture course, as a appropriate is considered valuable and each student should have this experience during their graduate career, this includes those students on non-teaching scholarships or research appointments during their tenure. Students should also seek membership in professional organizations, attend meetings to present research results, and maintain currency in the relevant literature. Program Learning Outcomes Graduates of this program will be able to: Publish their research in peer-reviewed journals. Demonstrate the ability to teach undergraduate students. Seek employment after graduation in fields that reflect their area of training.