Rebecca Ackermann (1998)
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Washington University in St. Louis
Fossil Hominins
Functional Morphology
Osteology
Statistical Methods
Current position: Professor
Current affiliation: Human Evolution Research Institute (heriuct.co.za), Dept of Archaeology, Univ of Cape Town
Research website: Link
Research description: Rebecca Rogers Ackermann is a biological anthropologist and Professor in the Department of Archaeology, in the Faculty of Science at the University of Cape Town. She was the founding Director of UCTs Human Evolution Research Institute, and is currently its Co-Director. Her research focusses on evolutionary process, and specifically how gene flow, drift and selection interact to produce skeletal diversity through time, with a focus on human evolution. Ackermann is also engaged in knowledge production and policy development around sexism, racism, decolonisation and transformation of the discipline more generally.