I am an anthropological geneticist who uses ancient DNA and modern genomics tools to examine human population history in the Caribbean and Latin America.
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Education
Additional Details
Educational Background
Ph.D.: Anthropology, Arizona State University, 2017
M.A.: Anthropology, Arizona State University, 2012
B.A.: Anthropology & History of the Americas, University of Puerto Rico, 2009
Specialties
Latin America and the Caribbean
Ancient DNA
Anthropological genetics
Migration and admixture
Human population history
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Research
Research
Population history of present-day Caribbean islanders: My research integrates genomics and anthropological perspectives to elucidate the population history of present-day Caribbean communities. Specifically, I am interested in examining how post-colonial processes of migration and admixture shaped the ancestry, culture and health of historically underrepresented or marginalized island groups. Currently I am combining high-resolution genome wide array data and ethnohistorical sources to investigate ancestry and identity among Afro-Caribbean communities in the Lesser Antilles. This research is in collaboration with Jada Benn-Torres (Vanderbilt University) and Andres Moreno-Estrada (LANGEBIO-CINVESTAV)
