Personal profile
Research Interests
Human Anatomy, Primate Evolution, Animal Locomotion, and Medical Education
Area of Expertise
Dr. Perchalski’s research is on how arboreal animals navigate complex environments, with a particular focus on lemurs moving down steep supports. Past projects that she has worked on include looking at bone remodeling in response to activity to reconstruct the behavior of past human populations and extinct primates. Dr. Perchalski has also spent multiple field seasons working in Wyoming looking for early Eocene mammals. By combining observation of live animal behavior with her background in functional morphology, Dr. Perchalski seeks to contribute to the understanding of how extinct animals evolved to move in specialized ways.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Evolutionary Anthropology, Duke University
MA, Anthropology, Pennsylvania State University
BS, Biological Anthropology, Pennsylvania State University
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Research output
- 2 Article
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Headfirst descent behaviors in a comparative sample of strepsirrhine primates
Perchalski, B., Jun 2021, In: American Journal of Primatology. 83, 6, e23259.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Asymmetry in the Cortical and Trabecular Bone of the Human Humerus During Development
Perchalski, B., Placke, A., Sukhdeo, S. M., Shaw, C. N., Gosman, J. H., Raichlen, D. A. & Ryan, T. M., Jun 2018, In: Anatomical Record. 301, 6, p. 1012-1025 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review