Halszka Glowacka

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University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix ABC-1 Building 425 North 5th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Co-director
Assistant Professor, Educator Scholar - Basic Medical Sciences
Co-director
Faculty
Basic Medical Sciences

Education

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship: 2018
  • PhD: Anthropology, Arizona State University, 2017

Publications

  • McGrath K, Eriksen AB, García-Martínez D, Galbany J, Gómez-Robles A, Massey JS, Fatica LM, Glowacka H, Arbenz-Smith K, Muvunyi R, Stoinski TS, Cranfield MR, Gilardi K, Shalukoma C, de Merode E, Glissen E, Tocheri MW, McFarlin SC & Heuzé Y (2022). Facial fluctuating asymmetry tracks genetic diversity among Gorilla subspecies. Proc R Soc B., 02/2022 - Article, Refereed Journal -
  • Glowacka H & Schwartz, GT (2021). A biomechanical perspective on molar emergence and primate life history . Sci Adv., 10/2021 - Article, Refereed Journal -
  • Edmonds HM & Glowacka H (2020). The ontogeny of maximum bite force in humans. J Anat. Vol. 237, 529-542., 05/2020 - Article, Refereed Journal -
  • Glowacka H, McFarlin SC, Vogel ER, Stoinski TS, Ndagijimana F, Mudakikwa A & Schwartz GT (2017). Toughness of the Virunga mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) diet across an altitudinal gradient. Am J Primatol. Vol. 79, 08/2017 - Article, Refereed Journal -
  • Kralick A, Burgess LM, Glowacka H, Arbenz-Smith K, McGrath K, Ruff CB, Chong Chan K, Cranfield MR, Stoinski TS, Bromage TG, Mudakikwa A & McFarlin SC (2017). A radiographic study of permanent molar development in wild Virunga mountain gorillas of known chronological age from Rwanda. Am J Phys Anthropol. Vol. 163, 129-147., 05/2017 - Article, Refereed Journal -
Research Interests
- Primate evolution - Ontogeny - Masticatory morphology
Research Summary
Dr. Glowacka integrates developmental biology, life-history theory, comparative anatomy and the principles of biomechanics to study the evolution of the primate skull. Her research program is particularly focused on answering questions about how primate teeth and faces are adapted to the mechanical demands of diet.