About

Laura C. Matthews (she/her) is an adjunct assistant professor at CUNY. She has taught at several CUNY campuses including Brooklyn College, City College, Hunter College, and Lehman College.

Laura posts many of her lectures electronically on YouTube.

Education

2021Ph.D. Biological Anthropology, New York University
Thesis: Molecular Phylogeny and Variation of Family Tarsiidae
Committee: Scott Williams, Todd R. Disotell, Susan Anton, Christina Bergey, Andrew Burrell
2016M.Phil. Biological Anthropology, New York University
2014M.A. Biological Anthropology, New York University
Thesis: Species Identification of Slow Lorises (genus Nycticebus) using Nuclear Introns
Committee: Todd R. Disotell, James P. Higham
2012B.S. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Tulane University, summa cum laude
B.A. Biological Anthropology, Tulane University, summa cum laude
Thesis: Effects of Multiple Past Population Bottlenecks when Inferring Population History
Committee: Caz Taylor, Trenton W. Holliday, Robert Dotson