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Dr. David Green received his BA in Biological Anthropology and Anatomy from Duke University and his PhD in Hominid Paleobiology from The George Washington University. Prior to joining CUSOM in 2018, Dr. Green was a member of the Department of Anatomy at Midwestern University (Downers Grove, IL) with appointments and teaching responsibilities in the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Dental Medicine-Illinois, College of Health Sciences, and the Chicago College of Optometry.
Dr. Green studies the evolution and comparative anatomy of the hominoid (humans and apes) shoulder. He has compiled an extensive developmental comparative morphometric dataset from over 1,200 living hominoid scapulae (shoulder blades) collected from various museums throughout the US, UK, and Africa. This work incorporates both traditional and three-dimensional morphometric approaches to better understand shape variation among living taxa. Currently, he is compiling 3D scan data of clavicles for a new project seeking to better understand the ontogeny of shoulder girdle shape and orientation.
Dr. Green has also investigated the transition to dedicated bipedal locomotion in the hominin lineage by evaluating the evidence for climbing adaptations in the upper extremity of early hominin taxa. This work has considered several members of the genus Australopithecus (including the famous “Lucy” skeleton) and early representatives of the genus Homo. More recently, he has been involved in the description and analysis of new hominin fossils, including the nearly complete Australopithecus afarensis child from Dikika, Ethiopia, which preserves both complete scapulae, as well as new discoveries from Koobi Fora, Kenya, and the cave sites Malapa, Rising Star, and Sterkfontein in South Africa.
Education/Academic qualification
Hominid Paleobiology, Ph.D., George Washington University
… → 2010
Biological Anthropology and Anatomy, B.A., Duke University
… → 2003
Disciplines
- Anatomy
- Musculoskeletal System
- Biological and Physical Anthropology
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Shoulder functional anatomy and development – implications for interpreting early hominin locomotion
Green, D. (PI) & Richmond, B. G. (CoI)
1/1/09 → …
Project: Research project
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Lewis and Clark Fund for Research and Exploration
Green, D. (PI)
American Philosophical Society
1/1/06 → …
Project: Research project
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Muscle attachment sites and behavioral reconstruction: an experimental test of muscle-bone structural response to habitual activity
Turcotte, C. M., Rabey, K. N., Green, D. & McFarlin, S. C., 2022, In: American Journal of Biological Anthropology. 177Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evolutionary development of the Homo antecessor scapulae (Gran Dolina site, Atapuerca) suggests a modern-like development for Lower Pleistocene Homo
Green, D., Feb 18 2021, In: Scientific Reports.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The pectoral girdle of StW 573 (‘Little Foot’) and its implications for shoulder evolution in the Hominina
Carlson, K. J., Green, D. J., Jashashvili, T., Pickering, T. R., Heaton, J. L., Beaudet, A., Stratford, D., Crompton, R., Kuman, K., Bruxelles, L. & Clarke, R. J., Apr 20 2021, In: Journal of Human Evolution.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Elevated activity levels do not influence extrinsic fiber attachment morphology on the surface of muscle‐attachment sites
Turcotte, C. M., Green, D. J., Kupczik, K., McFarlin, S. C. & Schulz-Kornas, E., 2020, In: Journal of Anatomy.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Limb proportions and positional behavior: Revisiting the theoretical and empirical underpinnings for locomotor reconstruction in Australopithecus africanus
Gordon, A. D., Green, D., Jungers, W. L. & Richmond, B. G., Jun 2020, Hominin Postcranial Remains from Sterkfontein, South Africa, 1936-1995.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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American Association of Anatomists (External organization)
Green, D. (Member)
Jan 1 2016 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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American Association of Physical Anthropologists (External organization)
Green, D. (Member)
Jan 1 2004 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Paleoanthropological Society (External organization)
Green, D. (Member)
Jan 1 2004 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Student Prize Committee, American Association of Physical Anthropologists (External organization)
Green, D. (Member)
2000 → Jan 1 2016Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Program Committee, American Association of Physical Anthropologists (External organization)
Green, D. (Member)
2000 → Jan 1 2018Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
Prizes
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Earnest A. Hooton Prize, 78th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Chicago, IL. Factors contributing to hominoid shoulder morphology: muscle size, ontogeny, and behavior (MW Hamrick and BG Richmond, coauthors)
Green, D. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)