Research

• Evolution, ecology, and biogeography of Late Cretaceous and Paleogene mammals
• Field paleontology in the Great Plains: Mammalian survivorship and recovery following the end-Cretaceous extinctions
• Mammalian teeth: diet reconstruction, large-scale evolutionary patterns, and reciprocal studies of evolution and development
• Empirical estimates of the completeness of the fossil record
• Time and place of origin of the modern placental mammals

Education

• Ph.D. in Anatomical Sciences, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1997
• A.B. in Biology (Honors) and Classics, Brown University, 1989

Professional Experiences

• Assistant Professor of Anatomy (1997-2004) and Postdoctoral Fellow (1996-1997), New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury
• Research Associate, American Museum of Natural History, New York (2000-Present)
• Fullbright-Hayes Exchange Fellow, Department of Geology, University of Helsinki, Finland (1989-1990)

Links

• Dr. Hunters EEOB webpage
• Paleobiology Database
• Evolution & Development Unit at the University of Helsinki
• Paleontology at the Pioneer Trails Regional Museum, Bowman, North Dakota
• Invertebrate Paleontology & Stratigraphy: Joseph Hartman, University of North Dakota