Kimberly Anne Plomp

Dr. Kimberly Plomp is Associate Professor and Head of the Human Osteoarchaeology, Palaeopathology, and Evolution (HOPE) Laboratory in the School of Archaeology, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Manila, Philippines. Her research interests are broad and encompass many topics related to biological anthropology, such as bioarchaeology, forensic anthropology, palaeopathology, evolutionary medicine, functional anatomy, and human evolution. Currently, her projects focus on identifying evolutionary explanations for common health problems such as back pain, osteoarthritis, and developmental conditions as well as using human shape variation to trace past dispersals and migrations. She received her PhD from Durham University in 2013, her MSc (Dist) from the University of Bradford in 2009, and her BA from the University of Alberta in 2007. She has so far authored 19 papers in academic journals, 7 book chapters, and has edited two volumes, one titled Palaeopathology and Evolutionary Medicine: An integrated approach, and the other, Behaviour in our Bones. She teaches a variety of courses in archaeology and biological anthropology and currently mentors 9 graduate students in the HOPE lab. She also co-hosts a podcast called Screens of the Stone Age that aims to educate the public on science and archaeology. One major aim she has for her tenure at the School of Archaeology is to solidify forensic anthropology and archaeology in the Philippines through education and practice, both in the lab and field.