Hillary DelPrete, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biological Anthropology

Department: History and Anthropology

Office: James and Marlene Howard Hall 331

Phone: 732-571-4458

Email: hdelpret@monmouth.edu

Education

Ph.D., Rutgers University

M.A., Rutgers University

B.S., Tulane University

Research Interests

Associate Professor Hillary DelPrete’s research interests focus on modern evolution and human variation. Her previous research has focused on changes in pelvic morphology over the last two hundred years to gain a better understanding of modern human variation and human evolution. She is particularly interested in how the modern skeleton continues to change with changes in the environment, nutrition, technology, etc. DelPrete is also the undergraduate program director in anthropology.

Scholarly Interests

Human Variation, secular trend, skeletal change, Evolution

Professional Associations

American Association for physical anthropology
American anthropological association
BAS of the American anthropological Association
EAS of the American anthropological Association
Human Biology Association
Paleoanthropology Association

Courses

Recently Taught Classes

2025 Spring

Introduction to Biological Anthropology – AN 104
Primate Behavior, Evolution and Ecology – AN 262
Primate Behavior, Evolution, and Ecology – BY 262

2024 Fall

Forensic Anthropology – AN 307
Introduction to Biological Anthropology – AN 104
Seminar in Biological Anthropology – AN 502

2024 Spring

Introduction to Biological Anthropology – AN 104
Primate Behavior, Evolution and Ecology – AN 262
Primate Behavior, Evolution, and Ecology – BY 262
Research Seminar in Anthropology – AN 426

2023 Fall

Anthropological Field Study – AN 389
Forensic Anthropology – AN 307
Introduction to Biological Anthropology – AN 104
Seminar in Biological Anthropology – AN 502

2023 Spring

Introduction to Biological Anthropology – AN 104
Research Seminar in Anthropology – AN 426

2022 Fall

Introduction to Biological Anthropology – AN 104
Seminar in Biological Anthropology – AN 502

2022 Spring

Introduction to Biological Anthropology – AN 104
Primate Behavior, Evolution and Ecology – AN 262
Primate Behavior, Evolution, and Ecology – BY 262

Frequently Taught Classes

Anthropological Field Study (AN 389)
Forensic Anthropology (AN 307)
Human Evolution and Racial Variation (AN 104)
Introduction to Biological Anthropology (AN 104)
Primate Behavior, Evolution and Ecology (AN 262)
Primate Behavior, Evolution, and Ecology (BY 262)
Research Seminar in Anthropology (AN 426)
Seminar in Biological Anthropology (AN 502)