Maria E. Feiler
Maria E. Feiler
PhD Student
Interdepartmental Doctoral Program in Anthropological Sciences
Stony Brook University
Research Assistant
Percival Lab, Stony Brook University
I am interested in the evolution and plasticity of the anthropoid midface, variation in human sexual dimorphism, and craniofacial development.
Education
2026 (expected)
PhD in Anthropological Sciences
Biological Anthropology, Morphology Track
IDPAS at Stony Brook University; Stony Brook, NY
2024 (expected)
MA in Anthropological Sciences
Stony Brook University; Stony Brook, NY
2019
MSc in Archaeological Science (Cum laude)
Human Osteology and Funerary Archaeology Specialization
Universiteit Leiden; Leiden, the Netherlands
2018
BA in Biological Anthropology
Northwestern University; Evanston, IL
Teaching Experience
ANP 300: Human Anatomy
Lab Instructor
Stony Brook University - Spring 2023, 2024
ANT 103: Archaeology for a Better World
Teaching Assistant
Stony Brook University - Fall 2021
Publications
Waxenbaum EB, Feiler ME. 2021. Influence of climatic stress on nonmetric sexually dimorphic features of the skull and pelvis. American Journal of Human Biology 33(6):e23559. doi: 10.1002/ajhb.23559
Conference Activity
2022
"A transgene insertion on the X chromosome modifies severity of craniofacial dysmorphology caused by Efnb1 null loss of function."
45th Annual Meeting of SCGDB; San Diego, CA
2021
"Variation in the sexual dimorphism of nonmetric skeletal traits due to settlement style: A study of hunter-gatherer, rural and urban populations."
90th Annual Meeting of AABA; Baltimore, MD
2020
"Variation in sexual dimorphism across differing Köppen-Geiger climate classifications."
89th Annual Meeting of the AABA; virtual
2019
"Sex and the cities: Urbanization's influence on sexual dimorphism in the post-Medieval Dutch."
21st Annual Conference of BABAO; London, England
"Variation in sexual dimorphism due to climatic stress."
88th Annual Meeting of AABA; Cleveland, OH
Grants and Honors
2019
Leiden Universiteits Fonds Grant (€ 350)
Leiden Universiteits Fond International Study Fund
2018
Departmental Honors, Northwestern University
Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University
2017
Undergraduate Research Scholar
Alumnae of Northwestern University
Summer Undergraduate Research Grant ($3500)
Office of Undergraduate Research, Northwestern University