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Anthropology Ph.D. Candidate
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Assistant Professor
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Professor
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Master's Student
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IT Infrastructure Director
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Assistant Professor
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Gill Eminent Professor
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Clinical Psychology Graduate student; Mentor: Mark T. Fillmore, Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychopharmacology
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Nicole R. Miller
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Maya Miller
Anthropology PhD Student
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Doctoral Candidate- Sociology
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Christopher Miller
Director of Academic Advising
Kim Miller-Spillman
Associate Professor, Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Andrew Milward
Professor
Sumiya Mim
PhD Student in Cultural Anthropology
Karen Mingst
Professor Emeritus
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Philip Mink
Director, William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology
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Milena Minkova
Professor of Classics
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Pete Mirabito
Associate Professor
Mirakhur
Veronica Miranda
PhD Candidate in Anthropology, University of Kentucky
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Richard Mitchell
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Swejyoti Mitra
Graduate Student
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Katsutoshi Mizuta
Assistant Professor, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Hannah Mobley
Graduate Student
Manny Mock
Asst Admin Principal (HR Coordinator)
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Jeff Modenbach
Statistics Lecturer
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Professor
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Zina Merkin
Tyler Mertens
Research Assistant
Brittney Metts
Alex Metz
Anthropology Ph.D. Candidate
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Peter Meulenbroek
Assistant Professor
Matthew T. Meyer
Anthropology PhD Candidate
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Michelle Martel
Professor
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Maxwell Mickelson
Master's Student
Lili Milanes
Tony Milanzi
Postdoctoral Instructor
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Jonathan Milby
IT Infrastructure Director
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Alexey Milekhin
Assistant Professor
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Anne-Frances Miller
Gill Eminent Professor
Melissa Miller
Clinical Psychology Graduate student; Mentor: Mark T. Fillmore, Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychopharmacology
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Melissa Miller
Administrative Support Associate II
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Nicole R. Miller
Lecturer
Anthony Miller
Graduate Student
Penny Miller
Hilary Walker Miller
Instructor
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Maya Miller
Anthropology PhD Student
Julia M. Miller
Doctoral Candidate- Sociology
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Christopher Miller
Director of Academic Advising
Kim Miller-Spillman
Associate Professor, Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles
Lindsay Milton
Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Andrew Milward
Professor
Sumiya Mim
PhD Student in Cultural Anthropology
Karen Mingst
Professor Emeritus
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Philip Mink
Director, William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology
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Milena Minkova
Professor of Classics
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Pete Mirabito
Associate Professor
Mirakhur
Veronica Miranda
PhD Candidate in Anthropology, University of Kentucky
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Richard Mitchell
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Swejyoti Mitra
Graduate Student
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Katsutoshi Mizuta
Assistant Professor, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Hannah Mobley
Graduate Student
Manny Mock
Asst Admin Principal (HR Coordinator)
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Jeff Modenbach
Statistics Lecturer
Lakshay Modi
Graduate Student
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Faculty

Zina Merkin
Tyler Mertens
Research Assistant
Brittney Metts
Alex Metz
Anthropology Ph.D. Candidate
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Peter Meulenbroek
Assistant Professor
Matthew T. Meyer
Anthropology PhD Candidate
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Michelle Martel
Professor
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Maxwell Mickelson
Master's Student
Lili Milanes
Tony Milanzi
Postdoctoral Instructor
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Jonathan Milby
IT Infrastructure Director
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Alexey Milekhin
Assistant Professor
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Anne-Frances Miller
Gill Eminent Professor
Melissa Miller
Clinical Psychology Graduate student; Mentor: Mark T. Fillmore, Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychopharmacology
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Melissa Miller
Administrative Support Associate II
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Nicole R. Miller
Lecturer
Anthony Miller
Graduate Student
Penny Miller
Hilary Walker Miller
Instructor
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Maya Miller
Anthropology PhD Student
Julia M. Miller
Doctoral Candidate- Sociology
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Christopher Miller
Director of Academic Advising
Kim Miller-Spillman
Associate Professor, Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles
Lindsay Milton
Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Andrew Milward
Professor
Sumiya Mim
PhD Student in Cultural Anthropology
Karen Mingst
Professor Emeritus
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Philip Mink
Director, William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology
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Milena Minkova
Professor of Classics
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Pete Mirabito
Associate Professor
Mirakhur
Veronica Miranda
PhD Candidate in Anthropology, University of Kentucky
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Richard Mitchell
A woman wearing protective gear works with a device in a laboratory setting.
Swejyoti Mitra
Graduate Student
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Katsutoshi Mizuta
Assistant Professor, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Hannah Mobley
Graduate Student
Manny Mock
Asst Admin Principal (HR Coordinator)
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Jeff Modenbach
Statistics Lecturer
Lakshay Modi
Graduate Student
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Professor
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Staff

Zina Merkin
Tyler Mertens
Research Assistant
Brittney Metts
Alex Metz
Anthropology Ph.D. Candidate
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Peter Meulenbroek
Assistant Professor
Matthew T. Meyer
Anthropology PhD Candidate
A woman wearing a black blazer and blue shirt smiles while standing in front of a blurred background of trees.
Michelle Martel
Professor
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Maxwell Mickelson
Master's Student
Lili Milanes
Tony Milanzi
Postdoctoral Instructor
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Jonathan Milby
IT Infrastructure Director
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Alexey Milekhin
Assistant Professor
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Anne-Frances Miller
Gill Eminent Professor
Melissa Miller
Clinical Psychology Graduate student; Mentor: Mark T. Fillmore, Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychopharmacology
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Melissa Miller
Administrative Support Associate II
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Nicole R. Miller
Lecturer
Anthony Miller
Graduate Student
Penny Miller
Hilary Walker Miller
Instructor
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Maya Miller
Anthropology PhD Student
Julia M. Miller
Doctoral Candidate- Sociology
A man in business attire and blue gloves holds a brain model in front of a window and whiteboard.
Christopher Miller
Director of Academic Advising
Kim Miller-Spillman
Associate Professor, Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles
Lindsay Milton
Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Andrew Milward
Professor
Sumiya Mim
PhD Student in Cultural Anthropology
Karen Mingst
Professor Emeritus
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Philip Mink
Director, William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology
A woman with dark, curly hair and a pearl necklace smiles at the camera while wearing a black top.
Milena Minkova
Professor of Classics
A man wearing a baseball cap and patterned shirt stands outside with a parking garage in the background.
Pete Mirabito
Associate Professor
Mirakhur
Veronica Miranda
PhD Candidate in Anthropology, University of Kentucky
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Richard Mitchell
A woman wearing protective gear works with a device in a laboratory setting.
Swejyoti Mitra
Graduate Student
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Katsutoshi Mizuta
Assistant Professor, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Hannah Mobley
Graduate Student
Manny Mock
Asst Admin Principal (HR Coordinator)
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Jeff Modenbach
Statistics Lecturer
Lakshay Modi
Graduate Student
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Dave Moecher
Professor
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Postdocs

Zina Merkin
Tyler Mertens
Research Assistant
Brittney Metts
Alex Metz
Anthropology Ph.D. Candidate
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Peter Meulenbroek
Assistant Professor
Matthew T. Meyer
Anthropology PhD Candidate
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Michelle Martel
Professor
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Maxwell Mickelson
Master's Student
Lili Milanes
Tony Milanzi
Postdoctoral Instructor
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Jonathan Milby
IT Infrastructure Director
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Alexey Milekhin
Assistant Professor
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Anne-Frances Miller
Gill Eminent Professor
Melissa Miller
Clinical Psychology Graduate student; Mentor: Mark T. Fillmore, Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychopharmacology
A smiling woman wearing a black blazer, green turtleneck, and gold jewelry against a gray background.
Melissa Miller
Administrative Support Associate II
A woman with long brown hair and a navy blue top smiles while looking at the camera.
Nicole R. Miller
Lecturer
Anthony Miller
Graduate Student
Penny Miller
Hilary Walker Miller
Instructor
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Maya Miller
Anthropology PhD Student
Julia M. Miller
Doctoral Candidate- Sociology
A man in business attire and blue gloves holds a brain model in front of a window and whiteboard.
Christopher Miller
Director of Academic Advising
Kim Miller-Spillman
Associate Professor, Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles
Lindsay Milton
Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Andrew Milward
Professor
Sumiya Mim
PhD Student in Cultural Anthropology
Karen Mingst
Professor Emeritus
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Philip Mink
Director, William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology
A woman with dark, curly hair and a pearl necklace smiles at the camera while wearing a black top.
Milena Minkova
Professor of Classics
A man wearing a baseball cap and patterned shirt stands outside with a parking garage in the background.
Pete Mirabito
Associate Professor
Mirakhur
Veronica Miranda
PhD Candidate in Anthropology, University of Kentucky
A smiling man in a gray suit with a white shirt and blue tie.
Richard Mitchell
A woman wearing protective gear works with a device in a laboratory setting.
Swejyoti Mitra
Graduate Student
A man wearing a black suit jacket, blue collared shirt, and glasses looks at the camera against a gray background.
Katsutoshi Mizuta
Assistant Professor, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Hannah Mobley
Graduate Student
Manny Mock
Asst Admin Principal (HR Coordinator)
A man with short hair and glasses wearing a blue and white plaid shirt smiles at the camera.
Jeff Modenbach
Statistics Lecturer
Lakshay Modi
Graduate Student
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Dave Moecher
Professor
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Graduate Students

Zina Merkin
Tyler Mertens
Research Assistant
Brittney Metts
Alex Metz
Anthropology Ph.D. Candidate
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Peter Meulenbroek
Assistant Professor
Matthew T. Meyer
Anthropology PhD Candidate
A woman wearing a black blazer and blue shirt smiles while standing in front of a blurred background of trees.
Michelle Martel
Professor
A young man in a green shirt holding a small brown and black dog.
Maxwell Mickelson
Master's Student
Lili Milanes
Tony Milanzi
Postdoctoral Instructor
A man in a gray suit and blue tie stands in front of a stone wall with a lit sconce.
Jonathan Milby
IT Infrastructure Director
A man stands in front of a chalkboard.
Alexey Milekhin
Assistant Professor
A woman smiles while looking off to the right in front of a textured white wall.
Anne-Frances Miller
Gill Eminent Professor
Melissa Miller
Clinical Psychology Graduate student; Mentor: Mark T. Fillmore, Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychopharmacology
A smiling woman wearing a black blazer, green turtleneck, and gold jewelry against a gray background.
Melissa Miller
Administrative Support Associate II
A woman with long brown hair and a navy blue top smiles while looking at the camera.
Nicole R. Miller
Lecturer
Anthony Miller
Graduate Student
Penny Miller
Hilary Walker Miller
Instructor
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Maya Miller
Anthropology PhD Student
Julia M. Miller
Doctoral Candidate- Sociology
A man in business attire and blue gloves holds a brain model in front of a window and whiteboard.
Christopher Miller
Director of Academic Advising
Kim Miller-Spillman
Associate Professor, Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles
Lindsay Milton
Graduate Teaching Assistant
A man sits on a couch, wearing a light-colored jacket and dark clothing.
Andrew Milward
Professor
Sumiya Mim
PhD Student in Cultural Anthropology
Karen Mingst
Professor Emeritus
A man with short hair and a beard wearing an orange polo shirt.
Philip Mink
Director, William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology
A woman with dark, curly hair and a pearl necklace smiles at the camera while wearing a black top.
Milena Minkova
Professor of Classics
A man wearing a baseball cap and patterned shirt stands outside with a parking garage in the background.
Pete Mirabito
Associate Professor
Mirakhur
Veronica Miranda
PhD Candidate in Anthropology, University of Kentucky
A smiling man in a gray suit with a white shirt and blue tie.
Richard Mitchell
A woman wearing protective gear works with a device in a laboratory setting.
Swejyoti Mitra
Graduate Student
A man wearing a black suit jacket, blue collared shirt, and glasses looks at the camera against a gray background.
Katsutoshi Mizuta
Assistant Professor, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Hannah Mobley
Graduate Student
Manny Mock
Asst Admin Principal (HR Coordinator)
A man with short hair and glasses wearing a blue and white plaid shirt smiles at the camera.
Jeff Modenbach
Statistics Lecturer
Lakshay Modi
Graduate Student
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Dave Moecher
Professor
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Neuroscience Alumnus Alexa Halliburton Honored with Lyman T. Johnson Torch Bearer Award

Lyman T. Johnson Award Recipient

Each year, UK’s academic colleges and units select one African American alum whose faith, hard work and determination has positively affected the lives of people on the UK campus, the city, state or nation. These individuals receive the Lyman T. Johnson Torch of Excellence Award. These units also choose an African American student within their respective colleges/departments whose academic achievement and ability to impact the lives of others warrant them the Lyman T. Johnson Torch Bearer Award.


"Human Origins and Dispersals: Fossil and Genomic Perspectives"

SelfieHugo Reyes-Centeno HEVA (Human Evolution & Virtual Anthropology Lab) EduceLab

Dr. Hugo Reyes-Centeno is an evolutionary anthropologist specializing on the emergence of modern human anatomy and behavior over the last million years. In addition, he conducts inter-disciplinary research on human biocultural diversity and the study of natural and cultural heritage worldwide. Prior to joining the University of Kentucky in 2020 as Assistant Professor of Anthropology, he served as Scientific Coordinator and co-founder of the Center for Advanced Studies “Words, Bones, Genes, Tools” at the University of Tübingen (Germany), where he also completed a dissertation in the Institute of Archaeological Science and the Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Paleoenvironments. His research has appeared in Cell, PNAS, Journal of Human Evolution, and PLoS Genetics, among other venues. He has performed paleontological and archaeological fieldwork in France, Italy, Peru, the Philippines, and Spain. Currently, he serves as Co-PI of the NSF-funded EduceLab: Infrastructure for Next Generation Heritage Science.

Abstract: Despite consensus on the emergence of anatomically modern humans in Africa and their subsequent dispersal into the rest of the world, the mode and timing of these processes remain controversial topics. In addressing them, data on human anatomical and genomic variation have sometimes generated conflicting inferences. Therefore, approaches that consider both lines of evidence under a common theoretical framework are important for reconciling competing evolutionary models. In this talk, I highlight research that tests competing models of human dispersal out of Africa, which applies quantitative genetic and population genetic methods to anatomical and genomic data. I discuss the caveats of these conclusions, including the influence of admixture between modern humans and other hominins. Furthermore, I examine how these findings align with the known human fossil record and a growing inventory of ancient genomes from archaeological and paleontological contexts. Finally, I review how ongoing field and laboratory projects in Eastern Africa, Southeast Asia, and South America shed light on human evolution, adaptations, and dispersals.

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