Kyle Smith @kylecmsmith
Ph.D. from Penn State's Anthropology department. Studying dog-human social relationships. kylecmsmith.com Joined August 2013-
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I'll be defending my Ph.D. on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 9 AM Eastern Daylight Time. The defense will be live streamed on Zoom at tinyurl.com/DogDefense. Feel free to join if you are interested, or to share with anyone else! It is a public talk with a Q&A session afterwards.
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We are happy to share that our very own @global_goose 's dissertation defense, "Uncovering Hidden Frailty And Disease Risk in Archaeological Populations via Ancient Oral Microbiome Analysis" is coming up at 4pm on the 22nd of April. Find more details on the flyer!
Kyle Smith retweeted
🔬New Research Alert!🦠Exploring the ancient oral microbiomes of Great Britain unveils surprising diversity and linkages to systemic diseases and historical events. @lsweyrich @inschool4life @global_goose @emo_davenport @Sterling1Wright nature.com/articles/s4156…
Kyle Smith retweeted
This Saturday at the Arboretum!! AnthroFest!! @PSULiberalArts #archaeology #bioanth #anthropology
I am happy to announce that I am now beginning a study of dog behavior at the dog park here in State College. Follow @centrecodogs for updates about the project and cute photos of the participants.
I am happy to announce that I am now beginning a study of dog behavior at the dog park here in State College. Follow @centrecodogs for updates about the project and cute photos of the participants.
My first ever scientific paper was published! We tested dog puppies and wolf pups to study the early emerging social cognitive abilities that result from domestication. authors.elsevier.com/c/1dOdb3QW8Rwo…
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