Welcome!

I am glad you’re here. I’m Katrina Yezzi-Woodley, a Paleoanthropologist, Taphonomist, and Zooarchaeologist by profession who is passionate about collaborative research that explores our human past. Beyond my professional life, I’m devoted to family and friends and am navigating life’s ups and downs while continually growing and striving to deepen connections with others and make a positive impact. This space reflects both my professional journey and my personal experiences. Thank you for visiting!

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    About

    My name is Katrina Yezzi-Woodley. I am an anthropologist and one of the co-founders of a research consortium called AMAAZE and an educational non-profit called SASSAk12. I invite you to explore this website to learn more about me and my work.

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    Publications | Presentations

    If you would like to take a deeper dive into the details of my research, I invite you to check out my publications and talks.

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    Updates

    Find out what I am up to in work, research, teaching, community engagement, and life in general.

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    Resources

    Discover resources that have been created by me, through AMAAZE, SASSAk12, or that I found along the way. I hope you find them to be useful too.

I apply 3D imaging, advanced geometric methods, machine learning and deep learning to better understand early hominin exploitation of large animal resources, marrow exploitation, hominin-carnivore interactions, and human biological and behavioral evolution.

Anthropological and Mathematical Analysis of Archaeological and Zooarchaeological Evidence (AMAAZE)

Bringing anthropologists, mathematicians, and computer scientists together to address important questions in anthropology.

I am a proponent of community-engaged collaborative projects that build connections between what is happening in research and the broader public and to inspire youth engagement with science and research.

Science and Social Studies Adventures

Connecting diverse K-12 students and active researchers to engage in community-based education and research.