​I am a Ph.D. Candidate in the Interdepartmental Doctoral Program in Anthropological Sciences at Stony Brook University. 

My research interests focus on the functional morphology and evolution of the cervical vertebral column in mammals. I am also passionate about science outreach and expanding access to higher education. 

Education

Ph.D. Candidate, 2014–present
Stony Brook University

M.A. Anthropology, 2017
Stony Brook University 

B.A. Anthropology (with distinction in the major), 2013
Yale University
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Contact

Address:
​Interdepartmental Doctoral Program in Anthropological Sciences (IDPAS)
​Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-4364

Email: abigail.nishimura@stonybrook.edu

Ph.D. committee

Internal members:
Advisor: Gabrielle Russo (Department of Anthropology)
John Fleagle (Department of Anatomical Sciences)
Jeroen Smaers (Department of Anthropology)

External member: 
​Julia Molnar (Department of Anatomy, New York Institute of Technology)

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