Personal profile
Biography
I undertook my PhD research at University College London (2006 – 2014), firstly under the supervision of Dr. Charles Lockwood and subsequently working with Dr. Christophe Soligo. The title of my PhD thesis is ‘Sexual dimorphism, growth and development beyond dental maturity in the cranium of extant hominoid primates’. I then completed a 2 year postdoctoral position as Research Associate in Human Evolutionary Biology (2014 - 2016), working as part of the Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology (CASHP) at the George Washington University (GWU), under the supervision of Dr. Bernard Wood. My current role is Lecturer in Biological Anthropology in the School of Archaeology and Anthropology at The Australian National University.
Qualifications
BSc., MSc, MSc, PhD
Research Interests
Sexual dimorphism; evolution of hominin social behaviour; primate taxonomy; cranial anatomy; 3D surface scanning; geometric morphometrics
Research student supervision
- Registered to supervise
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Comparative Context of Hard-Tissue Sexual Dimorphism in Early Hominins: Implications for Alpha Taxonomy
Balolia, K. L. & Wood, B., Mar 2025, In: Evolutionary Anthropology. 34, 1, 11 p., e22052.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
Relative facial width, and its association with canine size and body mass among chimpanzees and bonobos: Implications for understanding facial width-to-height ratio expression among human populations
Balolia, K. L., Baughan, K. & Massey, J. S., Jan 2025, In: American Journal of Biological Anthropology. 186, 1, 12 p., e25040.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Male proboscis monkey cranionasal size and shape is associated with visual and acoustic signalling
Balolia, K. L. & Fitzgerald, P. L., 23 May 2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 1, 9 p., 10715.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
A preliminary analysis of the effectiveness of online practical laboratory delivery using 3D models for higher education courses in biological anthropology
Ward, S. M., Balolia, K. L. & Wilson, L. A. B., Dec 2023, In: Evolution: Education and Outreach. 16, 1, 12.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
One Genus or Two? Evaluating Whether Gracile and Robust Capuchin Monkeys are Validly Classified as Separate Genera Based on Craniofacial Shape
Balolia, K. L. & Wulff, A., Oct 2022, In: International Journal of Primatology. 43, 5, p. 798-821 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
- 2 Finished
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What can capuchin monkeys tell us about the evolution of our extinct, ape-like australopith relatives?
Balolia, K. (PI)
6/02/23 → 30/11/23
Project: Research
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Middle and Later Stone Age human occupation of the Retina Hippo Pool site, Grumeti River Region, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Balolia, K. (PI)
1/01/18 → 30/11/18
Project: Research