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Belkis Abufaur

 

Graduate Student
Email: b.abufaur@ufl.edu


Education

  • Ph.D. Anthropology, University of Florida, In Progress
  • M.A. Anthropology, Istanbul University, 2019
  • B.A. Prehistoric Archaeology, Istanbul University, 2016
  • B.A. Anthropology, Istanbul University, 2015

Subfield

Biological Anthropology


Chair

Dr. David Daegling


Research Interests

  • Biomechanics: Cross-sectional geometric properties of long bones, locomotion
  • Bioarchaeology: Skeletal biology, mortuary practices, paleopathology

Selected Publications

Abufaur, B. (2021) ‘Cross-sectional Geometric Analyses of Long Bones in Resuloğlu Population,’ Euras J Anthropol, [forthcoming].

Duyar İ., Atamtürk D., Abufaur B., Özener B. (2016) “Sinop Balatlar Kilisesi Kazısından Çıkartılan İskelet ve Mezarlar (MS 12-13’üncü Yüzyıllar)”, 32. Arkeometri Sonuçları Toplantısı, c.32, ss.119-132. [eng. Graves and Human Skeletons Unearthed from Excavation of Balatlar Church dated to Middle Byzantine in Sinop]

Grants, Fellowships, and Awards

  • Graduated from Istanbul University summa cum laude in Master’s Degree of Anthropology in 2019. (GPA: 4.0)
  • Graduated from Istanbul University magna cum laude in Prehistoric Archaeology double major in 2016. (GPA: 3.87)
  • Master thesis project supported by Scientific Research Project Coordination Unit of Istanbul University.
  • Graduated from Istanbul University cum laude in Bachelor’s Degree of Anthropology in 2015. (GPA: 3.39)
  • Erasmus+ Higher Education Exchange Student Program Grant (2014-2015), Copenhagen University, Denmark.