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Laresa (Reecie) Dern, Ph.D.

Portrait of Laresa Dern.

Office: Trustee Science Center 114
Phone: 417-873-7464
E-Mail: ldern@drury.edu

Fall 2024 Office Hours

Monday
2 – 4 p.m.

Wednesday
9 a.m. – Noon

Thursday
1 – 4 p.m.

Laresa (Reecie) Dern, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biology and Physician Assistant Studies
Cadaver Anatomy Lab Director

Dr. Laresa (Reecie) Dern comes to us from the University of Nevada, Reno where she recently completed her doctoral research which was followed by an anatomy graduate teaching fellowship at High Point University. She is a biological anthropologist and trained anatomist whose research focuses on understanding human dental variation. She has a B.A. in anthropology from the University of Chicago, an M.A. in anthropology from Colorado State University, and a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Nevada, Reno. 

Drury University faculty member since 2023
Assistant Professor since 2023

Education

  • B.A., University of Chicago, 2015
  • M.A., Colorado Statue University, 2019
  • Ph.D., University of Nevada, Reno, 2023