Rachel Norris

Associate Professor Rachel Norris

Associate Professor

School of Animal and Veterinary Science

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Research Interests

  • Interspecific and intraspecific variation in morphology of mammals
  • Osteology and Craniometry of Mammals
  • Geometric Morphometrics
  • Skeletal anatomy of vertebrates
  • Evolution of hominids

Current research includes musculoskeletal fitness in small athletic mammals; microevolution in canid craniometry; dingo skeletal morphometrics; craniometric variation in marsupials; climbing adaptations in marsupials and primates and craniometric diversity in papionine primates for interpretation in hominind phylogeny.

 

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2023 - ongoing Deputy Head of School, Animal and Veterinary Sciences The University of Adelaide
    2023 - ongoing Associate Professor in Veterinary Anatomy The University of Adelaide
    2015 - 2022 Head, Department of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience University of Adelaide
    2007 - 2022 Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Anatomy The University of Adelaide
    1996 - 2007 Wood Jones Lecturer in Comparative Anatomy The University of Adelaide
    1992 - 1996 Associate Lecturer in Comparative Anatomy The University of Adelaide

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    The University of Adelaide Australia PhD
    The University of Adelaide Australia BSc (Hons: Zoology)
    The University of Adelaide Australia BSc (Zoology major)

  • Research Interests
    Anatomy & Morphology Evolutionary Biology

2016                Faculty of Science e-Learning Grant $5,000 (completed - produced 22 interactive canine musculoskeletal anatomy resources)

2015                School of Animal and Veterinary Science Seed Grant $4,000

ARC Discovery Grant $225,000

'Implications of morphological and molecular measures of diversity in papionine primates for interpretation of hominid phylogeny'

Investigators: Henneberg, M, Norris, RM, Eckhardt, R.

Main teaching is within the Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Bioscience) program

  • VET SC 2510A/BRW Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology II
  • VET SC 3520A/BRW Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology III

Guest appearances in

  • ANIML SC 2506RW Comparative Animal Anatomy and Physiology
  • ANIML SC 2500RW Companion Animal and Equine Studies

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2022 Co-Supervisor Evolutionary Constraints and Trade-Offs in the Locomotor Morphology of Birds and Mammals Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Ellen May Martin
    2021 Co-Supervisor Musculoskeletal structure of the vertebral column and its functions in animal locomotion: a comparative study between the European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) and the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) (Leporidae, Lagomorpha) Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Nuttakorn Taewcharoen

  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2007 - 2011 Co-Supervisor The Australian Cretaceous Ichthyosaur Platypterygius australis: Understanding its Taxonomy, Morphology, and Palaeobiology Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Maria Zammit

  • Committee Memberships
    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2018 - ongoing Representative Curriculum, Program Management and Review Committee Faculty of Sciences The University of Adelaide Australia
    2013 - ongoing Member Admissions Committee School of Animal and Veterinary Science, The University of Adelaide Australia
    2013 - ongoing Chair Veterinary Bioscience Program Management Committee University of Adelaide Australia
    2013 - ongoing Member Learning and Teaching Management Committee School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide Australia

  • Memberships
    Date Role Membership Country
    2019 - ongoing Member Australian Institute of Anatomical Sciences Australia
    2015 - ongoing Member Institute of Anatomical Sciences United Kingdom
    1998 - ongoing Member International Society of Vertebrate Morphologists -
    1989 - ongoing Member The Willi Hennig Society United States
    1987 - ongoing Member Royal Society of South Australia Australia
  • Position: Associate Professor
  • Phone: 83137901
  • Email: rachel.norris@adelaide.edu.au
  • Fax: 83137956
  • Campus: Roseworthy
  • Building: Eastick, floor 1
  • Org Unit: School of Animal and Veterinary Science
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