Drew Kitchen

University of Florida
Department of Anthropology
1112 Turlington Hall, Box 117305
Gainesville, FL 32611
DrewKit@ufl.edu

Education
In Progress    Ph.D., Anthropology, Prof. Connie Mulligan, University of Florida
2003             M.Sc. (by Research), Biology, Dr. Edward Holmes, University of Oxford, UK
2001             B.S., Biomedical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University


Fellowships and Awards
2002-2006      Alumni Fellowship, University of Florida
1997-2001      National Merit Scholarship, The Johns Hopkins University


Research Experience
Master's Research, University of Oxford, 2001-2002:
The Viability of Viral Gene Sequences as Markers of Human Population History. Investigated hypotheses of codivergence between HTLV-I & II, GBV-C, JC virus and HPV-16 with their human host populations using predominantly phylogenetic techniques; comparative analysis of viral and host phylogenies to determine utility of viral sequences as surrogates to mtDNA or autosomal DNA in determining human population history.


Research Interests
I am interested in evaluating the genetic diversity within modern human populations in an effort to discern population history in relation to population migrations, colonizations and the codivergence of population, language and culture. This research will focus on the use of phylogenetic techniques and the inclusion of multiple datasets, namely Y-chromosome, autosomal, mtDNA and viral gene sequences, so as to develop as comprehensive and complete evaluation as possible. Obviously this is overly ambitious.