Molly (Martell) Selba
Email: mollyselba@ufl.edu
Education
- University of Florida, Ph.D., Biological Anthropology, 2021 (Expected)
- University of Florida, M.A., Biological Anthropology, 2017
- Johns Hopkins University, B.A., Archaeology/Anthropology, 2014
Honors and Awards
American Association of Anatomists Visiting Scholarship 2018
Society for the Study of Evolution Small Grants Program for Local and Regional Outreach Promoting the Understanding of Evolutionary Biology Grant, Spring 2017 and Spring 2018
UF Anthropology Department Poster Contest, Second Place, Fall 2017
O. Ruth McQuown Scholarship Award, Spring 2017
Alpha Epsilon Lambda (Graduate Honors Society), Fall 2016 – Present
University of Florida Graduate School Fellowship, Fall 2015 – Present
Johns Hopkins University Departmental Honors, 2014
Johns Hopkins University General Honors, 2014
Johns Hopkins University Dean’s Undergraduate Research Award: The Raymond Westbrook Undergraduate Research Award in Near Eastern Studies, 2014
Honor Societies
Alpha Epsilon Lambda
Sigma Xi
Professional Societies
Sigma Xi : 2018-Present
Florida Anthropological Student Association : 2016-Present
Alpha Epsilon Lambda (Graduate Student Honors Society): 2016-Present
Society for the Study of Evolution : 2017-Present
American Association of Physical Anthropologists : 2014-Present
American Association of Anatomists : 2015-Present
The Southeastern Evolutionary Perspectives Society : 2017-2019
Paleopathology Association : 2014-2016
Service
Alpha Epsilon Lambda, President
● Planning and presiding over Eboard and General Body Meetings, restructuring dues system, and planning outreach events
City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department, Tutor
● Helping elementary school students with their homework and planning educational activities
Alpha Epsilon Lambda, University of Florida, Membership Chair
● Coordinated the application process and inducted new members
Florida Anthropological Student Association (FASA), New Graduate Student Liaison
● Helped new graduate students adjust to graduate school life
The Journal of Young Investigators, The Premier Undergraduate Research Journal,
Associate Editor in the Psychology and Social Sciences Division
● Reviewed and edited undergraduate research for publication in the Journal of Young Investigators
Hobbies
Fitness, cooking, horseback riding, gardening
Publications
Selba MC, Bryson ER, Rosenberg CL, Heng HG, DeLeon VB. 2020. The Impact of Facial Reduction on Endocranial Shape in Dogs.
Anatomical Record [Early View]
Selba MC, Oechtering G, Heng HG, DeLeon VB. 2020. The Impact of Selection for Facial Reduction in Dogs: Geometric Morphometric Analysis of Canine Cranial Shape. Anatomical Record , 303(2), 330-346*
* Recognized by the press as one of the top 10% downloaded articles in 2018-2019
Selba MC. 2019. The Human Evolution Teaching Materials Project: A Case for the Incorporation of 3D Prints into K-12 Science Curricula. EvoS Journal: The Journal of the Evolutionary Studies Consortium , 43-38.
Smith TD, Martell MC, Rossie JB, Bonar CJ, DeLeon VB. 2016. Ontogeny and Microanatomy of the Nasal Turbinals in Lemuriformes. Anatomical Record , 299 (11), 1492-1510.
