Dr. Murray Paul Cox

 

Arizona Research Laboratories, University of Arizona

1041 East Lowell Street, Biosciences West, Room 246B, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA

Tel: +1-520-621 9791

Fax: +1-520-626 8050

Email: mpcox@email.arizona.edu

URL: http://www.u.arizona.edu/~mpcox/

 

EDUCATION

 

            University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

            Ph.D. in Molecular Anthropology

            Thesis: "Genetic Patterning at Austronesian Contact Zones"

 

            University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

            B.Sc. (Hons), First Class in Biochemistry

            Dissertation: Phylogeography of the Domestic Dog: An Analogue for Human Mobility in the Pacific Region

2000 Ð 2003

 

 

 

1996 Ð 1999

 

AWARDS

 

v     Wenner-Gren Foundation, Anthropological Research Funding (US$25,000)                 

            Subject: "Determining Prehistoric Interaction Spheres from Commensal Genetics: Canarium indicum in

            the Solomons Archipelago"

v     University of Otago Research Continuance Grant ( US$3,100)

v     Guest Researcher, Biology Institute, University of Oslo, Norway (US$2,000)

            Partial funding from Dr. Thor Heyerdahl, Kon-Tiki Museum, Oslo

v     New Zealand Government Bright Futures Doctoral Scholarship ( US$70,000)

            Foundation for Research, Science and Technology, Wellington, New Zealand

v     University of Otago Postgraduate Scholarship ( US$41,000; declined)

            University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

v     Allan Wilkinson Summer Research Scholarship ( US$2,900)

            University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin, New Zealand

v     Otago Medical Research Foundation Summer Scholarship ( US$2,000)

            University of Otago Medi cal School, Dunedin, New Zealand

v     Biochemistry Summer Research Scholarship ( US$2,000)

            Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

v     Proudfoot Award in Experimental Science ( US$150)

            University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

v     Shepherd Scholarship in Research Science ( US$5,500)

            Guardian Trust Estate Administrators, New Plymouth, New Zealand

v     University of Otago Latin Scholarship ( US$150)

v     Sir Ronald Syme Scholarship in Classical Latin ( US$650)

v     University Bursary Scholarship, Biology ( US$150)

            New Zealand Qualifications Authority, Wellington, New Zealand

5/06

 

 

7/03

2/02 Ð 4/03

 

5/00 Ð4/03

 

11/99

 

11/99 Ð 3/00

 

11/98 Ð 3/99

11/97 Ð 3/98

 

 

12/98

 

1/96 Ð 12/99

 

12/96

12/95

12/95

 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

 

            Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of Arizona, USA

            Arizona Research Laboratories, Division of Biotechnology

            Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Cambridge, UK

            Leverhulme Centre for Human Evolutionary Studies, Isaac Newton Trust (Trinity College)

            Doctoral Candidate, University of Otago and University of Oslo

            Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, New Zealand

            Department of Zoology, Biology Institute, University of Oslo, Norway

            Honours Candidate, University of Otago, New Zealand

            Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, New Zealand           

            Trainee Research Programme, University of Otago, New Zealand

            Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, New Zealand

6/05 Ð present

 

5/04 Ð 4/05

 

1/00 Ð 12/03

 

 

1/99 Ð 12/99

 

11/99 Ð 3/00

11/98 Ð 3/99

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

            Joint Organizer, Computational Workshops

            Arizona Research Laboratories, University of Arizona, USA

 

            Supervisor, Archaeology and Anthropology Tripos, Part I

            New Hall, Saint Catherine's and Queens' Colleges, University of Cambridge, UK

 

            Lecturer in Molecular Biology

            School of Sciences, Otago Polytechni c, Dunedin, New Zealand

 

            Demonstrator and Tutor in Genetics

            Genetics Programme, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

 

            Course Designer and Lecturer

            Bj¿rknes Worldwide Education, Publi c Higher Education Service, Oslo, Norway

 

            Tutor in Classical and Mediaeval Latin

            Privately Arranged, Dunedin, New Zealand

 

            Course Designer

            Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

1/06 Ð present

 

 

9/04 Ð 12/04

 

 

7/03 Ð 12/03

 

 

7/03 Ð 11/03

2/00 Ð 11/01

 

4/02 Ð 7/02

 

 

3/97 Ð 11/00

 

 

11/97 Ð 3/98

 

FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE

 

            Western Province, Solomon Islands, Western Pacific Ocean

            Subject: "Genetic and Linguistic Diversity Associations in the Solomons Archipelago"

8/04 Ð 9/04

 

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

 

Cox, M.P. 2006. Minimal Hierarchical Analysis of Global Human Y-Chromosome SNP Diversity by PCR-RFLP. Anthropological Science 114(1):69-74.

Cox, M.P., and M.M. Lahr. 2006. Y-Chromosome Diversity Is Inversely Associated with Language Affiliation in Paired Austronesian- and Papuan-Speaking Communities from Solomon Islands. American Journal of Human Biology 18(1):35-50.

Cox, M.P. 2005. Indonesian Mitochondrial DNA and Its Opposition to a Pleistocene Era Origin of Proto-Polynesians in Island Southeast Asia. Human Biology 77(2):179-188.

Cox, M.P. 2004. Abst ract : Genetic Patterning at Aust ronesian Contact Zones. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 137(1 and 2):48.

Cox, M.P. 2003. Genetic Patterning at Austronesian Contact Zones. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Cox, M.P. 1999. Phylogeography of the Domestic Dog: An Analogue System for Human Mobility in the Pacific. B.Sc. (Hons) Dissertation, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.

 

REVIEWER

 

Annals of Human Genetics

            Anthropological Science

            American Journal of Human Biology

            Bulletin of the Indo-Pacifi c Prehistory Association

            Current Anthropology

            Human Biology

 

LANGUAGES

 

            English - native language

            Norwegian - some spoken fluency, read/write with high proficiency

            Latin - read with some fluency

            Italian and Solomon Islands Pidgin - speak, read and write with basic competence

 

PROGRAMMING

 

            Programming in C, Perl and R

 

MEMBERSHIPS

 

            Fellow, Association of Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology (BABAO), UK

            Member, New Zealand Archaeological Association (NZAA), New Zealand