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/
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EDUCATION |
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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 |
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AWARDS |
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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 |
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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE |
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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 |
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE |
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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 |
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FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE |
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Western
Province, Solomon Islands, Western Pacific Ocean Subject: "Genetic and
Linguistic Diversity Associations in the Solomons Archipelago" |
8/04 Ð 9/04 |
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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.
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REVIEWER |
Annals of Human Genetics
Anthropological
Science
American
Journal of Human Biology
Bulletin
of the Indo-Pacifi c Prehistory Association
Current
Anthropology
Human
Biology
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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
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PROGRAMMING |
Programming
in C, Perl and R
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MEMBERSHIPS |
Fellow,
Association of Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology (BABAO), UK
Member,
New Zealand Archaeological Association (NZAA), New Zealand