Anthropological genetics, molecular anthropology, mitochondrial
DNA, genetic epidemiology, endogenous retroviruses, human
variation and evolution, cultural resource management, bioinformatics,
statistics, relational database design and development
Areas of Concentration: Biological
Anthropology, Archaeology
Additional
Training
2005 Workshop on Anthropological and Primate Genetics, Dec.
8-10, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio,
TX
Grants and Awards
Preparing Future Faculty Fellow, University of Kansas,
Spring 2008
Carroll D. Clark Research Award, University of Kansas,
Fall 2007
Carroll D. Clark Research Award, University of Kansas,Spring
2005
Outstanding Research Poster Presentation Award - University
of Kansas Graduate and Research Association - Spring 2005
Carroll D. Clark Research Award, University of Kansas,
Fall 2004
Allan Hanson Excellence in Anthropological Teaching Award,
University of Kansas 2003/2004
Graduate Research Travel Award, University of Kansas,
Spring 2003
Carroll D. Clark Research Award, University of Kansas,
Fall 2003
UM President's Award for Outstanding Senior in Anthropology
1996
Teaching
Experience
At the University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Instructor - in "Fundamentals of Physical
Anthropology" • Summer 2007 • Responsible
for preparing syllabus, lectures, exams, grading, and course
text list
Teaching Assistant - to Associate Professor
Sandra Gray in "Fundamentals of Physical Anthropology"
• Spring 2007 • Collaborated on curriculum and
exam development, led four discussion sections per week (~100
students total), graded papers and exams.
Teaching Assistant - to Professor Jim Mielke
in "Fundamentals of Physical Anthropology" •
Fall 2006 • Collaborated on curriculum and exam development,
led four discussion sections per week (~100 students total),
graded papers and exams.
Teaching Assistant - to Professor Jim Mielke
in "Fundamentals of Physical Anthropology" •
2003/2004 • Collaborated on curriculum and exam development,
led four discussion sections per week (~100 students total),
graded papers and exams
Teaching Assistant - to Professor David
Frayer in "Fundamentals of Physical Anthropology"
• Spring 2002 - Spring 2004 • Collaborated on
curriculum and exam development, led four discussion sections
per week, graded papers and exams
Teaching Assistant - to Associate Professor
Sandra Gray in "General Anthropology" • Fall
2001 • Collaborated on curriculum and exam development,
led four discussion sections per week, graded papers and exams
Research Assistant - to Professor Michael
H. Crawford, worked on project titled "The Co-Evolution
of Genes and Language in Chibchan populations from Middle
America" • Fall 2007 - present •
Research Assistant - to Professor Michael
H. Crawford, worked on project titled "Investigations
into the origins of Aleuts using molecular genetic techniques"
• Fall 2004-Summer 2006• Laboratory analysis of
CD4 Str and ALU deletion linkage disequilibrium and
human endogeneous retrovirus (HERV) variation, statistical
analysis of resulting data
Summer Intern - to Dr. Kim Kimminau •
Summer 2002 • Worked on data collection and literature
revieww of Native American health in Kansas and surrounding
states and contributed to a study examining mortality in Mennonite
communites in Kansas and Nebraksa.
Acting Cultural Records Manager/ Information Systems
Specialist - under Dr. Mark Baumler (Montana State
Historic Preservation Officer) • Summer 2001 •
Conducted file searches and made recommendations regarding
need for cultural resource inventory, update and maintain
statewide cultural resources databases and Novell office networ
Cultural Records Manager/ Information Systems Specialist
- under Dr. Mark Baumler (Montana State Historic
Preservation Officer) • 1996-2000 • Conducted
file searches and made recommendations regarding need for
cultural resource inventory. Design, develop, and maintain
integrated statewide cultural resources relational databases
(Montana Statewide Antiquities database, BLM InfoSHARE) and
Novell office network
Summmer Intern - to Dr. Mark Baumler (Acting
Montana State Historic Preservation Officer) • Summer
1995 • Conducted file searches and made recommendations
regarding need for cultural resource inventory, particpated
in ongoing archaeological field projects, enterered cultural
resource inventory data.
At Archaeological Records Office, University of Montana,
Missoula, MT
Research Assistant - to Dr. Tom Foor •
1994-1995 • Assign Smithsonian numbers to cultural resource
properties found in Montana, update and maintain paper and
electronic records of these sites, anwer phone requests regarding
location of these properties for state and fedeal agency cultural
resource stafff.
Publications
and Presentations
Pulications:
Melton PE, MJ Mosher, and MH Crawford (2007) Mennonites and
Mitochondria: Understanding the Anabaptist Religious Diaspora
using molecular techniques. Unpublished manuscript.
Rubicz R, Melton P, Sun G, Spitsyn V, Deka R, and Crawford
M H (2007) Genetic structure of Native circumpolar populations
using autosomal STR loci. Unpublished manuscript.
Chittoor, G, PE Melton, and MH Crawford (2007) “Effects
of fasting versus nonfasting on levels of serum lipids, lipoproteins,
and association with body composition, age, sex of Mennonites
from Henderson, Nebraska”. Unpublished manuscript.
Melton PE, I. Briceño, A. Gómez, J. Bernal,
EJ Devor and MH Crawford (2007) "The biological relationship
between Central and South American Chibchan speaking populations:
evidence from mtDNA" American Journal of Physical
Anthropology May;133(1):753-70 Abstract
| PDF
Taraskia L & P. Melton (2006) "Comparative analysis
of Yakut mitochondrial DNA and other Asian populations"
Genetika 42 (12) 1439 - 1446 In Russian Abstract
Rubicz R, PE Melton, and MH Crawford (2006) "Molecular
markers in anthropological genetic studies". In: Anthropological
Genetics: Theory Methods and Applications (ed. MH
Crawford), Cambridge University Press.Cambridge,
UK 141-186Available at Amazon.com
Melton PE, M. Zlojutro, K Kimminau, MH Crawford (2006) "Biological
Aging and Cox hazard analysis of mortality trends in a Mennonite
community from south-central Kansas" American Journal
of Human Biology 18(3):387-401.Abstract
| PDF
Melton, PE (2005) Molecular Perspectives on the Origins of
Chibchan Populations from the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta,
Colombia. Masters Thesis University of Kansas, unpublished
Baldi NF, Melton PE (2008) "Historia y Dinámica
de las Poblaciones Chibchas: Perspectivas desde la Antropología
Genética" Oral Presentation given at 50th Anniversary
of University of Kansas University of Costa Rica, San Jose,
Costa Rica
Melton, PE (2007) “The Genetic Structure of Central
American Indigenous Populations” Oral presentation given
at Biological Anthropology Seminar, University of Kansas,
Lawrence.
Melton, Phillip E. (2006) "Genetic Structure of Chibchan-speaking
Populations of South America: Molecular Evidence." Oral
Presentation given at Frontiers in Anthropological Genetics
Seminar, University of Kansas, Lawrence.
Melton PE, SS. Paphia , I. Briceno, J. Bernal, EJ. Devor,
M. Millis and MH Crawford (2004) “mtDNA variation in
Chibchan speaking groups from Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta,
northeast Colombia” Poster presentation given at the
29th annual meeting of the Human Biology Association, Tampa
FL
Melton, PE (2004) “Mitochondrial DNA variation in
Chibchan speaking populations from the Sierra Nevada de Santa
Marta, northeast Colombia” Oral presentation given to
Sigma Xi Student Research Conference, University of Kansas
Melton, PE. (2002) “Comparison of Minority Health in
Kansas and Surrounding States” and “Mortality
in Mennonites from Kansas and Nebraska” Oral presentation
given to Staff and Directors of the Kansas Health Institute
Melton, PE. (1999) “InfoSHARE: BLM/MHS Cultural Resource
Database” Oral presentation given at the 1st annual
Recreation & Tourism in a Digital Age: Inter Agency Electronic
Seminar, Montana Tourism and Recreation Initiative, Helena
Melton, PE. (1998) “From Mammoths to Mining: An Archaeological
History of Southwestern, Montana” Oral presentation
given to Bozeman Optimist Club, Bozeman Montana
Web Developer – (Summer 2006) - Archaeological Resource
and Cultural Center updated African collection page –
responsible for updating and debugging student webpages designed
for the class in African Art.
InfoSHARE Lite- (2003) Inter agency Cultural Resource Database
– Oracle 9i relational database application that allows
for cultural resource professionals in Montana to view an
abbreviated portion of the Montana Antiquities Database from
their office computers
InfoSHARE: BLM/MHS Cultural Resource Database (1999 original,
last updated 2004) - Relational database using Oracle 9 and
Oracle Developer Software, Client Server and Intranet Application
which allows Montana Bureau of Land Management Field Offices
to search the Preservation Office’s cultural resource
database. Project that this database was developed for won
2004 national award from Bureau of Land Management for cultural
resources information sharing
Montana
Antiquities Database – (1997 original, last updated
2004) Relational database using Oracle 9 and Oracle Developer
Software, which combines site information, cultural resource
inventory information, eligibility and effect information,
and project information into an easily navigated data search
and entry program.
Service
Laboratory Safety Officer –Fall 2006
– present- Laboratory of Biological Anthropology University
of Kansas Faculty Search Committee: Molecular Anthropologist,
Fall 2004, Department of Anthropology, University of Kansas-
Webeditor – Spring 2003-Fall 2004,
Department of Anthropology, University of Kansas and Anthropology
Graduate Student Association, University of Kansas Graduate Affairs Representative -2001, Anthropology
Graduate Student Association Speaker Committee – 2001, Anthropology
Graduate Student Association Board of Directors –1999-2000 Montana
Archaeological Association Secretary - 1999, Montana Archaeological
Society President – 1996, University of Montana
Anthropology Club Student Faculty Evaluation Committee 1995-1996,
Department of Anthropology, University of Montana
