PUBLICATIONS
2020
ONLINE TEXTBOOK: Kerryn Warren, Lindsay Hunter, Navishni Naidoo, Silindokuhle Mavuso, Kimberleigh Tommy, Rosa Moll, Nomawethu Hlazo. 2020. CHAPTER 9: Early Hominins. In Explorations: An Open Invitation to Biological Anthropology.
2019
Ackermann, R.R., M.L. Arnold, J. Cahill, L. Cortes-Ortiz, B. Evans, P.R. Grant, B.R. Grant, B. Hallgrimsson, R. Humphreys, C.J. Jolly, M.D. Nidiffer, C.J. Percival, T. Ritzman*, C. Roos, C.C. Roseman, L. Schroeder, F.H. Smith, K.A. Warren, R. Wayne, D. Zinner. *Alphabetical order. 2019. Hybridization in Human Evolution: Insights from other organisms. Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues, News and Reviews, 28(4): 189-209. DOI: 10.1002/evan.21787.
2018
Warren, K. A., T.B. Ritzman, R.A. Humphreys, C.J. Percival, B. Hallgrimsson and R.R. Ackermann. 2018. “Craniomandibular form and body size variation of first generation mouse hybrids: A model for hominin hybridization.” Journal of Human Evolution, 116:57-74. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2017.12.002.
2018
BRINGING THE COMMUNITY TO ARCHAEOLOGY: AN EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS.
Black, W., L. Ward, K.A. Warren. 2018. Bringing the community to archaeology: an educational workshop for teachers. The Digging Stick, 34(3): 11-13.
2015
K.A. Warren, S. Hall and R.R. Ackermann. Variation in Iron Age populations of southern Africa using dental anthropology and 3D cranio-mandibular techniques" South African Archaeological Bulletin, 70 (201): 76-88. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/24643610.
2014
K.A. Warren, S. Hall and R.R. Ackermann. Craniodental continuity and change between Iron Age peoples and their descendants”. South African Journal of Science, 110 (7-8):1-11.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/sajs.2014/20130275
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2018-2019
COE-PAL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
The Centre of Excellence in Palaeosciences (NRF-DST) is currently funding my research on Evolution Education.
2018
NRF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION COURSE SPONSORSHIP
Sponsorship of the Stellenbosch University online science communication course
March 2017
Winner of the National Science and Technology (SET) division for Three-Minute Thesis Competition (3MT), representing the University of Cape Town for the Science division. Topic: What would a human-neanderthal hybrid look like?
Feb 2017
Runner-up of the SAASTA Young Science Communicators Competition in the Audio Division for the topic "Long in the tooth". And commended audio for "The Robust Australopiths".
April 2017
Recipient of a Student Travel Award for the American Association of Physical Anthropology.
2014 - 2015
COE-PAL DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
PhD Scholarship from the Centre of Excellence in Palaeosciences (NRF-DST), on researching hybridization in mammals as models for identifying hybridization in the hominin fossil record.
2013
NRF GRANTHOLDER SCHOLARSHIP
Grantholder-linked scholarship awarded for researching hybridization in mammals as models for identifying hybridization in the hominin fossil record.
2010 - 2012
HARRY CROSSLEY FOUNDATION FULL FELLOWSHIP
Fellowship to cover Honours and Masters research.
CONFERENCES AND PRESENTATIONS
2020
THE EFFICACY OF HUMAN EVOLUTION EDUCATION IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Authors: Kerryn A. Warren, Robyn A. Humphreys and Rebecca R. Ackermann - American Association of Physical Anthropology (podium).
2020
TEST OF HIGH-FREQUENCY GPR FOR IDENTIFYING HOMININ SKELETAL DEPOSITS IN THE RISING STAR CAVE.
Authors: Marina C. Elliott, Becca Peixotto, Corey Jaskolski, Kenneth Broad, Dirk Van Rooyen, Maropeng Ramalepa, Mathabela Tsikoane, Kerryn A. Warren, John Hawks and Lee R. Berger - American Association of Physical Anthropology (podium).
2019
USING R STATS TO TEACH ABOUT HOMININS AND ADORABLE PRIMATES
Authors: Kerryn A. Warren, Marc Kissel. - American Association of Physical Anthropology (poster).
2017
OF HYBRID MICE AND HOMININS: DISINTEGRATION KEY TO UNDERSTANDING HOMININ HYBRID MORPHOLOGIES
Authors: Kerryn A. Warren, Christopher J Percival, Terrence Ritzman, Benedikt Hallgrimsson, Rebecca R. Ackermann - American Association of Physical Anthropology (podium).
2017
USING A MOUSE MODEL TO UNDERSTAND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SKELETAL AND ECTODERMAL TRAIT VARIATION IN MAMMALIAN HYBRIDS
Authors: Robyn A. Humphreys, Terrence Ritzman, Kerryn A. Warren, Christopher J. Percival, Benedikt Hallgrimsson, Rebecca R. Ackermann. American Association of Physical Anthropology (podium).
2016
USING EXTANT TAXA TO MODEL VARIATION IN HOMININ HYBRID POPULATIONS
Authors: Kerryn A. Warren, Lauren Schroeder, Terrence Ritzman, Christopher J. Percival, Benedikt Hallgrimsson and Rebecca R. Ackermann - American Association of Physical Anthropology (podium)
2016
VARIATION IN THE SKELETAL AND ECTODERMAL PHENOTYPE OF MOUSE HYBRIDS
Authors: Robyn A. Humphreys, Terrence Ritzman, Kerryn A. Warren, Christopher J. Percival, Charles C. Roseman, Benedikt Hallgrimsson, Rebecca R. Ackermann - American Association of Physical Anthropology (poster).
2015
MOUSE MODELS FOR IDENTIFYING HYBRIDIZATION IN THE HOMININ FOSSIL RECORD: PRELIMINARY RESULTS.
Authors: Kerryn A. Warren, Terrence Ritzman, Christopher J. Percival, Benedikt Hallgrimsson and Rebecca R. Ackermann (2015) - American Association of Physical Anthropology (podium).
2013
DENTAL VARIATION IN IRON AGE POPULATIONS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA.
Authors: Kerryn A. Warren, Simon Hall and Rebecca R. Ackermann (2013) – American Association of Physical Anthropology (poster).
2013
MORPHOLOGICAL VARIATION WITHIN THE IRON AGE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
Authors: Kerryn A. Warren, Simon Hall and Rebecca R. Ackermann (2013) - Association of Southern African Professional Archaeologists (podium).