Mary P. Rogers-LaVanne
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Education
Ph.D., Biological Anthropology, 2012 – 2018
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
B.A., Anthropology and History, 2008 – 2012
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Honors: Cum Laude, High Distinction in Anthropology
Academic Appointments
Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2018 – present
Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Teaching Experience
ANTH 249 Evolution and Human Disease, Instructor of Record, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2019
ANTH 249 Evolution and Human Disease, Graduate Hourly and Guest Lecturer, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2013-2014
ANTH 143 Biology of Human Behavior, Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois,Urbana-Champaign, 2012
ANTH 246 Forensic Anthropology, Teaching Intern, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2011
LAS 122 Leadership and Society, Teaching Intern, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2011
LAS 101 Environmental Sustainability and World Citizenship, Teaching Intern, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2010-2011
External Grants, Fellowships, and Awards
National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant, 2017
Wenner Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork Grant, 2016
Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research, 2016
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2013-2016
Internal Grants, Fellowships, and Awards
Teacher Ranked as Excellent, UIUC Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning, 2019
Demitri B. Shimkin Graduate Student Paper Award, UIUC Department of Anthropology, 2018
Miller Research Award, UIUC Department of Anthropology, 2018
Conference Travel Award, UIUC Department of Anthropology, 2015, 2016
Cognitive Sciences Research Grant, UIUC Beckman Institute, 2015
Summer Research Grant, UIUC Department of Anthropology, 2014, 2015
Dissertation Travel Grant, UIUC Graduate College, 2014
Conference Travel Award, UIUC Graduate College, 2013
James Scholar Research/Inquiry-Based Activity Award, UIUC College of LAS, 2012
Publications
Peer-reviewed articles:
Published Abstracts
Presentations
Book Review
Supervision of Trainee Research
Current Trainees (undergraduate students): Bryana Rivera
Former Trainees (undergraduate students): Kristina Allen (B.A. 2019), Hayley Ban (B.A. 2020), Juliana Georges (B.A. 2018), Ansley Jones (B.A. 2018), Rachel Loth (B.A. 2014), Rachel Ogden (B.A. 2015), Ohm Shukla (B.A. 2020), and Zarin Sultana (B.A. 2017)
Community Outreach
Professional Affiliations
Society for Menstrual Cycle Research (SMRC), 2017 – 2018
Human Biology Association (HBA), 2016 – present
American Association of Anthropological Genetics (AAAG), 2014 – present
American Association of Physical Anthropology (AAPA), 2012 – present
Service
Discipline
Assistant Editor for Human Biology, 2017 – 2018
Manuscript reviewer: American Journal of Physical Anthropology, American Journal of Human Biology, Human Biology, and PLOS ONE
Institution
21st Century Scientists Working Group, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2014 – 2018
Department
Institute of Genomic Biology Postdoctoral Association
Association of Biological Anthropologists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (ABA), President 2014-2016
Graduate Association of Student Anthropologists (GASA), 2012 – 2018
Ph.D., Biological Anthropology, 2012 – 2018
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
B.A., Anthropology and History, 2008 – 2012
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Honors: Cum Laude, High Distinction in Anthropology
Academic Appointments
Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2018 – present
Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Teaching Experience
ANTH 249 Evolution and Human Disease, Instructor of Record, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2019
ANTH 249 Evolution and Human Disease, Graduate Hourly and Guest Lecturer, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2013-2014
ANTH 143 Biology of Human Behavior, Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois,Urbana-Champaign, 2012
ANTH 246 Forensic Anthropology, Teaching Intern, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2011
LAS 122 Leadership and Society, Teaching Intern, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2011
LAS 101 Environmental Sustainability and World Citizenship, Teaching Intern, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2010-2011
External Grants, Fellowships, and Awards
National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant, 2017
Wenner Gren Foundation Dissertation Fieldwork Grant, 2016
Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research, 2016
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2013-2016
Internal Grants, Fellowships, and Awards
Teacher Ranked as Excellent, UIUC Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning, 2019
Demitri B. Shimkin Graduate Student Paper Award, UIUC Department of Anthropology, 2018
Miller Research Award, UIUC Department of Anthropology, 2018
Conference Travel Award, UIUC Department of Anthropology, 2015, 2016
Cognitive Sciences Research Grant, UIUC Beckman Institute, 2015
Summer Research Grant, UIUC Department of Anthropology, 2014, 2015
Dissertation Travel Grant, UIUC Graduate College, 2014
Conference Travel Award, UIUC Graduate College, 2013
James Scholar Research/Inquiry-Based Activity Award, UIUC College of LAS, 2012
Publications
Peer-reviewed articles:
- Lee KMN, Rogers-LaVanne MP, Galbarczyk A, Jasienska G, and Clancy KBH. 2020. Bone density and frame size in adult women: Effects of body size, habitual use, and life history. American Journal of Human Biology e23502. doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.23502.
- Rogers MP, Lee KMN, Galbarczyk A, Klimek M, Klein L, Zabłocka-Słowińska K, Jasienska G, and Clancy KBH. 2020. Declining ages at menarche in an agrarian rural region of Poland. American Journal of Human Biology 32(3), e23362. doi:10.1002/ajhb.23362.
- Rodrigues MA, Sanford SR, Rogers MP, Lee KMN, Amos J, Hunter CD, Clancy KHB. 2020. From maternal tending to adolescent befriending: the adolescent transition of social support. American Journal of Primatology and Developmental Psychobiology 82:e23050. doi:10.1002/ajp.23050.
- Lee KMN, Rogers MP, Galbarczyk A, Jasienska G, and Clancy KBH. 2019. Physical activity in women of reproductive age in a transitioning rural Polish population. American Journal of Human Biology 31(3), e23231. doi:10.1002/ajhb.23231.
- Lindo J, Rogers MP, Mallott EK, Petzelt B, Mitchell J, Archer D, Cybulski JS, Malhi RS, DeGiorgio M. 2018. Patterns of genetic coding variation in a Native American population before and after European contact. American Journal of Human Genetics 102(5):806-815. doi:10.1016/j.ajhg.2018.03.008.
News: Science Daily, Phys.org - Hughes CE, Rogers MP, Owings AC, Petzelt B, Mitchell J, Harry H, Williams T, Goldberg D, Labuda D, Smith DG, Cybulski JS, and Malhi RS. 2017. Genetic structure of First Nation communities in the Pacific Northwest. 2017. Human Biology 88 (4), 251-263. doi:10.13110/humanbiology.88.4.0251.
- Achilli A, Perego UA, Lancioni H, Olivieri A, Gandini F, Kashani BH, Battaglia V, Grugni V, Angerhofer N, Rogers MP, Herrera RJ, Woodward SR, Labuda D, Smith DG, Cybulski JS, Semino O, Malhi RS, and Torroni A. 2013. Reconciling migration models to the Americas with the variation of North American native mitogenomes. 2013. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 110 (35): 14308-14313. doi:10.1073/pnas.1306290110.
News: Science News, Phys.org, MeteoWeb
Published Abstracts
- Rogers MP, Rodrigues MA, Sanford SR, Lee KMN, Wilson MA, Amos J, Hunter CD, and Clancy KBH. Anovulation and variation in reproductive hormones in adolescent American girls. American Journal of Human Biology, 32(S1):47. Conference Proceedings: Los Angeles, CA. (conference canceled due to COVID-19).
- Lee KMN, Rogers MP, Galbarczyk A, Jasienska G, and Clancy KBH. Does relative body size at menarche correspond with adult body size? American Journal of Human Biology, 32(S1):29. Conference Proceedings: Los Angeles, CA. (conference canceled due to COVID-19).
- Lee KMN, Rogers MP, Galbarczyk A, Jasienska G, and Clancy KBH. Household food production shows little effect on body size and composition in two samples of young adult women. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 171(S69):157. Conference Proceedings: Los Angeles, CA. (conference canceled due to COVID-19).
- Wilson MA, Lee KMN, Rogers MP and Clancy KBH. Day of menstrual cycle does not have a significant effect on urinary cortisol levels in a sample of Polish American women. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 171(S69):309. Conference Proceedings: Los Angeles, CA. (conference canceled due to COVID-19).
- Rogers MP, Lee KMN, Galbarczyk A, Jasienska G, Malhi RS, and Clancy KBH. The relationship between stress, gene methylation, and reproductive function. 2019. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 168(S68):206. Conference Proceedings: Cleveland, OH.
- Lee KMN, Rogers MP, Galbarczyk A, Jasienska G, Polk JD, and Clancy KBH. Estrogen, energy, and skeletal biology: Life history approaches to understanding skeletal phenotype in living women of reproductive age. 2019. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 168(S68):140. Conference Proceedings: Cleveland, OH.
- Lindo J, Rogers MP, Mallott E, Petzelt B, Mitchell J, Archer D, Cybulski J, Malhi RS, DeGiorgio M. Patterns of Genetic Coding Variation in a Native American Population before and after European Contact. 2019. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 168(S68):144. Conference Proceedings: Cleveland, OH.
- Rogers MP, Lee KMN, Galbarczyk A, Jasienska G, Malhi RS, and Clancy KBH. Childhood energetic and psychosocial stressors affect adult reproductive function. 2018. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 165(S66):229. Conference Proceedings: Austin, TX.
- Lee KMN, Rogers MP, Galbarczyk A, Jasienska G, Polk JD, and Clancy KBH. Lifestyle factors influencing frame size, grip strength, and bone density in two related populations. 2018. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 165(S66):155. Conference Proceedings: Austin, TX.
- Rodrigues MA, Asenova V, Allen KR, Rogers MP, Lee KMN, Sanford SR, Amos J, Hunter CD, Clancy KBH. Come on, get happy! Sleep and happiness predict variation in daily cortisol concentrations in adolescent girls. 2018. American Journal of Human Biology, 30 (10). Conference Proceedings: Austin, TX.
- Rogers MP, Lee KM, Galbarczyk AJ, Jasienska G, Malhi RS, and Clancy KBH. Investigating combined effects of childhood environment and age at menarche on adult reproductive hormones. 2017. American Journal of Human Biology, 29 (2). Conference Proceedings: New Orleans, LA.
- Lee KM, Rogers MP, Galbarczyk AJ, Jasienska G, Polk JD, and Clancy KBH. Bone maintenance in young healthy women: Relationships between markers of bone turnover, reproductive status, and energetics. 2017. American Journal of Human Biology, 29 (2). Conference Proceedings: New Orleans, LA.
- Malhi RS, Bader AC, and Rogers MP. Community-based approaches to genomic research with Indigenous peoples of North America. 2017. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 162(S64), 273-274. Conference Proceedings: New Orleans, LA.
- Rogers MP, Lee KM, Galbarczyk AJ, Jasienska G, Malhi RS, and Clancy KBH. Investigating variation in age at menarche: relationships between gene methylation and reproductive traits in rural Polish women. 2016. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 159(S62), 271. Conference Proceedings: Atlanta, GA.
- Clancy KBH, Rogers MP, Lee KM, Galbarczyk AJ, Jasienska G. Environmental factors associated with luteal phase endometrial thickness in a sample of rural Polish women. 2016. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 159(S62), 117. Conference Proceedings: Atlanta, GA.
- Lee, KM, Rogers MP, Galbarczyk AJ, Jasienska G, Polk JD, and Clancy KBH. Physical activity and anthropometry effects on bone turnover biomarkers in rural Polish women. 2016. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 159(S62), 205. Conference Proceedings: Atlanta, GA.
- Smith RW, Mallott EK, Lindo J, Rogers MP, Bolnick DA, Non AL, Tung TA, and Malhi RS. Evaluating Deamination-based Approaches for Inferring DNA Methylation: Insights from Two Ancient Genomes. 2016. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 159(S62), 296. Conference Proceedings: Atlanta, GA.
- Sanford S, Rogers MP, Hunter CD, Amos J, and Clancy KBH. Development in adolescent girls: physiological, social, and life history factors. 2016. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 159(S62), 279. Conference Proceedings: Atlanta, GA.
- Rogers MP, Lee KM, Galbarczyk AJ, Jasienska G, Malhi RS, and Clancy KBH. CYP19A1 methylation: life history trait’s effects on the genome. 2015. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 159(S60), 269. Conference Proceedings: St. Louis, MO.
- Ogden R, Rogers MP, and Clancy KBH. The relationship between birth weight and age at menarche. 2015. Conference Proceedings: AAPA Committee on Diversity Undergraduate Research Symposium, St. Louis, MO.
- Lee KM, Rogers MP, Galbarczyk AJ, Jasienska G, Clancy KBH, and Polk JD. Physical activity levels in women of reproductive age in rural Poland. 2015. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 159(S60), 270. Conference Proceedings: St. Louis, MO.
- Rogers MP, Hughes C, Owings AC, Goldberg D, and Malhi RS. Multiple loci provide a more complete picture of Native American evolutionary histories. 2013. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 159(S56), 234. Conference Proceedings: Knoxville, TN.
- Rogers MP, Goldberg D, Hughes C, Rode A, Johnson J, and Malhi RS. Native North American female and male divergent population histories. 2012. Conference Proceedings: AAPA Committee on Diversity Undergraduate Research Symposium, Portland, Oregon.
Presentations
- Pathologizing Reproduction in Young Adults: The Pushes and Pulls on Age at Menarche. 2016. Symposium on Feminist Biology. Madison, WI.
- CYP19A1 methylation and timing of menarche in a rural Polish population. 2016. Graduate Students in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Symposium. Champaign, IL.
- Using DNA methylation to assess early life effects on adult reproduction in Polish and Polish American women. 2015. UIUC Department of Anthropology Graduate Student Symposium, Champaign, IL.
- Native North American Female and Male Divergent Population Histories. 2013. UIUC Department of Anthropology Graduate Student Symposium, Champaign, IL.
Book Review
- Rogers, MP. 2017. Solicited book review of The Gene Machine: How Genetic Technologies Are Changing the Way We Have Kids—and the Kids We Have by Bonnie Rochman. Education and Culture.
Supervision of Trainee Research
Current Trainees (undergraduate students): Bryana Rivera
Former Trainees (undergraduate students): Kristina Allen (B.A. 2019), Hayley Ban (B.A. 2020), Juliana Georges (B.A. 2018), Ansley Jones (B.A. 2018), Rachel Loth (B.A. 2014), Rachel Ogden (B.A. 2015), Ohm Shukla (B.A. 2020), and Zarin Sultana (B.A. 2017)
Community Outreach
- 21st Century Scientist Working Group Workshop, 2015-2018
- Organize an annual workshop addressing issues faced by 21st century scientists and science communicators. Topics include the craft of communication, creating a community, communicating with politicians about science policy, the culture of science, and responsible conduct of research
- GAMES: Girls’ Adventures in Mathematics, Engineering, and Science, 2013-2018
- Volunteer as a morning session leader at the GAMES camp. Teaching activities focus on women in science and conducting ethical and inclusive science research
- Science Night at local schools, 2013-2015
- Host for science exhibit entitled “Human Variation and Genetics” for grade and middle school-aged children
- Letters to a Pre-Scientist, 2013-2016
- Volunteer as a pen pal for middle school students, with the goal of exposing students to careers in STEM
Professional Affiliations
Society for Menstrual Cycle Research (SMRC), 2017 – 2018
Human Biology Association (HBA), 2016 – present
American Association of Anthropological Genetics (AAAG), 2014 – present
American Association of Physical Anthropology (AAPA), 2012 – present
Service
Discipline
Assistant Editor for Human Biology, 2017 – 2018
Manuscript reviewer: American Journal of Physical Anthropology, American Journal of Human Biology, Human Biology, and PLOS ONE
Institution
21st Century Scientists Working Group, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2014 – 2018
Department
Institute of Genomic Biology Postdoctoral Association
Association of Biological Anthropologists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (ABA), President 2014-2016
Graduate Association of Student Anthropologists (GASA), 2012 – 2018