- University Department Exercise Science
- University Department Health and Human Performance
- Location Congdon Hall 4136
- Phone Number +1 (336)-841-9580
- Email [email protected]
Susan Lad, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the departments of Exercise Science and Physical Therapy. She serves as the course director for Anatomy in the DPT program. She holds degrees in Anthropology from The Ohio State University (BA, 2012) and the University of Florida (MA, 2014 and PhD, 2018). She joined the faculty at High Point University in 2021 after completing a postdoctoral position at the University of Notre Dame.
As a biological anthropologist, Dr. Lad’s research interests lie in functional anatomy and bone biology. Her research addresses questions about bone adaptation and mechanical loading using a variety of methods to assess bony responses at different organizational levels. Specifically, her research aims to [1] better understand the lifetime adaptability of the skeleton, [2] characterize relationships between form and function, and [3] assess which types of behaviors can (or cannot) be interpreted from the skeleton in past populations.
Selected Publications:
Lad SE, RJ Anderson, SA Cortese, CE Alvarez*, AD Danison†, HM Morris*, MJ Ravosa. 2021. Bone remodeling and cyclical loading in the maxilla of New Zealand White Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Anat Rec.
Lad SE, WS McGraw, DJ Daegling. 2019. Haversian remodeling corresponds to load frequency but not strain magnitude in the macaque (Macaca fascicularis) skeleton. Bone 127:571-576.
Lad SE, JD Pampush, WS McGraw, DJ Daegling. 2019. The influence of leaping frequency on secondary bone in cercopithecid primates. Anat Rec 302:1116-1126.
Lad SE, DJ Daegling, WS McGraw. 2016. Bone remodeling is reduced in high stress regions of the cercopithecoid mandible. Am J Phys Anthropol 161:426-435.