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1995 Ph.D., Biological Anthropology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
1989 M. A., Biological Anthropology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
1987 B. A., summa cum laude with Distinction, Biology/German (double major), Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana

Gross Anatomy, FOM1 & FOM2

Paleopathology, Paleohistology, Dimetrodon sp., Tyrannosaurus rex.

Northup Educator of the Year, Student Osteopathic Medical Association

Strategic Planning Taskforce

Infrastructure Task Force

Community Partnership

-Health Career Ladders: Programs that promote Health Education

Selected Publications

2020 - Kato, K. M., Rega, E. A., Sidor, C. A., & Huttenlocker, A. K. (2020). Investigation of a bone lesion in a gorgonopsian (Synapsida) from the Permian of Zambia and periosteal reactions in fossil non-mammalian tetrapods. Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences, 375(1793), 20190144. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2019.0144

2015 - Audrey Ekhaguere, Mohammed Al-Tikriti, Gerald Bertetta, Elizabeth Rega. Post-Implant Morphological Changes of Mammary Tissue: Polyvinyl Sponge (Ivalon) vs. Silicone Breast Prosthesis. Austin Journal of Forensic Science and Criminology.

2012 - Rega, E., Noriega K., Sumida, S., Huttenlocker, A., Lee, A., Kennedy, B. Healed Fractures in the Neural Spines of an Associated Skeleton of Dimetrodon: Implications for Dorsal Sail Morphology and Function. Fieldiana Life and Earth Sciences, The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago. 2012. Vol. 5 Ch. 9 pg.(s) 104鈥�111

2012 - Huttenlocker, A. K. and E. Rega. The paleobiology and bone microstructure of pelycosaurian-grade synapsids. Pp. 90-119 in A. Chinsamy-Turan (ed.) The Forerunners of Mammals: Radiation, Histology and Biology. Indiana University Press.

2012 - Rega, E. 鈥淒isease in Dinosaurs.鈥� In Brett-Surman, M.K., Holtz, T.R., and Farlow, J.O., eds. The Complete Dinosaur, 2nd ed. Indiana University Press. pp 666-711.

2010 - Huttenlocker, A. K., Rega, E., & Sumida, S. S. Comparative Anatomy and Osteohistology of Hyperelongate Neural Spines in the Sphenacodontids Sphenacodon and Dimetrodon (Amniota: Synapsida). J Morphol, 271(12), 1407-1421. doi: Doi 10.1002/Jmor.108762010

2008 - Rega, E. What Are Appropriate Extant Model Organisms for Dinosaur Disease? Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 28(3), 130a-130a.

2007 - Rega, E. 鈥淒inosaur Paleopathology鈥�. In Dr. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr., 2007, Dinosaurs: The Most Complete, Up-to-Date Encyclopedia for Dinosaur Lovers of All Ages. Random House Digital, Inc. p. 323-323. 423 pages. (Juvenile nonfiction)

2007 - Rega, E., Holmes, R., Tirabasso, A. 鈥淗abitual Locomotor Behavior Inferred from Manual Pathology in Two Late Cretaceous Chasmosaurine Ceratopsid Dinosaurs, Chasmosaurus irvinensis (CMN 41357) and Chasmosaurus belli (ROM 843)鈥� in Ryan, Chinnery, Eberth, Rairick, eds. New Perspectives on Horned Dinosaurs: The Royal Tyrrell Museum Ceratopsian Symposium (Life of the Past). Ch. 24. Manual Pathology

2007 - Huttenlocker, A., Rega, E., & Sumida, S. New histological investigations of hyperelongate neural spines in eupelycosaurs (Amniota : Synapsida) and the affinities of Lupeosaurus kayi. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 27(3), 93a-

2007 - Madalena, K., Sumida, S., Zeigler, K., & Rega, E. A new record of the Early Permian pelycosurian-grade synapsid Dimetrodon (Eupelycosauria : Sphenacodontidae) from the lower cutler group (Early Permian) of Jemez Pueblo, north-central New Mexico. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 27(3), 110a-110a.

Published Abstracts

2006 - Rega, E.A. & R. Holmes "Manual pathology indicative of locomotor behavior in two chasmosaurine ceratopid dinosaurs" . Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 26 (3, Suppl.), p. 114A.

2006 - Rega, E.A. S.S. Sumida, K. Noriega, A. Lee. Histological analysis of traumatic injury to multiple neural spines of an associated skeleton of Dimetrodon: Implications for healing response, dorsal sail morphology and age-at-death in a Lower Permian synapsid". Integrative And Comparative Biology

2005 - Rega, E.A. S.S. Sumida, K. Noriega, C. Pell, A. Lee Evidence-based paleopathology I: ontogenetic and functional implications of dorsal sails in Dimetrodon. ". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 25 (3, Suppl.), p. 103A.

2005 - S.S. Sumida, E. A. Rega, K. Noriega Evidence-based paleopathology II: Impact on phylogenetic analysis of the genus Dimetrodon. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 25 (3, Suppl.), p. 120A.

2004 - Rega, E.A. Noriega, K. Sumida, S. & Lee, A."Histological analysis of traumatic injury to multiple neural spines of an associated skeleton of Dimetrodon: Implications for healing response, dorsal sail morphology and age-at-death in a Lower Permian synapsid; Integrative And Comparative Biology, vol 44(6) P. 628.

2003 - Rega, E. A., Hanna, R. R., and Wolff, E. D. S. "A new tool for paleopathological analysis; development of a description-based classification system for pathological bones". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 23 (3, Suppl.), p. 89.

2002 - Noriega, K. C., Rega, E. A., and Sumida, S. S. "Indirect evidence of sail presence from healed spinous process fractures in several Dimetrodon specimens". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 22 (3, Suppl.), p. 92.

2002 - E.A. Rega and C. Brochu "Palaeopathology in a mature specimen of tyrannosaurus rex" First International Palaeontological Congress Abstracts No. 68. Ed. G. Brock & J. Talent. Geological Society of North America.

2002 - Rega, E. A., Wideman, N. K., and Brochu, C. A. "Paleopathology of amniote specimens from the late Paleozoic and Mesozoic of North America; comparison of gross morphological and historical analyses." Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 22 (3, Suppl.), p. 98.

2001 - *K. Noriega and E. Rega. "Heretofore undocumented variation of an intrinsic hand muscle in a juvenile baboon". American Zoologist (abstract). vol 41(6) pp.

2001 - Rega, E.A. and C. A. Brochu "Paleopathology of a mature Tyrannosaurus rex" Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. Volume 21, Supplement to No. 3, 22 August 2001, p. 92A (abstract).

2001 - Rega, E. A., and Noriega, K. "Indirect evidence of sail presence from a healed spinous process fracture in Dimetrodon". PaleoBios, 21 (2, Suppl.), p. 108.

2001 - Rega, E.A. and C. Brochu "Evidence of thoracic breathing in Tyrannosaurus rex, based upon recent anatomical and pathological evidence from "Sue." Journal of Morphology (abstract).

1999 - *Rega, E. A., J. Michaelson and L. TenEyck.. "Analysis of commingled skeletal remains from a pre-contact cave site in the Jackson's Bay Cave series, Jamaica ." American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Supplement 26. (abstract)

1999 - *Gebhardt, G., L. Teneyck and E.A. Rega, "A Java program for the calculation of minimum number of individuals from commingled and fragmented skeletal samples". American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Supplement 26. (abstract)

2000 - Rega, E.A. "The "dynamic digital human" in research, entertainment and education" .American Zoologist Vol 40(6)p. 1185.

1998 - *Tometich, J., J. Bernstein, and E. A. Rega. "Articulation of a saber tooth cat in leaping position with completely hidden hardware". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology Vol. 18, No. 3, p. 82A. (abstract)

1998 - *Rega, E.A. "Anatomy in Animation: Sexual Dimorphism in the creation of realistic animatied human characters" American Zoologist 38 (5): 81.

1997 - *Rega, E. A. and G. Parker "Primate 1st Metacarpal Morphological Variability: Implications for Fossil Hominids", Journal of Morphology 232 (abstract).

1997 - *Albright, G.M. and E. A. Rega. "A survey of the late Palaeozoic fish fauna of Utah ", Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, volume 17, supplement to No. 3, p. 28A. (abstract).

* Indicates publication with student.

To view some of Dr. Rega's work, click on the links below:
鈥�"Histological analysis of traumatic injury to multiple neural spines of an associated skeleton of Dimetrodon: Implications for healing response, dorsal sail morphology and age-at-death in a Lower Permian synapsid". (2.8MB pdf file)

鈥�"Manual pathology indicative of locomotor behavior in two chasmosaurine ceratopid dinosaurs" (3MB pdf file)