Denise Su

Denise Su is an associate professor in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change and research associate in the Institute of Human Origins. She joins ASU from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History where she was chief academic engagement officer and curator, integrating research with public outreach and education and leading initiatives to increase access to and diversify participation in science. Her research focuses on the paleoecology of early hominins and explores environments in which our early ancestors lived in order to provide insight into how environmental factors shaped the trajectory of hominin evolution.