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Courtney Manthey is a PhD student in Molecular Biological Anthropology at the �����ؿ�. Her research centers on ancient DNA, reproductive health, and evolutionary medicine, with a particular regional focus on the Pacific. A significant portion of her work explores polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as a potential evolutionary mismatch condition. She is also broadly interested in disease and migration patterns across the Pacific, using genetic analysis to investigate long-term population health dynamics. 

Courtney has conducted fieldwork in Samoa, where she examined biomarkers related to inflammatory response and embodiment theory as Project Manager for the NSF-funded Shared Markers of Identity and Health project. She is also a research collaborator on the Rural Embodiment and Community Health project (UCCS/WUSTL) and serves as a research affiliate at several institutions, including the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. 

Her work is grounded in active, interdisciplinary collaborations. She currently partners with researchers at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Baylor University, the University of Colorado Denver, Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Alabama, Florida State University, the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, and the National University of Samoa. 

Courtney is co-advised by Dr. Meradeth Snow (�����ؿ�) and Dr. Tara Cepon-Robins (UCCS), with additional mentorship from Dr. Michael Muehlenbein (Baylor University).

Master of the Arts in Biological Anthropology, University of Colorado Denver 

Master of Public Health Certificate in Maternal and Child Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical School 

Bachelor of the Arts, University of Colorado Colorado Springs 

Undergraduate Certificate in Cognitive Archaeology, Center for Cognitive Archaeology at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs  

Manthey C, Cepon-Robins TJ, Warrener A. (2024). Hyperandrogenism Associated with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome May Have a Protective Effect Against Fracture Risk in Female Athletes: A Pilot Study. The American Journal of Human Biology. E24070. 

Lynn C, Manthey C, Ocobock C. (2024). The Value of Publicly Engaged Podcasting in Human Biology. The American Journal of Human Biology. E24105. Editor’s Choice.  

Manthey C, Super M, Cepon-Robins TJ (2024). Childhood Lifestyle Affects Adult Intestinal Inflammation Status: Evidence from Older Adults in the United States. Invited Submission to Annals of Human Biology Special Edition. Vol 51(1).  

Lynn C, Nowak T, Manthey C, Muehlenbein M. (2024). Physiology of Pe’a and Malu: Biocultural Case Studies of the Physiological Response to Samoan Tatau. Pacific Journal of Health. Vol 7(1).  

Manthey C, Lynn C, Ocobock C, Cepon-Robins TJ, Warrener A. (2025). \ Age at Menarche and Its Potential Role in Early Detection of Hyperandrogenic Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. American Journal of Biological Anthropology. 186(4).