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Research Interests
My research is focused on the analysis of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and Y-chromosomal DNA variation in extant and prehistoric populations to address questions about Native American prehistory that are not approachable from culture history alone. I am particularly interested in detecting parallels between the genetic and archaeological records, as signatures of past demographic shifts, population interactions, and population movements will have been imprinted into our genomes. While I was trained in anthropology, I am open to exploring the use of ancient DNA data in plant and animal studies. Another major focus of my research is the advancement of ancient DNA methods for the improved collection and authentication of results.
Representative Publications
Kemp, Brian M., Ripan S. Malhi, John McDonough, Deborah A. Bolnick, Jason A. Eshleman, Olga Rickards, Cristina Martinez-Labarga, John R. Johnson, Joseph G. Lorenz, E. James Dixon, Terence E. Fifield, Timothy H. Heaton, Rosita Worl and David Glenn Smith 2007 Genetic analysis of early Holocene skeletal remains from Alaska and its implication for the timing of the peopling of the Americas. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 132:605-621.
Malhi, Ripan S., Brian M. Kemp, Jason A. Eshleman, Jerome Cybulski, David Glenn Smith, Scott Cousins and Harold Harry 2007 Haplogroup M Discovered in Prehistoric North America. Journal of Archaeological Science 34(4):642-648.
Kemp, Brian M., Cara Monroe and David Glenn Smith 2006 Repeat silica extraction: a simple technique for the removal of PCR inhibitors from DNA extracts. Journal of Archaeological Science 33:1680-1689.
Kemp, Brian M. and David Glenn Smith 2005 Use of Bleach to Eliminate Contaminating DNA from the Surfaces of Bones and Teeth. Forensic Science International 154:53-61.