Assistant Professor of Anatomy
Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation
Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation
Dr. Barta is a vertebrate paleontologist who studies vertebrate growth, development, and intraspecific variation through the application of bone histology, computed tomography, and phylogenetic methods. He focuses primarily on the anatomy of dinosaurs (including birds), and other vertebrates from the Triassic and Permian periods. He is also interested in amniote eggs and nesting.
