Members

University of California at Santa Barbara

Evolutionary Anthropology and Biodemography Research Group



































































We currently have a motivated lab group of graduate students, postdocs, and undergrads studying a variety of topics ranging from evolutionary medicine applied to cardiovascular disease and immune function, reproductive decision-making and demographic transition, parental and grandparental investment, adaptive logic of infant feeding practices, evolution of personality cooperation and altruism, human-chimpanzee comparisons, corruption, and hormone-behavior interactions.

Interested in studying at UCSB? 

Ideal candidates:
a) have a scientifically curious mind,
b) have diverse interests within biocultural anthropology and human biology,
c) have an active desire to conduct field-based studies and to explore and explain cultural and behavioral diversity,
d) have quantitative skills and developed logical reasoning,
e) have motivation and creative energy


Grad Students

Eric Fuerstenberg
Eric
Helen Davis
Helen
Melanie Martin
Melanie
Lisa McAllister
Lisa
Emily Miner
Emily
Anne Pisor
Anne


Postdoctoral Scholars

Cristina Gomes
Cristina
Adrian Jaeggi
Adrian
Chris von Rueden 
Chris
Jon Stieglitz
Jon
Ben Trumble
Ben
Bret Beheim
Jon



Lab Alumni

Aaron Blackwell
Aaron
Paul Hooper
Paul
Eric Schniter
Eric


Undergraduate Alumni/Honors Thesis/Research Students

Sara Mulville
Sara
Geni Garcia
Genie
Andy Fenelon
Andy
Derek Ruhland
Derek
Helena Svenson
Helena
Maxim Massenkoff
Sara
Audra Kosh
Sara
Anna Hummel
Sara