Profiles in "Evolutionary Anthropology" Expertise Area

  • Winingear researches under Anne Stone, PhD in the Laboratory of Molecular Anthropology. Her primary research interests include human genetics, ancient DNA, and pathogen evolution.
  • Yan is a second year evolutionary anthropology PhD student in SHESC. She works with Robert Boyd and Sarah Mathew on human evolution and human cultural transmission.
  • National Academy of Sciences member Polly Wiessner explores human sociality through her work with the Enga of New Guinea and Kalahari Bushmen.
  • Trumble focuses on chronic diseases of aging, working to understand how the evolutionary past impacts human health today.
  • Lawrence is a postdoctoral research associate in the Institute of Human Origins at ASU. Her research focuses on craniofacial variation in the early hominin fossil record and the methods used to study morphological diversity.
  • Siford studies the interaction between evolution and culture, working to understand human uniqueness using genetics. She is investigating bonobo mutation rates and human and non human primate pigmentation evolution.
  • Andrew Zipkin is an archaeological scientist and analytical chemist who specializes in the application of geochemical and computational science methods to questions about mobility, networks, and trade in prehistory.