Lab Folk
Current lab members:
Kari Schroeder: Post-doctoral researcher; human genetic variation, coevolution of personality and cooperation in humans.
Matt Zimmerman: PhD candidate, Ecology; cultural dynamics and cultural evolution, warfare and the evolution of cooperation, mathematical models of large-scale political dynamics.
Ryan Baldini: PhD candidate, Ecology; cultural dynamics and cultural evolution, human evolution.
Nicole Naar: PhD student, Anthropology; human behavioral ecology, cultural evolution, and resource use.
Brendan Barrett: PhD student, Animal Behavior; social learning and behavioral traditions, esp. in non-human primates
Former lab members:
Parry Clarke: Post-doctoral scholar, Human Life-History Project, Sheffield UK; primate sociobiology and socioecology, mating and reproductive tactics, reciprocity, statistical methodology, game theoretic models.
Timothy Waring: Assistant Professor, School of Economics, UMaine: management of natural resources, cultural diversity and cooperation, management of invasive species, cultural dynamics and cultural evolution.
Adrian V Bell: Lecturer, Anthropology, Utah; cultural dynamics and cultural evolution, social learning and cultural diversity, cultural group selection, theoretical evolutionary ecology. Visiting asst professor, Utah.
Kristin Rauch: PhD 2012, Anthropology; social dominance, esp. in North America and with respect to racial politics; assortative mating.
Katie Demps: PhD 2012, Anthropology; cultural dynamics and cultural transmission, foraging and health, religious conversion, India and South America. Now visiting asst professor at Boise.
Bret Beheim: PhD 2012, Ecology; cultural dynamics and cultural evolution, evolution of institutions, cultural macro-evolution, Japan and China. Now post-doc at UNM, Tsimane Health and Life History Project.
Vicken Hillis: PhD 2012, Ecology; cultural dynamics and cultural evolution, social learning and resource management.