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Clark
Barrett |
Evolutionary
psychology and human behavioral ecology. Evolutionary psychology of cognitive
development, particularly of ecological knowledge. Field work on behavioral
ecology and evolutionary psychology of Shuar forager-horticulturalists
in Ecuador. |
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Rob
Boyd |
Evolutionary
theory and cultural evolution: Evolutionary psychology of the mechanisms
that give rise to and shape human culture; mathematical models of cultural
evolution, evolution of cooperation. rboyd@anthro.ucla.edu |
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Daniel
M. T. Fessler |
Evolutionary
psychology: incest; human sexuality; emotions; shame; pride; disgust; menopause;
risk-taking. Research employs ethnographic data from Sumatra and elsewhere,
clinical data, and both laboratory and in situ experiments. dfessler@anthro.ucla.edu |
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Gail
Kennedy |
Hominid
paleontology: functional anatomy, paleopathology, Homo erectus. kennedy@anthro.ucla.edu |
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Joe
Manson |
Primate
social behavior and the evolution of human behavior. Mate choice in free-ranging
rhesus macaques. Infant handling and female-female relationships in wild
white-faced capuchins. Field research at Lomas Barbudal Reserve in Costa
Rica. jmanson@anthro.ucla.edu |
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Susan
Perry |
Evolution
of social behavior in primates. Social organization, coalition formation,
predation and food-sharing, vocal and olfactory communication, intergroup
aggression, and social traditions in white-faced capuchins. Field research
at Lomas Barbudal Reserve in Costa Rica. sperry@anthro.ucla.edu |
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Dwight
Read |
Mathematical
anthropology, kinship terminology, theory of social organization, hominid
evolution, archaeological classification. dread@anthro.ucla.edu |
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Joan
Silk |
Evolution
of behavior in primates. Behavioral and reproductive strategies of female
bonnet macaques and baboons. Evolutionary ecology of human adoption. Field
work on female baboons in Amboseli, Kenya. jsilk@anthro.ucla.edu |