Biological Anthropology: Department of Anthropology

Biological Anthropology

Meet our biological anthropologists

Professors

William R. Leonard
Professor

Thomas McDade
Professor; Faculty Fellow, Institute for Policy Research; Director, Laboratory for Human Biology Research

Chris Kuzawa
Professor & Faculty Fellow at the Institute for Policy Research

Katherine Amato
Assistant Professor

Sera Young
Associate Professor

Teresa Horton
Associate Professor of Research

Postdoctoral fellows

Vidya Venkataramanan, MPH PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow

Lecturers

Erin Waxenbaum
Associate Professor of Instruction

Laboratory Manager

Aaron Miller
Lecturer and Technical Director of Laboratory of Human Biology

Research Staff

Biological anthropologists endeavor to understand the evolutionary origins and consequences of human biological variation. Human biologists investigate the effects of culture and ecology on human adaptation, development, and health.

Undergraduate opportunities

Students can focus on biological anthropology through courses and research opportunities.

Learn about undergraduate courses and more.
Explore our concentration on biological anthropology.

Graduate program

Graduate students conduct original research, analyze data, and prepare presentations and papers with a focus on human biology.

More about our Recent research, Labs and Field Studies, And other Resources

For more information on Recent Research, Labs and Field Studies, or other resources, please visit Evolutionary and Ecological Approaches to Health and Development (E2HD)