Biological Anthropology
Source: https://anthro.ucla.edu/subfields/biological-anthropology/ Parent: https://anthro.ucla.edu/
[## H. Clark Barrett
Professor](https://anthro.ucla.edu/person/h-clark-barrett/)
Research Interests:
Evolutionary psychology, biological anthropology, cognitive development, hunter-gatherer ecology; South America
Subfield:
Biological Anthropology
Contact Information
Email: barrett@anthro.ucla.edu \ Office: 376 Haines Hall \
[## Abigail Bigham
Associate Professor & Vice Chair for Undergraduate Studies](https://anthro.ucla.edu/person/abigail-bigham/)
Research Interests:
Human population genetics; molecular evolution; evidence of natural selection in the human genome; HIV, genotype-phenotype associations; convergent evolution; high altitude adaptation
Subfield:
Biological Anthropology
Contact Information
Email: awbigham@ucla.edu \ Office: 391 Haines Hall \
Professor](https://anthro.ucla.edu/person/daniel-m-t-fessler/)
Research Interests:
Evolutionary psychology, biological anthropology; emotions, cooperation, aggression, social control, risk taking, ingestive and reproductive behaviors, morality, cultural evolution; Indonesia
Subfield:
Biological Anthropology
Contact Information
Email: dfessler@anthro.ucla.edu \ Office: 390 Haines Hall \
[## Molly Fox
Associate Professor](https://anthro.ucla.edu/person/molly-fox/)
Research Interests:
Biological anthropology; female reproductive life-history; evolutionary medicine; depression; dementia; longevity; endocrinology; fetal programming; metabolism; acculturation; Hispanic Americans; minority health disparities
Subfield:
Biological Anthropology
Contact Information
Email: mollyfox@anthro.ucla.edu \ Office: 381 Haines Hall \ Phone: 310-206-4589
[## Jessica Lynch
Professor](https://anthro.ucla.edu/person/jessica-lynch-alfaro/)
Research Interests:
Evolution of diversity in socially learned behaviors, mating strategies and social structuring in Neotropical primates; capuchin monkeys
Subfield:
Biological Anthropology
Contact Information
Email: jwlynx@g.ucla.edu \ Office: 1323 Rolfe Hall \
[## Susan Perry
Professor](https://anthro.ucla.edu/person/susan-perry/)
Research Interests:
Primate social relationships, primate social cognition, communication; capuchins, macaques
Subfield:
Biological Anthropology
Contact Information
Email: sperry@anthro.ucla.edu \ Office: 330B Haines Hall \
[## Sean Prall
Assistant Professor](https://anthro.ucla.edu/person/sean-prall/)
Research Interests:
Reproductive decision-making, healthcare decision-making, vaccination, health disparities, human behavioral ecology, endocrinology, pastoralism
Subfield:
Biological Anthropology
Contact Information
Email: sprall@ucla.edu \ Office: 311 Haines Hall \
[## Brooke Scelza
Professor & Vice Chair of Graduate Studies](https://anthro.ucla.edu/person/brooke-scelza/)
Research Interests:
Human behavioral ecology, life history theory, reproductive ecology, maternal and child health
Subfield:
Biological Anthropology
Contact Information
Email: bscelza@anthro.ucla.edu \ Office: 396 Haines Hall \
[## Brian Wood
Associate Professor](https://anthro.ucla.edu/person/brian-wood/)
Research Interests:
Hunter-gatherers; human behavioral ecology; evolutionary demography; foraging theory; movement ecology; social organization
Subfield:
Biological Anthropology
Contact Information
Email: brianwood@anthro.ucla.edu \ Office: 384 Haines Hall \