Biography

I’m a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Michigan, and member of the Rosenbaum Lab. Starting Fall 2024, I’ll be an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Occidental College. My research interests focus on the evolution of social and mating behavior, with a particular emphasis on hormonal mechanisms. I’m a big believer in the value of interdisciplinary perspectives–in my work, I draw from theory and methods in behavioral ecology, comparative neuroscience, social psychology, and evolutionary biology. I have ongoing research projects regarding the physiology and form of gorilla social relationships; the interplay between hormones and pair-bonding in human couples; the role of oxytocin in the evolution of lemur social behavior; and increasing openness, transparency, and collaboration in the behavioral sciences.