Faculty in the Human Biology Program come from a variety of departments in the College of Arts and Sciences. Many are involved in cutting-edge research and work with undergraduate assistants. In research labs, you can explore your research interests, build relationships with faculty members, and learn how scientific research is done at the university level. To consider the possibilities, visit the websites of departments and faculty members conducting the kind of research that interests you.

I am thrilled to join the HUBI program as a new assistant professor starting in fall 2016 I came to IU from St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, where I taught environmental science, ecology, primatology, global health, human diet, and research courses at the undergraduate and master’s levels. In my new position, I am based in both HUBI and Anthropology and am looking forward to applying my interdisciplinary background by offering a number of HUBI courses focused on current environmental and human health issues.

Climate change and loss of biodiversity are two of the most pressing threats we face today, and through these new courses, we will explore how exponential growth in human population and consumption threatens both our own health and the sustainability of the natural ecosystems that human society depends upon. I look forward to meeting many of the current HUBI students in my fall 2016 or spring 2017 HUBI B400 course focused on EcoHealth in the Anthropocene.