I study how evolved developmental systems produce phenotypic outcomes, including interindividual and cross-cultural variability, depending on environment and internal state. One line of research explores human perceptual and cognitive abilities, focusing on infants' understanding of the social world. The second line of research studies the factors that drive risk taking, particularly in males. In addition, I use statistical decision theory and dynamic programming to better understand tradeoffs during development. Since 2006, I am a graduate student in Biological Anthropology at UCLA.

Organizations of Interest

UCLA Department of Anthropology
UCLA Psychology -- Infant Perception Lab
Center for Behavior, Evolution, and Culture (BEC)
Human Behavior & Evolution Society (HBES)
European Human Behaviour & Evolution Association (EHBEA)
Evolutionary Anthropology Society (EAS)
International Society on Infant Studies (ISIS)
Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)
Cognitive Science Society (CSS)