I am an evolutionary anthropologist specializing in great ape behavior and biology. My research examines the interactions of ecology, health, reproduction, and behavior. A key goal of this research is to identify sources of variation in life history within and between species as a way of understanding the changes that have taken place during the evolution of the unique human life course. 

My research bridges two settings: the field, where my colleagues and I study primates in their natural environments, and the laboratory, where I develop and apply non-invasive methods to monitor health and physiological processes. I am on the board of directors of the Kibale Chimpanzee Project and co-direct the Comparative Human & Primate Physiology (CHmPP Lab) at the University of New Mexico.