Robert

I am a bio-cultural anthropologist, specializing in how biology, the environment and culture come together to
shape health and behavior. My current work at Penn State is centered around seeking to understand how religion
affects cooperation, social networks, inequality, fertility and social mobility. My previous research has sought to
understand the impact of immigration on social capital and health [University of Turku in Finland] and the
relationships between marriage practices, lifespan, health and fertility [University of Missouri]. All of this
research relies on Bayesian statistical techniques to analyze social networks, longitudinal surveys and large
population-based genealogies in an attempt to understand how culture interacts with biology to produce human
behavior and health outcomes.

Willing to travel: 50 miles

Experience: Data-driven researcher with expertise leveraging multi-level statistics, predictive modeling, and mixed methods research to answer complex questions and inform policy and management. Extensive experience designing, leading, and publishing high-impact research across anthropology, sociology, political science and biology, relying on Bayesian and frequentist statistical techniques. Skilled project manager, successfully leading 20+ mixed method studies across the US, Finland, Iceland, Jamaica, Malawi, the Gambia, Bangladesh and India. Published 35+ first-author papers with 382 citations in top-tier journals, including Nature Communications, Nature Human Behaviour, and PNAS, authored 20+ popular science articles and delivered 30+ conference presentations. Research supported by over $8,000,000 in funding from national and international organizations including the National Science Foundation, the Fulbright Foundation, the Templeton Foundation, the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation and the Kone Foundation.