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    • Melanie Martin

       

      Biological Anthropologist

      University of Washington

       

       

    • About Me

      Assistant Professor

      Department of Anthropology, University of Washington

      My research examines biocultural influences on growth, development, and reproduction. I work with two community integrated projects studying Indigenous health across the life course: the Chaco Area Reproductive Ecology Program (Co-PI) and the Tsimane Health and Life History Project (Affiliate). Recent research topics include: the influence of birth mode, breastfeeding, and complementary feeding on infant health, growth, and maternal reproductive outcomes; infant microbial development; female growth and hormonal transitions during puberty.

       

      Interested graduate student or collaborator? Contact me: martinm7@uw.edu

       

      Appointments and Education:

      2016 - 2018 Postdoctoral Associate, Yale University

      2008 - 2015 MA/PhD, University of California Santa Barbara

      2004 - 2007 BA University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras

    • Research

      Projects and Collaborators

      Chaco Area Reproductive Ecology (CARE) project

      Formosa, Argentina

      Tsimane Health and Life History Project

      Beni, Bolivia

    • Popular Media

      Blog Posts

      An evolutionary anthropology master syllabus (Anthropology News, 2016)

      A game-changer in the study of human origins (Anthropology News, 2016)

      Manufactured mommy wars. Le sigh (Mammals Suck...Milk!, 2014)

      Media Coverage

      Your Last Meal with Rachel Belle Podcast “Alicia Silverstone, Vegan Cheese” (2017)

      Nature News: “Mining the secrets of college syllabuses” (2016)

      Undark Magazine: “The science (and culture) of pre-chewing food for children” (2016)

      NPR: “Can a parasitic worm make it easier (or harder) for a woman to conceive?” (2015)

      The Weekly Weinersmith Podcast (Episode 53: Melanie Martin on breastfeeding) (2014)

      BBC Mundo: “Leche materna de índigenas bolivianos: ¿de mejor calidad?” (2012)

      The New York Times: “In the Bolivian Amazon, a yardstick for modern health” (2012)    

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