Personal profile
Biography
I am an evolutionary anthropologist with expertise in human behavioural ecology. My research centers on the application of theory and methods from the biological and social sciences to understand human behavioural diversity in cross-cultural context. I have conducted over thirty months of quantitative ethnographic research in Indonesia and the Solomon Islands, including a five-month stint as a Fulbright Scholar (in 2014).
Qualifications
PhD, University of Washington, Seattle
Research Interests
My expertise and interests include:
- Behavioural ecology of human reproductive strategies
- Evolution of social norms and institutions
- Quantitative methods and analysis
- Peoples and cultures of SE Asia and the Pacific
Research student supervision
- Registered to supervise
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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The cradle of humankind: Evolutionary approaches to technology and parenting
Kushnick, G., 8 Sept 2021, The Oxford Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology and Parenting. Weekes-Shackelford, V. A. & Shackelford, T. K. (eds.). Oxford University Press , p. 115-134 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Pregnancy outcomes among evacuees of the Sinabung volcano, 2010–2018 (North Sumatra, Indonesia): A matched cohort study
Kushnick, G., Behie, A. & Zuska, F., Feb 2022, In: American Journal of Human Biology. 34, 2, p. 1-14 e23628.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
The biogeography and evolution of land ownership
Haynie, H. J., Kushnick, G., Kavanagh, P. H., Ember, C. R., Bowern, C., Low, B. S., Tuff, T., Vilela, B., Kirby, K. R., Botero, C. A. & Gavin, M. C., Jun 2023, In: Journal of Biogeography. 50, 6, p. 1129-1138 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Patterns of paternal investment predict cross-cultural variation in jealous response
Scelza, B. A., Prall, S. P., Blumenfield, T., Crittenden, A. N., Gurven, M., Kline, M., Koster, J., Kushnick, G., Mattison, S. M., Pillsworth, E., Shenk, M. K., Starkweather, K., Stieglitz, J., Sum, C. Y., Yamaguchi, K. & McElreath, R., 1 Jan 2020, In: Nature Human Behaviour. 4, 1, p. 20-26 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
Open Access79 Citations (Scopus) -
Care of Infants in the Past: Bridging evolutionary anthropological and bioarchaeological approaches
Halcrow, S., Warren, R., Kushnick, G. & Nowell, A., 2020, In: Evolutionary Human Sciences. 2, e47.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access29 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Reproductive Consequences of Evacuation on Sinabung Volcano Evacuees
Kushnick, G. (PI)
1/01/17 → 30/11/17
Project: Research