Dr David Waynforth
| Job Title | Contact | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Lecturer |
Tel: +44 (0)1603 59 3047 |
Medical School 2.06A |
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Biography
- 2006-present: Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine, Health Policy & Practice, University of East Anglia, UK.
- 2002-2006: Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of Durham, UK.
- 2000-2001: Visiting Associate Professor, International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Kyoto, Japan.
- 1999-2002: Adjunct Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of New Mexico, USA.
- 1999. Ph.D. in Biological Anthropology, University of New Mexico, USA.
- 1995. MS. in Biological Anthropology, University of New Mexico, USA.
- 1992. BSc. with Honours in Biological Anthropology, University College London.
Key Research Interests
Primary Research Interests:
Biological psychology, family relationships, mate-choice, physiological stress, hormonal correlates of behaviour, evolutionary life-history theory.
My research has largely focused on searching for evidence that evolution has produced human behaviours that are altered in predictable ways by variation in environment. An implication of my work is that human behaviours often viewed as cultural or caused by environment or nurture are in fact inextricably linked to genes.
Research Group Members
Primary Care Group
Teaching Interests
Past courses taught
- The evolution of human behaviour (upper level undergraduate)
- Social psychology (undergraduate)
- Differential psychology (undergraduate)
- Research methods in psychology (introductory undergraduate)
- The evolution of human sexuality (upper level undergraduate and postgraduate)
- Evolutionary perspectives on men (upper level undergraduate and postgraduate)
- Evolution and human emergence (undergraduate introduction to biological anthropology)
Current teaching
- MB/BS Unit 1 lead.
- MB/BS Studies Outside Medicine lead.
- MB/BS Psychology SSS advisor.
- MB/BS Year 2 Analytical Review Marker.
Post-graduate advising
- PhD. External examiner: Fhionna Moore, Department of Psychology, University of St. Andrews, 2006. Topic: The effects of female control of resources on sex differentiated mate preferences.
- PhD. External examiner: Lynda Boothroyd, Department of Psychology, University of St. Andrews, 2004. Topic: father absence and female reproductive strategies.
- MSc. Internal examiner: Nicholas Tester, Department of Psychology, University of Durham, 2004. Topic: digit ratio and human performance.
- MSc. Internal examiner: Peter Brown, Department of Anthropology, University of Durham, 2004. Topic: socio-sexual behaviour in Bonobos.
- PhD. External examiner: Yasuo Ihara, Department of Anthropology, University of Tokyo, 2001. Topic: MHC and human mate-choice.
Publications
- Waynforth, D 2002, 'Evolutionary theory and reproductive responses to father absence: implications of kin selection and the reproductive returns to mating and parenting effort', Handbook of Father Involvement: Multidisciplinary Perspectives,
- Waynforth, D 2002, 'Fluctuating asymmetry and alternative mating tactics in men: are nice guys simply losers in the competition for mates?', Mate Choice and Marital Patterns in Modern and Prehistoric Societies,
- Waynforth, D In press, 'Mate-choice copying in humans', Human Nature,
- Waynforth, D 2001, 'Mate-choice trade-offs and women' s preference for physically attractive men', Human Nature, vol. 12, pp. 207-220.
- Waynforth, D In press, 'The influence of parent-infant co-sleeping, nursing, and childcare on cortisal and SlgA immunity in a sample of British Children', Developmental Psychobiology,
- Waynforth, D, Delwadia, S, Camm, M 2005, 'The influence of women' s mating strategies on preference for masculine facial architecture', Evolution& Human Behaviour, vol. 26, pp. 409-416.
External Activities and Indicators of Esteem
- prestigious personal fellowships
- invited named lectures and key note addresses
- chairing or positions on national or international bodies, review boards, funding bodies, NHS advisory committees
- editorial activities (including, for example, membership of the editorial boards of journals)
- activities that have impacted on government policy, national or international practice development
- honours or awards to you as an individual in recognition of your research/ teaching or professional activities
- key collaborations/networks that you are a member of which are of national or international standing
Professional Activities
- 2000: Organising Committee Member, Kyoto International Symposium on Human Mate Choice and Prehistoric Marital Networks. Held at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Kyoto, Japan.
- 1995: Human Evolutionary Ecology Representative to the University of New Mexico Graduate Student Union.
- 1993: Member, Human Behavior and Evolution Society
- December 2003: “Facial testosterone cues and human male attractiveness” University of Central Lancashire, Psychology Seminar Series.
- February 2003: University of Liverpool, Department of Biology. “Childcare constraints and human reproductive decisions”
- November 2002: University College London, Department of Anthropology, Biological Anthropology Seminar Series. “Direct parental care, fertility levels and demographic transition”
- October 2002: University of Durham, Department of Anthropology, Biological Anthropology Seminar Series. “Alternative male mating tactics in humans”.
- Review activities (2001-) Occasional reviewer for: ESRC, The National Science Foundation (NSF), Proceedings of the Royal Society of London (Biology), Evolution and Human Behavior, Aggressive Behavior, Human Nature, Annals of Human Biology, Journal of Ethology.
Administrative Posts/Responsibilities
- MB/BS Psychology Theme member
- MB/BS Timetabling Committee member