Dr David Waynforth
| Job Title | Contact | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Lecturer |
D dot Waynforth at uea dot ac dot uk
Tel: +44 (0)1603 59 3047 |
Medical School 2.06A |
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
Research Group Members
Teaching Interests
- 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.
Article
Waynforth, D (2011) Grandparental investment and reproductive decisions in the longitudinal 1970 British cohort study. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. ISSN 0962-8452
Waynforth, DC (2010) Evolution, obesity, and why children so often choose the unhealthy eating option. Medical Hypotheses 74, 74 (5). pp. 934-936.
Waynforth, DC (2007) The influence of parent-infant co-sleeping, nursing, and childcare on cortisal and SlgA immunity in a sample of British Children. Developmental Psychobiology, 49 (6). pp. 640-648.
Waynforth, DC (2007) Mate-choice copying in humans. Human Nature, 18 (3). pp. 264-271.
Waynforth, DC, Delwadia, S and Camm, M (2005) The influence of women's mating strategies on preference for masculine facial architecture. Evolution and Human Behavior, 26 (5). pp. 409-416.
Waynforth, DC (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, DC (2001) Mate-choice trade-offs and women's preference for physically attractive men. Human Nature, 12 (3). pp. 207-219.
Book Section
Waynforth, DC (2002) Evolutionary theory and reproductive responses to father absence: implications of kin selection and the reproductive returns to mating and parenting effort. In: Handbook of Father Involvement: Multidisciplinary Perspectives. Lawrence Erlbaum, pp. 337-357. ISBN 0805837027
Waynforth, DC Evolutionary perspectives on fatherhood. In: Handbook of Father Involvement, 2nd Edition. Taylor & Francis. (In Press)
Waynforth, DC Mate-choice and sexual selection. In: Evolutionary Psychology: A Critical Introduction. Wiley-Bleckwell, London. (In Press)
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
