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Amanda Veile studies Evolutionary Anthropology with a focus on human evolutionary biology. She received her Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico in 2011, exploring the relationship between infant feeding patterns and immunological maturation among Bolivian Tsimane and Venezuelan Pumé populations. As a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University, her research delved into infant diets and adaptive growth strategies in Yucatec Maya subsistence farmers. Since joining Purdue University in 2015, she has directed projects related to indigenous health, including the rising cesarean delivery rates among the Yucatec Maya and the impact of urbanization and migration on indigenous health in Peru. Dr. Veile oversees the Laboratory for Behavior, Ontogeny and Reproduction (LABOR), which specializes in conducting biochemical assays to measure metabolic hormones and immunoproteins. Her work has been funded by several prestigious organizations and published in numerous academic journals, contributing extensively to fields of human biology and anthropology. Dr. Veile has also served in leadership roles within various academic committees and partnerships.
Harvard University • Cambridge, MA
Conducted research in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology.
Dartmouth College • Hanover, NH
Taught courses in the Department of Anthropology.
Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN
Research and teaching in anthropological studies focusing on evolution and health.
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