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James Holland Jones is a professor in the Department of Environmental Social Sciences at Stanford University and a Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment. His research intersects evolutionary biology and human population health, focusing on human adaptability in response to social and environmental changes. He utilizes a range of methods, including formal demography and advanced statistical modeling, to study how social and behavioral heterogeneity affects health outcomes, particularly in the context of infectious diseases. His recent work examines the dynamics of infectious disease transmission, especially the role of cultural-evolutionary factors during epidemics such as COVID-19. He holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Harvard University, and previously served as a Post-Doc at the University of Washington's Center for AIDS and STD. His interdisciplinary teaching includes courses on health, behavior, and the sociocultural aspects of environmental science.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Teaching and research in Environmental Social Sciences, focusing on human adaptability and infectious disease dynamics.
University of Washington, Center for AIDS and STD • Seattle, WA
Worked on statistical models and social sciences research related to health.
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