Dr. Melanie Martin

Associate Professor

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Biography

Melanie Martin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Washington. She holds a PhD in Anthropology from the University of California Santa Barbara and a BA in Anthropology from the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras. Her research focuses on biocultural influences on growth, development, and reproduction, and she conducts community health research with Indigenous Qom communities in Northeastern Argentina as a Co-Director of the Chaco Area Reproductive Ecology Program. Additionally, she serves as a Co-Principal Investigator at the University of Washington's Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology, where she teaches and conducts collaborative research on health and aging populations in the U.S. and globally. Previously, she has researched infant feeding transitions and reproductive ecology among the Tsimane in Beni, Bolivia, and has been affiliated with the Tsimane Health and Life History Project.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.