The University of Western Australia
Asst/Prof Debra Judge
Assistant Professor
Contact details
| Address | Anatomy and Human Biology The University of Western Australia (M309) 35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY WA 6009 Australia |
|---|---|
| Phone | 6488 3304 |
| Fax | 6488 1051 |
| debra.judge@uwa.edu.au | |
| Personal homepage | http://school.anhb.uwa.edu.au/personalpages/judge/ |
Key research
- The socioecology of family living species (including humans). Life history theory and comparative ecology. Comparative biodemography of lifespan, intergenerational transfers, comparative ecology and demography, evolution of sex differences, and human behavioural ecology.
- Family well-being in rural Timor-Leste.
Major research interests
- Behavioural ecology
- Biosocial anthropology
- Comparative biology/ecology
- Evolution and biological anthropology
- Evolutionary biology
- Evolutionary medicine
- Life history theory
- Longevity
- Parental investment
- Parental investment theory
- Primate behavioural ecology
- Primates
- Sociobiology
Qualifications
MS PhD Calif.
Publications
Milne, F. and DS Judge 2009. Birth order influences reproductive measures in Australians. Human Nature 20(3):294-316.
Roles, responsibilities and expertise
reproductive ecology of birds and mammals
Evolution of social dynamics in families
Primate behaviour
Evolution of social dynamics in families
Primate behaviour
Future research
Roles of grandmothers and other helpers in Western Australia
Funding received
Rockefeller Foundation
National Institutes of Health (USA)
Univ Western Australia
National Institutes of Health (USA)
Univ Western Australia
Languages
Read french and spanish
Memberships
Human Behavior and Evolution Society
Australian Population Association
Sigma Xi (Scientific Research Society)
Australasian Society for Human Biology
Australian Primate Society
Australian Population Association
Sigma Xi (Scientific Research Society)
Australasian Society for Human Biology
Australian Primate Society
Honours and awards
German American Academic Fellow 1997-98
Finalist AUTC "Team teaching in first year" 2004
Finalist AUTC "Team teaching in first year" 2004
Previous positions
Professional Research Ecologist, Univ of California Davis
Teaching
Coordinator ANHB 215: Human Variation
Evolution of Sex Differences (in ANHB 311)
Primates & Human Evolution (in ANHB101)
Evolution of Sex Differences (in ANHB 311)
Primates & Human Evolution (in ANHB101)
Current external positions
Treasurer, ASHB
Current projects
Influences of intergenerational support on Western Australian women's reproductive timing and fertility.
Influences on family well-being in rural Timor-Leste.
Influences on family well-being in rural Timor-Leste.
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