Faculty
Biological Sciences has more than 60 full-time faculty members, as well as more than 20 faculty with joint appointments and 15 visiting or adjunct professors. Among its many distinctions and honors, the Ph.D. program faculty includes two members of the National Academy of Sciences, four members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and 18 holders of endowed chairs and professorships.
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Roberto DelgadoAssistant Professor of Anthropology and Biological SciencesContact Information E-mail: radelgad@usc.edu Phone: (213) 740-4395 Office: GFS 120 |
Education
- B.S. Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, 1996
- Ph.D. Biological Anthropology & Anatomy, Duke University, 2003
Academic Appointment, Affiliation, and Employment History
- Associate Editor, The Journal of Human Evolution, 2008-
Description of Research
Summary Statement of Research Interests
My primary research interest has been to utilize an interdisciplinary approach towards understanding the basis of human social behavior. I now focus on sexual selection, the evolution of communication, and geographic variation. I study these topics from an ecological and evolutionary perspective, examining social structure, vocal signaling and reproductive strategies among extant primates in the wild and exploring the implications for early human societies and their ancestors.
Research Keywords
Non-human Primates, Communication, Sexual Selection, Social Organization, Behavioral Flexibility, Geographic Variation, Ecology, Wildlife Conservation
Research Specialties
Primates; vocal communication; sexual selection; geographic variation; conservation
Other Research
- An examination of geographic distribution, relative population abundance, and behavioral flexibility among neotropical primates in northeastern Costa Rica., 2008-
- Assessment of primate biodiversity and orangutan conservation status in East Kalimantan, Indonesia., Spring 2008