Geoffrey Miller

Associate Professor

Email:: gfmiller@unm.edu
Office:: Logan Hall Rm 160, UNM Main Campus, Office Hours Thursday, 11 am - noon
Education:: Ph.D., Stanford University, 1993
Curriculum vitae

Research Area/s:

Evolution and Development

Research Interests:

Evolutionary psychology, human nature, sexual selection, mutual mate choice, ovulatory cycle effects, mental fitness indicators (creativity, humor, art, music, moral virtues)
Behavior genetics, psychometrics, individual differences, intelligence, personality traits, mental disorders
Applied evolutionary psychology: Consumer behavior, market research, behavioral economics, virtue-signaling, Effective Altruism, existential risks, consulting, policy, Paleo health and evolutionary medicine
Popular science outreach through books, articles, blogs, podcasts, social media, museum exhibitions

Profile:

Accepting students? Dr. Miller is not accpting students for Fall 2022.

Key Links

Courses Taught

Psych 231: Psychology of Human Sexuality
Psych 423/623: Human Emotions
Psych 464/564: Intelligence and Creativity
Psych 450/650: The Psychology of Polyamory and Open Relationships

Lab

Ph.D. students:

Current: Ruth Sarafin
Former: Yann Klimentidis, Gil Greengross, Joshua Tybur, Ilanit Tal, Laura Dane, Ethan White, Michael Church, Helen Davis, Chris Jenkins

If you are interested in applying to my lab group as a Ph.D. student:

I am looking for bright, motivated, conscientious students with very strong GRE scores (above 700), a strong commitment to a research career in evolutionary psychology, good research experience, and solid academic training in psychology, biology, and/or anthropology. Interested students should contact me directly by email.