Geoffrey Miller

Associate Professor

Area Head: Evolution and Society

Email:: gfmiller@unm.edu
Office:: Logan Hall, 160
Education:: Ph.D., Stanford University, 1993
Curriculum vitae

Research Area/s:

Evolution and Development

Research Interests:

AI safety: AI alignment, AI governance, extinction risk, longtermism
Sex research: alternative relationships, non-monogamy, power exchange
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, consulting, policy, and evolutionary medicine
Popular science outreach through books, articles, blogs, podcasts, social media, museum exhibitions

Profile:

Accepting students? Dr. Miller has finished reviewing applications for Fall 2025. Please email Dr. Miller if you are interested in pursuing graduate studies.

Key Links

Courses Taught

Psych 231: Psychology of Human Sexuality
Psych 342: Evolution and Human Behavior
Psych 423/623: Human Emotions
Psych 464/564: Intelligence and Creativity
Psych 450/650: Alternative Relationships
Psych 450/650: The Psychology of Effective Altruism

Lab

Ph.D. students:

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

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

I am looking for bright, ambitious, conscientious students who have a very high GPA, substantial research experience, excellent writing skills, and solid background in psychology, biology, anthropology, artificial intelligence, and/or related fields. Interested students should contact me directly by email.