Daniel Redhead

Daniel Redhead is a Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology within the Department of Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture. He holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Essex and advanced degrees in Anthropology from Durham University. His research examines social hierarchy dynamics through interdisciplinary approaches combining anthropology, psychology, and network analysis.

Research interests focus on:

• Evolution of social hierarchies and status acquisition
• Cross-cultural analysis of cooperation networks
• Computational modeling of group dynamics
• Longitudinal studies in diverse populations including indigenous communities
• Development of methodological tools for social network analysis

His publications (2019-2025) demonstrate consistent focus on social networks, inequality, and cultural transmission, with methodological innovation in statistical modeling and field research. Recent works emphasize computational approaches to network analysis and cross-cultural examinations of cooperation.

Awards and honors include:

• ESRC Research Methods Development Grant (Co-I, £200K, 2020)
• European Human Behavior & Evolution Association Award (2017)
• Experimental Psychology Society Study Visit Award (2016)
• Multiple University of Essex research grants and scholarships

Teaching experience includes graduate instruction in Social Network Analysis and Research Methods at University of Essex. Professional activities encompass peer review for major journals and memberships in anthropological/psychological associations. Fieldwork spans four continents including ongoing longitudinal research with Mayangna communities in Nicaragua.