Jonathan F. Schulz

Jonathan F. Schulz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at George Mason University and Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) of the interdisciplinary Historical Psychology Project. His research focuses on the co-evolution of human psychology with formal and informal institutions, examining how these dynamics shape contemporary political, economic, and social outcomes.

His work has been published in top-tier journals such as Science, Nature, and PNAS, and has received significant media coverage in outlets like The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Economist.

He was honored with the Royal Economic Society Prize for his contributions to understanding the role of kinship networks in institutional development.

Dr. Schulz collaborates through the Historical Psychology Project, investigating interdisciplinary connections between kinship structures and human behavior across disciplines.