Aaron Miller

Aaron Miller is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Northwestern University, where he also serves as Technical Director of the Laboratory of Human Biology Research. He holds a PhD from Northwestern University (2013). His work focuses on human biological variation and adaptation, with expertise in field-friendly methodologies for biological sample analysis. Miller has conducted field research in Chicago, Bolivia, Colorado, and Indonesia, investigating topics such as hunter-gatherer lifestyles, metabolic hormones, and environmental impacts on health.

• Education: PhD, Anthropology, Northwestern University, 2013

Research Interests:

• Human energetics and nutrition
• Reproductive ecology and breastfeeding
• Biocultural determinants of health
• Field and laboratory method development

Publications highlight studies on basal metabolic rates, environmental enteropathy biomarkers, and leptin assays in dried blood spots. His courses include 'Going Paleo,' 'Human Population Biology,' and 'Methods in Human Biology Research.'

Labs/Teams: Technical Director, Laboratory of Human Biology Research at Northwestern University