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Cristina Moya is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology within the College of Letters and Science at the University of California, Davis. Her research integrates evolutionary theory with anthropological fieldwork to understand how culturally structured environments shape human cognition, behavior, and reproductive strategies.
Education:
- PhD in Anthropology, UCLA, 2012
- BA in Anthropology & Psychology, UC Berkeley, 2003
Her research focuses on three main areas: (1) intergroup interactions and social cognition, particularly how humans process ethnic categories in culturally diverse settings such as the Quechua-Aymara linguistic border in the Peruvian Altiplano; (2) cross-cultural variation in social influences on reproduction, including the roles of family, religiosity, and social learning in fertility outcomes and life history decisions; and (3) the adoption of new behaviors, especially ritual participation, through longitudinal studies of emerging pilgrimage sites. Her methodological approach combines cross-cultural, developmental, and longitudinal designs.
Although specific publications were not listed in the source text, her scholarly output is tracked via Google Scholar, indicating an active research trajectory in evolutionary anthropology and cultural psychology. Her work contributes to broader discussions on the demographic transition, below-replacement fertility, and the co-evolution of belief and behavior.
Scientific Awards:
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She advises graduate and undergraduate students in anthropology, though no named advisees are listed. There is no mention of external grants in the provided text, but her ongoing fieldwork suggests likely involvement in funded research projects. Her work bridges theoretical and empirical domains, contributing to both academic scholarship and public understanding of human cultural evolution.
She conducts field research primarily in the Peruvian Altiplano, focusing on agro-pastoralist communities. This long-term engagement supports a deep ethnographic and behavioral understanding of social cognition and cultural change in highland South America.
