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Lee Gettler serves as the Department Chair and Rev. John A. O'Brien College Professor of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame. He directs the Hormones, Health, and Human Behavior Laboratory and maintains affiliations with the Eck Institute for Global Health and the William J. Shaw Center for Children and Families.
Dr. Gettler earned his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame (2005), followed by an M.A. (2009) and Ph.D. (2012) from Northwestern University.
As a biological anthropologist, Dr. Gettler employs a biocultural perspective to investigate the intersection of social contexts with biological processes related to family life. His research spans psychobiology of reproduction and parenting, stress physiology, epigenetics, and child development across diverse cultural settings including the United States, Philippines, and Republic of Congo.
- Elected Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Dr. Gettler leads international research examining how economic transitions affect family dynamics and children's physiological responses. His laboratory work integrates evolutionary theory with social science approaches to understand how cultural norms and political economic forces shape human biology. He collaborates with Dr. Rahul Oka on refugee community studies in Kenya and Serbia, and previously worked with Dr. James McKenna on mother-infant sleep research where they developed the concept of 'breastsleeping.'
