Nina jablonski biography

Nina G. Jablonski is an Atherton Professor and Evan Pugh University Professor Emerita of Anthropology at The Pennsylvania State University. A biological anthropologist and paleobiologist, she studies primate and human evolution, especially adaptations to the environment.

Her research program is focused in four major areas.

Her paleoanthropological research focuses primarily on the evolution of Old World monkeys, and draws upon field- and museum-based research undertaken in Africa and Asia. Her research on human adaptations to the environment centers on the evolution of human skin and skin pigmentation, including the health consequences of humanity’s mostly naked and colorful skin.

Nina Jablonski - Department of Anthropology

The third area of research is related to the second, and is concerned with understanding the history and social consequences of skin-color-based race concepts. The fourth area of concentration is science education for youth, especially education about human evolution and human physical diversity. Jabl Nina Jablonski (APS, 2009) - FEP