Tracking Traits Penn State's Center for Human Evolution and Diversity

Penn State undergrad Emma Sieminski  interviews Biology and Entomology professor, former Director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, and current Senior VP of Research, Andrew Read about his research on the ecology and evolution of infectious disease. 

Emma Sieminski 
Undergraduate student at Penn State majoring in Forensic Science

Andrew Read
Evan Pugh Professor of Biology and Entomology, Senior Vice President of Research at Penn State

Penn State undergrad Thomas Sontag interviews associate professor Asher Rosinger about his research, which explores how people in different parts of the world meet their water needs.

Thomas Sontag
Undergraduate student at Penn State double majoring in Microbiology and German

Asher Rosinger
Associate Professor of Biobehavioral Health at Penn State

Penn State undergrad Emma Sieminski interviews professor Jennifer Wagner about her research at the interface of emerging science and law.

Emma Sieminski
Undergraduate Forensic Science  student at Penn State

Jennifer Wagner
Assistant Professor of Law, Policy and Engineering at Penn State

Penn State undergraduate Tom Sontag interviews professor Seth Bordenstein  about his pioneering research in the burgeoning field of microbiomes
Thomas Sontag
Undergraduate student at Penn State double majoring in Microbiology and German

Seth Bordenstein
Professor of Biology and Entomology, Huck Chair in Microbiome Sciences, and director of the One Health Microbiome Center at Penn State

Penn State undergraduate Kassi Bradburn interviews professor David Almeida about his novel, decades-long research into the role daily stressors play in the lives of people across the lifespan. 
Kassi Bradburn
Undergraduate student at Penn State, double majoring in Forensic Science and Biobehavioral Health with a minor in Chemistry

David Almeida
Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State

Penn State undergraduate Hannah Marchok interviews professor Pete Hatemi about his pioneering, interdisciplinary  research investigations into the role narcissism plays in contemporary American politics. 
Hannah Marchok
Undergraduate Biobehavioral Health student at Penn State with a minor in Global Health.
Pete Hatemi
Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Microbiology and Biochemistry at Penn  State.