Jordie Hoffman
Anthropology | Machine Learning | Scientific Artist
About Me
I am a graduate student in the anthropology department at the University of Utah, researching the relationship between economic transitions, social roles, and well-being.
Current Projects
Shifts in Body Size in Small-Scale Societies
Using historical photographs and machine learning to study body size trends in small-scale communities.
Posture and Its Impact on Energy Use
Using historical photographs and machine learning to investigate how various resting and sitting positions influence energy expenditure and contribute to differences in physical condition.
Labor Roles and Economic Systems
A literature review examining how labor responsibilities differ across various economic structures and social contexts.
Publications
- Venkataraman, V.V., Hoffman, J., et al. (2024). Female foragers sometimes hunt, yet gendered divisions of labor are real. Evolution and Human Behavior. [Link]
- Hoffman, J., Farquharson, K., Venkataraman, V.V. (2023). The ecological and social context of women's hunting. Hunter-Gatherer Research. [Link]
- Venkataraman, V. V., Hagen, E. H., Stibbard Hawkes, D. N. E., Hames, R. B., Lew-Levy, S., Jang, H., Glowacki, L., Hoffman, J., Kramer, K., Davis, H. E., Starkweather, K., Hewlett, B. S., Garfield, Z. H., & Kelly, R. L. (n.d.). The meanings and dividends of Man the Hunter. OSF Preprints. [Link]
Scientific Artwork
Campos, F. A., Wikberg, E. C., Orkin, J. D., Park, Y., Snyder-Mackler, N., Cheves Hernandez, S., ... & Melin, A. D. (2024). Wild capuchin monkeys as a model system for investigating the social and ecological determinants of ageing. Philosophical Transactions B, 379(1916), 20230482. [Link]
Poirier, A. C., & Melin, A. D. (2024). Smell throughout the life course. Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues, News, and Reviews, 33(4), e22030. [Link]
Contact
Email: u1531037@utah.edu
GitHub: GitHub
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Google Scholar: Google Scholar
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