Jaime Tanner

Dr. Jaime Tanner joined the faculty at Emerson College in 2020 after teaching Biology and Environmental Studies courses at Marlboro College for 10 years. At Emerson she teaching courses in Animal Behavior, Evolution of Human Nature, Anatomy, and Climate Change. In addition, she is the Director of the Interdisciplinary Studies Program and the Environmental Studies minor coordinator. Dr. Tanner’s research has focused on the relationship between feeding behavior and skull morphology, primarily in carnivorous mammals. This work takes an integrative approach, combining behavioral field work, performance data and work with museum collections to understand the shifting relationship between form and function throughout development and in response to environmental changes. In addition to this work, she writes about how an understanding of the evolution of human nature can guide us in surviving in a climate changing world.