Daniel Fessler

Daniel Fessler is a professor of anthropology. His research examines contemporary human behavior and health in the context of evolution, with a particular focus on morality, emotion, prosociality, intergroup conflict and disease avoidance.

Fessler is the former co–editor-in-chief of the academic journal Evolution and Human Behavior and is the co-founder and former director of the UCLA Center for Behavior, Evolution and Culture. He was awarded the UCLA Gold Shield Faculty Prize in 2018 for his teaching, research and service to the university.

To reach Fessler, email him at [email protected].