Jonathan Karpf

Jonathan Emeritus Lecturer
Ph.D. ABD UC Berkeley, 1980

Expertise:
Human genetics and evolution, primatology, molecular systematics, biomedical anthropology, human sexuality, Mesoamerican prehistory, alcoholism

Clark Hall 469
408-924-5710
jonathan.karpf@sjsu.edu


Jonathan Karpf offers courses in physical anthropology, human and non-human primate behavior and evolution, human heredity, new and old world archaeology, and human sexuality. His research interests include human evolution, the biological basis of behavior, non-human primate behavior and ecology, and the use of forensic anthropology to promote human rights, especially in Guatemala. He also teaches an innovative new, hands-on course in the Archaeology of Metals (ANTH 187).