Bio
Education:
M.Phil Applied Biological Anthropology, University of Cambridge, 2018
B.A. Anthropology, Washington University in St. Louis, 2017
Research Interests:
Sakura is broadly interested in understanding how local evolutionary histories and sociocultural ecologies influence maternal and child health outcomes in the Pacific Islands. Her dissertation project will examine the impact of obesity on ovarian function among Samoan women.
Recent Publications:
Factorial validation analysis of the Baby and Children’s Eating Behavior Questionnaires in Samoa
Body size and composition of Samoan toddlers aged 18–25 months in 2019
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3067-1337(link is external)
CV: Link to CV is here