Kaylynne M Glover, PhD

What I Do

This work is dedicated to Rosalind Franklin. And to Hedy Lamar, and to Lise Meitner, Alice Ball, Chien-Shiung Wu, and Trotula of Salerno, and to every other woman whose credit for their work has been stolen by men. It is dedicated to every victim of sexual violence, and to every woman who has been told to smile. To every person who has had to put their dreams on hold to make way for the dreams of men, and to everyone who has been punished for saying enough. It is dedicated to every disabled person, and gender identity and sexual orientation, and person of color and ethnic minority, who has been neglected, exploited, and abused by researchers, whose experiences have been ignored, minimized, and dismissed by physicians, and whose every step forward has been impeded by those who benefit from the systems that oppress them. It is dedicated to every woman who dares to be a parent and a professional, and to every young girl dreaming of changing the world. It is dedicated to bossy women everywhere. Long may we reign. Kaylynne Glover Dissertation Dedication

My Research

I am a behavioral ecologist, which means I try to understand why organisms make the decisions they do – the factors that influence decision-making. I specialize in human reproductive behavior – why people making the mating choices they do. These were the questions that inspired my doctoral research. Learn more about that research below.

The Ecology and Evolution of Human Reproductive Behavior (My Dissertation, PDF)

Female mate choice and the emergence of male coercion (A paper from my dissertation, PDF, Code & Instructions, Supplementary Material)

Evolution and Religion

It can difficult to reconcile deeply held beliefs with scientific findings or claims. Understanding and navigating this personal conflict has long been a passion of mine, and you can learn about some of my work here.

Public Policy

Thing won’t change unless scientists get involved in their communities. Nothing more important than getting good science into the hands and minds of those who can use it to make a difference. Check out the resources I’ve created to help us do just that.

Graduate Student Advocacy and the FAARM Project

Despite the ever-growing need of highly skilled researchers, our system of graduate education is broken. We’re working to change that.

Fallacy Friday!

Once upon a time, I created a series of social media posts on different logical fallacies, hoping that I could make a dent in the rhetoric I saw on a daily basis. Futile as that might have been, at least I have the posts to reference. And you do, too!