Expertise

A specialist in interdisciplinary collaboration, Garcia’s research draws from and cuts across multiple fields of study. This approach aids his lab's exploration of the relationship context of sexuality, including the meaning, expression, and impact of romantic and sexual attitudes and behaviors.

His research focuses on the evolutionary and biocultural foundations of romantic and sexual relationships across the life course.

Research interests: E

  • volutionary studies; gender studies; behavioral biology; sexuality; intimate relationships; romantic love; social/sexual monogamy; reproductive health; interdisciplinary studies

Research Interests: intersections of biology and gender; evolutionary and biocultural models of human behavior; romantic and sexual relationships

Subject Area:

  • Evolution

Research Interests

  • intersections of biology and gender; biopsychosocial models of human behavior; romantic and sexual relationships; relationship and sexual attitudes and behaviors.
Past Affiliations

Acting Executive Director, Kinsey Institute, Office of the Vice Provost for Research, Academic and Research Units, Indiana University Bloomington

Adjunct Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Department of Gender Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University Bloomington

Research Director, Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, Office of the Vice Provost for Research, Academic and Research Units, Indiana University Bloomington

Assistant Professor, Department of Gender Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University Bloomington

Associate Director for Research and Education, Kinsey Institute, Office of the Vice Provost for Research, Academic and Research Units, Indiana University Bloomington

Assistant Professor of Gender Studies, Kinsey Institute, Office of the Vice Provost for Research, Academic and Research Units, Indiana University Bloomington

Postdoctoral Fellow, Cognitive Science Program, College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University Bloomington

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Kinsey Institute, Office of the Vice Provost for Research, Academic and Research Units, Indiana University Bloomington

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Health and Wellness Studies, Decker School of Nursing, State University of New York at Binghamton (past)

Communities
Animal Science, Gender Studies, Cognitive Science
Degrees
PhD, State University of New York at Binghamton, Biological Sciences, 2011
MS, State University of New York at Binghamton, Biomedical Anthropology, 2009
BA, State University of New York at Binghamton, Neuroscience and Behavioral Development, 2007
Keywords
lgbtq studies sexual harassment social psychology sexual behavior evolutionary psychology sociology of sex and gender
Languages
English
Associations
Human Behavior and Evolution Society
Human Biology Association
International Academy for Sex Research
Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
International Association for Relationship Research
Society for Personality and Social Psychology