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Kristen Hawkes

University of UtahORCID 0000-0002-0558-4856Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:human· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Approach:deep learning· 1

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Evolutionary BiologyJournal of Theoretical BiologyPeer-reviewedJul 1, 2026

The male-biased sex ratio in humans and its role in the transition from promiscuity to pair bonding

Matthew C. Nitschke, Kristen Hawkes, Peter Kim

This study uses agent-based models to explore how a male-biased sex ratio influenced the shift from promiscuity to pair bonding in human evolution.

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintMay 19, 2025

Half as high for twice as long: patriarchy and the age-structure of human fertility

Matthew C. Nitschke, Kristen Hawkes, Peter Kim

The paper presents a mathematical model showing how longer male fertility duration can maintain Fisher's equilibrium offspring sex ratio despite lower annual fertility rates in men.

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Evolutionary BiologyBulletin of Mathematical BiologyPeer-reviewedJan 30, 2025

Evolution of human pair bonds as a consequence of male-biased mating sex ratios?

Matthew C. Nitschke, Viney Kumar, Katrina E. Milliner…·Peter Kim

The paper models the evolution of human pair bonds by simulating male mating strategies under different sex ratio conditions and finds that higher sex ratios favor mate-guarding over multiple mating.

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