John P. Ziker

Professor, Department Chair
Phone: (208) 426-2121
Email: jziker@boisestate.edu
Office: Hemingway Building, Room 52

Education

Ph.D., Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara

M.A., Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara

B.A., Anthropology, Arizona State University

Biography

John Ziker was selected to study arctic climate change with a new National Science Foundation (NSF) grant starting January, 2022, under the Navigating the New Arctic program — one of NSF’s “10 Big Ideas.” The projects address convergence scientific challenges in the rapidly changing Arctic. This interdisciplinary Arctic research is needed to inform the economy, security, and resilience of the Nation, the larger region, and the globe. He is also a contributing researcher on a cross-cultural study of social networks and wealth inequality (ENDOW Project). He is also a co-Principal Investigator on an NSF sponsored project investigating the role of social networks in the adoption of innovative teaching practices in higher education

Professional Interests

human behavioral ecology, climate change Anthropology, evolution of cooperation, social network analysis, Indigenous People of Siberia

Courses Taught

Undergraduate Courses

Economics and Global Change
Environmental Anthropology
Evolution of Human Cooperation
Kinship, Social Organization, and Networks
Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion
Medical Anthropology
Senior Portfolio Practicum
Social-Cultural Anthropology

Graduate Courses

Adaptation and Human Behavior
Economic Anthropology
Game Theory and Human Cooperation
Research Designs in Anthropology
Statistical Methods in Anthropology