David Coall

Dr David Coall completed his PhD in the School of Anatomy and Human Biology at the University of Western Australia and his Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in the Centre for Cognitive and Decision Sciences at the University of Basel, Switzerland. After returning to UWA as a researcher in the School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, David moved to his current position in the School of Medical and Health Sciences at Edith Cowan University. Still early in his career, he has authored over 30 publications across the fields of evolutionary anthropology, paediatrics, cognitive science, mental health, and maternal and child health. His recent research focuses on the impact the childhood environment has on growth, development and reproduction in humans and the influence grandparents have in families and the lives of grandchildren.