Han Jiang is a bioarchaeologist whose research examines human health and development during periods of sociocultural and environmental transformation. She is currently a PhD candidate in archaeology in the Department of Anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis.
My current research focuses on adolescence in ancient China, particularly during a period of profound changes in subsistence practices, health conditions, and social organization. Through bioarchaeological and biomolecular approaches, I study how individuals grew up during this time and what these developmental patterns reveal about the lived experience of becoming adults in the past.
Another interest of mine concerns population health at the human–animal interface, particularly how livestock introductions and changing husbandry practices reshaped health landscapes in early societies.
In addition to my research, I serve as Co-president of the 2025-2026 Graduate and Professional Student Council (GPSC) at WashU and as Senior Co-chair of the Paleopathology Association Student Group.