As an anthropological geneticist, she uses recent advances in molecular genetics to (a) investigate the patterns, causes, and consequences of human biological variation, and (b) reconstruct the evolutionary history of human populations. Her areas of expertise include human genetic and epigenetic variation, race, genetic ancestry, racial health disparities, human population genetic histories, and bioethical considerations related to genetic testing and research. Dr. Bolnick currently teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on human biological variation, anthropological genetics, race in science and medicine, human and primate evolutionary genetics, and ancient DNA.