Background

Hi, I am Wesley. I’m a graduate student at the University of Oxford pursuing an MPhil in Sociology & Demography. My interests lie primarily in the intersection between gene and environment (GxE), and how it contributes to inequalities across the life course. I am also interested in exploring differences in life course trajectories through the use of agent-based models as experimental simulations.

You can find my CV here.

Ongoing projects

I am currently working with Dr. Evelina Akimova to conduct a meta-analysis of sibling correlations and GxE studies pertaining to various social outcomes, with a particular emphasis on social class and occupations.

Simultaneously, I am collaborating with Dr. Charles Rahal and Dr. Evelina Akimova to examine ancestry diversity in genome wide association studies (GWAS) across funding institutions.

Beyond sociogenomic research, I work with Prof. Nathalie Williams to utilise an agent-based model to examine how armed conflict in Chitwan Valley, Nepal, produces varying family formation behaviours and demographic outcomes.