Professor Robin McFarland has taught anatomy and physiology at Cabrillo College in Aptos, California since 1998. She earned a Ph.D. in physical (biological) anthropology from the University of Washington, where she studied the relationship between reproduction and body fat  in primates. Robin also collaborates on studies of ape anatomy with Adrienne Zihlman at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Robin is a member of the American Association of Anatomists, Human Anatomy and Physiology Society, and American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Professor McFarland was also contributing author to Human Anatomy, 2nd edition, by Ken Saladin. She and her husband Jeff have 2 children, Madeleine and Reid. Dr. Robin enjoys climbing mountains and hiking with her family.