Daniel McElreavy

Biography

Daniel McElreavy is a 1st year PhD student. He earned his BS in biological sciences from Arizona State University, and in 2025 his MS from the Eck Institute of Global Health at the University of Notre Dame. His research focuses on how human metabolic health is shaped by environmental stress, with particular interest in the emergence of biological variation and cultural adaptations. He is currently interested in non-invasive methods for measuring and contextualizing these metabolic processes, with the goal of expanding how we understand what it means to be healthy. Outside of academics he enjoys relaxing with family, watching irreverent and absurd comedies, and board games.