Primate

Graduate Program 2011 Student Cohort

	Alexander DuVall-Lash received his B.S. in Evolutionary Anthropology from the University of Michigan. He is interested in the impact of toursim on reproductive behavior in Tibetan macaques (Macaca thibetana) at Mt. Huangshan, China. Dr. Lori Sheeran is his thesis committee chair.
	Jennifer Humphreys received her B.A. in Anthropology with an emphasis on Biological Anthropology from Humboldt State University. She is interested in conservation population genetics, comparative skeletal anatomy, behavioral ecology, and ethnoprimatology. Dr. Joseph Lorenz is her thesis committee chair.
	Susie Keenan received her B.S. in Psychology from Rochester Institute of Technology. She works as the Chimpanzee Human Communication Institute and is interested in gestural communication and American Sign Language. Dr. Mary Lee Jensvold is her thesis committee chair.
	Meg Mas received a B.S. in Primate Behavior and a B.A. in Psychology from Central Washington University. She works at the Chimpanzee Human Communication Institute and is interested in imaginary play in nonhuman primates. Dr. Mary Lee Jensvold is her thesis committee chair.
	Alex Pritchard received his B.S. in Biology from the University of New South Wales. He is primarily interested in the social behaviors and social interactions of all primates, but also in bolstering their protection, preservation, and recognition. His thesis is on the measurement of personality traits in Tibetan macaques at Mt.Huangshan, China. Drs. Mary Lee Jensvold and Lori Sheeran are his thesis committee co-chairs.
	Leah Usui received a B.S. in Evolution and Ecology, and Anthropology from The Ohio State University. She is interested in the effect of site management styles and ecotourism impact on Tibetan macaques (Macaca thibetana) at Mt. Huangshan, China. Dr. Lori Sheeran is her thesis committee chair.
	Lisa Wilding received her B.A. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She works at the Chimpanzee Human Communication Institute and is interested in gorilla communication. Dr. Mary Lee Jensvold is her thesis committee chair.