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Kirk Johnson
Dean of the College of the Sciences |
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Kathleen Barlow
Department Chair, Anthropology |
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Dr. Paul James
Department Chair, Biology |
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Dr. Stephanie Stein
Department Chair, Psychology |
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Penny Anderson
Program Secretary, Primate Behavior & Ecology |
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Dr. Dan Beck
Professor, Biology
General Areas of Interest: habitat selection, physiological ecology,
foraging behavior, rattlesnake ecology, biology of helodermatid
lizards
Selected Works:
(Book). University of California Press, Berkeley. Published July 2005.
Beck, D. D. 2004. Venomous Lizards of the Desert. Natural History
113(6): 32-37.
Beck, D. D. 2004. Overview of the family Helodermatidae (for
varanophiles) and species accounts for Heloderma horridum and Heloderma
suspectum. In: E. R. Pianka and D. King: Varanoid Lizards of the World.
Indiana University Press.
Beck, D.D. and R.D. Jennings. 2003. Habitat use by Gila monsters: the
importance of shelters. Herpetological Monographs 17:112-130.
Gienger, C.M., D.D. Beck, N.C. Sabari and D.L. Stumbaugh. 2002. Dry
season habitat use by lizards in a tropical deciduous forest of western
Mexico. Journal of Herpetology 36(3):487-490.
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Deborah Fouts
Director, Chimpanzee & Human Communication Institute
General Areas of Interest: comparative psychology, chimpanzee behavior, chimpanzee sign language use, chimpanzee care and enrichment
Selected Works:
Fouts, R.S., Fouts, D.H. & Waters, G. (2003) Wrist-walking: A candidate for a culturally transmitted communicative gesture). International Primatological Society Bulletin, 29(2), 9.
Fouts, R. & Fouts, D. (2003) Chimpanzees. In The great ape project census: Recognition for the uncounted. Portland, OR: GAP Books, pp. 31-34.
Jensvold, M. L., Fouts, R. S., & Fouts, D. H. (2004). Assessment of species typical behaviours in captive chimpanzees. Animal Welfare, 13, S243.
Fouts, D.H.. (Exec. Producer & Script). (2004). CHCI Chimposium: Project History, Revised 2004 Produced by CWU Department of Multimedia Technology and Instructional Support (Rick Spencer Electronic media producer).
Fouts, R. & Fouts, D. (2005). Captive chimpanzees. In Andrew Linzey (Ed.) The international animal world. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Fouts, R. Jensvold, M.L., & Fouts, D. (2005) Talking chimpanzees. In M. Bekoff (Ed.) Encyclopedia of animal behavior. Greenwood Publishing Group.
Hicks, T.C., Fouts, R. S. & Fouts, D. H. (2005). Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) tool use in the Ngotto Forest, Central African Republic. American Journal of Primatology.
Fouts, R. & Fouts, D. (2005). Captive chimpanzees. In Andrew Linzey (Ed.) The international animal world. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Hicks, T.C., Fouts, R. S. & Fouts, D. H. 2008 (in press) A survey of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) and gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) in the selectively-logged Ngotto Forest, Central African Republic. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science.
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Dr. Roger Fouts
Dean of Graduate Studies
General Areas of Interest: comparative & general experimental
psychology, language acquisition, primate behavior
Selected Works:
Hicks, T.C., Fouts, R. S., & Fouts, D. H. (2005). Chimpanzee (Pan
troglodytes) tool use in the Ngotto Forest, Central African Republic.
American Journal of Primatology, 65,221-237.
Jensvold, M. L., Field, A., Cranford, J., Fouts, R., & Fouts, D. (2005)
Incidence of wounding within a group of five signing chimpanzees (Pan
troglodytes). Laboratory Primate Newsletter, 44, 5-7.
Jensvold, M. L., Fouts, R. S., & Fouts, D. H. (2004). Assessment of
species typical behaviours in captive chimpanzees. Animal Welfare, 13,
S243.
Fouts, R. (2004). Apes, Darwinian continuity and the law. Animal Law,
10, 99-124.
Fouts, R. S., & Fouts, D. H. (2004). Primate language. In R. Gregory
(Ed.), The Oxford companion to the mind (pp 744-747). Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.
Fouts, R.S. & Mills, S.T. (1998). Next of Kin: My Conversations with
Chimpanzees. Bard Books.
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Dr. Mary Lee Jensvold
Associate Director, Chimpanzee & Human Communication Institute
Professor, Anthropology
General Areas of Interest: chimpanzee sign language studies; ape
behavior, communication, & culture; chimpanzee care & enrichment;
non-verbal behavior
Selected Works:
Jensvold, M.L., & Fouts, R.S. (2008). Learning from Chimpanzees: Internships at the Chimpanzee & Human Communication Institute. In R. L. Miller, R. F. Rycek, E. Balcetis, S. T. Barney, B. C. Beins, S. R. Burns, R. Smith, & M. E. Ware (Eds.), Developing, promoting, & sustaining the undergraduate research experience in psychology (pp. 172-176). Retrieved from the Society for the Teaching of Psychology Website.
Jensvold, M.L. (2007). Promoting positive interactions between chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and caregivers. Laboratory Primate Newsletter, 46, 1-4.
Jensvold, M.L., Field, A., Cranford, J., Fouts, R.S., & Fouts, D.H. (2005). Incidence of wounding within a group of five signing chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Laboratory Primate Newsletter, 44, 5-7.
Jensvold, M.L., Fouts, R.S., & Fouts, D.H. (2004). Assessment of species typical behaviours in captive chimpanzees. Animal Welfare, 13, S245.
Fouts, R.S., & Jensvold, M.L.A. (2002). Armchair delusions vs. empirical realities: A neurological model for the continuity of ape and human languaging. In M. Goodman & A.S. Moffat (Eds.), Probing Human Origins (pp. 87-101). American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Fouts, R.S. Jensvold, M.L.A., & Fouts, D.H. (2002). Chimpanzee signing: Darwinian realities and Cartesian delusions. In M. Bekoff, C. Allen, & G. Burghardt (Eds.). The cognitive animal: Empirical and theoretical perspectives in animal cognition (pp. 285-292). MIT Press.
Jensvold, M.L.A., Sanz, C.M., Fouts, R.S., & Fouts, D.H. (2001). The effect of enclosure size and complexity on the behaviors of captive chimpanzees(Pan troglodytes). Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 4, 53-69.
Jensvold, M.L.A., & Gardner, R.A. (2000). Interactive use of sign language by cross-fostered chimpanzees. Journal of Comparative Psychology, 114, 335-346.
Jensvold, M.L.A., & Fouts, R.S. (1993). Imaginary play in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Human Evolution, 8, 217-227.
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Dr. Joseph G. Lorenz
Assistant Professor, Anthropology
General Areas of Interest: intraspecific genetic variation, molecular
phylogenetics, ancient DNA, genotype - phenotype associations,
evolutionary anthropology
Selected Works:
Dulik, M.C., Lorenz, J.G., and Schurr, T.G. (2008). Hasanlu ancient
DNA pilot project. In: Dyson R, de Schaudensee M, eds., Aspects of
Peoples and Crafts in Period IVB at Hasanlu, Iran. Philadelphia:
University of Pennsylvania Museum Press.
Kemp, B.M., Malhi, R.S., McDonough, J., Bolnick, D.A., Eshleman, J.A.,
Rickards, O., Martinez-Labarga, C. Johnson, J.R., Lorenz, J.G., Dixon,
E.J., Fifield, T.E., Heaton, T.H., Worl, R., and Smith, D.G. (2007).
Genetic analysis of early Holocene skeletal remains from Alaska and its
implications for the settlement of the Americas. American Journal of
Physical Anthropology. 132(4):605-21.
Scheinfeldt, L. Friedlaender, F., Friedlaender, J., Latham, K., Koki,
G., Karafet, T., Hammer, M., and Lorenz, J.G.(2007). Y Chromosome
Variation in Island Melanesia. IN: Population Genetics, Linguistics,
and Culture History in the Southwest Pacific: A Synthesis (J.S.
Friedlaender, ed.) Oxford University Press.
Johnson, J.R. and Lorenz, J.G. (2006). Genetics, Linguistics, and
Prehistoric Migrations: An Analysis of California Indian mtDNA Lineages.
Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology 26(1): 33-64.
Lorenz, J.G., Long, J.C., Linnoila, M., Goldman, D., Suomi, S.J., and
Higley, J.D.. (2006) Genetic and other contributions to alcohol intake
in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). Alcoholism: Clinical and
Experimental Research. Mar, 30(3):389-98.
Lorenz, J.G., Jackson, W.E., Beck, J.C., and Hanner, R.. (2005). The
problems and promise of DNA barcodes for species diagnosis of primate
biomaterials. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of
London. B. 360(1462): 1869-1877.
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Dr. Megan D. Matheson
Associate Professor, Psychology
General Areas of Interest: general experimental and comparative
psychology, nonhuman primate social behavior, stress & coping,
post-conflict behavior
Selected Works:
Matheson, M.D., Hartel, J., Whitaker, C., Sheeran, L.K., Li, J.H., &
Wagner, R.S. (2007). Self-directed behavior correlates with tourist
density in free-living Tibetan macaques (Macaca thibetana) at the Valley
of the Wild Monkeys, Mt. Huangshan, China. American Journal of
Primatology, 69(Suppl.1), 41-42.
McCarthy, M.S., Matheson, M.D., Sheeran, L.K., Lester, J. D., Li, J.H.,
& Wagner, R.S. (2007). Sequences of Tibetan macaque behaviors and
tourist behaviors at Mt. Huangshan, China. American Journal of
Primatology, 69(Suppl.1), 42.
Matheson, M.D., Sheeran, L.K., Li, J.H., & Wagner, R.S. (2006). Tourist
impact on Tibetan Macaques. Anthrozoös, 19, 158-168.
Matheson, M.D., Fragaszy, D.M., and Johnson-Pynn, J.S. (2005). Response
to novel housing in two groups of captive tufted capuchin monkeys (Cebus
apella). Primates, 46, 235-240.
Matheson, M.D. & Bernstein, I.S. (2000). Grooming, social bonding, and
agonistic aiding in rhesus monkeys. American Journal of Primatology, 51, 177-186.
Matheson, M.D. (1999). Social contact following severe aggression in
rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta): A new test of the consolation
hypothesis. International Journal of Primatology, 20, 961-975.
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Dr. Lori K. Sheeran
Program Director, Primate Behavior & Ecology
Professor, Anthropology
General Areas of Interest: primate behavior and conservation
(particularly gibbons), biological anthropology
Selected Works:
Matheson, M.D., Hartel, J., Whitaker, C., Sheeran, L.K., Li, J.H., &
Wagner, R.S. (2007). Self-directed behavior correlates with tourist
density in free-living Tibetan macaques (Macaca thibetana) at the Valley
of the Wild Monkeys, Mt. Huangshan, China. American Journal of
Primatology, 69(Suppl.1), 41-42.
McCarthy, M.S., Matheson, M.D., Sheeran, L.K., Lester, J. D., Li, J.H.,
& Wagner, R.S. (2007). Sequences of Tibetan macaque behaviors and
tourist behaviors at Mt. Huangshan, China. American Journal of
Primatology, 69(Suppl.1), 42.
Jensvold, M.L., & Sheeran, L.S. (2006). Ape cognition. In H. J. Birx
(Ed.), Encyclopedia of Anthropology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Publications.
Matheson, M.D., Sheeran, L.K., Li, J.H., & Wagner, R.S. (2006). Tourist
impact on Tibetan Macaques. Anthrozoös, 19, 158-168.
Mootnick, A.R., Baker, E., Sheeran, L.K. (2005) Familiarity during
immaturity: Implications for the captive propagation of gibbons.
International Journal of Primatology. 26(6):1417-1433.
Galdikas, B.M.F., Briggs, N., Sheeran, L.K., Shapiro, G.L., and
Goodall, J. (co-editors) (2001) All Apes Great and Small, Volume I:
African Apes. Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects,
Russell H. Tuttle series editor. New York: Kluwer Publishers. 298
pages.
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Dr. Lixing Sun
Professor, Biology & Ecology
General Areas of Interest: ecology and evolution of animal behavior
(especially communication systems), chemical ecology
Selected Works:
Zhang, J., L. Sun, H. A. Soini, K. E. Bruce, D. Wiesler, M. V. Novotny.
(in press). Cat Odour Enhances Aggressiveness, Social Rank, and Sex
Pheromones of Male Mice. Journal of Chemical Ecology.
Li, J., L. Sun & H. Yin. (in press) Male Dominance, Mate Competition
and Mate Choice in the Tibetan Macaque at Huangshan, China. American
Journal of Primatology.
Zhang, J., L. Sun, M. Novotny. 2007. Mice respond differently to urine
and its major volatile constituents from male and female ferrets.
Journal of Chemical Ecology 33: 603-612.
Liu, J., Y. Chen, L. Guo, B. Gu, H. Liu, A. Hou, X. Liu, L. Sun, D.
Liu. 2006. Stereotypic behavior and fecal cortisol level in captive
giant pandas in relation to environmental enrichment. Zoo Biology 25:
445-459
Buchan, A., L. Sun & S. Wagner. 2005 Using alpha numeric fluorescent
tags for easy individual identification of amphibians. Herpetological
Review 36:43-44
Müller-Schwarze, D. & L. Sun. 2003. The Beaver: Natural History of a
Wetlands Engineer. Cornell University Press, 190 pp.
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Dr. Steve Wagner
Associate Professor, Biology
General Areas of Interest: conservation population genetics,
herpetology, molecular evolution
Selected Works:
Miller, M., S. Haig, R.S. Wagner. (in press) Spatial phylogeographical
and regional demography in the Southern torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton
variegatus): implications for conservation and management. Journal of
Heredity.
Matheson, M., L. Sheeran, R.S. Wagner. (2006) Tourist impact on Tibetan
macaques. Anthrozoos 19(2):159-167.
Wagner, R.S., M. Miller, S. Haig. (2006) Phylogeography and genetic
identification of newly-discovered populations of torrent salamanders
(Rhyacotriton cascadae and R. variegatus) in the Central Cascades (USA).
Herpetologica 62: 63-70.
Wagner, R.S. (2005) Taxonomy and Genetic Diversity. In: Northwestern
Amphibians (L. Jones, W. Leonard, and D. Olson eds). Seattle Audobon
Society, Seattle WA
Wagner, R.S., C. Crisafulli, M. Miller and S.M. Haig. (2005) Geographic
variation, genetic structure and conservation unit designation in the
Larch mountain salamander (Plethodon larselli). Canadian Journal of
Zoology 83: 1-12.
Miller, M. , S.M. Haig, R.S. Wagner. (2005) Conflicting patterns of
genetic structure produced by nuclear and mitochondrial markers in the
Oregon slender salamander (Batrachoseps wrighti): implications for
conservation efforts and species management. Conservation Genetics
6:275-287.
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