Laboratory Assistant II
I received my BA in Anthropology from the University of Utah and my MS in Primate Behavior from Central Washington University. My master’s thesis used GIS data from Bhutan to map the distribution of capped langurs and compare demographic features given proximity to both natural and anthropogenic landscape features. After graduating from CWU, I attended a field school in Costa Rica where I carried out a research project on vocal behaviors in mantled howler monkeys. In 2023, I traveled to Bhutan with my thesis advisors and worked to validate data collection techniques while also visiting farmsteads to discuss efficacy of animal-deterrent devices being used to mitigate crop-raiding. My research interests are multifaceted within primate conservation and include the human-primate interface, behavioral responses to environmental stressors, and the depiction of primates on social media
McCowan-Vandeleest Laboratory of Biobehavioral Complexity 