Primate behavioral ecology, education, diversity in STEM

 

I am a third year PhD student in the Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology at the GWU. I am interested in female primate social behavior and ecology. My dissertation research is investigating water balance during lactation in wild chimpanzees of Gombe National Park, Tanzania. I have experience collecting behavioral and spatial data from both zoo-housed and wild primates.

I am extremely passionate about teaching, and have experience teaching and mentoring undergraduate students in psychology, biology, and biological anthropology courses. I really enjoy working with undergraduate students to develop critical thinking skills and studying techniques.

I am also involved in several initiatives to increase diversity in the STEM fields, and in particular biological anthropology. I currently serve as a PhD student representation on GW’s Anthropology Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force.