Emi Fernandez
I am a senior at Emory University, majoring in Psychology with a minor in Anthropology. I became interested in Primatology while taking Primate and Animal Behavior classes at Emory and have grown a particular interest in observational learning and tool use. My current focus within the lab is the stigmatization and development of research on […]
Samantha (Sammy) Lai
I am currently a senior (class of 2024) majoring in Anthropology and Human Biology and minoring in Music on the pre-med track. My interests within the APE lab include health data-monitoring of the chimpanzees of Gombe National Park and to apply this to human health as I continue to pursue a career in the medical […]
Elizabeth Whiteside
I am a senior honors thesis candidate in the SoCAP lab under Dr. Marcela Benítez. My thesis is investigating deceptive estrus behaviors and the effects of aging on estrogen production in female tufted capuchins. I am an Anthropology and Human Biology (B.S.) major and have been with the SoCAP lab since 2021 where I have […]
Bre Myers
I’m interested in behavioral strategies that may influence infection risk or severity of disease in African great apes, such as avoiding other individuals or groups, avoiding contaminants, and ingestion of plants or other substances that mitigate the risk and/or symptoms of infection. I would like to explore this through the lens of life history and […]