College of the Sciences Primate Behavior and Ecology Program

Curriculum Vitae

Lori K. Sheeran, Ph.D.

Department of Anthropology Central Washington University 400 East University Way Ellensburg, WA 98926-7544 [phone] (phone) 509-963-3215 (fax) [e-mail] (email)

1707 Gala Way Ellensburg, WA 98926-5117 [phone] (phone) Citizenship: USA

University Education

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  1993 Ph.D. in Anthropology, The Ohio State University, Columbus
  
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  1987 M.A. in Anthropology, The Ohio State University
  
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  1984 B.Sc. in Biology, Magna Cum Laude, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio
  

Research Specialization

Gibbon Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation; Primatology

Teaching Experience

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  2005-present Associate Professor of Anthropology, Central Washington University (tenured)
  
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  2003-present Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Central Washington University
  
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  1999-2003 Associate Professor of Anthropology, California State University-Fullerton (tenured)
  
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  1999 Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Southern California
  
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  1993-1999 Assistant Professor of Anthropology, California State University-Fullerton
  
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  1993 Lecturer in Anthropology, The Ohio State University
  
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  1985-1992 Teaching Assistant in Anthropology, The Ohio State University
  
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  1984 Teaching Assistant in Biology, Wright State University
  

Courses Taught

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  General Anthropology
  
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  Primate Behavior
  
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  Human Evolution
  
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  Intro. to Biological Anthropology
  
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  Intro. to Biological Anthropology Lab
  
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  Sociobiology
  

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  Grant-writing in Anthropology
  
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  Internship in Anthropology
  
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  Human Variation
  
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  Research Methods in Anthropology
  
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  Long Term Primate Studies
  
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  Primates and Aging
  
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  Primate Conservation
  

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  Introduction to Primate Husbandry
  
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  Field Methods in Primatology
  

M.A. Student Advisement, 1993-Present

Central Washington University Thesis Chair: Mary Jo Austin (co-chair with Lene Pedersen), Lucy Ruesto
Central Washington University Committee Member: Laurel Marburg; Jennifer Keyser, Jacquelyn Smith, Julia Galluci, Heather Mack, Tennyson Egan, Shannon Reider, and Cleve Hicks; outside committee member for Sue Litchfield, Kevin Russell, Susan Braun, Lisa Marie Lohse-Miranda, and Catherine Tucker.

California State University-Fullerton Thesis Chair (*Student enrolled in or accepted into Ph.D. program): *Norm Rosen, Marianne Flinzner, *Victoria Buresch, *Melissa Collier, Wendy Hoole, Brian Paulson, *Carlos Navarrete, Tanya Romaniuk, *Marc Shur, *Raffaella Commitante, Heidi Saukreuter (Environmental Studies), Christina Klein, Linda Painter, Kevin Cooper, *Tony Tessandori, Michelle Stockdale, Susan Braunheim-Kalogerakos, Erica Tyler

California State University-Fullerton Committee Member: I have served as an M.A. committee member for at least 34 additional students, including one in Environmental Studies (a nearly complete list of MA degrees awarded by the CSUF anthropology department is available at http://anthro3.fullerton.edu/anthdb/mtsearch.asp)

Ph.D. Committee Member, 1996-Present

Samantha Bricknell (degree completed), Victoria Buresch, Ben Rawson (all at Australian National University)
Student Awards

(Each award requires a nomination from a sponsoring faculty member who serves as a mentor to the recipient for the duration of the award.)

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  2007 Science Honors Research Program Terrence Yenter (undergraduate, co-mentor with Megan Matheson)
  
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  2006 Science Honors Research Program Jason Wallin (undergraduate, co-mentor with Mary Lee Jensvold)
  
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  2002 California Predoctoral Fellow Brenda Royce (undergraduate)
  
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  1998 California Predoctoral Fellow Melissa Collier (graduate)
  
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  1998 California Predoctoral Fellow Carlos Navarrete (graduate)
  
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  1999 McNair Scholar Nicole Kanbara (undergraduate)
  

Recognition for Faculty-Student Collaboration (California State University-Fullerton)

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  Outstanding Faculty Service Recognition: Outstanding Service to Students, Spring 2000
  
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  Teacher Scholar Recognition Program: Sponsoring Student Research, Writing or Other Creative Activity, 1998, 1997, 1996
  
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  Faculty Academic Advisor Recognition Program, Honorable Mention, Spring 1997
  
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  Faculty Academic Advisor Recognition Program, Spring 1995
  

Publications

Peer Reviewed Academic Book Series
⁶(In Prep) Galdikas, B.M.F., Briggs, N., Sheeran, L.K., Shapiro, G.L., and Goodall, J. (co-editors) All Apes Great and Small, Volume II: Asian Apes. Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects, Russell H. Tuttle series editor. New York: Kluwer Publishers.

¹2001 Galdikas, B.M.F., Briggs, N., Sheeran, L.K., Shapiro, G.L., and Goodall, J. (co-editors) 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.