College of the Sciences Primate Behavior and Ecology Program

IV. Students

IV.A. Number of Degrees Completed

PBE currently has no minors, certificates, or graduate programs associated with it. For academic years 2001-2 through 2006-7, 49 students earned the PBE BS degree, for an average of about eight graduates per year.

IV.B. Number of Graduate Assistantships per Year

Not applicable.

IV.C. Student Accomplishments

Publications (student authors underlined; PBE program faculty bold)
Fuentes, A., Sans, C., Malone, N., Matheson, M., Vaughan, L. 2002. Conflict and post-conflict behavior in a small group of chimpanzees. Primates 43(3): 223-236.
Hayashida, C., Jensvold, M.L., Grandia, A., Blake, S., Eburn, A., Jung, C., Parker, S., Fouts, R. 2002. Social hierarchy of five captive chimpanzees. Friends of Washoe, 23, 7-13.
Jaffe, S., Jensvold, M. L., Fouts, D. 2002. Chimpanzee to chimpanzee signed interactions. In V. Landau (ed.), ChimpanZoo Conference Proceedings: The Chimpanzee Community (pp. 67-75). Tucson, AZ: ChimpanZoo.
Matheson, M., Malone, N., Fuentes, A. 2002. Post-conflict interactions with third-parties in a small social group of captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). American Journal of Primatology 57(Suppl.1): 23-24. Abstract.
Matheson, M., Malone, N., & Fuentes, A. 2001. Analysis of initiators and recipients of post-conflict behavior in a small social group of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). American Journal of Primatology 54(Suppl.1): 30. Abstract.
Other Student Awards
Goecks, H. 2001-2. Darwin’s Theory of Evolution and Its Effect on Societal Paradigms, William O. Douglas Honors College Thesis, faculty advisor Dr. Steve Wagner.
Professional Presentations (including Central Washington University’s Symposium on University Research and Creative Expression)
2006a. Jensvold, M.L., Sheeran, L.K., Halberg, R., Keyser, J. Laughter, Number of Play Partners, & Play Bout Duration in Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). 59^th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Anthropological Association, Seattle, WA, March
2006b. Jensvold, M.L., Sheeran, L.K., Halberg, R., Keyser, J. Laughter, Number of Play Partners, & Play Bout Duration in Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Symposium on University Research and Creative Expression, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA, May
2005. Dietz, L., Puffer, A., Jensvold, M.L., Fouts, R.S., Fouts, D.H. Symposium on University Research & Creative Expression, CWU, Ellensburg, WA, May
2005. Fernandez, L. The Effect of Scheduled versus Opportunistic Enrichment on Zoo Animals. Symposium on University Research and Creative Expression, Central Washington University, May. [M.D. Matheson faculty mentor]
2005. Fernandez, L.B., Matheson, M.D., Forbes, S. The Effect of Scheduled versus Opportunistic Enrichment on Zoo Animals. Poster paper presented at the International Conference on Environmental Enrichment, Columbia University, NY, July/August
2004. Hanberg, J. A Study of the Introduction of Twin Hand-Reared Varecia variegata rubra Infants to their Father and an Island Enclosure, Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression, Central Washington University, May. Won honorable mention. [M.D. Matheson faculty mentor]
2004. Phillips, M. Examining Callimico goeldii (Goeldi’s monkey) Social Interactions between an “Unfit” Mother, a Father, and the Offspring. Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression, Central Washington University, May. [M.D. Matheson faculty mentor]
2003. Howells, M., Matheson, M.D. Aggression and Use of Space with Move to a Novel Environment in Captive Cebus paella. 102^nd annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association, Chicago IL, November

2002. Howells, M. Aggression and Use of Space with Move to a Novel Environment in Cebus apella. Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression, Central Washington University, May. [M.D. Matheson faculty mentor]

2002a. Matheson, M.D., Malone, N., Fuentes, A. Post-conflict Interactions with Third Parties in a Small Social Group of Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). 25th annual meeting of the American Society of Primatologists, Oklahoma City, OK, June

2002b. Matheson, M.D., Malone, N., Fuentes, A. Post-conflict Interactions with Third Parties in a Small Social Group of Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). 1st Annual Faculty and Graduate Student Joint Research Conference, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA, May

2001. Fouts, R., Fouts, D., Daspit, L., Opperman, E., Pastore, T. Sloan, A. Evidence for Gestural Dialects in Captive and Free-Living Chimpanzees. Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Reno, Nevada, April 20-22
2001. Fraver, J.B., Fuentes, A., Matheson, M.D., Suaryana, K.G., Emel, G. An Ongoing Study of the Female Copulation Call in Long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis). 70th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Kansas City, MO, March
2001. Hayashida, C., Grandia, A., Blake, S., Eburn, C., Jung, C., Parker, S., Jensvold, M.L., Fouts, R. A Social Hierarchy of Five Chimpanzees. Chimpanzoo Conference, Portland, OR
2001. Hunter A. Establishing Views on Primates in Entertainment. Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression, Central Washington University, May. [M.D. Matheson and A. Fuentes faculty co-mentors]
2001. Jaffe, S., Jensvold, M.L., Fouts, D. Chimpanzee to Chimpanzee Signed Interactions. Chimpanzoo Conference, Portland, OR
2001. Matheson, M.D., Malone, N., Fuentes, A. An Analysis of Initiators and Recipients of Post-conflict Behavior in a Small Social Group of Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). 24^th annual meeting of the American Society of Primatologists, Savannah GA, August
Career Placement

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  Fernandez, Leigh. Chimpanzee keeper at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, graduation year 2005.
  
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  Grandia, Amber. Animal Rights of Florida, graduation year 2002.
  
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  Jaffe, Duke. Research Assistant, Duke University Primate Center, graduation year 2003.
  
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  Opperman, Erin. Chimpanzee technician, Primate Foundation of Arizona, graduation year 2002.
  
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  Rinear, John. Chimpanzee keeper at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, graduation year 2006.
  
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  Schierhoff, Laura. Farm Animal Sanctuary, graduation year 2004.
  
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  Scott, Rachel. Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary, Texas Snow Monkey Sanctuary, graduation year 2004.
  
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  Sherry, Jonathon. Security hospital treatment assistant, Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center, graduation year 2005.
  
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  Todd, Brianna. Pacific Science Center, Animal Caregiver, graduation year 2005.
  
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  Vellucci, Stephani. Zookeeper, Kansas, graduation year 2003.
  

Students Placed in Master’s or Doctoral programs

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  Dietz, Lily. Oxford Brookes MS program in Primate Conservation (UK)
  
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  Gamble, Cassandra. Oxford Brookes MS program in Primate Conservation (UK)
  
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  Garces, Natasha. Central Washington University MS program in Experimental Psychology
  
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  Rinear, John. Montana State University MFA in Science and Natural History Filmmaking