Resume

• 2005

  UC Davis

  UC Davis

  Purdue University

  Davis

  CA

  Research interests: applied ethology

  animal welfare

  decision-making processes\nDissertation: Nesting behaviors and nest site preferences of Pekin ducks\t\nAdvisor: Dr. Joy Mench

  PhD Student/Teaching Assistant

  UC Davis

  West Lafayette

  IN

  Department of Animal Sciences

  Assistant Professor

  Purdue University

  Duties included: translating scientific content into publicly accessible documents

  Research Intern

  Washington D.C. Metro Area

  Meyer Glitzenstein and Crystal

  Ph.D.

  Dissertation: Nesting Behaviors and Nest Site Preferences of Pekin Ducks\t\nAdvisor: Dr. Joy Mench

  Animal Behavior

  UC Davis

• 2003

  Cornell University

  Ithaca

  NY

  Research interests: ethology

  animal communication

  evolution of acoustic signals\nThesis: Laughter in congenitally deaf versus normally hearing college students\nAdvisor: Dr. Michael Owren

  M.A. Student/Teaching Assistant

  Cornell University

  Davis

  CA

  Department of Animal Science\nGraduate Group Affiliations: Animal Behavior Graduate Group

  Animal Biology Graduate Group

  Avian Science Graduate Group \n\nMakagon Lab website: makagon.faculty.ucdavis.edu

  Assistant Professor

  UC Davis

  M.A.

  Thesis: Laughter in Congenitally Deaf versus Normally Hearing College Students\nAdvisor: Dr. Michael Owren

  Psychology

  Cornell University

• 2002

  Department of Environmental Science

  Policy & Management

  UC Berkeley

  Pacific Biomedical Sciences Research Center

  University of Hawaii at Manoa

  Meyer Glitzenstein and Crystal

  Field Work

  Research interests: ethology

  animal communication

  conservation and wildlife management\n\tProject: Coyote acoustic signaling\n\tSupervisor: Dr. Brian Mitchell

  Research Associate

  Department of Environmental Science

  Policy & Management

  UC Berkeley

  East Lansing

  MI

  Animal Behavior and Welfare Lab

  Department of Animal Science\nSupervisor: Dr. Janice Swanson

  Vis. Research Associate/ Post-Doc

  Michigan State University

  East Lansing

  MI

  Animal Behavior and Welfare Lab

  Department of Animal Science

  Research Assistant Professor (Fixed Term)

  Michigan State University

  Honolulu

  HI

  Research interests: molecular methods

  genetic expression

  evolution and development\nProject: Evolution of segmented body plans in Capitella sp. \nSupervisor: Dr. Elaine Seaver

  Research Assistant

  Pacific Biomedical Sciences Research Center

  University of Hawaii at Manoa

• 2001

  Kewalo Basin Marine Mammal Laboratory

  Michigan State University

  Honolulu

  HI

  Project topics included: dolphin cognition research

  education outreach\nSupervisors: Mr. Scott Roberts

  Dr. Luis Herman

  Dr. Adam Pack

  Research Intern

  Kewalo Basin Marine Mammal Laboratory

• 1997

  B.A.

  Biology

  University of Virginia

• Scientific Writing

  Science

  Biology

  Animal Welfare

  Experimental Design

  Animal Behavior

  University Teaching

  Statistics

  Data Analysis

  Teaching

  Higher Education

  Public Speaking

  Life Sciences

  Microsoft Office

  Research

  Lifesciences

  Makagon