Dr. Christina Wheat

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Christina Hansen Wheat is an Assistant Professor at Linköping University, where her research focuses on animal behavior and its evolution. She studies how behaviors develop and evolve over time, applying Tinbergen's Four Questions to understand the causation, ontogeny, adaptation, and evolution of behavior. Her work emphasizes the impact of social environment, physiology, and climate on behavior. She has researched diverse species, including swift foxes, leopards, and birds. Currently, she is working with domestic dogs, which serve as a model to explore behavioral ecology, evolution, and the ontogeny of domestication. Christina is also seeking PhD students for research in behavioral evolution using domestic dogs as a model system.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2021-09-01 — Present

Linköping University • Linköping, Sweden

Conducting research in animal behavior and supervision of PhD students.

Requirements for Linköping University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with a major relevant to the program At least 30 ECTS credits in mathematics/applied mathematics and/or application of mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Certificates and diplomas from previous university studies
  • Transcript of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport/ID
  • Syllabus for relevant courses
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Science and Engineering (Institute of Technology) for international Master's programs.