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Jacinta Beehner is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and holds a courtesy appointment in Anthropology at the University of Michigan. Her research primarily focuses on the evolutionary perspectives of animal behavior, specializing in comparative approaches that assess fecal hormone profiles among various species. She studies non-human primates, including baboons, geladas, and capuchins, which reside in their natural environments in Africa and the Americas. Beehner is particularly interested in the social structures of these animals and how reproductive success varies among individuals within groups. This research aims to reveal essential factors influencing reproductive strategies and the evolutionary dynamics of highly social species.
University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI
Conduct research and teach courses in Psychology and Anthropology courses related to animal behavior and evolutionary biology.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science