Dr. Morgan Gustison

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Gustison employs an integrative approach to understand how social behaviors evolve and the mechanistic underpinnings behind them. With an interdisciplinary background, her research spans various species and biological levels. Dr. Gustison earned undergraduate degrees in Zoology and Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, followed by a master's degree from the University of Roehampton. She conducted her doctoral research at the University of Michigan, focusing on the evolution of primate vocal communication. As a postdoctoral fellow at the Princeton Neuroscience Institute and the University of Texas at Austin, she explored the neural systems that support social bonding in monogamous rodents. In 2023, Dr. Gustison commenced her faculty position within the Psychology Department at Western University and established the Laboratory of Social NeuroEthology, which examines communication behaviors that support social connections.

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Experience

Assistant Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

Western University • London, Ontario, Canada

Teaching and conducting research in the Psychology Department, focusing on social behaviors and neuroethological mechanisms.

Requirements for Western University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.
Application Checklist
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  • Sample of written work (15-20 pages)
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Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.