Dr. Rebecca Lewis

Professor

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Biography

Rebecca J. Lewis is a Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in Biological Anthropology and Anatomy. In 2004, she earned her Ph.D. from Duke University, focusing her dissertation on male-female relationships in the Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi), emphasizing power, conflict, and cooperation. Her research interests span several complex areas including behavioral ecology, primate social evolution, sexual selection, social relationships, collective ecology, power dynamics, predator-prey interactions, disease ecology, fire ecology, and cyclone ecology. Dr. Lewis teaches a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses such as Primate Social Behavior and Primate Behavioral Ecology, integrating her extensive research background into her curriculum. Her contributions to the field of primate studies and ecological research are well recognized, and she maintains an active role in academic discourse through her teaching and research endeavors.

Research Interests

Courses

Primate Social Behavior Comparative Primate Ecology Methods Primate Biology Sex Violence Power Introduction Biological Anthropology Primate Behavioral Ecology Supervised Teaching Feminist Anthropology

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
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  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
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Specialization Notes

General requirements for the Graduate School at UT Austin apply to all programs unless otherwise specified.