Dr. Stacy Lindshield

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dr. Stacy M. Lindshield is an Associate Professor in the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University. She earned her Ph.D. from Iowa State University in 2014, and both her M.A. in 2006 and B.G.S. in 2002 from Iowa State University and University of Kansas, respectively. Her research primarily focuses on the behavioral ecology of primates, specifically investigating foraging patterns and social strategies among female chimpanzees in savanna-woodland environments. Lindshield actively conducts field research in Senegal, particularly at Mount Assirik and Niokolo-Koba National Park, exploring how ecological factors, such as food sharing and hunting behaviors, impact nutrition and health in chimpanzees. Moreover, she is involved in assessing the effects of gold mining on biological corridors essential for primate conservation in Senegal and studying habitat management for Costa Rican primates.

Research Interests

Courses

Introduction to Anthropology Introduction to Biological Anthropology Human Evolution Culture, Food, Health Great Apes Primate Behavior

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
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  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.