GRADUATE |
2007-2009 | Alyssa Ward: Hair and salivary cortisol from dogs Canis familiaris [Masters] |
1998-2000 | Joy Lapseritis: DNA sequence of agouti and nonagouti alleles from Peromyscus maniculatus [Masters] |
1994-1999 | Nigel Goodwin: Effect of ovarian luteinization rate on offspring gender in dominant and subordinate red deer [Doctoral program] |
1991-1993 | Samantha Gunawardhana: Effects of L-dopa, carbidopa, and bromocriptine on locomotor activity, climbing, and grooming behavior of two color-morphs of Peromyscus maniculatus [Masters] |
1991-1992 | Kathryn Gorski: Grooming patterns in two color morphs of Peromyscus [Masters program: withdrew to attend veterinary school] |
1985-1986 | Sri Miththapala: Reproductive investment in gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) [Masters program: changed topic] |
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DOCTORAL COMMITTEES |
1997-1999 | D Scott Reynolds: Reproductive investment in bats. Boston University |
1995-1997 | Ellen Shores: Determinants of aromatase activity in porcine theca. University of Nottingham |
1995-1997 | Kristy Bird: Maternal recognition of pregnancy in red deer. University of Nottingham |
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HONORS THESES SMITH COLLEGE and UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM |
2007-2008 | Alex Webster: Throughfall in 3 habitats. |
2004-2005 | Abigail Gambrill: Behavioral flexibility in crow foraging. |
1998-1999 | Bronwyn Williams: Phylogeography of Eptesicus fuscus. |
1996-1997 | Timothy Cooke: MSH-influenced behaviors in agouti and non-agouti deermice |
1995-1996 | Justin Beard: An investigation into the effects of sex, photoperiod and coat colour on food intake in deermice (Peromyscus maniculatus.) |
1995-1996 | Annette Herrloff-Anwar: Mate choice in deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus. |
1995-1996 | Lucy Reardon: The effects of the agouti protein, daylength and sex on spleen size and composition in Peromyscus maniculatus |
1995-1996 | Duncan Rusby: The effect of photoperiod and sex on the nesting behavior of agouti and non-agouti deermice (Peromyscus maniculatus) |
1994-1995 | Rebecca Wynniatt-Husey: The effects of the agouti locus and photoperiod on the behaviour, anatomy and physiology of the deermouse, Peromyscus maniculatus |
1992-1993 | Priyamvada Narayanan: Dominance hierarchies in nursery-raised, peer-socialized rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) |
1988-1989 | Erica Hellman: Behavior of Peromyscus maniculatus gracilis: Sexual diethism and diel activity |
1987-1988 | Cathryn Starr: Investigation of time budgets for female Rattus norvegicus during gestation and lactation |
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STRIDE RESEARCH |
2009-2010 | Shannon Pettit (Peromyscus maniculatus coat color) |
2008-2010 | Samantha Ross (Peromyscus reproduction) |
2008-2009 | Sophia Ong (lagomorph reproduction) |
2007-2009 | Sara Markman (mammalian coat-color) |
2007-2009 | Cora Waterman (mammalian coat-color) |
2007-2009 | Jennifer Yoo (measuring stress in dogs) |
2006-2008 | Emily Hart (mammalian reproduction) |
2006-2008 | Miki Duruz (mammalian coat-color) |
2006-2008 | Caitlin Miller (mammalian coat-color) |
2005-2007 | Britni Steingard (mammalian reproduction) |
2005-2007 | Collette Roy (mammalian coat-color) |
2004-2006 | Taryn Pestalozzi (mammalian gestation) |
2003-2005 | Talya Davis-Johnson (aguoti locus pleiotropy) |
2003-2005 | Katherine Morris (reproductive biology of Felidae) |
2002-2004 | Brittany Hopkins (academic publishing, women in science) |
2001-2003 | Lindsey Lattinville (mammalian coat color) |
2000-2002 | Laura Frye-Levine (academic careers at Smith) |
2000-2002 | Alicia VandeVusse (allometry of gestation) |
2000-2002 | Lesley Weaver (body mass profiles in deermice) |
2000-2001 | Courtney Ek (metabolism of agouti and nonagouti deermice) |
1998-2000 | Sarah Soss (reproduction in tree vs ground nesting squirrels) |
1998-2000 | Ilene Weinger (brown patterning in nonagouti deermice) |
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AEMES RESEARCH |
2009-2010 | Allison Corbosiero (lagomorph reproduction) |
2008-2010 | Lauren Bridges (canid reproduction) |
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SPECIAL STUDIES - SMITH COLLEGE |
Fall 2009 | Ashley Urrutia: Peromyscus coat-color |
Spring 2009 | Martha Maloney-Huss: Connected ground work in horses |
Spring 2009 | Katherine Lofgren: Alpine tundra |
Fall 2008 | Sarah Gregory: Methods in animal behavior |
Fall 2008 | Rebecca Jacobson: Methods in animal behavior |
Fall 2008 | Martha Maloney-Huss: Methods in animal behavior |
Spring 2008 | Michelle Lai: Thyroxine in Peromyscus |
Spring 2006 | Michelle Lai: Mammals of Wisconsin |
Spring 2006 | Amelia Keller: Review of Bradypus |
Fall 2004 | Lindsey Lattinville: Reproduction in agouti and nonagouti deer mice |
Spring 2004 | Maryalice Walker: Tail function in bat flight |
Fall 2003 | Maryalice Walker: Aerodynamics of bat flight |
Spring 2003 | Mariam Ali: Phylogenetic and allometric patterns of reproduction in hoofed mammals |
Spring 2003 | Meridith Toth: Animal care guidelines: euthanasia and sedation |
Fall 2002 | Mariam Ali: Seasonality and reproduction in artiodactlys |
Fall 2002 | Meridith Toth: Pair behavior in agouti and nonagouti deer mice |
Fall 2002 | Kris Wraight: Sustainability on campus |
Spring 2002 | Katie Lefebvre: Leptin levels in agouti and nonagouti deer mice |
Spring 2001 | Sarah Kanagy: Biology of bats |
Spring 2001 | Olisa Opar: Biology of bats |
Fall 2000 | Katie Lefevre: Tumorogenesis in deermice |
Spring 2000 | Rachel DeFina: Corticosteroids in agouti and nonagouti deer mice |
Spring 2000 | Angela Hadlock: Humpback whale response to catamaran vs diesel boats |
Fall 1999 | Sarah Schulten: Maternal investment in agouti and nonagouti deer mice |
Spring 1999 | Sloane York: Skeletal adaptations in mammals |
Fall 1998 | Suzanna Shin: Pollution: Contaminants in marine mammals. |
Spring 1998 | Christina Bird: "Doug: the Roseate Tern" |
Spring 1998 | Joanne Hausladen: What is intelligence? |
Spring 1998 | Bronwyn Williams: Ecological correlates of litter size in Eptesicus fuscus |
Fall 1997 | Selena Kong: Organ weights in agouti and nonagouti deer mice |
Spring 1994 | Samantha Pitts: Interdemic selection and social behavior |
Spring 1994 | Worder Henline: Territoriality in Anolis |
Fall 1993 | Joy Lapseritis: Aerial behavior of humpback whales |
Spring 1993 | Susan Bissell: Behavior of deermice which are homozygous or heterozygous at the agouti coat-color locus |
Spring 1993 | Lara DeSanti: Neuroanatomical localization of tyrosine hydroxylase in two color-morphs of Peromyscus maniculatus |
Spring 1993 | Danielle Grubin: Neuroanatomical localization of choline acetyltransferase in two color-morphs of Peromyscus maniculatus |
Fall 1992 | Kyle Feldgus: Effects of coat color on the behavioral development of Peromyscus maniculatus gracilis |
Fall 1992 | Kathryn Mandal: Investigation of the neurochemical mechanisms of yawning behavior in rodents |
Spring 1992 | Karen Messerschmitt: Physiological causes and ecological consequences of weaning |
1991-1992 | Nicole Parsons: Comparative anatomy of long and thin ectotherms: Western garter snake vs three-toed amphiuma |
Fall 1991 | Courtney Stirling: Behavior of humpback whales |
Spring 1991 | Christine Burhans: Behavior patterns of mutant vs normal Peromyscus |
Spring 1990 | Elicia Estrella: Energetic cost of behavior |
Spring 1990 | Eve DeRosa: Do mice show a preference for the urinary olfactory cues of the opposite sex? |
Spring 1990 | Thanh Phan: Homing behavior in mice: Effect of temperature |
Spring 1990 | Valerie Stack: Environmental factors that induce skin color change (metachrosis) in frogs |
Spring 1990 | Tina Blank: Dominance in male anoles (Anolis carolinensis): Does the resident win? |
Spring 1989 | Pat Tsai: Optimal foraging in rats |
Spring 1989 | Jerilyn Jacobs: Classical conditioning in a horse to determine the extent of color vision |
Spring 1989 | Larissa Hansen: Characteristics of bird eggs |
Spring 1988 | Sabine Lehmann: Sex differences in the activity patterns of mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) |
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SUMMER PROJECTS - SMITH COLLEGE |
2009 | Katheryn Dickhut: Viverrid and herpestid reproduction |
2009 | Arianne Flick: coat color, size, and location in Peromyscus leucopus |
2009 | Shannon Petit: coat color, size, and location in Peromyscus maniculatus |
2009 | Alyssa Ward: Partitioning of cortisol in hair |
2008 | Jennifer Yoo: Corticosteroids in canids |
2008 | Shari Jainuddin: Reproduction within and between Peromyscus species |
2008 | Quinn Tompkins: Reproduction in Lagomorpha |
2007 | Christine Ricci: Body size and coat color in Peromyscus |
2006 | Michelle Lai: Thyroid function in deer mice |
2005 | Mary Rose Stevens: Hair dimensions in agouti and nonagouti deer mice |
2005 | Laurie Gayes: Measuring coat color in mammals |
2004 | Abigail Gambrill: Corvid behavior |
2004 | Talya Davis-Johnson: Organ allometry in agouti and nonagouti deer mice |
2003 | Lindsey Lattinville: Coat-color development |
2002 | Morgan Garvin: Demography of agouti and nonagouti deer mice |
2002 | Lindsey Lattinville: Aggression in agouti and nonagouti deer mice |
2002 | Mariam Ali: Reproductive patterns and litter size in mammals |
2002 | Christine MacKenzie: Food hoarding in agouti and nonagouti deer mice |
2001 | Courtney Ek: Metabolism of agouti and nonagouti deer mice |
2001 | Morgan Garvin: Behavior of agouti and nonagouti deer mice in the cold |
2001 | Laura Frye-Levine: Academic careers of women at Smith College |
2000 | Sarah Kanagy: Tumerogenesis in deer mice |
2000 | Shabeen Ally: Growth patterns in deer mice |
1999 | Sarah Schulten: Developmental patterns in agouti and nonagouti deer mice |
1999 | Catherine Rafferzeder: Developmental patterns in two color-morphs of deer mice |
1998 | Bronwyn Williams: Microsatellite DNA of Eptesicus fuscus |
1998 | Kesha Wilford: Organ weights of agouti and nonagouti deer mice |
1997 | Selena Kong: Huddling behavior of agouti and nonagouti deer mice |
1994 | Megan McCusker: Reproductive difference in color morphs of Peromyscus |
1993 | Megan Mahoney: Pelage density in color morphs of Peromyscus |
1993 | Nicole Bartlett: Wing morphology and reproduction in bats |
1992 | Lara DeSanti: Pelage differences in color morphs of Peromyscus |
1987 | Theresa Wright: Activity budget of guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) |
1987 | Cathryn Starr: Reproductive investment in rabbits (Oryctolagus) |
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