Postdoctoral Researchers

Will Whitham Will Whitham
Postdoctoral Fellow

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Will is currently investigating the evolution of coloration in primates. His research examines whether the coloration of primate eyes influences gaze perception. He received his B.S. from the University of Alabama and his Ph.D. from Georgia State University in the Department of Psychology.


PhD Students

Melanie Florkowski Melanie Florkowski
PhD Student

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Melanie is interested in the influence of microbiomes on avian behavior. Her research examines whether the microbiome influences aggression, mating, cognition, and exploratory behavior in birds. She received her B.S. from the University of Michigan in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.


Master’s Students

Brandy Potter Brandy Potter
Masters Student

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Brandy is currently interested in the effects of artificial light at night on sexual selection. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Houston in the Department of Biology.


Monica Dooley Monica Dooley
Masters Student

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Monica is currently interested in primate coloration. She earned her undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University in the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences.


Kalina Eskew Kalina Eskew
Masters Student

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Kalina is currently interested in the effects of perception of visual signals on sexual selection. They earned their undergraduate degree from Coe College in the Departments of Biology and Environmental Science.