Curriculum Vitae
Education
| 2009 - present | Principle Investigator of Research Group: “The Evolutionary Roots of Human Social Interaction”, MPI EVAN, Leipzig |
| 2007 - 2008 | Junior Research Fellow, Churchill College, University of Cambridge |
| 2005 - 2007 | Post doctoral position, MPI EVAN, Leipzig |
| 2002 - 2005 | Dissertation: “Social cognition in different mammalian species: a comparative approach” Supervisor: Prof. M. Tomasello, MPI EVAN, Leipzig |
| 2000 - 2001 | Diploma thesis (in German): ”Social cognition in domestic goats (Capra hircus)“ Supervisors: Prof. M. Tomasello, MPI EVAN, Leipzig Prof. K. Schildberger, University Leipzig |
| 1996 - 2001 | Study of Biology (Zoology, Behavioral Physiology, Ecology and Psychology) University of Leipzig , Department of Biological Science (MA 2001) |
Professional activities
| Teaching: | |
| 2009 | Instructor for the Module Behavioral Ecology University of Leipzig, Department of Biological Sciences |
| 2006 | Instructor for the seminar on Cultural and Biological origins of human cognition Forum Scientarium Tübingen |
| 2004 | Instructor for the Seminar on Animal Cognition: University of Leipzig Department of Biological Science |
| 2003 – 2007 | Instructor for Seminars on Animal Cognition for Biology Teachers |
| Other: | |
| 2003 | Member of the organizing committee of the National Conference of the “Gesellschaft fuer Primatologie” in Leipzig |
| 1999 - 2001 | Student assistant, MPI EVAN, Leipzig, Germany |
| 1999 - 2007 | Guided tours for school classes, students or other visitors, Ape House/Zoo Leipzig, Germany |
Field Experience
| Teaching: | |
| 2008 - present | Research at Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary (Uganda). Research stays of 2-4 months per year. |
Ad-hoc reviewer
Animal Behaviour, Animal Cognition, Behavioral & Brain Science, Behavioural Processes, Cognition, Current Anthropology, Current Biology, Developmental Science, Ethology, Evolutionary Psychology, Journal of Comparative Psychology, Journal of exp Psychology: Animal Behaviour Processes, Internat. Journal of Psychology and psychological therapy, Science, Proceedings of the Royal Society B
International cooperation
- Dr. A. Melis, Dr. J. Call & Dr. M. Tomasello/ MPl for evolutionary Anthropology Social cognition and cooperation in apes.
- Dr. Zsofia Viranyi Department of Ethology/ Eotvos Lorand University Budapest Social and Physical Cognition in Wolves and Dogs
- Dr. Katja Liebal University of Berlin Social Cognition in Gibbons
Memberships
- International Primatological Society (IPS)
- Association for Psychological Science (APS)