Christopher Krupenye, Graduate Student

Contact Info:

Office Location:	Biological Sciences Building
Email Address:
Web Page:	http://christopherkrupenye.weebly.com/

Education:

B.A.

Connecticut College

2011

Specialties:

Behavioral Ecology and Physiology
Cognitive Evolution

Research Interests: Ape Social Cognition; Evolution of the Mind

Current projects: Lola Ya Bonobo,
Tchimpounga Chimpazee Sanctuary,
Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University,
North Carolina Zoo,
Jane Goodall Institute Research Center,
Duke Lemur Center,
Duke Canine Cognition Center

My interest is in social decision making processes and the development of social skills in nonhumans. I am particularly curious about the proximate mechanisms that may underlie social interaction such as theory of mind and triadic awareness, and how these mediators evolved. Current research focuses on our closest extant relatives, chimpanzees and bonobos.