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Faculty and Staff Profile
Lisa RapaportLecturerOffice: Phone: Email: lrapapo@clemson.edu | |
Educational BackgroundPh.D. Evolutionary Anthropology MA Evolutionary Anthropology BS Biology | Courses TaughtIntroduction to Anthropology, Anth 2010
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ProfileI am a behavioral ecologist with an emphasis in primatology. My research has been conducted on subjects in the field, in zoos and in primate research centers. I also have a strong interest in human behavioral ecology, particularly with regard to cultural transmission and in how the problem of large-scale cooperation was solved in human societies that as they transitioned from hunting-and-gathering or small-scale horticultural economies to early monetary, stratified systems. | |
Research InterestsMy research interests fall within the broad categories of behavioral ecology and conservation biology. Much of my research focuses on social relationships, cooperative rearing of young, and cognitive evolution of South American marmoset and tamarin monkeys. For instance, I have been studying the interplay between independent and social learning in wild golden lion tamarins. My lab has recently begun to investigate the topic of personality types in marmosets and tamarins, with the goal of understanding how consistent individual differences in sociability and boldness may impact health, reproduction and cooperative behaviors. I am deeply involved in conservation efforts for nonhuman primates and serve on the conservation committee of the International Primatological Society. Research PublicationsRapaport, L.G. & Brown, T. (in prep.) Personality: consistency and variability in the social behavior of wild adult golden lion tamarins.
Honors and AwardsCollaborating Editor, Journal of Comparative Psychology (2017-present)
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