EDUCATION
Doctorate of Philosophy: Animal Behaviour, Macquarie University (2004-2008)
Master of Science: Ecology & Biodiversity, Victoria University of Wellington (2001-2004)
Bachelor of Science: Interdisciplinary Psychology/Biology, Southampton College of Long Island University (1998-2001)
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ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Associate Professor, Metropolitan Center, SUNY Empire State College (July 2016-current)
Assistant Director, Center for the Study of Pinniped Ecology & Cognition (C-SPEC), St. Francis College
Faculty Chair, Metropolitan Center, SUNY Empire State College (October 2013-January 2015)
Assistant Professor, Metropolitan Center, SUNY Empire State College (July 2010-July2016)
Visiting Lecturer of Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Central Florida (August 2009-May 2010)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Southwestern University (August 2008-May 2009)
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Behaviour, Ecology, and Evolution of Fishes Laboratory, Macquarie University (December 2007-April 2008)
Honorary Research Associate, School of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University and Sydney Institute of Marine Science (December 2007-April 2008)
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PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Marine Mammal Collection Assistant, Te Papa Tongarewa National Museum of New Zealand, New Zealand (January-March 2002)
Volunteer Trainer, Training and Sea Cliffs Departments at the New York Aquarium, Brooklyn, New York (December 1999-January 2000)
Environmental Educator, National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland (June-August 1999)
Laboratory Assistant, David H. Ruttenberg Cancer Research Center at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York (June-August 1998)
Laboratory Technician, Brookdale Center for Molecular Biology at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York (June-August 1996)
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GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
- Empire State College Student Activities Fund Award (USD$1400)
- SUNY Innovative Instruction Technology Grant (USD$10,000)
- Empire State College Residency Seed Money Award (USD$2500)
- SUNY Research Foundation Award (USD$5000)
- Empire State College Research Development Award (USD$1000)
- Empire State College Student Activities Fund Award (USD$1800)
- Ithaca College Sustainability Mini-Grant (USD$1000)
- Empire State College Faculty Development and JLM-UUP Awards (USD$2200)
- Southwestern University Fleming Award (USD$1550)
- International Macquarie University Research Scholarship (iMURS: AUD$20,000 per annum + AUD$18,484 per annum tax exempt stipend)
- Macquarie University Postgraduate Research Fund (AUD$4000)
- Macquarie University International Travel Scholarship (AUD$1500)
- Macquarie University Centre for the Integrative Study of Animal Behaviour Postgraduate Award (AUD$6000/yr)
- Macquarie University International Travel Scholarship (AUD$1500)
- Macquarie University Psychology Postgraduate Award (AUD$4500)
- Southampton College Social Science Academic Excellence Scholarship (USD$1,000/yr)
- Southampton College John Bridge Scholarship (USD$1,500)
- Southampton College Merit Scholarship (USD$3,000/yr)
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SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
- International Society for Behavioral Ecology (ISBE)
- Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
- Animal Behavior Society (ABS)
- Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASSAB)
- Australian Society of Herpetologists (ASH)
- Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand (SRARNZ)