Current Grad Students

Stephanie Allard
Fourth-year Graduate Student
Hometown: Winter Park, Florida
Undergraduate Degree: Joint B.S. in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology, Human Biology and Anthropology, Emory University
Research Focus: Environmental enrichment and general captivity issues concerning gorillas and lions

Andrea Clay
First-year Graduate Student
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Undergraduate Degree: Joint B.S. in Biology and Psychology, Georgia State University
Research Focus: Primate cognition and behavior

Diann Gaalema
First-year Graduate Student
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Psychology, Arizona State University
Research Focus: Environmental enrichment

Angela Kelling
Fourth-year Graduate Student and Doctoral Candidate
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology
Research Focus: Cognition, visual discrimination, and visitor behavior

Suma Mallavarapu
Third-year Graduate Student
Hometown: Visakhapatnam, India
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Zoology, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Research Focus: Post-conflict behavior in Western lowland gorillas

Estelle Sandhaus
Fourth-year Graduate Student
Hometown: Laguna Hills, California
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Animal Physiology and Neuroscience, University of California at San Diego
Research Focus: Zoo and conservation biology, captive animal welfare, and giant panda behavior

Pei Sun
Fourth-year Graduate Student
Hometown: Beijing, China
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Psychology, Peking University
Research Focus: Giant panda reproductive behavior and early rearing experience; zoo and aquarium leadership and philosophy

Megan Wilson
Fourth-year Graduate Student and Doctoral Candidate/Curator, Regenstein African Journey and Carnivores, Lincoln Park Zoo
Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa
Undergraduate/Master's Degrees: B.A. and M.A. in Psychology, St. Olaf College
Research Focus: Effects of sex and rearing history on giant panda play fighting (doctoral dissertation), captive elephant management and welfare