Hamadryas baboons (Papio hamadryas) live in multilevel societies characterized by a hierarchy of nested one male units (OMUs), in which leader males and adult females form strong social bonds. Such strong bonds are thought to be the result of males constantly observing and maintaining close contact with the females in his unit to prevent her […]
C23: Behavioral Ecology of Wild Woolly Monkeys Vs. Captive Woolly Monkeys: Implications for Better Captive Management Strategies of genus Lagothrix
Woolly monkeys (genus Lagothrix) are large, frugivorous primates from South America that live in large, mixed-sex groups. Populations range from being critically endangered (yellow-tailed woolly monkey) to vulnerable (brown woolly monkey). Not counting rehabilitation centers in South America, the number of woolly monkeys living in captivity has dwindled from tens of thousands to ~85 in […]
A26-P: Community Health Needs Gap Analysis: Patient Survey Study
The purpose of this study was to gather information about the needs of the underserved patients of the Oxford community. This study aimed to learn about the health needs of the permanent residents of Oxford, and the extent to which the Oxford Free Clinic and other healthcare providers currently meet those needs. The findings will […]
B13-P: “No Days Off”: Addressing the Extent in which American Work Presenteeism Negatively Impacts Receptivity to Quarantine and Isolation Orders
“I don’t care, I’m going to work!” It is not uncommon for Covid-19 contact tracers to hear this sentiment while calling people to quarantine or isolate, especially now that the entire world is experiencing a global pandemic. This dialogue is the result of the pushback due to work presenteeism that contact tracers may experience while […]
A23-P: #ClimateChange and Social Media Activism
On April 1, 2021, a Tweet by @Breaking911 quoted information from The Washington Post about the Environmental Protection Agency, and the new Administrator Michael Reagan. The Tweet stated how Reagan will “fire all experts hired under the Trump administration” and “restore ‘science’ and ‘trust in the agency.’” Replies to this Tweet included comments such as […]
A25-P: Language, Transportation, and Stigma; Oh My: Barriers to Accessing Equitable Free Healthcare Services in the United States
As of 2019, 34 million Americans live in poverty – 10.5 percent of the population (United States Census Bureau, 2020). The rates nearly double among minority populations with a poverty rate for Black Americans at 18.8 percent and Hispanics 15.7 percent (United States Census Bureau, 2020). Poverty is well established to have a negative impact […]
B14-P: Different Ways to Be at Miami: Personal Growth in Female-Identifying Students
The purpose of this research project was to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic has interacted with college cultural ideologies to impact identity and personal growth among female-identifying freshman students. Because COVID-19 has significantly altered the world we live in, an anthropological perspective may contribute to the investigation of the changing social norms of college as […]
C22-P: #Native Influencers: Decolonizing Social Media
How does media broadcast Native voice/perspective? How does this form of “storytelling” negotiate Native identity? How are non-Native audiences reacting to these performances? This study examines social media use in Native American communities and continues my previous engagement with Native American storytelling by investigating digital performances, stories, and discourses. By utilizing an anthropologically informed discourse-centered […]
A01-P: Different Barriers in Different Countries: A Global Health Case Study Investigating Vaccination Barriers in Countries of Varying Socioeconomic Status
The benefits of vaccination are demonstrated through the eradication and significant decrease in vaccine-preventable disease incidence, although the coverage of highly recommended vaccines is often below the threshold. This threshold is the minimum coverage required to eliminate the circulation of the virus and development in susceptible subjects. By not achieving the minimum coverage, cases will […]
B01-P: Intra- and Inter-Individual Variation in the Vocalizations of Lowland Woolly Monkeys (Lagothrix lagotricha poeppigii) From the Tiputini Biodiversity Station, Ecuador
Primates, characterized by high degrees of fission-fusion dynamics, often use vocalizations to coordinate travel, locate and maintain contact with groupmates, recruit new party members, regulate spatial cohesion, and avoid extra-group conspecifics. In environments with limited visibility, individually distinct vocalizations may become increasingly important as they decrease listener uncertainty and allow individuals to differentially respond to […]