• Ph.D. - The University of Georgia
    • M.S. - The University of Georgia
    • B.S. - Wofford College
    • Phillips, K.A., Ross, C.N., Spross, J., Cheng, C.J., *Izquierdo, A., Biju, K.C., Cheng, C., Li, S., & Tardif, S.D. (2017). Behavioral phenotypes associated with MPTP induction of partial lesions in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus). Behavioral Brain Research, 325 (Pt A): 51-62. doi: 10.1016/jbbr.2017.02.010
    • 59. Renner, E., Abramo, A.M., Hambright, M.K., & Phillips, K.A. (2017). Insightful problem solving and emulation in brown capuchin monkeys. Animal Cognition, 20(3): 531-536. doi: 10.1007/s10071-017-10180-z
    • Hopkins, W.D., Hopkins, A.M., Misiura, M., Latash, L., Mareno, M.C., Shapiro, S.J., & Phillips, K.A. (2016). Sex differences in the relationship between planum temporale asymmetry and corpus callosum morphology in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes): A combined MRI and DTI analysis. Neuropsychologia, 93 (Part B): 325-334. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2016.04.003.
    • Phillips, K.A., Stimpson, C.D., Smaers, J.B., Raghanti, M.A., Jacobs, B., Popratiloff, A., Hof, P.R., & Sherwood, C.C. (2015). The corpus callosum in primates: Processing speed of axons and the evolution of hemispheric asymmetry. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 282 20151535; DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2015.1535. Published 28 October 2015
    • Phillips, K.A., Hambright, M.K., Hewes, K., Schilder, B.M., Ross, C.N., Tardif, S.D. (2015). Take the monkey and run. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 248: 27-31.

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    My research program focuses on understanding the neurological and biological basis of primate behavior, particularly skilled motor actions. Most of my research utilizes capuchin monkeys as a model for these investigations. Capuchins are known for their manual dexterity and manipulative propensities in foraging contexts, making them an excellent model to investigate questions pertaining to behavioral and neural aspects of skilled behavior. We use the non-invasive methods of MRI and DTI for brain imaging, and present various problem-solving tasks to the monkeys to measure motor skill and hand use.

    • Introduction to Neuroscience
    • Neuroscience Laboratory
    • Neuroethics
    • President, the American Society of Primatologists