Kristen E Lukas, Ph.D.

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1993-1999

Psychology

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

Area:

Animal behavior, experimental psychology, gorilla behavior, conservation psychology

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Kristen Lukas conducted her graduate work in experimental psychology with a focus in animal behavior at Georgia Institute of Technology and Zoo Atlanta. Her research interests include environment and behavior, animal health and welfare, and conservation psychology. Before arriving at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in 2002, she was the first curator of primates at Lincoln Park Zoo where she conducted research in primate behavior and designed a new facility for gorillas and chimpanzees. In leading the conservation and science program at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Dr. Lukas manages a large and diverse conservation program that includes working with staff of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International in Rwanda to train students from the University of Rwanda in conservation science. She joined the Fossey Fund Board of Directors in 2016 and currently serves on the Board’s Executive and Marketing Committees.
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