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EDUCATION:
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale, 2009–Present
PhD 2013 in Anthropology (Expected)
Texas State University- San Marcos, 2007–2009
MA 2009 in Anthropology
Thesis title: Environmental Enrichment for Captive Gummivorous Primates
University of Texas at San Antonio, 2001–2004
BA 2004 in Anthropology
University of Texas at Austin, 1999–2000
Major: Music Performance – French horn
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT:
Information Services Graduate Assistant, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, August 2009 – Present
Freelance Editor, September 2007 – Present
Graduate Instructional Assistant ANTH 2414: Introduction to Physical Anthropology, Anthropology Department, Texas State University- San Marcos, August 2007 – May 2009
Graduate Instructional Assistant ANTH 4310: History of Anthropological Thought, Anthropology Department, Texas State University- San Marcos, January 2008 – May 2009
VOLUNTEER HISTORY:
Volunteer Coordinator & Activity Leader, Science Factory Hands-On Children’s Museum, Eugene, Oregon, March 2006 – August 2007
Primate Enrichment Volunteer, Southwest National Primate Research Center, San Antonio, Texas, December 2003 – May 2004
PALS: Partnerships to Advance Language Study, University of Texas at Austin, August 1999 - December 1999
RESEARCH:
2007 – 2009: MA thesis research: I conducted a worldwide survey of zoos with environmental enrichment programs for primate species that consume exudates in the wild. My thesis evaluates the current state of food-based enrichment in captive gummivores.
AWARDS & POSITIONS:
Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Texas State University Anthropology Department, 2009
Anthropology Department Representative, Texas State University Liberal Arts Graduate Student Advisory Council, 2008-2009
Third prize podium presentation at the 2nd annual meeting of the Texas Association of Biological Anthropologists, November 2008
First prize in the annual University of Texas at San Antonio Anthropological Society Undergraduate Essay Contest: Sex, Parenting, and Friendship among Baboons, April 2004
PUBLICATIONS:
Huber, HF and KP Lewis 2010. An assessment of gum-based environmental enrichment for captive gummivorous primates. Zoo Biology (in press).
Huber, HF and KP Lewis. 2009. Gum’s the word: applying knowledge from the wild to improve environmental enrichment for captive gummivores [abstract]. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 138 (S48):153.
PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS:
2009 Huber, HF and KP Lewis. Gum’s the word: applying knowledge from the wild to improve environmental enrichment for captive gummivores. 78th annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Chicago, IL. (Poster)
2008 Huber, HF and KP Lewis. To what extent do field studies inform captive welfare? An investigation of environmental enrichment for captive gummivorous primates. 2nd annual meeting of the Texas Association of Biological Anthropologists, College Station, TX. (Podium)
2008 Huber, HF and KP Lewis. Encouraging Gummivory in Captive Callitrichids. 5th annual meeting of the Midwest Primate Interest Group, South Bend, IN. (Poster)
2004 Huber, HF. The Abundant Recompense of Tintern Abbey. University of Texas at San Antonio College of Liberal and Fine Arts Conference and Competition. (Podium)
COMPUTER PROFICIENCIES:
Mac and Windows Operating Systems
Ubuntu Linux-based Operating System
Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Microsoft Office
OpenOffice
SPSS
EndNote
Adobe PageMaker
Adobe Photoshop
COURSEWORK:
Graduate:
Anth 5374P Anthropological Statistics
Anth 5374L Comparative Juvenile Behavior
Anth 5374M History of Evolutionary Thought
Anth 5374H Human Growth and Development
Anth 5343 Human Variation and Adaptation
Anth 455F Nutritional Anthropology
Anth 455E Paleopathology
Anth 455C Primate Behavior and Ecology
Anth 5374I Primate Cognition
Anth 536 Primate Nutritional Ecology
Anth 455D Quantitative Methods
Anth 5313 Seminar in Archaeology
Anth 5311 Seminar in Cultural Anthropology
Anth 5312 Seminar in Physical Anthropology
Anth 5100 Teaching Anthropology
Anth 500B Theory and Method in Linguistic Anthropology
Bio 5412 Plant Anatomy
Undergraduate:
Anth 2063 Language, Thought, and Culture
Anth 3273 Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica
Anth 3403 Field Course in Archaeology
Anth 3503 Human Origins
Anth 3363 Indians of Mesoamerica
Anth 3523 Medical Anthropology
Anth 3853 Modern Ape Behavior and Ecology
Anth 3333 Physical Anthropology of Human Populations
Eng 2233 Major British Writers II
Eng 3063 American Literature 1870-1945
Eng 3303 Theory and Practice of Composition
Eng 4023 Romantic Literature
Grg 2613 Physical Geography
Grg 3213 Cultural Geography
Spn 1014 Elementary Spanish I
Spn 1024 Elementary Spanish II
Spn 2013 Intermediate Spanish I
Spn 2023 Intermediate Spanish II
Spn 3033 Oral Communication Skills
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale, 2009–Present
PhD 2013 in Anthropology (Expected)
Texas State University- San Marcos, 2007–2009
MA 2009 in Anthropology
Thesis title: Environmental Enrichment for Captive Gummivorous Primates
University of Texas at San Antonio, 2001–2004
BA 2004 in Anthropology
University of Texas at Austin, 1999–2000
Major: Music Performance – French horn
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT:
Information Services Graduate Assistant, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, August 2009 – Present
Freelance Editor, September 2007 – Present
Graduate Instructional Assistant ANTH 2414: Introduction to Physical Anthropology, Anthropology Department, Texas State University- San Marcos, August 2007 – May 2009
Graduate Instructional Assistant ANTH 4310: History of Anthropological Thought, Anthropology Department, Texas State University- San Marcos, January 2008 – May 2009
VOLUNTEER HISTORY:
Volunteer Coordinator & Activity Leader, Science Factory Hands-On Children’s Museum, Eugene, Oregon, March 2006 – August 2007
Primate Enrichment Volunteer, Southwest National Primate Research Center, San Antonio, Texas, December 2003 – May 2004
PALS: Partnerships to Advance Language Study, University of Texas at Austin, August 1999 - December 1999
RESEARCH:
2007 – 2009: MA thesis research: I conducted a worldwide survey of zoos with environmental enrichment programs for primate species that consume exudates in the wild. My thesis evaluates the current state of food-based enrichment in captive gummivores.
AWARDS & POSITIONS:
Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Texas State University Anthropology Department, 2009
Anthropology Department Representative, Texas State University Liberal Arts Graduate Student Advisory Council, 2008-2009
Third prize podium presentation at the 2nd annual meeting of the Texas Association of Biological Anthropologists, November 2008
First prize in the annual University of Texas at San Antonio Anthropological Society Undergraduate Essay Contest: Sex, Parenting, and Friendship among Baboons, April 2004
PUBLICATIONS:
Huber, HF and KP Lewis 2010. An assessment of gum-based environmental enrichment for captive gummivorous primates. Zoo Biology (in press).
Huber, HF and KP Lewis. 2009. Gum’s the word: applying knowledge from the wild to improve environmental enrichment for captive gummivores [abstract]. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 138 (S48):153.
PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS:
2009 Huber, HF and KP Lewis. Gum’s the word: applying knowledge from the wild to improve environmental enrichment for captive gummivores. 78th annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Chicago, IL. (Poster)
2008 Huber, HF and KP Lewis. To what extent do field studies inform captive welfare? An investigation of environmental enrichment for captive gummivorous primates. 2nd annual meeting of the Texas Association of Biological Anthropologists, College Station, TX. (Podium)
2008 Huber, HF and KP Lewis. Encouraging Gummivory in Captive Callitrichids. 5th annual meeting of the Midwest Primate Interest Group, South Bend, IN. (Poster)
2004 Huber, HF. The Abundant Recompense of Tintern Abbey. University of Texas at San Antonio College of Liberal and Fine Arts Conference and Competition. (Podium)
COMPUTER PROFICIENCIES:
Mac and Windows Operating Systems
Ubuntu Linux-based Operating System
Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Microsoft Office
OpenOffice
SPSS
EndNote
Adobe PageMaker
Adobe Photoshop
COURSEWORK:
Graduate:
Anth 5374P Anthropological Statistics
Anth 5374L Comparative Juvenile Behavior
Anth 5374M History of Evolutionary Thought
Anth 5374H Human Growth and Development
Anth 5343 Human Variation and Adaptation
Anth 455F Nutritional Anthropology
Anth 455E Paleopathology
Anth 455C Primate Behavior and Ecology
Anth 5374I Primate Cognition
Anth 536 Primate Nutritional Ecology
Anth 455D Quantitative Methods
Anth 5313 Seminar in Archaeology
Anth 5311 Seminar in Cultural Anthropology
Anth 5312 Seminar in Physical Anthropology
Anth 5100 Teaching Anthropology
Anth 500B Theory and Method in Linguistic Anthropology
Bio 5412 Plant Anatomy
Undergraduate:
Anth 2063 Language, Thought, and Culture
Anth 3273 Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica
Anth 3403 Field Course in Archaeology
Anth 3503 Human Origins
Anth 3363 Indians of Mesoamerica
Anth 3523 Medical Anthropology
Anth 3853 Modern Ape Behavior and Ecology
Anth 3333 Physical Anthropology of Human Populations
Eng 2233 Major British Writers II
Eng 3063 American Literature 1870-1945
Eng 3303 Theory and Practice of Composition
Eng 4023 Romantic Literature
Grg 2613 Physical Geography
Grg 3213 Cultural Geography
Spn 1014 Elementary Spanish I
Spn 1024 Elementary Spanish II
Spn 2013 Intermediate Spanish I
Spn 2023 Intermediate Spanish II
Spn 3033 Oral Communication Skills