About the Program
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The Davis campus has a distinguished history of teaching and research in the life sciences including animal behavior. The Animal Behavior Graduate Group is an interdepartmental program in which faculty members from several departments, schools, and colleges participate. Members of the Group employ a wide range of animal species in their research as well as a diversity of theoretical and methodological approaches.
Ph.D. Plan C
College of Biological Sciences
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Space Available: Jun 1, 2025
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2025
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Program Coordinator
Amanda Haydon Turner
(530) 752-2981 | ahturner@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Group Chair
Maja Makagon-Stuart
(530) 752-9419 | mmakagon@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Advisor: General
Nann Fangue
Animal Behavior
530-752-6586 | nafangue@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions Only
Kristina Horback
Animal Behavior
kmhorback@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Brenda Mccowan
Animal Behavior
(530) 219-1957 | bjmccowan@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Primary Contact
Cassandra Tucker
Animal Behavior
(530) 754-5750 | cbtucker@ucdavis.edu
Internal Fellowship Analyst
Heidi West
(530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu
Senior Academic Advisor
Brittney Dinelli
bjdinelli@ucdavis.edu