Dr. Karyl Swartz
4200 S.E. 44th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50320
Ph: (515) 243-3580
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Dr. Karyl Swartz
Scientist, Great Ape Trust of Iowa
Received BA from The College of Wooster (1970), MA from George Peabody College (1972) and PhD from Brown University (1977). Received PHS post-doctoral fellowship to work at Regional Primate Research Center at the University of Washington 1980-1982. Conducted research with gorillas and chimpanzees at Centre International de Recherches Médicales de Franceville, Gabon, Africa 1984-1985. Assistant Professor to Professor, Lehman College of The City University of New York 1982-2004. Served as Chair of Psychology Department Lehman College 2003-2004. While at Lehman, served as Program Director of Support for Continuous Research Excellence Program, funded by the National Institutes of Health, and Minority Research Infrastructure Support Program, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. Currently Research Associate of the Smithsonian Institution National Zoological Park and Resident Scientist at Great Ape Trust of Iowa.
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