The Human Intruder Test: An Anxiety Assessment in Rhesus Macaques (Macaca Mulatta)

DEDICATION To my parents for their endless encouragement To Colin for his patience and love & To all animals For teaching me to love behavior v ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to express my great appreciation for my wonderful advisor Melinda Novak for guiding me through this project, for giving me the opportunity to discover my true passion for ethology, and providing me with the incredibly valuable experience of being part of her research team. I would like to thank the additional members of my committee Agnès Lacreuse and Christina Metevier for their feedback, support, and mentorship. I wish to acknowledge the many people who collaborated on this project. This would not have been possible without the help of many human intruders who stoically stood in front of monkey cages and to the video scorers who spent countless hours watching videos frame-by-frame. I would also like to recognize the animal care staff at all of the primate facilities for their great care of the animals. NIH Grant R24OD11180 supported this project. for their willingness to provide advice and assistance. Their influence on the Novak lab makes it a great work environment to be in. Finally I wish to thank my family and friends who have supported me, encouraged me, and provided me at times with some well-needed distractions from my work. I would not be where I am today without limitless love and support of my parents Fran and Scott Peterson. Special thanks to Olivia Forshtay who played a key role in the start of this project and who continues to be a friend to laugh and cry with even from across the country. I am particularly grateful to Colin Tincknell for his patience and continual love.