Benjamin Finkel

Benjamin Finkel is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Boston University. His research focuses on biological anthropology and primatology, particularly the evolution of senescence, foraging behavior, and the social function of testosterone in primates. He conducts fieldwork in Ugandan chimpanzee populations and applies quantitative analysis using R.

Education: Ph.D. dissertation on aging in wild chimpanzees at Ngogo, Uganda. Research interests include dental wear, fecal particle size analysis, and conservation psychology's media dimensions.

Recent work explores primate social learning, testosterone correlations with dominance, and age-related foraging declines. Methodologically, he combines field observations with statistical modeling.

No scientific awards listed. Advising no formally listed students. Active in primate ecology and conservation research with a focus on quantitative methodologies.