Diana Reiss

Diana Reiss is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Hunter College, CUNY, within the School of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on cognitive and communicative abilities of dolphins and decoding vocal communication in animals to enhance their choice and control. She holds a PhD from Temple University.

• Education: PhD, Temple University

Her research interests include Animal Behavior, Cognitive Psychology, and Comparative Cognition. She explores self-awareness in species like elephants and dolphins, as well as vocal communication systems in marine mammals. Her work bridges animal behavior studies with cognitive science, emphasizing evolutionary and behavioral perspectives.

Key contributions include groundbreaking studies on mirror self-recognition in dolphins and elephants, challenging assumptions about animal intelligence. Her publications span interdisciplinary topics in animal behavior and cognitive science. Notably, she co-authored influential papers on self-recognition in Asian elephants (2006) and bottlenose dolphin communication (2001).

Dr. Reiss has not explicitly listed advising roles or grants in the provided text, but her research aligns with labs focused on animal cognition and communication. Her work contributes to broader discussions on animal welfare and interspecies communication systems.