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Dr. Juliane Kaminski is an Associate Professor in Comparative Psychology at the University of Portsmouth, affiliated with the School of Psychology, Sport and Health Sciences. She previously led the "Evolutionary Roots of Human Social Interaction" group at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, where she completed her PhD in 2005. She also held a Junior Research Fellowship at Churchill College, Cambridge, and was part of the Experimental Psychology lab at the University of Cambridge.
Research Interests: Her work focuses on the evolution of human sociality, particularly social cognition. She investigates how individuals understand others' perception, intentions, and beliefs, with a comparative approach studying humans, great apes, and domestic dogs.
Recent Research Trends: Her recent publications explore animal welfare (e.g., equid welfare across six countries), primate and human social preferences, and canine cognition (e.g., pointing comprehension). Her work bridges evolutionary biology, behavioral science, and policy analysis.
Advising & Grants: As a PhD supervisor, she mentors students in comparative psychology. She serves on grant review panels and editorial boards for journals like PeerJ and PLoS One.
Labs & Collaborations: She leads the Dog Cognition Centre and collaborates internationally on projects involving primate behavior and animal welfare advocacy.
