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Professor Katie Slocombe is a leading academic in comparative and developmental psychology at the University of York, specializing in communication and social cognition across species. She holds a BSc from the University of Nottingham and a PhD from the University of St Andrews, followed by post-doctoral work in evolutionary psychology. Her current roles include Careers and Employability Coordinator, Outreach Coordinator, and membership in the University Academic Promotions Committee. Slocombe's research explores cross-species and cross-cultural variations in communication, focusing on primates and domesticated animals like dogs. Notably, she leads projects on chimpanzee vocal behavior, dog-human interactions, and infant communication development in Uganda and the UK. She has secured significant grants, including an ERC Consolidator Award (€1.98M), and collaborates with global institutions. Her work bridges evolutionary and developmental origins of social cognition, emphasizing fieldwork and longitudinal studies. Recent projects include studies on joint attention in primates and macaques, and vocal flexibility in dogs.
Education:
- BSc (1st Class Honours), University of Nottingham
- PhD, University of St Andrews
Research Interests:
- Evolutionary origins of language
- Primate communication systems (chimpanzees, bonobos, macaques)
- Development of social cognition in infants
- Comparative studies of vocal behavior across species
- Cross-cultural research in Uganda and the UK
Grants & Collaborations:
- ERC Consolidator Award (2017-2022) for studying joint attention across species
- Leverhulme Trust Grant (2021-2024) on normative prosociality
- Collaborations with Harvard, University of Warwick, and University of Vienna researchers
Labs & Teams: Her research group includes PhD students focusing on dog vocal behavior, primate multimodal communication, and cross-cultural infant development. She oversees fieldwork in Uganda and the UK, integrating behavioral observations and experimental approaches.
