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Dr Rachael Miller Harrison is a Visiting Scholar at the University of Cambridge and an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Exeter. She holds a PhD in Cognitive Biology from the University of Vienna and has extensive experience in comparative cognition, conservation, and animal welfare. Her research focuses on the evolution of cognition in birds, primates, and humans, with a particular emphasis on executive function, behavioral flexibility, and conservation applications. She co-founded the ManyBirds Project, a large-scale collaboration studying avian cognition across 136 species. Dr Miller Harrison has supervised numerous students, including Dr Ning Ding, and has secured over £250,000 in research funding. Her work has been featured in high-impact journals and media outlets, and she advocates for open science practices.
Education:
- PhD in Cognitive Biology, University of Vienna (2016)
- MSc in Evolutionary and Comparative Psychology, University of St Andrews (2011)
- PG Cert in Learning & Teaching, Anglia Ruskin University (2023)
Research Interests:
- Comparative cognition in corvids and primates
- Evolutionary drivers of behavior and cognition
- Conservation applications of cognitive research
- Big-team open science methodologies
Awards:
- Comparative Cognition Society Early Career Researcher Award
Teaching & Administration:
- Module Leader for Undergraduate courses at Anglia Ruskin University
- Guest Lecturer at the University of Cambridge
- Lab Manager and Supervisor in multiple institutions
