CURRICULUM VITAE

[as of May 1, 2008]

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Interests Biological anthropology, cognitive development; conflict, social control, underdog effects; domestication, social carnivore ecology, canid evolution, social cognition and social exchange; Pastoral nomad societies. Research Experimental methods in domain-specific intelligence. Perception of intention and emotion from voice and movement. The role of predators and prey in human evolution. Cognitive development and decision-making in ecological context. Using cross-cultural, inter-species and developmental methodologies to test evolutionary hypotheses. Applied Work Consultant/Researcher for the Defenders of Wildlife. Endangered Species/Conservation. Teaching Experience 2011-PRESENT NPS, Department of Defense Analysis, California 2000-2010 Santa Monica College, California 2003-2004 West Los Angeles College, California 2004-2005 Los Angeles City College, California Classes Taught Anthropology of Conflict, Human Evolution (Physical Anthropology), Culture and Society (Cultural Anthropology), Culture and Communication (Linguistic Anthropology) Conference papers and Invited Talks 2008 Naficy, S. Do Dogs have Knowledge of Knowledge states?: Choosing between knowing and ignorant informants. International Society for Human Ethology (ISHE). University of Bologna, Italy. 2007 Naficy, S. What Doggerel may say about Motherese: Pet-Directed Speech, Intentionality, and Domain-Specificity. Human Behavior and Evolution Society (HBES) College of William and Mary, Virginia. 2007 Naficy, S. Pet-Directed Speech vs. Infant-Directed Speech. Center for Language, Interaction and Culture (CLIC) UCLA, California. 2007 Naficy, S. Ecology, Sociality, and the Understanding of Referential Cues: A Case Study in Wolves and Dogs. Southern California Animal Behavior (SCAB) Conference. UCSB, California. 2006 Naficy, S. Ecology, Sociality, and the Understanding of Referential Cues: A Case Study in Wolves and Dogs. Human Behavior and Evolution Society (HBES) Conference. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2006 Naficy, S. Ecology, Sociality, and Reference. Experimental Biological Anthropology (XBA). UCLA, California. 2003 Naficy, S. Group-Living and Territoriality in Primates. Human Evolution. Pasadena City College, California. 2002 Naficy, S. Carnivore Ecology and Human Evolution (XBA). UCLA, California. 2001 Naficy, S. Wolves and the Evolution of Central Place Foraging in the genus Homo. Beyond 2000: Realities of Global Wolf Restoration. Duluth, Minnesota 2000 Naficy, S. What wolves can tell us about the Evolution of Central Place Foraging in the genus Homo. Human Behavior and Evolution Society (HBES), Amherst, MA. 1999 Naficy, S. Sexual Selection and Infanticide. Human Evolution. UCLA, California. Publications (In Prep) Naficy, S. and Panchanathan, K. Testosterone May not be a Strong Signal and other Problems with Conceptualizations of Evolved Psychologies and Human Mate Choice. Journal of Evolution & Human Behavior. (In Prep) Naficy, S., Barrett, H.C., and Bryant, G. What Doggerel may say about Motherese: Pet-Directed Speech, Intentional Stance, and Domain-Specificity. Journal of Science. (In Prep) Naficy, S. and the Defenders of Wildlife. The Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) in 19th Century California. Journal of Anthrolopology. 2008 Naficy, S. Coming to Terms with Bizarro . Psychology of Superheroes. BenBella Books* *For a .pdf of the 2008 "Bizarro" paper** **For an interesting review of the "Bizarro" paper* 2007 Naficy, S and Panchanathan, K. Buffy the Vampire Dater: Mate Choice and Evolved Psyhologies. Psychology of Joss Whedon. BenBella Books* *For a .pdf of the 2007 "Buffy" paper* 2007 Naficy, S. The Werewolf in the Wardrobe: Real Animals, Fantasy, and the Contagion Concept in Evolutionary Psychology. Psychology of Harry Potter. BenBella Books* *For a .pdf of the 2007 "Werewolf" paper* 2001 Naficy, S. Wolves and the Evolution of Central Place Foraging in the genus Homo. Beyond 2000: Realities of Global Wolf Restoration. Duluth, Minnesota Fellowships and honors 2006-2008 Owen F. Aldis Grant. ISHE. 1996-1999 Special Regents Fellowship, University of California. 1999-2001 Teaching Associate Fellowship, UCLA. 1997-1998 Teaching Assistant Fellowship, UCLA. 1993-1996 J.O. Downing scholarship. 1993-1996 Stuart Hill Memorial Scholarship. Professional Education 2010 Ph.D., Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles (expected) 1999 M.A., Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles 1996 B.A., Anthropology, summa cum laude University of California, Los Angeles