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Shawn Lehman

Professor

Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Anthropology

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  • Professor
    Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Anthropology
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  • University of Toronto, Department of Anthropology, 19 Russell St, Toronto, ON, M5S 2S2, Canada

BIO

Dr. Shawn Lehman is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology.

The longitudinal research objective that his lab pursues is to integrate evolutionary ecology and conservation biogeography to model primate responses to anthropogenic disturbances. The specific aim of their research program is to determine how forest loss, forest fragmentation, and forest edges influence lemur ecology in Madagascar. Most of their research takes place in tropical dry forests in and around Ankarafantsika National Park, in NW Madagascar.

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ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Professor
    University of Toronto, Department of Anthropology, Toronto, Canada2020 - present
  • Undergraduate Coordinator
    University of Toronto, Department of Anthropology, Toronto, Canada2017 - 2020
  • Associate Professor
    University of Toronto, Department of Anthropology, Toronto, Canada2006 - 2020
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Toronto, Department of Anthropology, Toronto, Canada2001 - 2006
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor
    University of Calgary, Department of Anthropology, Calgary, Canada2000 - 2003
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor
    Suffolk County Community College, Department of Behavioral Sciences, Selden, United States1997 - 2000
  • Instructor
    SUNY-Stony Brook, Department of Anthropology, Stony Brook, United States1997 - 2000
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor
    Miami Dade Community College, Department of Biology, Miami, United States1996 - 1997

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Director, Rapid Biological Assessment Project
    Malagasy Institute for the Conservation of Tropical Environments, Fandriana-Marolambo Forest Corridor, Antananarivo, Madagascar1999 - 2000
  • Project Coordinator
    SUNY-Stony Brook, Institute for the Conservation of Tropical Environments, Stony Brook, United States1998 - 2000
  • Interim Manager and Small Grants Coordinator
    University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus, Smithsonian Institution and University of Guyana Center for the Study of Biological Diversity, Georgetown, Guyana1994 - 1996
  • Assistant Director of Census Operations and Primatology Consultant for Primatology Breeding Operations
    Key Lois and Raccoon Key, Charles-River-Key Lois Labs, Florida, United States1991 - 1991

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biological Anthropology
    Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Anthropology, St Louis, United States1999
  • Master of Arts (M.A.), Biological Anthropology
    Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Anthropology, St Louis, United States1992
  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology
    University of Calgary, Department of Anthropology, Calgary, Canada1989

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

AVAILABILITY

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision
  • Media enquiries

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