Kimberley A. Phillips

Kimberley A. Phillips , Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Psychology

Education		Subjects Taught
Ph.D. - The University of Georgia M.S. - The University of Georgia B.S. - Wofford College		Introduction to Neuroscience Neuroscience Laboratory Principles of Psychology

Education

Subjects Taught

Ph.D. - The University of Georgia

M.S. - The University of Georgia

B.S. - Wofford College

Introduction to Neuroscience

Neuroscience Laboratory

Principles of Psychology

My research program focuses on understanding the neurological and biological basis of primate behavior, particularly skilled motor actions. Most of my research utilizes capuchin monkeys as a model for these investigations. Capuchins are known for their manual dexterity and manipulative propensities in foraging contexts, making them an excellent model to investigate questions pertaining to behavioral and neural aspects of skilled behavior. We use the non-invasive methods of MRI and DTI for brain imaging, and present various problem-solving tasks to the monkeys to measure motor skill and hand use.

Publications

Phillips, K.A., Sobieski, C.A., Gilbert, V.R., Chiappini-Williamson, C., Sherwood, C.C., & Strick, P.L. (2010). "Development of the basal ganglia in capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella)." Brain Research, 1329, 82-92.

Hellner-Burris, K., Sobieski, C.A., Gilbert, V.R. & Phillips, K.A. (2010). "Prey capture efficiency in capuchin monkeys is influenced by sex and corpus callosum morphology." American Journal of Primatology, 72, 502-508.

Sherwood, C.C., Raghanti, M.A., Stimpson, C.D., Uddin, M., Boddy, A., Wildman, D.E., Spocter, M.A., Bonar, C.J., Lewandowski, A.H., Phillips, K.A., Erwin, J.M., & Hof, P.R. (2010). "Inhibitory interneurons of the human prefrontal cortex: Conserved evolution of the phenotype and related genes." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 277, 1011-1020. doi:10.1098/rspb.2009.183

Hopkins, W.D. & Phillips, K.A. (2010). "Cross-sectional analysis of the association between age and corpus callosum size in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)." Developmental Psychobiology., 52, 113-141 doi:10.1002/dev.20421

Community Involvement

Councilor of the Alamo Chapter, Society for Neuroscience

Treasurer, American Society of Primatologists

Member, Animal Care Committee

Member, Lecturers and Visiting Scholars Committee

Contact Information
Department of Psychology
Trinity University
One Trinity Place
San Antonio, TX 78212

210-999-7102
Kimberley.Phillips@Trinity.edu

Laboratory Website