1. Mary Piechowicz
piechowiczmary@yahoo.com
(267) 421-7491
Rutgers University–45 Biel Road
Newells Apt 13
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
EDUCATION
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Major: Evolutionary Anthropology
Minor: Psychology
Bachelor of Science, expected graduation May 2016
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Introduction to Human Evolutionary Anthropology 070:102
Introduction to Archaeology 070:105
Environment and Human Evolution 070:213
Genetics, Evolution and Human Health 119:156
The Life of Primates 070:212
Social Evolution 070:204
Primate Behavioral Ecology 070:348
Faunal Analysis 070:392
General Biology 1 119:115
General Biology 2 119:116
Primate Conservation Biology 070:402
Field Research Methods in Primatology 959:372
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation in Kenya 959:372
Quantitative Methods in Evolutionary Anthropology 070:316
Human Evolutionary Genetics 070:329
Fossil Hominin Anatomy 070:390
Prehistoric Archaeology of Europe 070:207
General Psychology 830:101
Sensation and Perception 830:301
Cognition 830:305
Developmental Psychology 830:271
Adolescent Development 830:333
Infant and Child Development 830:331
Honors in Anthropology 070:498
Statistics 960:211
Faunal Analysis 119:115
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant January 2015–present
Laboratory for Primate Dietary Ecology and Physiology, Department of Anthropology, Rutgers University
• Watch recorded videos of wild orangutans feeding
• Transcribe and interpret data on to a spreadsheet using Excel
• Manage and prepare data for presentation
Primatology, Wildlife,Ecology,and Conservation Field School
Rutgers University, National Museums of Kenya, Kenya Wildlife Services
Various locations in Kenya, July 2015-August 2015
• Practiced various field methods including vegetation sampling, population sampling, behavior sampling etc in
different habitats
•Engaged in conservation techniques and debated current and past conservation and anti-poaching methods with
resident experts and community members
• Conducted a research project on vertical habitat preference by Debrazza’s monkeys Mathews Range,Samburu
County and wrote a research paper on the research

2. Senior Thesisin HonorsAnthropology- “Feeding rates in Wild Bornean Orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii):
A Methodological Comparison
Rutgers University October 2015-present
Laboratory for primate Dietary Ecology and Physiology, Department of Anthropology, Rutgers University
 Formulated a research proposalto be accepted by a university faculty member
 Conducted a literature review on the topic
 Conducted the appropriate research to collect data using video coding
 Prepared mass amounts of data for analysis by a statistical software program
 Carried out statistical analyses of data by a statistical software program
 Interpreted and analyzed these statistical results in the form of an academic paper for publication
 April 12th
, 2016 held open defense of the thesis and received high honors
AWARDS AND HONORS
High Honors for senior thesis in Anthropology
Bigel Scholarship Summer 2015
Deans list Fall 2012
Deans list Spring 2013