Jennifer Verdolin Ph.D.

About

Dr. Jennifer Verdolin is a passionate animal behavior scientist, author, speaker, and conservationist. She has a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution from Stony Brook University and completed her post-doctoral training at Duke University. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona. Using her expertise, she shows you how to look at your relationships and career through the lens of other animal species and brings you insights that lead to happier communication and success in your life.

Her writing and research on animal and human behavior have appeared in The Washington Post, Slate, and National Geographic among other places. She has been a guest on NPR’s The State of Things, the Ralph Nadar Radio Hour, and was a featured radio personality on the D.L. Hughley Show for several years. She is the author of two books, Wild Connection: What animal courtship and mating tell us about human relationships (Promethius, 2014) and Raised by Animals: The suprising new science of animal family dynamics (The Experiement, 2017). For more visit her website www.jenniferverdolin.com or connect with Jennifer on Twitter @RealDrJen Instagram @RealDrJen and on her Facebook page Wild Connection

Books by Jennifer Verdolin Ph.D.

Recent Posts

What We Need to Know About Setting Healthy Boundaries

We are responsible for communicating boundaries, warning others before they cross them, responding in proportion to the offense, and being consistent. Here's how to do it.

How Conforming Can Stifle Growth

Stepping out of our comfort zones lets us learn new approaches, appreciate diversity, and connect us all in a more meaningful way.

The Price of Entitlement

Personal Perspective: Fathers should teach their sons to master the art of accepting rejection with grace.

Can We Stop Being Nepotistic?

As the hit series "Succession" demonstrated, family feuds can undermine the nepotistic advantages that should be enjoyed by close relatives. Killer whales know it, too.

What Is Home and How Do You Get There?

From staying home to going home or finding home, who we are is inextricably tied to a sense of place.

Swindling Others Is a Strategy

Is there a kleptoparasite in your midst? How to protect yourself from being swindled.

The Core Traits of Master Manipulators

Human manipulators and natural parasites have a few things in common, and discerning whether or not you are being manipulated is a critical skill.

3 Surprising Ways Dads Connect With Their Kids

How important are dads? A look at how they bond with their kids provides a clue.

What Parrots Can Teach Us About Kindness and Tolerance

When it comes to going out of your way to help someone out, even a stranger, it's the African grey parrot that shows us the way.

Curbing COVID-19 Transmission

When it comes to slowing down the transmission of COVID-19, what does social distancing really mean, and why does it work? A look at what we know from animal social networks.