My CV

Jeffrey Vance Peterson, M.A.

Doctoral Candidate
Department of Anthropology
University of Notre Dame

611 Flanner Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556
jpeter18@nd.edu

Education

  • 2019, expected Ph.D.
    • Department of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame
    • Advisor: Dr. Agustin Fuentes
  • 2012  M.A.
    • Department of Anthropology, San Diego State University
    • Thesis: Perceptions of Macaque Sacredness among Balinese Transmigrants in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
    • Advisor: Dr. Erin P. Riley
  • 2008 B.A.
    • Department of Anthropology, University of Illinois
    • Dean’s List: Spring 2007; Fall 2007

Grants, Fellowships and Awards

  • 2017: National Geographic Society Waitt Grant ($14,724.00)
    • Funded my dissertation research project on long-tailed macaque social behavior.
  • 2017: Graduate Student Research Award, Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, University of Notre Dame ($4,000)
    • Funded part of my dissertation research.
  • 2016: Graduate Student Research Award, Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, University of Notre Dame ($4,000)
    • Funded a three month pilot study for dissertation research.
  • 2015: Pollitzer Student Travel Award, American Association of Physical Anthropologists ($500)
  • 2014-2019: Presidential Fellowship, University of Notre Dame ($7,000 per year)
  • 2014: Irwin Press Fellowship, Department of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame
  • 2011: Norton Allen Scholarship, San Diego State University ($500)
  • 2010: Fulbright U.S. Student Award ($18,100)
    • Funded ten months of research in Indonesia to study the relationship between Balinese transmigrants and local macaque populations.
  • 2010:Fulbright Critical Language Enhancement Award ($4,680)
    • Funded three months of language study to learn Bahasa Indonesia in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Peterson, J. V. (2016). Deception in Alloanimal Behavior. Semiotics 2015: Virtual Identities. VI. Identity of Biosemiotic Agents, 215-222.

Peterson, J. V., Riley, E. P., and Oka, N. P. (2015). Macaques and the Ritual Production of Sacredness Among Balinese Transmigrants in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. American Anthropologist, 117(1): 71-85.

Polk, J. D., Williams, S. A., Peterson, J. V., Roseman, C., & Godfrey, L. R. (2010). Subchondral Bone Apparent Density and Locomotor Behavior in Extant Primates and Subfossil Lemurs Hadropithecus and Pachylemur. International Journal of Primatology, 31(2): 275-299.

Polk, J. D., Williams, S. A., & Peterson, J. V. (2009). Body Size and Joint Posture in Primates.  American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 140: 359-67.

Book Chapters

Fuentes, A., Kissel, M., Peterson, J. (2017). Semiose in der Evolution von Primaten und Menschen. In: Ulrich Beuttler, Hansjörg Hemminger, Markus Mühling, Martin Rothgangel (ed.). Geschaffen nach ihrer Art: Was unterscheidet Tiere und Menschen? Jahrbuch Karl-Heim-Gesellschaft 30, Frankfurt/M.: Verlag Peter Lang

Peterson, J. V. (2017). Primates in World Religions. In A. Fuentes (Ed.), The International Encyclopedia of Primatology, v. III P-Z (pp. 1171-1177). Wiley.

Peterson, J. V. (2017). Tri Hita Karana. In A. Fuentes (Ed.), The International Encyclopedia of Primatology, v. III P-Z (pp. 1398-1400). Wiley.

Peterson, J. V., & Riley, E. P. (2017). Sacred Monkeys?: An Ethnographic Perspective on Macaque Sacredness in Balinese Hinduism. In K. Dore, E. P. Riley & A. Fuentes (Eds.), Ethnoprimatology: A Practical Guide to Research on the Human-Nonhuman Primate Interface (pp. 206-218). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Peterson, J.V. (2017). Semiotic Communication in Nonhuman Primates. In S. Blum (Ed.), Making Sense of Language: Readings in Culture and Communication (pp. 37-42). Oxford University Press.

Fuentes, A., Cortez, A. C., & Peterson, J.V. (2016). Ethnoprimatology and Conservation: Applying Insights and Developing Practice. In Michel Waller (Ed.), Ethnoprimatology: Primate Conservation in the 21st Century. Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects Series (pp. 1-19). New York: Springer.

Peterson, J. V., & Riley, E. P. (2012). Monyet Yang Dihargai, Monyet Yang Dibenci: The
Human-Macaque Interface in Indonesia. In S. Radhakrishna, M. A. Huffman & A. Sinha (Eds.), The Macaque Connection: Cooperation and Conflict Between Humans and Macaques (pp. 149-166). New York: Springer.

Conference Presentations (*Travel and/or subsistence covered by host)

Podium Presentations (Bold when presenter)

  • 2016: Peterson, J.V. and Fuentes, A. “Network Positionality and Social Interaction Among Sub-Adult Male Long-Tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in Bali, Indonesia.” Midwest Primate Interest Group, Allendale, MI, October.
  • 2016: Peterson, J.V. “Imagination and Mediation: The Human Semiotic Niche.” Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study, Templeton Workshop, March.*
  • 2015: Peterson, J.V. “Deception in Alloanimal Behavior.” Semiotic Society of America, Pittsburgh, PA, October.
  • 2014: Peterson, J.V. “Macaque Sacredness Among Balinese Transmigrants in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.” Midwest Primate Interest Group, Madison, WI, October.
  • 2012: Peterson, J.V. “Exploring Balinese Transmigrants’ Perceptions of Macaque Sacredness in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.” SDSU Student Research Symposium, March. 

Poster Presentations (Presenter in bold)

  • 2017: Peterson, J.V. and Fuentes, A. “Individual Social Strategies Vary in Relation to Network Position Among Sub-Adult Male Long-Tailed Macaques.” 86th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropology, New Orleans, LA, April.
  • 2016: Peterson, J.V. and Fuentes, A. “A Preliminary Analysis of Differences in Grooming Networks Between Two Long-Tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) Groups in Bali, Indonesia.” Joint 26th Congress of the International Primatological Society and 39th meeting of the American Society of Primatologists, Chicago, IL, August.
  • 2016: Peterson, J.V. and Fuentes, A. “Social Network Analysis of Stone Handling and Object Manipulation among Long-Tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in Bali, Indonesia: A Preliminary Analysis.” 85th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropology, Atlanta, GA, April.
  • 2015: Peterson, J.V. and Fuentes, A. “Stone Handling and Object Manipulation as Social Passports Among Long-Tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in Bali, Indonesia: A Preliminary Analysis.” Midwest Primate Interest Group, St. Louis, MO, October.
  • 2015: Peterson, J.V. “Macaques and the Ritual Production of Sacredness Among Balinese Transmigrants in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.” 84th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropology, St. Louis, MO, March.
  • 2008: Polk, J.D. and Peterson J.V. “Sexual Dimorphism, Body Size, and Joint Posture in Primates.” 77th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Columbus, OH, April.

Teaching Experience

Instructor of Record

  • 2013-2014: Human Biocultural Origins (online), San Diego State University: 5 terms

Teaching Assistant

  • 2015: Fundamentals of Biological Anthropology, University of Notre Dame: 1 term.
  • 2012: Human Biocultural Origins, San Diego State University: 1 term.
  • 2010: Introduction to Physical Anthropology, San Diego State University: 1 term.
  • 2009-2012: Exploring Primate Behavior, San Diego State University: 3 terms.
  • 2009: Dynamics in Biocultural Diversity, San Diego State University: 1 term.
  • 2008: Cultures Around the Globe, San Diego State University: 1 term.

Research Experience

  • 2016: Pilot Study, PhD Project, University of Notre Dame
    • Primary Investigator, 3 months.
    • I conducted an observational study of sub-adult male long-tailed macaques at two sites in Bali, Indonesia. Data collection focused on their social interactions to inform social network analyses, which will be expanded upon in subsequent dissertation research.
  • 2015: Preliminary Observations, PhD Project, University of Notre Dame
    • Primary Investigator, 2 months.
    • I observed the behavior of long-tailed macaques at two sites in Bali and became familiarized with the local ecological and social landscapes. This work was in preparation for a pilot study that will inform my future dissertation research.
  • 2010-2011: Master’s Field Research, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
    • Primary Investigator, 10 months.
    • I investigated perceptions of macaque sacredness among Balinese transmigrants to understand the potential effects of migration on human-nonhuman primate relations.
  • 2009-2010: San Diego Zoo Global
    • Research Assistant to Dr. Chia Tan, 11 months.
    • I transcribed vocalization patterns of the endangered Sichuan Golden Snub-nosed Monkey using Raven: Interactive Sound Analysis software.
  • 2007-2008: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
    • Research Assistant to Dr. John Polk, 12 months.
    • I analyzed patterns of femoral subchondral bone density and evaluated models for sexual dimorphism in joint posture in a broad sample of primates.  This research was funded by a National Science Foundation – Research Experiences for Undergraduates Grant, with Dr. John Polk as the Principal Investigator.
  • 2007: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
    • Independent Study, 5 months.
    • I cataloged bone sets and recorded measurements of them using DICOM, Amira, and Landmark computer programs.
  • 2005-2006: La Suerte Biological Research Center, Costa Rica
    • University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Field School, 1 month.
    • I studied the diet and behavior of wild capuchin monkeys, culminating in an unpublished article summarizing my research.

Service

  • 2015-2016: Director, Brown Bag Lunch Symposium Series
    • Department of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame; One academic year.
    • Organized and instituted this symposia series in which graduate students and faculty presented recent work to their departmental colleagues.
  • 2015-2016: Graduate Student Representative, Graduate Admissions & Curriculum Committee
    • Department of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame; One academic year.
  • 2009-2010: Treasurer, Anthropology Graduate Student Association
    • Department of Anthropology, San Diego State University; One academic year.
    • Co-organized and instituted Student Travel Fund to help with expenses for graduate student conference travel.

Professional Affiliations

  • American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA)
  • American Society of Primatologists (ASP)
  • American Anthropological Association (AAA)

Language Skills

  • English: Native fluency
  • Bahasa Indonesia: Conversational fluency, reading, and writing