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Kara Walker is a researcher at the Jane Goodall Institute Research Center at Duke University, where she investigates chimpanzee social behavior. She holds a Ph.D. in Evolutionary Anthropology from Duke University and a BS in Animal Behavior from Bucknell University. Her research focuses on female strategies across the lifespan in chimpanzees, with particular attention to sociality, reproduction, and life history, and has been published in top scientific journals. In 2016, she joined the faculty of North Carolina State University (NCSU) as a lecturer in physical anthropology, where she teaches undergraduate courses. Dr. Walker has demonstrated her commitment to undergraduate teaching and mentoring, receiving the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring at Duke University.