Meet the Bruck Lab Team!
Current Graduate Students:
Rachel Hamrock
Ph.D. Candidate, Oklahoma State University
B.Sc. Marine Biology, Texas A&M Galveston
Minor: Maritime Administration
B.Sc. Marine Fisheries, Texas A&M Galveston
Thesis: Kin & Species Recognition in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus).
Nex Presley
M.Sc. Biology, Stephen F. Austin State University
B.Sc. Biology, University of North Texas
Thesis: Assessing the Impact of Public Interaction Programs on Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Welfare.
Callie Lynn
M.Sc. Biology, Stephen F. Austin State University
B.Sc. Biology, Stephen F. Austin State University
Thesis: Effects of Anthropogenic Noise on Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Signature Whistle Transmission: Do Dolphins Have a Cocktail Party Effect?
Elena Lawson
M.Sc. Biology, Stephen F. Austin State University
B.Sc. Zoology, Oklahoma State University
Thesis: Individual representation in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus): Implications for recognizing familiarity and presence of conspecifics.
Past Graduate Students
Paige E. Stevens, Ph.D.
Bruck Lab Ph.D. Graduate, 2024
Oklahoma State University
B.Sc. Zoology, Oklahoma State University
Dissertation:
Sound The Alarm: Exploring the Effects of Anthropogenic Noise on Attention, Learning, & Memory in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus).
Current Position:
Cetacean Scientist @Georgia Aquarium
Savannah Damiano, M.Sc.
Bruck Lab M.Sc. Graduate, 2023
Stephen F. Austin State University
B.Sc. Natural Resources, Ecology, Management, Oklahoma State University
Thesis:
Dolphin Behavioral Responses to Uncrewed Aerial Systems as a Function of Exposure, Height, and Type.
Current Position:
Animal Care Specialist @Dolphin Quest Oahu
Tabby Gunnars, M.Sc.
Bruck Lab M.Sc. Graduate, 2020 Oklahoma State University
B.Sc. Zoology, Oklahoma State University
Thesis: The Visual Field of the Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus).
Current Position: Animal Care Specialist @Dolphin Quest Oahu
Sonny Schoenhoft, M.Sc.
Bruck Lab M.Sc. Graduate, 2025
Stephen F. Austin State University
B.A. Psychology, Eckerd College
B.A. Animal Studies, Eckerd College
Thesis: Examining Individual Identity in Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas) Acoustic Repertoires as a Function of Call Type.
