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Brittany N. Florkiewicz
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Assistant Professor
6 h-index
22 pubs
99 cited
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Brittany N. Florkiewicz's research investigates the function and evolution of facial communication in mammals, with a focus on primates and domestic cats. Her work utilizes computational methods and observational studies to analyze facial gestures and their role in social interactions. Florkiewicz has examined chimpanzee facial signals in relation to the evolution of language, exploring combinatorics and complexity in their gestural repertoires. She also studies domestic cat facial signals, aiming to understand their social significance through computational approaches. Her research network includes collaborators such as Samantha Dickey from Lyon College and J. R. Garrett from Arkansas State University, with whom she has co-authored multiple publications. Florkiewicz's work is supported by her h-index of 6 and 99 total citations across 22 publications.
Metrics
- h-index: 6
- Publications: 22
- Citations: 99
Positions
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Assistant Professor 2023–presentLyon College Psychology ORCID
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Assistant ProfessorLyon College ORCID
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Visiting Assistant Professor 2022–2023Lyon College Psychology ORCID
Selected Publications
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Brief Communication: Visual Signal Transitioning and Response Latencies in Platyrrhine Monkeys (Pithecia pithecia and Callithrix geoffroyi) (2026)
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Facial color patterns and intraspecific facial signaling complexity in domesticated cats (Felis silvestris catus) (2026)
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Harnessing AI-based computer vision to evaluate biological and behavioral variables in dog-dog play interactions (2026)
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Expanding the horizons of facial mimicry in chimpanzees ( Pan troglodytes ): new insights into diverse signal types and contexts (2025)
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Close encounters of the cat kind: The influence of context and sex on facial signaling proximity in domesticated cats (Felis silvestris catus) (2025)
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Gibbon Gestures: Hylobatid Facial Signals and Insights Into Language Evolution (2025)
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Faces of time: a historical overview of rapid innovations in coding animal facial signals (2025)
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Navigating the nuances of studying animal facial behaviors with Facial Action Coding Systems (2025)
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Corrigendum to “Evaluating indicators of intentionality, flexibility, and goal-association in domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) facial signals” [Behav. Proc. 231, September 2025, 105244] (2025)
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Evaluating indicators of intentionality, flexibility, and goal-association in domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) facial signals (2025)
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The art of chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) diplomacy: Unraveling the secrets of successful negotiations using machine learning. (2025)
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Combinatorics and complexity of chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) facial signals (2025)
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Predicting Social Rankings in Captive Chimpanzees ( Pan troglodytes ) Through Communicative Interactions‐Based Data‐Driven Model (2025)
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Examining Mammalian facial behavior using Facial Action Coding Systems (FACS) and combinatorics (2025)
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Computational investigation of the social function of domestic cat facial signals (2024)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Teddy Lazebnik
University of Haifa (IL)
6 shared publications
- Computational investigation of the social function of domestic cat facial signals
- Combinatorics and complexity of chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) facial signals
- Predicting Social Rankings in Captive Chimpanzees ( Pan troglodytes ) Through Communicative Interactions‐Based Data‐Driven Model
- The art of chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) diplomacy: Unraveling the secrets of successful negotiations using machine learning.
- Faces of time: a historical overview of rapid innovations in coding animal facial signals
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Matthew Campbell
California State University, Channel Islands (US)
5 shared publications
- Primate socio-ecology shapes the evolution of distinctive facial repertoires.
- A Comparison of Focal and Opportunistic Sampling Methods when Studying Chimpanzee Facial and Gestural Communication
- Chimpanzee facial gestures and the implications for the evolution of language
- Supplementary Material for: A Comparison of Focal and Opportunistic Sampling Methods when Studying Chimpanzee Facial and Gestural Communication
- Gibbon Gestures: Hylobatid Facial Signals and Insights Into Language Evolution
Lauren Scott
University of Kansas Medical Center (US)
5 shared publications
- Feline faces: Unraveling the social function of domestic cat facial signals
- Computational investigation of the social function of domestic cat facial signals
- Examining Mammalian facial behavior using Facial Action Coding Systems (FACS) and combinatorics
- Evaluating indicators of intentionality, flexibility, and goal-association in domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) facial signals
- Corrigendum to “Evaluating indicators of intentionality, flexibility, and goal-association in domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) facial signals” [Behav. Proc. 231, September 2025, 105244]
Erica A. Cartmill
University of California, Los Angeles (US)
2 shared publications
- Exploring Sources of Variation in Inter‐observer Reliability Scoring of Facial Expressions Using the ChimpFACS
- Captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) demonstrate contagion in spontaneous scratching behavior
Anna Zamansky
University of Haifa (IL)
2 shared publications
- Computational investigation of the social function of domestic cat facial signals
- The art of chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) diplomacy: Unraveling the secrets of successful negotiations using machine learning.
Samantha Dickey
Lyon College
2 shared publications
In database
- Evaluating indicators of intentionality, flexibility, and goal-association in domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) facial signals
- Corrigendum to “Evaluating indicators of intentionality, flexibility, and goal-association in domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) facial signals” [Behav. Proc. 231, September 2025, 105244]
Robert W. Miller
Lyon College (US)
2 shared publications
- Evaluating indicators of intentionality, flexibility, and goal-association in domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) facial signals
- Corrigendum to “Evaluating indicators of intentionality, flexibility, and goal-association in domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) facial signals” [Behav. Proc. 231, September 2025, 105244]
Teddy Lazebnik
University of Haifa (IL)
2 shared publications
- Close encounters of the cat kind: The influence of context and sex on facial signaling proximity in domesticated cats (Felis silvestris catus)
- Expanding the horizons of facial mimicry in chimpanzees ( Pan troglodytes ): new insights into diverse signal types and contexts
Don Cherry
University of Missouri (US)
2 shared publications
- Harnessing AI-based computer vision to evaluate biological and behavioral variables in dog-dog play interactions
- Facial color patterns and intraspecific facial signaling complexity in domesticated cats (Felis silvestris catus)
Carolyn J. Henry
Lyon College (US)
2 shared publications
- Harnessing AI-based computer vision to evaluate biological and behavioral variables in dog-dog play interactions
- Facial color patterns and intraspecific facial signaling complexity in domesticated cats (Felis silvestris catus)
Gabriella Skollár
1 shared publication
- Facial expressions and pair bonds in hylobatids
Ulrich H. Reichard
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (US)
1 shared publication
- Facial expressions and pair bonds in hylobatids
Daniel M. T. Fessler
1 shared publication
- Captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) demonstrate contagion in spontaneous scratching behavior
Austin Gane
1 shared publication
- Captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) demonstrate contagion in spontaneous scratching behavior
Kelsey Ryan
1 shared publication
- Captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) demonstrate contagion in spontaneous scratching behavior
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