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Kyle Smith

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Kyle Smith

Postdoctoral Research Scholar

CVM Main Building D218

Bio

I am a researcher interested in dog cognition, how it has been shaped by domestication, and how it changes with age. Currently, I am working as a postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Margaret Gruen’s lab in the Department of Clinical Sciences. In the past, I was the lab manager for the Duke Canine Cognition Center, and I got my Ph.D. from the Pennsylvania State University, focusing on dog-human social relationships.

Education

Ph.D. Anthropology Pennsylvania State University 2025

M.A. Anthropology Pennsylvania State University 2022

B.S. Evolutionary Anthropology and Biology Duke University 2016