Degrees:

• B.S. Psychology – Pennsylvania State University, 2016
• Ph.D. Animal Behavior – Arizona State University, 2021

Courses:

• BIO 106 – Life Science for Non-Majors Lab
• BIO 202 – The Biology of Animals
• BIO 406 – Field Biology & Lab

Current Research Projects:

Publications:

Graham, Z. A. (2021). Claw morphology, claw strength, and fighting behavior in the New River crayfish Cambarus chasmodactylus James, 1966 (Decapoda: Astacoidea: Cambaridae). Journal of Crustacean Biology, 41(3), ruab037.

Graham, Z. A. (2021). Moving in fast waters: the exaggerated claw gape of the New River crayfish (Cambarus chasmodactlyus) aids in locomotor performance. Biology Letters, 17(5), 20210045.

Graham, Z. A., Vargas, C., Angilletta Jr, M. J., & Palaoro, A. V. (2021). Regenerated claws of the virile crayfish Faxonius virilis (Hagen, 1870)(Decapoda: Astacidea: Cambaridae) generate weaker pinching forces compared to original claws. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 41(3), ruab036.

Graham, Z. A., Padilla-Perez, D. J., & Angilletta Jr, M. J. (2020). Virile crayfish escalate aggression according to body size instead of weapon size. Animal Behaviour, 163, 9-15.

Graham, Z. A., & Angilletta Jr, M. J. (2020). Claw size predicts dominance within and between invasive species of crayfish. Animal Behaviour, 166, 153-161.

Graham, Z. A., Garde, E., Heide-Jørgensen, M. P., & Palaoro, A. V. (2020). The longer the better: evidence that narwhal tusks are sexually selected. Biology letters, 16(3), 20190950.

Interests and Hobbies:

I enjoy spending time in nature, reading, running, and playing volleyball.