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Publications
Florkiewicz BN, Kemp E, Campbell MW. 2025. Gibbon Gestures: Hylobatid Facial Signals and Insights into Language Evolution. American Journal of Biological Anthropology 188(4):e70185. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.70185
Florkiewicz BN, Lazebnik T. 2025. Expanding the Horizons of Facial Mimicry in Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes): New Insights into Diverse Signal Types and Contexts. Accepted into Current Zoology on December 2nd 2025. Advanced Online View Coming Soon.
Florkiewicz BN, Kanevsky E, Zamansky A, Lazebnik T. 2025. Close Encounters of the Cat Kind: The Influence of Context and Sex on Facial Signaling Proximity in Domesticated Cats (Felis silvestris catus). Accepted into the Journal of Veterinary Behavior on November 28th 2025. Advanced Online View Coming Soon.
Lazebnik T, Florkiewicz BN. 2025. Faces of Time: A Historical Overview of Rapid Innovations in Coding Animal Facial Signals. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 12: 1716633. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1716633
Florkiewicz BN. 2025. Navigating the Nuances of Studying Animal Facial Behaviors with Facial Action Coding Systems (FACS). Frontiers in Ethology 4:1686756. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fetho.2025.1686756
Dickey S*, Garrett J, Scott L, Miller RW, Florkiewicz BN. 2025. Evaluating Indicators of Intentionality, Flexibility, and Goal-Association in Domestic Cat (Felis silvestris catus) Facial Signals. Behavioural Processes. Advanced Online DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2025.105244
Florkiewicz BN, Lazebnik T. 2025. Combinatorics and Complexity in Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Facial Signals. Animal Cognition 28(34):1-17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-025-01955-0
Florkiewicz BN, Lazebnik T. 2025. Decoding Dominance: Predicting Social Rankings in Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) through Machine Learning and Communicative Interactions. Integrative Zoology. Advanced Online DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1749-4877.12967
Norton B*, Zamansky A, Florkiewicz BN, Lazebnik T. 2025. The Art of Chimpanzee Diplomacy: Unraveling the Secrets of Successful Negotiations using Machine Learning. Journal of Comparative Psychology. Advanced Online DOI: https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/com0000411
Mahmoud A*, Scott L, Florkiewicz BN. 2025. Examining Mammalian facial behavior using Facial Action Coding Systems (FACS) and combinatorics. PLOS One 20(1):e0314896. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314896
Martvel G, Scott L, Florkiewicz BN, Zamansky A, Shimshoni I, Lazebnik T. 2024. A Computational Investigation of the Social Function of Domestic Cat Facial Signals. Scientific Reports 14:27533. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-79216-2
Scott L*, Florkiewicz BN. 2023. Feline Faces: Unraveling the Social Function of Domestic Cat Facial Signals. Behavioural Processes. Online ahead of print: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2023.104959
Florkiewicz BN, Oña L, Oña L, Campbell MW. 2023. Primate Socio-Ecology Shapes the Evolution of Distinctive Facial Repertoires. Journal of Comparative Psychology. Online ahead of print: https://doi.org/10.1037/com0000350
Florkiewicz BN, Campbell MW. 2021. Chimpanzee Facial Gestures and Implications for the Evolution of Language. PeerJ 9:e12237. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12237
Florkiewicz BN, Campbell MW. 2021. A Comparison of Focal and Opportunistic Sampling Methods in Primate Communication Research. Folia Primatologica 92(3):164-174. https://doi.org/10.1159/000516315
Molina A*, Florkiewicz BN, Cartmill EA. 2019. Exploring Sources of Variation in Inter-observer Reliability Scoring of Facial Expressions Using the ChimpFACS. FASEB Journal 33(1):872. https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2019.33.1_supplement.774.9
Florkiewicz BN, Skollar G, Reichard, UH. 2018. Facial Expressions and Pair-Bonds in Hylobatids. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 167(1):108-123.
https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.23608
Ford S, Baker L, Campbell M, Hores R, Shibata C, Panakhyo M, Florkiewicz BN. 2016. Human Biology: Introduction to Biological Anthropology Lab Workbook.
*Undergraduate Student Mentee as First Author
Conferences
Neal L, Florkiewicz BN. Assessing the Gestural Capabilities of White-Faced Saki Monkeys (Pithecia pithecia). Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA). Frisco, Texas. Submitted for consideration.
Koons A, Jones M, Florkiewicz BN. Enhancing Care for Captive Tortoises: Addressing Stereotypical Behaviors through Evidence-Based Husbandry Practices. Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA). Frisco, Texas. Submitted for consideration.
Neal L*, Scott L, Zobel G, Florkiewicz BN. Paws and Predictions: Interpreting Intraspecific Cat Social Interactions through Facial Signals. Partner University Conference. Akita University. Akita, Japan.
Florkiewicz BN. Evaluating How Socio-Ecological Variability Influences Facial Signaling Behavior in Non-Human Primates. Partner University Conference. Akita University. Akita, Japan.
Florkiewicz BN. The Purr-Fect Face: Understanding Cat Facial Signals. Invited Keynote for the Pet Revolution Congress (6th Annual Conference). Paris Nanterre University. Nanterre, France.
Dickey S*, Florkiewicz BN. Exploring Facial Gesturing in Domesticated Cats (Felis silvestris catus). Student Creative Arts and Research Forum (SCARF). Batesville, AR.
Koons A*, Jones M, Florkiewicz BN. Enriching Education & Animal Welfare: Assessing the Impact of an Animal Enrichment Course. Lyon College Student Creative Arts and Research Forum (SCARF). Batesville, AR.
Neal L*, Zobel G, Florkiewicz BN. Perceptions of Cat Social Interactions Among New Zealand Pet Owners. Lyon College Student Creative Arts and Research Forum (SCARF). Batesville, AR. Note: Levi Neal placed second in the Social Sciences poster presentation category.
Koons A*, Jones M, Florkiewicz BN. Enriching Education & Animal Welfare: Assessing the Impact of an Animal Enrichment Course. Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA). Little Rock, AR.
Neal L*, Zobel G, Florkiewicz BN. Perceptions of Cat Social Interactions Among New Zealand Pet Owners. Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA). Little Rock, AR.
Kovačič P, Florkiewicz BN. Ilustracije kot orodje za razumevanje mačje mimike. Slovenian Veterinary Congress. Portorož, Slovenia.
Mahmoud A*, Florkiewicz BN. Cracking the Code: Assessing the Communicative Potential of Mammals with FACS and Python Algorithms. Lyon College Student Creative Arts and Research Forum (SCARF). Batesville, AR.
Norton B*, Florkiewicz BN. The Art of Chimpanzee Diplomacy: Unraveling the Secrets of Successful Negotiations. Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA). San Antonio, TX.
Mahmoud A*, Florkiewicz BN. Cracking the Code: Assessing the Communicative Potential of Mammals with FACS and Python Algorithms. Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA). San Antonio, TX.
Mahmoud A*, Florkiewicz BN. Cracking the Code: Assessing the Communicative Potential of Mammals with FACS and Python Algorithms. The National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Long Beach, CA.
Florkiewicz BN, Campbell MW. Facial Gestures and the Possibility for Gestural Communication Beyond the Great Apes. Animal Behavior Society Annual Meeting. Portland, OR.
Allen P*, Florkiewicz BN. On the Importance of Touch and Embrace in Gibbons (Nomascus spp. & Hoolock spp.). UCLA Undergraduate Research & Creativity Showcase Week. Los Angeles, CA.
Barnard B. Faculty Mentor: Florkiewicz BN. Gaze Aversion and Intentionality in Western Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla). Lyon College Student Creative Arts and Research Forum (SCARF). Batesville, AR. Note: Bailey Barnard placed second in the Social Sciences poster presentation category.
Scott L*, Florkiewicz BN. An Evolutionary Perspective of Facial Expressivity Through Analysis of Domestic Cat Social Interactions. UCLA Undergraduate Research & Creativity Showcase Week. Los Angeles, CA. Note: Lauren Scott was awarded the Dean’s Prize for Excellence in Research & Creativity for this talk.
Florkiewicz BN, Campbell MW. A Comparison of Focal and Opportunistic Sampling Methods in Chimpanzee Communication Research. California Workshop on Evolutionary Social Sciences Annual Meeting. Virtual.
Cartmill EA, Fessler DMT, Florkiewicz BN, Gane A, Ryan K. Captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) demonstrate contagion in spontaneous scratching behavior. American Association of Physical Anthropologists Annual Meeting. Cleveland, OH.
Florkiewicz BN, Cartmill EA. Infant-Adult Similarity in Facial and Gestural Signals of Captive Chimpanzees. International Primatological Society Annual Meeting. Kenya, Nairobi.
Molina A*, Ryan K, Florkiewicz BN, Cartmill EA. Contagious Scratching with Captive Chimpanzees. UCLA Undergraduate Research & Creativity Showcase Week. Los Angeles, CA.
Florkiewicz BN, Cartmill EA. Contagious Scratching in Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). California Workshop on Evolutionary Social Sciences Annual Meeting. Santa Barbara, CA.
Florkiewicz BN, Cartmill EA. Studying Multi-Component Facial Behavior in Primates. Southwestern Association of Biological Anthropologists Annual Meeting.
Florkiewicz BN, Cartmill EA. Studying Multi-Component Facial Behavior in Primates. European Federation for Primatology Annual Meeting. Strasbourg, France.
D’Agostino J, Florkiewicz BN, Reichard UH. Facial behavior in Hylobatids: Still images result in higher Inter-Observer Reliability scores than video segments. American Society of Primatologists & International Primatological Society Joint Meeting. Chicago, IL.
Florkiewicz BN, Reichard UH. Facial Behavior and Pair Bonds in Hylobatids. American Association of Physical Anthropologists Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA.
Florkiewicz BN, Reichard UH. Facial Behavior and Pair Bonds in Hylobatids. International Gibbon Day Symposium. Santa Clarita, CA.
*Undergraduate Student Mentee as First Author
Publications
Florkiewicz BN, Kemp E, Campbell MW. 2025. Gibbon Gestures: Hylobatid Facial Signals and Insights into Language Evolution. American Journal of Biological Anthropology 188(4):e70185. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.70185
Florkiewicz BN, Lazebnik T. 2025. Expanding the Horizons of Facial Mimicry in Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes): New Insights into Diverse Signal Types and Contexts. Accepted into Current Zoology on December 2nd 2025. Advanced Online View Coming Soon.
Florkiewicz BN, Kanevsky E, Zamansky A, Lazebnik T. 2025. Close Encounters of the Cat Kind: The Influence of Context and Sex on Facial Signaling Proximity in Domesticated Cats (Felis silvestris catus). Accepted into the Journal of Veterinary Behavior on November 28th 2025. Advanced Online View Coming Soon.
Lazebnik T, Florkiewicz BN. 2025. Faces of Time: A Historical Overview of Rapid Innovations in Coding Animal Facial Signals. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 12: 1716633. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1716633
Florkiewicz BN. 2025. Navigating the Nuances of Studying Animal Facial Behaviors with Facial Action Coding Systems (FACS). Frontiers in Ethology 4:1686756. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fetho.2025.1686756
Dickey S*, Garrett J, Scott L, Miller RW, Florkiewicz BN. 2025. Evaluating Indicators of Intentionality, Flexibility, and Goal-Association in Domestic Cat (Felis silvestris catus) Facial Signals. Behavioural Processes. Advanced Online DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2025.105244
Florkiewicz BN, Lazebnik T. 2025. Combinatorics and Complexity in Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Facial Signals. Animal Cognition 28(34):1-17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-025-01955-0
Florkiewicz BN, Lazebnik T. 2025. Decoding Dominance: Predicting Social Rankings in Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) through Machine Learning and Communicative Interactions. Integrative Zoology. Advanced Online DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1749-4877.12967
Norton B*, Zamansky A, Florkiewicz BN, Lazebnik T. 2025. The Art of Chimpanzee Diplomacy: Unraveling the Secrets of Successful Negotiations using Machine Learning. Journal of Comparative Psychology. Advanced Online DOI: https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/com0000411
Mahmoud A*, Scott L, Florkiewicz BN. 2025. Examining Mammalian facial behavior using Facial Action Coding Systems (FACS) and combinatorics. PLOS One 20(1):e0314896. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314896
Martvel G, Scott L, Florkiewicz BN, Zamansky A, Shimshoni I, Lazebnik T. 2024. A Computational Investigation of the Social Function of Domestic Cat Facial Signals. Scientific Reports 14:27533. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-79216-2
Scott L*, Florkiewicz BN. 2023. Feline Faces: Unraveling the Social Function of Domestic Cat Facial Signals. Behavioural Processes. Online ahead of print: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2023.104959
Florkiewicz BN, Oña L, Oña L, Campbell MW. 2023. Primate Socio-Ecology Shapes the Evolution of Distinctive Facial Repertoires. Journal of Comparative Psychology. Online ahead of print: https://doi.org/10.1037/com0000350
Florkiewicz BN, Campbell MW. 2021. Chimpanzee Facial Gestures and Implications for the Evolution of Language. PeerJ 9:e12237. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12237
Florkiewicz BN, Campbell MW. 2021. A Comparison of Focal and Opportunistic Sampling Methods in Primate Communication Research. Folia Primatologica 92(3):164-174. https://doi.org/10.1159/000516315
Molina A*, Florkiewicz BN, Cartmill EA. 2019. Exploring Sources of Variation in Inter-observer Reliability Scoring of Facial Expressions Using the ChimpFACS. FASEB Journal 33(1):872. https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.2019.33.1_supplement.774.9
Florkiewicz BN, Skollar G, Reichard, UH. 2018. Facial Expressions and Pair-Bonds in Hylobatids. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 167(1):108-123.
https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.23608
Ford S, Baker L, Campbell M, Hores R, Shibata C, Panakhyo M, Florkiewicz BN. 2016. Human Biology: Introduction to Biological Anthropology Lab Workbook.
*Undergraduate Student Mentee as First Author
Conferences
Neal L, Florkiewicz BN. Assessing the Gestural Capabilities of White-Faced Saki Monkeys (Pithecia pithecia). Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA). Frisco, Texas. Submitted for consideration.
Koons A, Jones M, Florkiewicz BN. Enhancing Care for Captive Tortoises: Addressing Stereotypical Behaviors through Evidence-Based Husbandry Practices. Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA). Frisco, Texas. Submitted for consideration.
Neal L*, Scott L, Zobel G, Florkiewicz BN. Paws and Predictions: Interpreting Intraspecific Cat Social Interactions through Facial Signals. Partner University Conference. Akita University. Akita, Japan.
Florkiewicz BN. Evaluating How Socio-Ecological Variability Influences Facial Signaling Behavior in Non-Human Primates. Partner University Conference. Akita University. Akita, Japan.
Florkiewicz BN. The Purr-Fect Face: Understanding Cat Facial Signals. Invited Keynote for the Pet Revolution Congress (6th Annual Conference). Paris Nanterre University. Nanterre, France.
Dickey S*, Florkiewicz BN. Exploring Facial Gesturing in Domesticated Cats (Felis silvestris catus). Student Creative Arts and Research Forum (SCARF). Batesville, AR.
Koons A*, Jones M, Florkiewicz BN. Enriching Education & Animal Welfare: Assessing the Impact of an Animal Enrichment Course. Lyon College Student Creative Arts and Research Forum (SCARF). Batesville, AR.
Neal L*, Zobel G, Florkiewicz BN. Perceptions of Cat Social Interactions Among New Zealand Pet Owners. Lyon College Student Creative Arts and Research Forum (SCARF). Batesville, AR. Note: Levi Neal placed second in the Social Sciences poster presentation category.
Koons A*, Jones M, Florkiewicz BN. Enriching Education & Animal Welfare: Assessing the Impact of an Animal Enrichment Course. Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA). Little Rock, AR.
Neal L*, Zobel G, Florkiewicz BN. Perceptions of Cat Social Interactions Among New Zealand Pet Owners. Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA). Little Rock, AR.
Kovačič P, Florkiewicz BN. Ilustracije kot orodje za razumevanje mačje mimike. Slovenian Veterinary Congress. Portorož, Slovenia.
Mahmoud A*, Florkiewicz BN. Cracking the Code: Assessing the Communicative Potential of Mammals with FACS and Python Algorithms. Lyon College Student Creative Arts and Research Forum (SCARF). Batesville, AR.
Norton B*, Florkiewicz BN. The Art of Chimpanzee Diplomacy: Unraveling the Secrets of Successful Negotiations. Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA). San Antonio, TX.
Mahmoud A*, Florkiewicz BN. Cracking the Code: Assessing the Communicative Potential of Mammals with FACS and Python Algorithms. Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA). San Antonio, TX.
Mahmoud A*, Florkiewicz BN. Cracking the Code: Assessing the Communicative Potential of Mammals with FACS and Python Algorithms. The National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Long Beach, CA.
Florkiewicz BN, Campbell MW. Facial Gestures and the Possibility for Gestural Communication Beyond the Great Apes. Animal Behavior Society Annual Meeting. Portland, OR.
Allen P*, Florkiewicz BN. On the Importance of Touch and Embrace in Gibbons (Nomascus spp. & Hoolock spp.). UCLA Undergraduate Research & Creativity Showcase Week. Los Angeles, CA.
Barnard B. Faculty Mentor: Florkiewicz BN. Gaze Aversion and Intentionality in Western Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla). Lyon College Student Creative Arts and Research Forum (SCARF). Batesville, AR. Note: Bailey Barnard placed second in the Social Sciences poster presentation category.
Scott L*, Florkiewicz BN. An Evolutionary Perspective of Facial Expressivity Through Analysis of Domestic Cat Social Interactions. UCLA Undergraduate Research & Creativity Showcase Week. Los Angeles, CA. Note: Lauren Scott was awarded the Dean’s Prize for Excellence in Research & Creativity for this talk.
Florkiewicz BN, Campbell MW. A Comparison of Focal and Opportunistic Sampling Methods in Chimpanzee Communication Research. California Workshop on Evolutionary Social Sciences Annual Meeting. Virtual.
Cartmill EA, Fessler DMT, Florkiewicz BN, Gane A, Ryan K. Captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) demonstrate contagion in spontaneous scratching behavior. American Association of Physical Anthropologists Annual Meeting. Cleveland, OH.
Florkiewicz BN, Cartmill EA. Infant-Adult Similarity in Facial and Gestural Signals of Captive Chimpanzees. International Primatological Society Annual Meeting. Kenya, Nairobi.
Molina A*, Ryan K, Florkiewicz BN, Cartmill EA. Contagious Scratching with Captive Chimpanzees. UCLA Undergraduate Research & Creativity Showcase Week. Los Angeles, CA.
Florkiewicz BN, Cartmill EA. Contagious Scratching in Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). California Workshop on Evolutionary Social Sciences Annual Meeting. Santa Barbara, CA.
Florkiewicz BN, Cartmill EA. Studying Multi-Component Facial Behavior in Primates. Southwestern Association of Biological Anthropologists Annual Meeting.
Florkiewicz BN, Cartmill EA. Studying Multi-Component Facial Behavior in Primates. European Federation for Primatology Annual Meeting. Strasbourg, France.
D’Agostino J, Florkiewicz BN, Reichard UH. Facial behavior in Hylobatids: Still images result in higher Inter-Observer Reliability scores than video segments. American Society of Primatologists & International Primatological Society Joint Meeting. Chicago, IL.
Florkiewicz BN, Reichard UH. Facial Behavior and Pair Bonds in Hylobatids. American Association of Physical Anthropologists Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA.
Florkiewicz BN, Reichard UH. Facial Behavior and Pair Bonds in Hylobatids. International Gibbon Day Symposium. Santa Clarita, CA.
*Undergraduate Student Mentee as First Author