Grant/Fellowship Support
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, National Science Foundation, 2008 - 2011
- Ruth G. and Joseph D. Matarazzo Scholarship, American Psychological Foundation/Council of Graduate Departments of Psychology, 2010
- Congress of Graduate Students Grant, Florida State University, 2009 - 2010
- ASP Small Research Grant, American Society of Primatologists, 2009
- ASP Small Research Grant, American Society of Primatologists, 2008
- University Committee on Research and Creative Activity (UCRCA) Student Research Grant, Office of Sponsored Programs & Research, UNO, 2008
- Regents Tuition Waiver, UNO, 2007 - 2008
- Frank Bellinghiere Memorial Scholarship, UNO, 2006 - 2007
- Goodrich Scholarship, UNO, 2003 - 2007
- Superintendent Super 13 Scholarship, Omaha Public School System, 2003
Honors & Awards
- Top 25 Hottest Articles [Rank: 1], Science Direct, Hormones and Behavior, January to March 2010
- Lloyd M. Beidler Neuroscience Graduate Research Scholar, Program in Neuroscience, FSU, 2010
- ASP Oral Presentation Honorable Mentions, American Society of Primatologists, 2009
- Dean's Scholarship, FSU, 2009
- Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship Honorable Mentions, The National Academies, 2009
- UCRCA Student Travel Award, Office of Sponsored Programs & Research, UNO, 2008
- Psychology Student Travel Award, Department of Psychology, UNO, 2008
- Chancellor's List, UNO, 2007
- University and National Dean's List, UNO, 2005 - 2007
Conference proceedings (*Presenting Author)
*Birnie, AK, Smith AS, French, JA, & Ågmo, A (2011) Pair bonding in the black-pencilled marmoset (Callithrix penicillata): Behavioral characteristics. Poster presented at the 20th annual meeting of the International Behavioral Neuroscience Society, Steamboat Springs, CO.
*Smith AS & Wang, ZX (2011) Modulation of the stress response in female prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster). Poster presented at the 9th annual FSU Psychology Graduate Research Day, Tallahassee, FL.
Lieberwirth, C, Maffeo, M, McAllister, SL, Saland, S, & *Smith AS (2010) Neuroscience educational outreach by the Florida State University. Poster presented at the 40th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA.
*Smith AS, Ågmo, A, Birnie, AK, & French, JA (2010) Manipulation of the oxytocin system alters social behavior and attraction in pair-bonding primates, Callithrix penicillata. Poster presented at the 8th annual FSU Psychology Graduate Research Day, Tallahassee, FL.
*Smith AS, Ågmo, A, Birnie, AK, & French, JA (2009) Oxytocin and pairing selective sociosexual behavior and social preference in marmosets, Callithrix penicillata. Paper presented at the 32nd annual meeting of the American Society of Primatologists, San Diego, CA.
*Birnie, AK, Smith AS, & French, JA (2009) Urinary cortisol levels and sexual behavior during pair bonding of marmosets (Callithrix geoffroyi). Poster presented at the 32nd annual meeting of the American Society of Primatologists, San Diego, CA.
*Smith AS, Ågmo, A, Birnie, AK, & French, JA (2009) Oxytocin and pairing selective sociosexual behavior and social preference in marmosets, Callithrix penicillata. Poster presented at the 13th annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, East Lansing, MI.
*Smith AS, Ågmo, A, Birnie, AK, & French, JA (2009) Oxytocin regulates the pair-bond formation and maintenance in marmosets, Callithrix penicillata. Paper presented at the Centennial Celebration of Student Research and Creative Activity, Omaha, NE.
*Smith AS, Birnie, AK, & French, JA (2008) Maternal androgen levels during pregnancy are associated with early-life growth and aggressive behavior of offspring in Geoffroy's marmosets (Callithrix geoffroyi). Paper presented at the 31st annual meeting of the American Society of Primatologists, West Palm Beach, FL.
*Smith AS, Birnie, AK, Lane, KR, & French, JA (2007) Production and perception of sex differences in vocalizations of Wied's black-tufted- ear marmosets (Callithrix kuhlii). Poster presented at the 4th annual meeting of the Midlands Chapter for Neuroscience Grass Lecture Series, Omaha, NE.
*Smith AS, Birnie, AK, Lane, KR, & French, JA (2007) Functional significance of sexually dimorphic acoustic structures in Wied’s black tufted-ear marmosets (Callithrix kuhlii). Poster presented at the 30th annual meeting of the American Society of Primatologists, Winston- Salem, NC
*Rukstalis, M, Smith AS, Mozer, DC, & French, JA (2006) Species-specific vocalizations in the Atlantic coastal marmosets: Structural analysis and response to playback. Poster presented at the 2006 Marmoset Research Group of the Americas conference, San Antonio, TX.
Selected Recent Publications
Smith AS, Birnie AK, & French JA. Prenatal androgens of maternal origin affect development and behavior in primates. Building Babies: Proximate and Ultimate Perspectives of Primate Developmental Trajectories, Springer, New York. (2012) [eds. K Clancy, K Hinde, & J Rutherford]
Birnie AK, Smith AS, Nali C, & French JA. Social and developmental influences on urinary androgen levels in young male white-faced marmosets (Callithrix geoffroyi). Am J Primatol. 73:378-385. (2011) Abstract
Smith AS, Ågmo A, Birnie AK, & French JA. Manipulation of the oxytocin system alters social behavior and attraction in pair-bonding primates, Callithrix penicillata. Horm Behav. 57:255-262.. (2010) Abstract
Smith AS, Birnie AK, & French JA. Maternal androgen levels during pregnancy are associated with early-life growth in Geoffroy's marmosets, Callithrix geoffroyi. Gen Comp Endocr. 166:307-313. (2010) Abstract
French JA, Smith AS, & Birnie AK. Maternal gestational androgen levels in female marmosets (Callithrix geoffroyi) vary across trimesters but do not vary with the sex ratio of litters. Gen Comp Endocr. 165:309-314. (2010) Abstract
Smith AS, Birnie AK, Lane KR, & French JA. Production and perception of sex differences in vocalizations of Wied's black-tufted-ear marmosets (Callithrix kuhlii). Am J Primatol. 71:324-332.. (2009) Abstract