Penny Baker
PH.D student (begins Fall 2026)
Penny researches the neural mechanisms underlying animal behavior, particularly in the context of communication and mating related interactions. Her work focuses on how neural processes shape social and territorial behaviors, drawing from behavior, physiology, and neuroscience. In her free time, she enjoys wildlife photography, drinking matcha, and knitting.
Education
B.A., stanford university
publications
Baker PR, Phipps ME, Bachmann L, Park S, Perez MJ, Sharma SN, et al., O'Connell LA. 2025. Olfactory cues elicit species-specific locomotive responses in poison frog tadpoles. microPublication Biology. 10.17912/micropub.biology.001532.
Butler, J. M., McKinney, J. E., Ludington, S. C., Mabogunje, M., Baker, P., Singh, D., ... & O’Connell, L. A. (2024). Tadpoles rely on mechanosensory stimuli for communication when visual capabilities are poor. Developmental Biology. 514: 66-77.