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Meet Julia Manor

  • Ph.D., University of Minnesota
  • B.A., Macalester College

I study animal cognition and neuroscience. My courses focus around these two areas as well and include: Learning and Behavior, Behavioral Neuroscience, Sensation and Perception, Drugs and Society, and Inside the Animal Mind. My lab tests a number of species including rats and dogs. We love trying to understand what animals are thinking! Outside of the college, I spend time with my own animals and enjoy performing in community theater.


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What is something you've experienced that makes Ripon College special?
Ripon College is an amazing place to watch students grow and find themselves. I love watching students find their passions and I love being a part of that journey.

What is something you’ve experienced that makes Ripon College special?

Ripon College is an amazing place to watch students grow and find themselves. I love watching students find their passions and I love being a part of that journey.

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What tech tool could you not live without?
I threw out my Apple Watch while on a trip to Jamaica with the In Focus course at Ripon. I realized that technology often impairs our connections instead of helping us build them. I never put the watch on again and haven't regretted it for a moment.

What tech tool could you not live without?

I threw out my Apple Watch while on a trip to Jamaica with the In Focus course at Ripon. I realized that technology often impairs our connections instead of helping us build them. I never put the watch on again and haven’t regretted it for a moment.

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What are you currently reading or watching for fun?



I am currently obsessed with Fredrick Backman books!

What are you currently reading or watching for fun?

I am currently obsessed with Fredrick Backman books!


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