Devyn Carter conducted non-invasive behavioral and cognitive research with chimpanzees at the Living Links Center at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia under the guidance of world-renowned primatologist Frans de Waal. He received his MA in Anthropology from Georgia State University where he subsequently taught. His collaborative research contributions have appeared in numerous peer-reviewed journals. His research interests include evolutionary biology, paleoanthropology, paleogenetics and primate studies. Currently, he works with children on the autism spectrum in Los Angeles, California.