Kimberly Dingess is a biological anthropologist who is currently completing her Ph.D. in Anthropology from Indiana University, Bloomington. She received her BA in Anthropology from Marshall University, and her MA in Anthropology from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. In addition to being an Adjunct instructor at SUCO, she is co-director of DANTA (Organization for Conservation of the Tropics).

Her major research interests include the evolution of monogamous mating systems in primates, primate communication, and conservation. Her current research focuses on monogamy and the function of loud calling in the Bolivian gray titi monkey. She is also currently completing a long-term study on the function of song behavior (duetting) in neotropical wrens. She has field work experience in Bolivia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Ecuador and Uganda.

Since her arrival at SUCO, she has developed a primate behavior and conservation field course in Costa Rica. This field school was last taught in the summer of 2007.