Stephan J. Schoech is a research associate at the department of biology and the Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior at Indiana University. He earned a B.S. and an M.S. in zoology from Arizona State University. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Washington, where he worked under John C. Wingfield. Schoech's research interests include the hormonal mechanisms that facilitate parental and helping behaviors, as well as other aspects of reproduction, especially in birds. Address: Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405. Internet: sschoech@indiana.edu.