Jill Pruetz is an American anthropologist and primatologist. She currently works in the Department of Anthropology at Texas State University. Pruetz is known for her groundbreaking research on savanna-dwelling chimpanzees in Senegal and her uncanny ability to engage public audiences. Pruetz has worked with the National Geographic Society and National Science Foundation. Her research has also been shared by media icons such as the Today Show, BBC, and Dr. Neil de Grasse Tyson.