Education

• B.A., Biology, St. Olaf College 1972
• M.S., Teaching Biology, University of Chicago 1975
• Ph.D., Biology, University of Chicago, 1983

• Research Assistant, Developmental Biology Lab, Harvard University, 1972-74
• Biology Teacher, Kenwood Public High School, Chicago, Il 1976-77
• Research Associate, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 1983-present
• Assistant/Associate Professor of Biology, St. Vincent College, 1983-present

• Ecology - especially the ecology of forests, soils, and streams
• Evolution - as seen in fossils, living populations, and computer models
• Plant Biology - especially the biology of plants in response to environmental stress

• Each summer I work with students on long-term ecological studies in forests and streams:
• Soil nutrients and small tree growth following gypsy moth arrival in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
• Biological responses in streams to mine drainage treatment (This research is part of a program to restore local watersheds. My students and I collaborate with environmental studies professors at Saint Vincent College and outside professionals.)

• Each summer, as part of the Saint Vincent Teacher Enhancement Institute, I teach Field Ecology to pre-college teachers and students planning a career in teaching biology.