Mentors

Mentors for the REU program are members of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at KU. They are, with their REU theme and research interests:

Dr. Jenny Archibald

Jenny ArchibaldSystematics, Ecology
Camas lilies, molecular phylogenetics, field studies.

Dr. Justin Blumenstiel

Justin BlumenstielEvolution
Evolutionary genetics, epigenetics, genomics, genetic conflict, evolutionary theory, molecular evolution.

Dr. Daniel D. Crawford

Daniel CrawfordEvolution
Plant evolution, oceanic islands, reproductive biology.

Dr. Bryan Foster

Bryan FosterKBS
Evolution
Plant community ecology, grassland biodiversity, ecosystem dynamic, disturbance ecology, restoration ecology.

Dr. Jennifer Gleason

Jennifer GleasonREU Program Director
Evolution
Evolutionary behavioral genetics, courtship behavior, Drosophila, molecular evolution.

Dr. Lena Hileman

Lena HilemanEvolution
Floral evolution, evolution of developmental genetic programs, molecular evolution, epigenetics.

Dr. Mark Holder

no picture availableSystematics, Evolution, Modeling
Statistical phylogenetics

Dr. John Kelly

John KellyEvolution, Modeling
Evolutionary theory
Plant population biology, conservation biology, plant-pathogen interactions.

Dr. Mark Mort

Mark MortBI and REU Program Associate Director
Systematics, Ecology, Evolution
Angiosperm systematics, Crassulaceae (stonecrops), morphological and physiological evolution of flowering plants; diversification of island plant taxa.

Dr. Maria Orive

Maria OriveEvolution, Modeling
Evolutionary theory, population genetics, symbiosis, population structure.

Dr. Andrew Short

Andrew ShortSystematics
Insects, Biodiversity, Aquatic Systems, South America, Fieldwork.

Dr. Joy Ward

Joy WardEcology
Evolutionary plant physiological ecology and global change