Assistant Professor of Biology
Zoology - Invertebrate Studies
Shawn T. Dash, Ph.D
Dr. Shawn T. Dash
I love biology and consider myself a life-long learner and explorer. I am interested in a diversity of subjects and always looking to collaborate. My current research focus is trying to describe and depict soil communities using molecular and classical techniques. I am continuing my work on documenting the biodiversity and ecology of ants. With a focus of using taxonomy as a means to excite students about the process of biology.
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Myrmecology
Evolutionary and Ecological Studies related to ants
2005 - 2011
University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. Pathobiology-Evolutionary Biology
Invertebrate Zoology
Interested in the biodiversity and ecology of soil
Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
Using taxonomic expertise with faunistics to document little understood biodiversity
Science Education
Using student-based inquiry with laboratory & field-based research to teach active and critical learning skills.
2002 - 2004
Louisiana State University
M.Sc. Entomology (thesis award)
1998-2002
University of Delaware
B.Sc. (Degree with Distinction) Entomology and Wildlife Ecology (double major) minor Biological Science