PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:
Christopher E. Oufiero, PhD.
Professor, Graduate Director
Department of Biological Sciences, Towson University
CV (updated 5/2024)
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Dr. Oufiero participates in IDEA, the UCR Institute for the Development of Educational Applications
Contact info:
Department of Biological Science
Towson University
Towson, MD 21252
phone: 410-704-3743
email: coufiero – @ – towson.edu
MASTER’S STUDENTS:
MK Sullivan (Fall 2024-Present): MK was an undergrad at TU in the accelerated program. She is now in the MS program researching prey capture variation in orchid mantises, with future interest in invertebrate personality studies.
Marlee Wood (Fall 2025-Present): Marlee was an undergrad at TU in the accelerated program, where she collected data on the ingestion rate of various species of mantises. She is currently developing her thesis, which plans to investigate morphological variation on mantises.
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS:
Chelsea Staab (Spring 2024-Present): Chelsea has been helping with specimen prep and photography to examine morphological differences among mantises. She is currently investigating the thermal tolerances of the introduced Chinese mantis (Tenodera sinensis). She was supported by an OURCI advanced research grant during Summer 2025.
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