PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR:
Christopher E. Oufiero, PhD.
Professor, Graduate Director
Department of Biological Sciences, Towson University
CV (updated 5/2024)
Google Scholar Profile
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:
Ryan Turnbaugh (Fall 2023- Present): Ryan was an undergraduate at TU with an EEC Concentration and worked in the lab on various projects. He started as an MS Thesis student in Fall 2023 and is investigating the diet and morphology of local Tenodera sinensis populations.
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.
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS:
Marlee Wood (Spring 2022-Present): Biology Undergraduate, EEC Concentration. Currently researching variation in mantis ingestion rates between species with Lizzie McMillan, with future interest in morphological differences.
Zohra Gaba (Spring 2023-Present): Biology with an EEC focus and Electronic Media and Film Undergraduate . Zohra has been working on a project with Lizzie and August investigating ingestion rate variation.
Lacie Simms (Spring 2024- Present): Lacie is investigating sexual dimorphism among mantises.
Chelsea Staab (Spring 2024-Present): Chelsea has been helping with specimen prep and photography to examine morphological differences among mantises.
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