Christina Kwapich
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Fall 2008 - Fall 2014
Currently Resides In: Phoenix, Arizona
PhD in PhD Evolution and Ecology, Biological Sciences
NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant
NSF Integrated Training in Biology and Society Fellowship
Current Job/Occupation
Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Behavior and ecology of animal societies, ant nest architecture, myrmecophiles, colony-level traits, production ecology, seed harvesting ants
EDUCATION
Postdoc, Arizona State University, Social Insect Research Group
Ph D: Ecology and Evolution, (2014), Florida State University
BS: Entomology, (2008), The Ohio State University
Unique Awards/Achievements
In 2017, I was awarded Arizona State University's Fostering Postdoctoral Research in the Life Sciences grant, to identify the function of black yeasts in the nest architecture of velvety tree ants (Liometopum spp).
Experience as A Member of The Fellows Society
It was a pleasure to be invited to the prestigious FSU Fellow's Society, and I enjoyed the brainstorming and lecture series as a member of the FSU community.
