Biography:Joan E. Strassmann
Joan E. Strassmann | |
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Known for | Social evolution |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Evolutionary biology |
Institutions | Washington University in St. Louis |
Joan E. Strassmann is a North American evolutionary biologist and the Charles Rebstock Professor of Biology at the Washington University in St. Louis.[1] She is known for her work on social evolution and particularly how cooperation prospers in the face of evolutionary conflicts.[1]
Her dissertation research explored theories of social behavior and evolution using individually marked social wasps in wild colonies.[2] In 2011, Strassmann joined the Biology Department of Washington University in St. Louis.[3] after leaving Rice University where she worked for the previous 31 years. Strassman earned a bachelor's degree in zoology from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Texas.
She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences (2013).[4] She has received a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship (2004),[5] was elected a Fellow of the Animal Behavior Society (2002), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2004),[6] and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2008), and served as president of the Animal Behavior Society (2012).[7]
Dr. Strassmann has a blog where she shares her beliefs on teaching, learning, and science.[8] She believes that Wikipedia is a good resource for learning and teaching.[9] Dr. Strassmann has also addressed the need for diversity among academicians.[10]
Honors
- Fellow, Animal Behavior Society, 2002
- Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2004
- Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2008
- Member, National Academy of Sciences, 2013
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Joan Strassmann". Department of Biology. Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Biology. https://biology.wustl.edu/people/joan-strassmann. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ↑ Strassmann, Joan (1979). "Kin selection and the population biology of the social paper wasp Polistes exclamans.". Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Texas at Austin.
- ↑ "Trustees grant faculty promotions, tenure" (Press release). Washington University in St. Louis. April 5, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ↑ "National Academy of Sciences Members and Foreign Associates Elected" (Press release). National Academy of Sciences. April 30, 2013. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ↑ "John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation". 2004. http://www.gf.org/fellows/14287-joan-e-strassmann. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ "EurekAlert!". Rice biologists elected AAAS Fellows. October 28, 2004. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-10/ru-rbe102804.php. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Animal Behavior Society Officers". Animal Behavior Society. 2012. http://animalbehaviorsociety.org/central-office/correspondence.
- ↑ "Sociobiology" (in en). https://sociobiology.wordpress.com/.
- ↑ "Secrets of teaching with Wikipedia" (in en-US). 2018-02-22. https://wikiedu.org/blog/2018/02/22/secrets-of-teaching-with-wikipedia/.
- ↑ "National Science Foundation's uphill road to making prestigious early career award more diverse – IMDiversity". https://imdiversity.com/diversity-news/national-science-foundations-uphill-road-to-making-prestigious-early-career-award-more-diverse/.
External links
- "Joan E. Strassman". Queller/Strassman Research Group at the Washington University in St Louis. 15 July 2011. http://strassmannandquellerlab.wordpress.com/home/people/current-group-members/joan-e-strassmann/. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- Publications by Joan E. Strassmann, at ResearchGate
- Strassman's profile on Washington University in St. Louis
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan E. Strassmann.
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