Michael A. Steele Professor of Biology and H. Fenner Chair of Research Biology Ph.D. 1988. Wake Forest University
Research Interests: Evolutionary ecology; behavioral, population and community ecology of vertebrates;
plant-herbivore interactions, foraging behavior, seed predation, and seed dispersal
Honors and Awards: 2004 Innovative Teaching Award, (student nomination), Wilkes University 2003 Outstanding Teaching/ Research Award, Wilkes University (top 5% of faculty each
year) 2002 Outstanding Teaching/ Research Award, Wilkes University 2001 Outstanding Teaching/ Research Award, Wilkes University 1997-98 Fulbright Fellowship to Mexico 1997 Outstanding Teaching/ Research Award, Wilkes University 1996 Outstanding Teaching/Research Award, Wilkes University 1994 Millersville University, Biology Department, Alumni Fellow Research Award 1994 Wake Forest University, Biology Department, Alumni Seminar Award 1994-95 Sigma Xi, President, Wilkes University Chapter 1994 Outstanding Teaching/Research Award, Wilkes University 1993 January, 1993 Commencement Address, Wilkes University 1992 Carpenter Outstanding Teaching Award (one-time only, university teaching award
for top faculty member among 153 faculty; selected by faculty committee) 1991 Outstanding Teaching/Research Award, Wilkes University 1990 Full Member, Sigma Xi Honor Society 1988 Sigma Xi Outstanding Graduate Award in Biological Sciences 1988 Outstanding Graduate Research Award in Biological Sciences, Benkman Scientific/ WFU Graduate Student Association 1985 Associate Member Sigma Xi Honor Society 1982 Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society 1982 Outstanding Senior Biology Award (in dept. of 450 majors), The Assoc. of State 1982 College and University Biology Faculty
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