Affidivation:

Northeastern University

NSF Directorate:

BIO

Gender:

F

Award Year:

2005

Citation:

For studying evolutionary factors that affect the health and social structure of termites, with emphasis on adaptations they have evolved to resist disease, pathogens and parasites. Her work is at the intersection of evolutionary biology, behavioral and chemical ecology, immunology and genetics. In addition, she involves students and high-school teachers in innovative curriculum and laboratory approaches to studying animal behavior.