Graduate Dissertations
PhD Dissertations on Research Conducted at the Ross Biological Reserve Since 1980
McCrea, Kenneth D., Ph.D. 1981. Ultraviolet Floral Patterning, Reproductive Isolation and Character Displacement in the Genus Rudbeckia (Compositae). Major Professor: Morris Levy
Austad, Steven N., Ph.D. 1981. Competitive Mate Foraging in the Bowl and Doily Spider (Frontinella pyramitela). Major Professor: Peter Waser
Jarosz, Andrew M., Ph.D. 1984. Evolutionary and Ecological Dynamics of Phlox-Powdery Mildew Interactions. Major Professor: Morris Levy
Thirakhupt, Kumthorn, Ph.D. 1985. Foraging Ecology of Sympatric Parids: Individual and Population Responses to Winter Food Scarcity. Major Professor: Kerry Rabenold
King, Richard B., Ph.D. 1985. The Maintenance of Color Pattern Polymorphism in Water Snakes, Nerodia sipedon insularium. Major Professor: Richard Howard
Wissinger, Scott A., Ph.D. 1986. Comparative Life Histories and Larval Population Interactions in a Diverse Assemblage of Dragonflies (Odonata: Anisoptera). Major Professor: Richard Howard
Keane, Brian, Ph.D. 1988. Inbreeding and Outbreeding Depression in the White-footed Mouse, Peromyscus leucopus, and the Role of Kin Recognition and Dispersal in Minimizing Such Costs. Major Professor: Peter Waser
Bromer, William R., Ph.D. 1988. Dispersal of Dogwood Seeds by Avian Frugivores: Ecological and Evolutionary Consequences. Major Professor: Kerry Rabenold
Whiteman, Howard, PhD. 1993. Evolution of alternative life histories in the tiger salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum nebulosum. Major professor: Richard Howard
Zielinski, Denise, PhD. 1996. Reproductive and Environmental Influences on Energy Regulation. Major professor: Jeffrey Lucas
Fauth, Peter T., PhD 1997. Effects of Forest Fragmentation on Breeding and Migrating Birds in a Midwestern Landscape. Major professor: Kerry Rabenold
Nupp, Thomas E., PhD 1997. Population Dynamics and Community Structure of Granivorous Forest Rodents in a Fragmented Landscape. Major professor: Robert Swihart
Page, Laura, PhD 1998. Ecology and Transmission Dynamics of Baylisascaris procyonis. Major professor: Robert Swihart
Mossman, CA., Ph.D. 1999. Effects of Habitat Fragmentation on Microsatellite Genetic Structure of Populations of White-footed Mice (Peromyscus leucopus). Major professor: Peter Waser
Gehring, TM., PhD. 2000. Ecology of Mammalian Predators in a Fragmented Landscape. Major Professor: Robert Swihart
Kellam, James S., PhD. 2003. Downy Woodpecker Pair Bond Maintenance in Winter: Proximate and Ultimate Mechanisms. Major professor: Jeffrey Lucas
Moore, James E., PhD. 2005. Ecology of Animal-Mediated Seed Dispersal in the Fragmented central Hardwoods Region. Major professor: Robert Swihart
Rizkalla, Carol R., PhD. 2009. Modeling Connectivity for Forest Rodents. Major professor: Robert Swihart
Henry, Kenneth S., PhD. 2010. A Comparative Study of Avian Auditory Processing. Major professor: Jeffrey Lucas
Nolen, Mark E., PhD. 2010. Communication in Mixed Species Flocks. Major professor: Jeffrey Lucas
Gall, Megan D.,PhD. 2012. Effects of Species, Sex, and Season on Auditory Processing in Songbirds. Major professor: Jeffrey Lucas