Shannon Murphy
Professor
PhD, Ecology and Evolution, Cornell University
BA, Ecology and Evolution, University of Colorado
Department of Biological Sciences
Boettcher West 306
2050 E. Iliff Ave
University of Denver
Denver, CO 80208
Office Phone: (303) 871-7571
Fax: (303) 871-3471
Email: Shannon.M.Murphy(at)du.edu
Click HERE for a PDF of my CV
PhD, Ecology and Evolution, Cornell University
BA, Ecology and Evolution, University of Colorado
Department of Biological Sciences
Boettcher West 306
2050 E. Iliff Ave
University of Denver
Denver, CO 80208
Office Phone: (303) 871-7571
Fax: (303) 871-3471
Email: Shannon.M.Murphy(at)du.edu
Click HERE for a PDF of my CV
Research Associate
Dhaval Vyas
Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor, University of Denver
PhD, Ecology, Colorado State University (2019)
MS, Biology, Georgia Southern University (2006)
BA, Animal Behavior, Bucknell University (2003)
Dhaval spends countless hours asking questions about animal behavior. He's currently expanding his skill set by examining the ecological immunology and genetics of the fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea). He studied primate cognition for his BA in animal behavior at Bucknell University, then switched to African elephant behaviors for his MS in biology at Georgia Southern University and finally downsized to investigating the behavioral ecology of parasitic wasps for his PhD at Colorado State University. Desired distractions from work include birding, boxing, cooking, craft beers, and traveling
Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor, University of Denver
PhD, Ecology, Colorado State University (2019)
MS, Biology, Georgia Southern University (2006)
BA, Animal Behavior, Bucknell University (2003)
Dhaval spends countless hours asking questions about animal behavior. He's currently expanding his skill set by examining the ecological immunology and genetics of the fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea). He studied primate cognition for his BA in animal behavior at Bucknell University, then switched to African elephant behaviors for his MS in biology at Georgia Southern University and finally downsized to investigating the behavioral ecology of parasitic wasps for his PhD at Colorado State University. Desired distractions from work include birding, boxing, cooking, craft beers, and traveling
Graduate Students
Alaina Smith
BS, Biology, University of Kentucky MS Expected 2024 Studying the effects of fire on native bee communities |
Mykaela Tanino-Springsteen
BS, University of Denver MS Expected 2025 Studying the effects of diet on generalist herbivores |
Kailey Hicks
BS, University of Denver MS Expected 2025 Studying the effects of heatwaves on generalist herbivores Kelly Tobin
BS, Boston University MS Expected 2025, co-advised with Anna Sher Studying how trophic interactions affect the persistence of a biocontrol insect |
Emma Sellers
BS, University of Denver MS Expected 2025 Studying parental effects in generalist herbivores |
Undergraduate Students
High School StudentsMax Guerra
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Kanshita Dam
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Lab Alumni
Postdoctoral FellowsDale Broder
Danny Lewis Dhaval Vyas |
Graduate StudentsBlyssalyn Bieber - MS 2022
Claudia Hallagan - MS 2019 Eva Horna Lowell - MS 2019 Jake Wilson - MS 2019 Mayra Vidal - PhD 2018 Elizabeth Barnes - PhD 2017 Kylee Grenis - PhD 2016 Katrina Loewy - MS 2013 |
Undergraduate Students
Honors Thesis Students
2024 Max Meyer, B.S.
2023 Kailey Hicks, B.S.
2023 Emma Sellers, B.S.
2023 Bella Shaw, B.S.
2023 Audrey Mitchell, B.S.
2019 Andrea Ku, B.S.
2017 Eva Horna Lowell, B.S.
2017 Timothy Smith, B.S.
2017 Ryan Beshai, B.S.
2017 Dexter Rowland, B.S.
2016 Lainey Slayter, B. S.
2014 Bergen Tjossem, B.S.
2013 Jennifer McCarty, B.S.
2013 Amy Flansburg, B.S.
2013 MacKenzie Kjeldgaard, B.S.
2012 Jennifer Vernick, B. S.
2023 Kailey Hicks, B.S.
2023 Emma Sellers, B.S.
2023 Bella Shaw, B.S.
2023 Audrey Mitchell, B.S.
2019 Andrea Ku, B.S.
2017 Eva Horna Lowell, B.S.
2017 Timothy Smith, B.S.
2017 Ryan Beshai, B.S.
2017 Dexter Rowland, B.S.
2016 Lainey Slayter, B. S.
2014 Bergen Tjossem, B.S.
2013 Jennifer McCarty, B.S.
2013 Amy Flansburg, B.S.
2013 MacKenzie Kjeldgaard, B.S.
2012 Jennifer Vernick, B. S.
Undergraduate Research Students
**Students who have co-authored publications
§ Students who have presented posters or given talks
¶ Students who were funded intramurally (e.g., DU Partnership in Scholarship Grant, DU
Summer Research Grant, Pustmueller Fellowship, Emerging Scholars Fellowship, IRISE)
§ Students who have presented posters or given talks
¶ Students who were funded intramurally (e.g., DU Partnership in Scholarship Grant, DU
Summer Research Grant, Pustmueller Fellowship, Emerging Scholars Fellowship, IRISE)
1. Austin Adams 46. Jennifer McCarty** § ¶
2. Lucy Allen 47. Yorke McGillivray (Colorado State U.)
3. Bruna Barbar 48. Max Meyer
4. Ryan Beshai ** § ¶ 49. Audrey Mitchell ** § ¶
5. Kiaryce Bey ** 50. Morgann Monahan
6. Allison Brunner 51. Lily Montesano**
7. Trinity Brush 52. Sara Neuder
8. Lincoln Buttrick 53. Gia Ngo
9. Da Laina Cameron ¶ 54. Angel Nickels
10. Corinne Casper 55. Kayla Nocon
11. Carissa Cherpes § ¶ 56. Sarah Olson
12. Grace Connor 57. Keelia Otten**
13. Nicole Cosmany 58.Elizabeth Pacheco § ¶
14. Margot Couraud (Kalamazoo College) 59. Emma Phillips
15. Tanisha Crosby-Addipoe 60. Traci Reese
16. Shanika De Silva 61. JD Reigrut (Vassar College)
17. Meredith DeSouza 62. Matt Reiman
18. Becki Dillon 63. Maelah Robinson-Castillo ** § ¶
19. Avery Evans 64. Bailey Rojewski
20. Amanda Fasching ** ¶ 65. Dexter Rowland ** § ¶
21. Kirsten Fetrow ** § ¶ 66. Kate Sanford
22. Hannah Fine 67. Todd Savolt
23. Amy Flansburg** § ¶ 68. Emma Sellers § ¶
24. Maddie Gelinas 69.Allison Serakos
25. Sofia Giaritelli 70. Bella Shaw
26. Sierra Golbetz 71. Norah Schroder ¶
27. Sarah Gosnell** 72. Lia Shtereva
28. Andrew Haertzen ¶ 73.Katherine Sislow
29. Claudia Hallagan** § 74. Lainey Slayter** § ¶
30. Kate Harrison 75. Maddie Sligh
31. Ashley Hasty § ¶ 76. Timothy Smith ** § ¶
32. Kailey Hicks § 77. Grace Sommerville § ¶
33. Sarah Hicks 78. Mykaela Tanino-Springsteen §
34. Bridget Hill 79. Ruby Tedeschi
35. Collette Hong 80. Bergen Tjossem** § ¶
36. Sophia Kim 81. Mika Ulmet
37. Eva Horna Lowell ** § ¶ 82. Jennifer Vernick** § ¶
38. Veronica Huizar Cabral § ¶ 83. Alexandra Vieth
39. Eilidh Keuss 84. April Vollmer
40. MacKenzie Kjeldgaard** § ¶ 85. Mick Wahlheim ¶
41. Sarah Kraft (Kalamazoo College) 86. Rachel Wegener
42. Andrea Ku § ¶ 87.Samantha Winsett
43. Paulina Levy 88. Mikenna Wolff
44. Ellie Mango 89. Morgan Ziegler
45. Mallory Mayeda 90. Gui Zheng ¶
2. Lucy Allen 47. Yorke McGillivray (Colorado State U.)
3. Bruna Barbar 48. Max Meyer
4. Ryan Beshai ** § ¶ 49. Audrey Mitchell ** § ¶
5. Kiaryce Bey ** 50. Morgann Monahan
6. Allison Brunner 51. Lily Montesano**
7. Trinity Brush 52. Sara Neuder
8. Lincoln Buttrick 53. Gia Ngo
9. Da Laina Cameron ¶ 54. Angel Nickels
10. Corinne Casper 55. Kayla Nocon
11. Carissa Cherpes § ¶ 56. Sarah Olson
12. Grace Connor 57. Keelia Otten**
13. Nicole Cosmany 58.Elizabeth Pacheco § ¶
14. Margot Couraud (Kalamazoo College) 59. Emma Phillips
15. Tanisha Crosby-Addipoe 60. Traci Reese
16. Shanika De Silva 61. JD Reigrut (Vassar College)
17. Meredith DeSouza 62. Matt Reiman
18. Becki Dillon 63. Maelah Robinson-Castillo ** § ¶
19. Avery Evans 64. Bailey Rojewski
20. Amanda Fasching ** ¶ 65. Dexter Rowland ** § ¶
21. Kirsten Fetrow ** § ¶ 66. Kate Sanford
22. Hannah Fine 67. Todd Savolt
23. Amy Flansburg** § ¶ 68. Emma Sellers § ¶
24. Maddie Gelinas 69.Allison Serakos
25. Sofia Giaritelli 70. Bella Shaw
26. Sierra Golbetz 71. Norah Schroder ¶
27. Sarah Gosnell** 72. Lia Shtereva
28. Andrew Haertzen ¶ 73.Katherine Sislow
29. Claudia Hallagan** § 74. Lainey Slayter** § ¶
30. Kate Harrison 75. Maddie Sligh
31. Ashley Hasty § ¶ 76. Timothy Smith ** § ¶
32. Kailey Hicks § 77. Grace Sommerville § ¶
33. Sarah Hicks 78. Mykaela Tanino-Springsteen §
34. Bridget Hill 79. Ruby Tedeschi
35. Collette Hong 80. Bergen Tjossem** § ¶
36. Sophia Kim 81. Mika Ulmet
37. Eva Horna Lowell ** § ¶ 82. Jennifer Vernick** § ¶
38. Veronica Huizar Cabral § ¶ 83. Alexandra Vieth
39. Eilidh Keuss 84. April Vollmer
40. MacKenzie Kjeldgaard** § ¶ 85. Mick Wahlheim ¶
41. Sarah Kraft (Kalamazoo College) 86. Rachel Wegener
42. Andrea Ku § ¶ 87.Samantha Winsett
43. Paulina Levy 88. Mikenna Wolff
44. Ellie Mango 89. Morgan Ziegler
45. Mallory Mayeda 90. Gui Zheng ¶