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Evolutionary biologist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joan E. Strassmann is an 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]
Joan E. Strassmann | |
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Known for | Social evolution |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Evolutionary biology |
Institutions | Washington University in St. Louis |
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]
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