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Dr. Andrew Sweet
Assistant Professor
Education
- B.S. (2012). Grove City College. Biology
- Ph.D. (2018). University of Illinois. Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology
Professional Credentials
- 2021-Present - Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR.
- 2019-2020 -NSF Postdoctoral Fellow. Dept. of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
- 2018- 2019 - Postdoctoral Research Associate. Dept. of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
- 2018-Present - Research Affiliate. Illinois Natural History Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.
Courses Taught
- BIO 1303: Biology of Animals
- BIO 3013: Genetics
- BIO 3011: Genetics Laboratory
- BIO 4021: Biological Seminar
- BIO 4083: Evolution
- BIO 4114/5114: Phylogenetics and Systematics
- BIO 6001/ESCI 7121: Topical Seminar: Coevolution
Research Interests
- Host-symbiont coevolution
- Mitochondrial genome evolution
- Genomics
- Phylogenetics
- Systematics
- Population genetics
- Biodiversity
Contact Information
P:
870-680-8480
asweet@AState.edu
Website
https://www.sweetomics.com/
Office
Building: Lab Science West
Room: 330 C