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Daniel F. Hughes, Ph.D.


I'm an Assistant Professor of Biology at Tarleton State University, where my lab studies how organisms, populations, and communities respond to change.
We use comparative approaches to connect data between ecology and evolution. Studies range from the past to the present, from tropical to temperate regions, and include data from molecular phylogenetics, evolutionary ecology, and population demography.
Past work was covered in the Post, Gazette, Herald, and NPR. Follow on socials or contact me for more info.
EDUCATION:
2018: Ph.D., EEB – University of Texas at El Paso
2013: M.Sc., Biology – Shippensburg University
2011: B.Sc., Zoology – Humboldt State University
POSITIONS:
2025–present: Assistant Professor – Tarleton State University
2020–2025: Assistant Professor – Coe College
2019–2020: Postdoctoral Fellow – Carnegie Museum of Natural History
2018–2019: Postdoctoral Associate – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2016–2018: Adjunct Faculty – Excelsior University
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