Biology faculty, students present at SWAP conference

The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Biology Department is pleased to announce that it was recently represented at the Southwestern Association of Parasitologists (SWAP) conference. 

Dr. Chris McAllister (ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Biology) and two ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ biology independent study students, George Burrows and Michael Rodriguez, attended the 57th annual meeting of the SWAP at the West Bay Resort, Kingston, Oklahoma, April 11-13, 2024.  The students each gave a presentation and Dr. McAllister gave two presentations. 

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McAllister presents at Arkansas Academy of Science

Dr. Chris McAllister (ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Biology) attended the 104th annual meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Science (AAS) at the University of Arkansas-Ft. Smith on April 4-6.  He presented three oral presentations and a poster of his research.  He has been attending the AAS since 1978 and served as an Associate Editor for the journal. He plans to publish this work in the Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science. Dr. Mac is pictured with his poster (left) and giving one of his oral presentations. 

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Monserrat Rivero Sanchez wins international officer position in PTK

     Monserrat Rivero Sanchez, a Presidential Honors Scholar at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, recently won election for an International Officer position within Phi Theta Kappa. Rivero Sanchez will be serving as the Division II Vice-President, which includes 322 chapters found in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, the British Virgin Islands and Peru. She is among a team of just five international officers who represent 3.8 million members around the world. 

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