I am a physiological ecologist and ecological immunologist interested in how immune responses trade-off with other traits like reproductive effort, growth, and development. My research investigates these dynamics in both wild animal populations and laboratory models.
Department of Biology Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 lkirschman@semo.edu |
Education
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University (2017), Dr. Robin Warne - Advisor M.S., Clarion University of Pennsylvania (2010), - Dr. Kurt Regester - Advisor B.S., Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania (2005) |