Adrienne L. DuBois
Curriculum Vitae
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| Education: |
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| Honors and Awards: |
| Phi Eta Sigma | 2003 | |
| Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society | 2003-2006 | |
| Furman Fellow | 2005 | |
| Morris K. Udall Scholar | 2005 | |
| Omicron Delta Kappa | 2006 | |
| Beta Beta Beta General Excellence Award, Psi Nu Chapter | 2006 | |
| Distinguished Research in Biology, Furman University | 2006 | |
| University of Miami Graduate Fellowship | 2006-present | |
| Outstanding Teaching Assistant College of Arts and Sciences, Univ of Miami | 2007 | |
| Alpha Epsilon Lambda | 2009 | |
| Best Talk Award, Runner-up, Biology Graduate Student Symposium | 2010 | |
| Best Poster Award, Biology Graduate Student Symposium | 2011 | |
| Grants and Funding: |
| College of Arts and Sciences Summer Fellowship ($5000) | 2009 | |
| Pape Award, University of Pittsburgh ($1000) | 2009 | |
| McKinley Award, University of Pittsburgh ($1500) | 2010 | |
| Research Interests: |
| Behavioral ecology, evolution, communication, sexual selection, birdsong, aggression, functional morphology |
| Publications: |
| DuBois, A.L, Nowicki, S., and Searcy, W.A. 2009. Swamp sparrows, Melospiza georgiana, modulate vocal performance in an |
| aggressive context. Biology Letters, 5:163-5. | |
| DuBois, A.L, Nowicki, S., and Searcy, W.A. In press. Discrimination of vocal performance by male swamp sparrows. |
| Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. DOI: 10.1007/s00265-010-1073-2. | |
| Dissertations and Theses: |
The Adaptive Significance of Vocal Performance in Songbird Communication |
| Contributed Oral Presentations: |
| DuBois, A., Perry, T.W. 2005. Potential geographic variation in ecomorphology of the pallid bat (Antrozous pallidus). |
| Association of Southeastern Biologists Annual Meeting; 2005 April 13-16; Florence, AL. |
| Published abstract: Southeastern Biology 52(2):176 | |
| DuBois, A., Searcy, W. and Nowicki, S. 2008. Swamp sparrows, Melospiza georgiana, modulate vocal performance in an |
| aggressive context. Animal Behavior Society 2008 Annual Meeting; Snowbird, UT. | |
| DuBois, A. 2009. Discrimination of vocal performance by male swamp sparrows. Department of Biology Graduate Student |
| Symposium, January 15, Coral Gables, FL. | |
| Poster Presentations: |
| DuBois, A., Searcy, W.A., and Nowicki, S. 2009. Swamp sparrows modulate vocal performance in an aggressive context. |
| Citizens Board Research and Creativity Forum, University of Miami 2009 April 7; Coral Gables, FL. |
| Third Place in Biological Sciences | |
| DuBois, A., Nowicki, S., and Searcy, W.A. 2010. Discrimination of vocal performance by male swamp sparrows. Research, |
| Creativity, and Innovation Forum, University of Miami 2010 April 6; Coral Gables, FL | |
| Third Place in Biological Sciences | |
| DuBois, A., Nowicki, S., and Searcy, W.A. 2010. Discrimination of vocal performance by male swamp sparrows. Animal |
| Behavior Society 2010 Annual Meeting; 2010 July 25-29; Williamsburg, VA | |
| DuBois, A. and Searcy, W.A. 2011. Vocal deviation does not predict aggressive escalation in swamp sparrows, Melospiza |
| georgiana. UM Biology Department Annual Graduate Student Symposium; 2011 January 14; Coral Gables, FL. | |
| Teaching: |
| Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Biology, Furman University | |
| Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, General Ecology, Furman University | |
| Teaching Assistant, Evolution and Biodiversity Laboratory, University of Miami | |
| Teaching Assistant, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) General Biology Laboratory, University of Miami | |
| Teaching Assistant, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Evolution and Biodiversity Laboratory, University of Miami | |
| Guest Lecturer, Biology of Birds, University of Miami | |
| Guest Lecturer, Animal Behavior, University of Miami | |
| Guest Lecturer, HHMI General Biology Laboratory, University of Miami | |
| Profesesional Training: |
| Orientation for Teaching Assistants | 2006 | |
| Teaching and Learning In-Service Workshop | 2006 | |
| Survival Skills for Beginning Graduate Students | 2007 | |
| Preparing Future Faculty: Conducting an Academic Job Search | 2009 | |
| "Preparing Your CV" Panel Discussion | 2009 | |
| Preparing Future Faculty: Rating the Professor | 2011 | |
| Service: |
| Biology Graduate Student Association Secretary | 2006-2007 | |
| Pedagogy and Course Development Group | 2007 | |
| Biology Graduate Student Association Vice President | 2007-2008 | |
| Biology Graduate Student Association President | 2008-2010 | |
| Biology Curriculum Committee | 2009-2010 | |
| Graduate Student Development Committee | 2009-present | |
| Professional Society Membership: |
| Animal Behavior Society | |
| References: |
| William A. Searcy, Ph.D. | |
| University of Miami | |
| Department of Biology | |
| (305) 284-2065 | |
| wsearcy@miami.edu | |
| Michael P. Robinson, Ph.D. | |
| University of Miami | |
| Department of Biology | |
| (305) 284-4313 | |
| mike.robinson@bio.miami.edu | |
| Marjorie Oleksiak, Ph.D. | |
| University of Miami | |
| Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science | |
| 305.421.4341 |
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| moleksiak@rsmas.miami.edu | |