Curriculum Vitae

Overlook from Mina Sauk Falls in the Ozarks

Trapping voles near Death Valley, CA

Education

Ph.D. candidate - Biology, Washington University, Saint Louis, MO                                       present
Advisor:  Dr. Alan R. Templeton
Program: Evolution, Ecology, and Population Biology

M.Sc. - Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA                                                     2002
Advisor:  Dr. Leroy R. McClenaghan, Jr.
Program: Evolutionary Biology

B.Sc. - Zoology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI                                                   1995
Advisor: Dr. Kay E. Holekamp
Concentration: Animal Behavior and Neurobiology

Honors and Awards

 Scholarships

Canon National Parks Science Scholars Program,  $78,000                                                         2004

Jordan Dale Covin Memorial Scholarship,  $500                                                                           2001

San Diego State University Evolutionary Biology Graduate Scholarship,  $200                     1999   

Awards

Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant, San Diego State University                                   2000

  Publications

Neuwald, J.L. (in prep).  Genetic diversity and population structure in fragmented populations of the endangered Amargosa vole, Microtus californicus scirpensis.

Conroy, C.J. and J.L. Neuwald (accepted). Phylogeographic study of the California vole, Microtus californicus. Journal of Mammalogy.

Neuwald, J.L. (2002). Genetic variation and gene flow in fragmented populations of the endangered Amargosa vole, Microtus californicus scirpensis. M.Sc. Thesis, San Diego State University, CA. ix+69pp.

Presented Abstracts 

Neuwald, J.L. and A.R. Templeton (2007). Genetic diversity in the Eastern Collared Lizard changes in response to forest fire management.  Oral Presentation, Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, St. Louis, MO.

Croft, G.K., Neuwald, J.L. and A.R. Templeton (2007). Do founder events in eastern collared lizards lead to changes in morphological and demographic parameters?  Poster Presentation, Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, St. Louis, MO.

Neuwald, J.L. and A.R. Templeton (2006). Fire management and the effects of drift and gene flow on Eastern Collared Lizards – Oral Presentations, Annual Meetings of the American Society of Naturalists, Society of Systematic Biologists, & Society for the Study of Evolution, Stony Brook, NY.

Conroy, C.J. and J.L. Neuwald (2005). Phylogeography of California voles and an intraspecific zone of contact. Phylogeography – Oral Presentations, Annual Meetings of the American Society of Naturalists, Society of Systematic Biologists, & Society for the Study of Evolution, Fairbanks, AK.

Neuwald, J.L. (2003). Natural habitat fragmentation limits gene flow and genetic variation in the endangered Amargosa vole, Microtus californicus scirpensis.  Population Genetics – Animals III Oral Presentation, Annual Meetings of the American Society of Naturalists, Society of Systematic Biologists, & Society for the Study of Evolution, Chico, CA.

Conroy, C.J. and J.L. Neuwald (2003). Molecular phylogeography of California voles (Microtus californicus): secondary contact of two divergent clades. Phylogeography – Mammals Poster Presentations, Annual Meetings of the American Society of Naturalists, Society of Systematic Biologists, & Society for the Study of Evolution, Chico, CA.

Neuwald, J.L. (2001). Genetic Consequences of Natural Habitat Fragmentation on the Endangered Amargosa Vole, Microtus californicus scirpensis. Population Genetics Poster Presentation, Annual Meetings of the American Society of Naturalists, Society of Systematic Biologists, & Society for the Study of Evolution, Knoxville, TN.

Invited Seminars

Neuwald, J.L. (2006).  Fire management in the Missouri Ozarks and the genetic effects on collared lizards.  Tyson Research Center Summer Seminar Series in Ecology and Evolution.  Washington University, St. Louis, MO. (May)

Neuwald, J.L. (2006).  Population history and genetics of collared lizards in the Missouri Ozarks.  Department of Biology Spring Seminar Series.  Hood College, Frederick, MD. (April)

Neuwald, J.L. (2005).  Collared lizards of the Missouri Ozarks: A history and developing genetic story.  Evolution, Ecology, and Population Biology Seminar Series, Washington University, St. Louis, MO. (February)
 

Select Research Experience

 Dissertation research

Field Research: Peck Ranch Conservation Area, Missouri Ozarks                                   2002-2004

         Population sampling of morphological, demographic, and genetic data in collared lizards, Crotaphytus collaris.

Laboratory Research: Washington University (Alan Templeton’s Lab)                        2003-2007

         Analysis of genetic variation, gene flow, and metapopulation dynamics using microsatellite loci.

Graduate Rotations

Project Description: Washington University (Jim Cheverud’s Lab)                               2002

         Analysis of quantitative genetic data in mice, Mus musculus.

Master’s research

Field Research: Tecopa Hot Springs, California                                                                   1999-2000

         Population sampling of demographic and genetic data in Amargosa voles, Microtus californicus scirpensis.

Laboratory Research: San Diego State University (Leroy McClenaghan’s Lab)          1999-2001

         Analysis of genetic variation and gene flow using microsatellite loci and cytochrome b data.

Undergraduate research

Project Description: Michigan State University (Donald Beaver’s Lab)                         1995

         Food preferences and its effect on the behavior of the Black-capped Chickadee, Parus altricapillus.

Project Description: Michigan State University (Kay Holekamp’s Lab)                         1994

         Sexual comparison in the development of Arvicanthis niloticus, the Nile Grass Rat.

Project Description: Villanova University (Aaron Bauer’s & John Doherty’s Labs)    1993

         Aggressive behavior in male Anolis carolinensis.

Teaching Experience 

Teaching Assistantship –Evolutionary Biology (Biol 3501)                                               Fall 2003

         Biology Department, Washington University in St. Louis, MO

Teaching Assistantship – Quantitative Population Ecology (Biol 419)                            Spring 2003

         Biology Department, Washington University in St. Louis, MO

Teaching Assistantship - Organismal Biology Lab for Majors (Bio 201L)                     1999-2001  

         Biology Department, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA                                  

Director - Life Science Program                                                                                              1995 - 1996

         McMath-Hulbert Observatory, Lake Angeles, MI

Services Activities

Mentoring

Genevieve Croft (Graduate Rotation Student, Washington University).                              2006-2007

Hilary Brazeal (Undergraduate, Washington University).                                                    2005-2006

Lawrence Wiseman (Undergraduate, Washington University).                                           2005

Ayse Koca (Undergraduate, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey)              2003

Ken Weiner (Undergraduate, Washington University).                                                         2002-2003

Vonetta Augustine (Undergraduate, San Diego State University).                                        2000

University Service

Chair – Student committee for developing a graduate student handbook                           2007

         (Evolution, Ecology, & Population Biology - Washington University)

Chair – Student committee for mentoring in-coming graduate students                              2007

         (Evolution, Ecology, & Population Biology - Washington University)

Student Representative – Faculty Steering Committee                                                            2006-2007

         (Evolution, Ecology, & Population Biology - Washington University)

Workshop Lead – Genotyping with the ABI 3130 and GeneMapper Software                    2006

         (Evolution, Ecology, & Population Biology - Washington University)

Student Representative - Faculty-student committee to redesign qualifying exams.          2005

         (Evolution, Ecology, & Population Biology - Washington University)

Founding Member – EEPB Women’s Forum: a group of Washington University              2003-present

         Graduate students in Evolution, Ecology, and Population Biology working to aggressively recruit and support female students and underrepresented minorities

Student Representative – New Faculty Search Committee                                                      1998-1999

         (Evolutionary Biology - San Diego State University)

Other

Volunteer - Biomedical Research Apprenticeship Program (Washington University)        2007

Volunteer - Young Scientist Program (Washington University)                                             2007

Session Moderator - Conservation Genetics.  Evolution 2006 (Stony Brook).                      2006

Webmaster – Templeton Lab webpage (Design and maintenance)                                        2005-present

Judge – Greater St. Louis Monsanto Science Fair (Jackson Park Elementary School)         2003

Professional Organizations 

·         Society for the Study of Evolution

·         Society for Conservation Biology

·         Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles

·         Association for Women in Science (AWIS), St. Louis chapter

·         Sigma Delta Epsilon - Graduate Women in Science (GWIS)