Andrew Hope

Dr. Andrew G. Hope is Associate Professor in the Division of Biology at Kansas State University, specializing in mammalian biogeography and molecular ecology. His research integrates mammalian host-parasite interactions across ecological boundary zones, using molecular methods, morphometrics, stable isotope analysis, and environmental niche modeling. Current projects focus on conservation genetics of northern bog-lemmings and the ecology of southern flying squirrels in Kansas.

His work has appeared in journals including Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Arctic Science, and Ecosphere, examining biodiversity responses to environmental change. Recent publications investigate Clostridioides difficile pathogenesis mechanisms, particularly the regulatory links between toxin production and sporulation pathways.