David H. Dommer

David H. Dommer, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Biology and the Dean of the School of Health Sciences at Barton College. He also serves as the Executive Director for Life Sciences at the institution. Dr. Dommer completed his Ph.D. and B.S. at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where his doctoral work focused on magnetic reception and navigation in Drosophila melanogaster.

• Education: B.S. and Ph.D. from Virginia Tech
• Current roles: Dean, Executive Director, and Faculty
• Research specialties: Visual ecology, geotaxis in insects, and local species diversity
• Contact: dhdommer@barton.edu