Kimberly Geier

Kimberly Geier is an Instructor of Biology at the University of Lynchburg, affiliated with the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences. She joined the institution in 2011. Her research focuses on ticks in Central Virginia and the pathogens they carry, contributing to ecological and public health studies.

Education:

• MLFS, Biology — University of Maryland
• BS, Biology — College of William and Mary

Teaching: She teaches core biology courses including BIOL 113: Evolution, Ecology, and Organisms, and BIOL 114: Cells: Genetics and Molecular Perspectives.

Research Interests: Geier's work examines tick ecology and the transmission dynamics of pathogens, bridging field research with public health implications. Her studies aim to understand how environmental factors influence tick populations and disease spread.

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