About
Susan M. Hoffman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Miami University, affiliated with the Miami Ecological Big Data Initiative. Her research focuses on the evolutionary genetics of mammals, particularly the relationship between genetic diversity and population viability. She investigates how climate change drives range expansions and replacements among small mammal species in the Great Lakes region, with a focus on deer mice and white-footed mice. Her work integrates genetic, morphological, and ecological data to understand demographic and evolutionary processes such as inbreeding and habitat specificity.
Hoffman collaborates on projects tracking Lyme disease spread via small mammal populations and has published extensively on topics like behavioral syndromes in Peromyscus species, postglacial colonization patterns, and invasive species dynamics. She teaches courses in Genetics, Mammalogy, and Advanced Molecular Biology.
Her lab’s research spans evolutionary genetics, conservation biology, and climate change impacts, emphasizing the integration of fieldwork and genomic analyses to address ecological and conservation challenges.
