Carla Hass

Carla Hass is a Teaching Professor of Biology at the Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University. She specializes in ecology, molecular phylogeny, and biogeography, with a focus on amphibians and reptiles. Her work explores evolutionary relationships, island biogeography, and genetic divergence patterns in species across Caribbean and North American regions.

Education:

• B.S., Dickinson College, 1981
• M.S., University of Maryland, College Park, 1985
• Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, 1990

Postdoctoral Training:

• Penn State University Biology Department with Dr. Linda Maxson, 1990–1991
• Penn State University Institute of Molecular and Evolutionary Genetics, 1991–1992

Research interests include molecular systematics of amphibians and reptiles, Caribbean biogeography, and the application of albumin immunology to evolutionary studies. Her publications span over three decades, focusing on topics such as snake phylogeny, salamander speciation, and West Indian vertebrate relationships. Her work frequently integrates molecular data with historical biogeography to understand species diversification patterns.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Department of Biology at Penn State, with research conducted in the Mueller Laboratory (418 Mueller Lab, University Park, PA).