Claire Fuller

Dr. Claire Fuller currently serves as Dean of the Jones College of Science, Engineering, and Technology and Professor of Biological Sciences at Murray State University. She holds a BA in General Biology from the University of California, San Diego, and MS/PhD in Zoology from Oregon State University under Dr. Andrew Blaustein. Her research focuses on ecological immunology, parasitism in social insects (e.g., termites), and environmental impacts on animal behavior and population dynamics.

Research interests include:

• Parasite-host interactions in tropical termites
• Climate change effects on termite immunity
• Aquatic pollution impacts on dragonfly immunity
• Behavioral modifications induced by parasites

Recent publications highlight work on Atrazine effects in dragonflies (2018), termite environmental adaptations (2014), and acanthocephalan parasite impacts (2003-2004). Funding sources include NSF, Howard Hughes Institute, and Kentucky EPSCOR grants.

Advises numerous graduate/undergraduate researchers and collaborates with institutions like Northeastern University. Active in teaching courses such as Animal Behavior, Biological Inquiry, and Ecology.