Dennis Siegfried

Dennis Siegfried, Ph.D., is a Professor at Southwest Baptist University. His academic work centers on ornithology and biogeography, with a focus on avian habitat analysis and species distribution modeling.

• Education: Ph.D. in Zoology (University of Oklahoma), M.Ed. in Curriculum Instruction (Ashland University), B.A. in Biology (Malone University)

His research explores ecological relationships between bird species and environmental factors such as land-cover and climatic variation. Publications include studies on nest site selection of the Resplendent Quetzal and predictive modeling of bird distributions.

Professional affiliations include the Wilson Ornithological Society, American Field Ornithologist, American Ornithological Society, and International Biogeography Society. He has presented at the Wilson Ornithological Society Meeting (2010, 2013) and chaired the Student Travel Grants Committee. Community involvement includes First Baptist Church, Bolivar, and Boy Scouts of America Troop 45.