Khrys Duddleston

Khrys Duddleston is Professor & Assistant Dean of Biological Sciences at the University of Alaska. She earned her Ph.D. in Microbiology from Oregon State University (1998), M.S. in Biology from Va. Tech (1993), and B.S. in Biology/Microbiology from Virginia Tech (1990).

Her research examines: gut microbial ecology of arctic ground squirrels (focusing on protein conservation during hibernation); impacts of herbicides/oil contaminants on soil/aquatic microbial diversity; and microbial contaminant transport in freshwater systems. Teaching includes Microbial Ecology, Microbial Physiology, and Host-Microbe Interactions courses.

Honors include:

• ENRI Faculty Fellow
• Alaska INBRE Faculty Affiliate
• Distinguished Service to University Award
• Undergraduate Research Mentorship Award

She maintains the Duddleston Lab investigating microbe-host relationships in changing environments.