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Dr. Mirian Watts serves as a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at East Carolina University (ECU), where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses including Principles of Biology, Physiology, and Entomology. Her academic appointment centers on pedagogical excellence within ECU's biological sciences curriculum.
Her international educational trajectory includes:
- Ph.D. in Entomology, Federal University of Parana (UFPR), Brazil, 2011
- M.S. in Entomology, National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA), Brazil, 2008
- Graduate Certificate in Medical Human Anatomy & Physiology, University of Florida School of Medicine, 2020
- B.S. in Biology, Itajai Valley University (UNIVALI), Brazil, 2004
Dr. Watts' research focuses on Empidinae systematics—a cosmopolitan subfamily of Diptera known as dance flies for their unique nuptial gift behaviors. Her work provides critical identification tools and phylogenetic frameworks to study the evolution, ecology, and biogeography of nearly 4,000 described species. This scholarship bridges entomology, evolutionary biology, and behavioral ecology through taxonomic and phylogenetic analysis.
As an educator, she teaches core biology sequences alongside specialized courses in entomology and physiology, leveraging her Graduate Certificate in Medical Human Anatomy. While current grant details aren't specified, her research profile indicates active scholarship in insect systematics. Dr. Watts' work within the Department of Biology significantly contributes to understanding insect diversity and evolutionary patterns without indication of dedicated laboratory facilities.
