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Dr. Richard Kliman is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Cedar Crest College, joined in 2002 after teaching at large public universities. He holds a Ph.D. from Wesleyan University and postdoctoral fellowships at Rutgers University and Harvard University. His research focuses on evolutionary and ecological genetics, particularly population genomics of invasive species and marine ecology. He collaborates on studies like the Belize marine reserve analysis and has been funded by NIH and Conservation International.
- Education: A.B. in Biology and Music (Colby College), Ph.D. in Biology (Wesleyan University)
Research interests include molecular evolution, speciation mechanisms, and evolution education advocacy. He serves as chair of the Education and Outreach Committee for the Society for the Study of Evolution and previously held roles at the NSF and as editor of the Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Biology. He developed the EvolGenius simulation tool for teaching population genetics.
His publications span evolutionary biology, genetics, and computational methods. He has held administrative roles including Department Chair (2017-2022) and Faculty Council President at Cedar Crest.
