Sara Weinstein

Sara Weinstein is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Utah State University. Her academic work spans parasite ecology, disease dynamics, and microbial interactions, with a focus on host-symbiont relationships in altered landscapes.

• PhD in Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology from University of California, Santa Barbara (2017)
• BA in Integrative Biology from University of California, Berkeley (2008)

Teaching Interests: Parasitology, Microbiology, and Disease Ecology.

Research Focus: Examines how parasite infections impact host and microbiome function, and how disease dynamics shift in human-altered environments using molecular and fieldwork approaches.

Mentorship: Mentored graduate students including Keri Mitchell (2023).