Evolutionary and Ecological Genomics -Openings in the Morgan Lab-

Postdoctoral Research Fellows I currently do not have funds to directly support any additional postdoctoral research associates, however this may change in the near future. If you are interested in joining the lab as a postdoctoral research associate I encourage you to contact me so we can discuss possible projects and funding avenues.
Graduate Students I am always looking for bright, motivated graduate students to join my lab at either the Masters or Doctoral level. Multiple graduate thesis or dissertation projects exist within the evolutionary and ecological genomics research interests in my lab. I encourage interested students to see peruse my research page and the ecological genomics page at KSU for further information about the lab, the ecological genomics group at KSU and life in Flint Hills. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions about the graduate program.
Undergraduate Students If you are interested in becoming involved with research in my lab, please contact me. Additionally, please take a look at the people page for examples of undergraduates participating in various aspects of my research program. When I am deciding whether or not to take on a potential undergraduate these are some of the criteria I use in evaluating new undergraduates. 1. Do you have a solid academic record? You don't need a 4.0 GPA to work in my lab, but you do need to demonstrate the intellect and discipline required of a good biologist and a responsible adult. Your grades are a good indicator of these qualities. If you hated Genetics and Ecology (or if you barely scrapped out a C) then maybe my lab is not the correct home for you. 2. Do you have compatible research interests with my lab? You should be genuinely interested in the research of the lab. Life (and your undergraduate career) is too short to do things you find boring. 3. Do you have a good work ethic? You absolutely must be reliable to work in a lab that uses animals for research. 4. Do you have a sense of humor? In my view, rigorous science and fun need not be mutually exclusive.
these evaluation criteria were originally written by
my friend Barrie Robison at U of Idaho and modified
slightly for this page. Mechanisms to Support Undergraduate Research:
At the University and Departmental Level:
The University, the College of Arts and Sciences and the Division of Biology each have a number of mechanisms to support undergraduate research at KSU, some of the programs I have been involved in are listed below. Please note the qualifications for each program are different so please talk with me or the individual program about specific details.
McNair Developing Scholar’s Program
Howard Hughes Medical Institute UG Research Program
Kansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence star trainee program
KSU Summer Research Opportunities Program (SUROP)
NSF funded site based research experiences for undergraduates summer program in the ecology and evolutionary biology of temperate grasslands/ecological genomics.
Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research Undergraduate Research Awards
At the level of my lab:
Time Slip (including Work-study) Course Credit

Ecological Genomics

Fun outside the Lab

Life in Manhattan

Division of Biology

116 Ackert Hall

Manhattan, KS 66506

Ted’s phone: 785-532-6126

Lab phone: 785-532-6074

Fax: 785-532-6653

email: tjmorgan@ksu.edu

Location: Chalmers Hall Rm 261/263

Office: Chalmers Hall Rm 239D

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