My CV


  1. EDUCATION
  2. PUBLICATIONS
  3. FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS AND AWARDS
  4. TEACHING/SUPERVISORY ACTIVITIES
  5. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
  6. PRESENTATIONS AT MEETINGS
  7. GRADUATE STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Laurie Sherie Stevison
Biology Department
Box 90338, Circuit Dr., French Family Science Center 4244
Duke University, Durham, NC 27708 USA
PHONE: 919-613-8193
EMAIL: lss6-at-duke-dot-edu

  1. EDUCATION

    • 2007 - present
      Ph.D. Candidate Department of Biology
      Duke University
    • 2005 - 2007
      MA - Thesis
      Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
      Rice University
    • 2001-2005
      BS: Biophysics
      Centenary College of Louisiana
    • 2007
      Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics
      University of Washington
      Seattle, Washington USA

  2. PUBLICATIONS

    Fitzpatrick, C.F., Stevison, L.S. and M.A.F. Noor. In press. Fine-scale crossover rate and interference along the XR-chromosome arm of Drosophila pseudoobscura. Drosophila Information Service.

    Kulathinal R.J., L.S. Stevison, M.A.F. Noor. 2009. The genomics of speciation: Diversity, divergence and introgression on a genome-wide scale. PLoS Genetics. 5(7): e1000550.

    Stevison, L.S. and H.M. Kohn. 2009. Divergence population genetic analysis of hybridization between rhesus and cynomolgus macaques. Molecular Ecology. 18(11): 2457-2475.

    Stevison, L.S. and M.A.F. Noor. 2009. Recombination Rates in Drosophila. In: Encyclopedia of Life Sciences, Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

    Stevison, L.S. 2008. Hybridization and gene flow. Nature Education 1(1).

    Stevison, L.S. and H.M. Kohn. 2008. Inferring genetic background of cynomolgus macaques (Macaca fascicularis). Journal of Medical Primatology. 37(6): 311-7.

    Bourgeois G., L.S. Stevison, D. Ortiz-Barrientos, and M.A.F. Noor. 2005. Characterization of UDP-glycosyltransferase genes in Drosophila pseudoobscura. Drosophila Information Service, 88: 12-15.

    Stevison L.S., B.A. Counterman, and M.A.F. Noor. 2004. Molecular Evolution of X-linked Accessory Gland Proteins in Drosophila pseudoobscura. Journal of Heredity 95 (2): 114-118.

  3. FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS AND AWARDS

    A. Fellowships
    2007 Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics Scholarship
    2005 Bob E. & Lore Merten Watt Fellowship, Rice University
    2005 Texas Rodeo and Livestock Fellowship
    B. Grants
    2009 NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant
    2008 Duke Biology Dept. Grant-in-aid of Research
    2007 Sigma Xi Grant-in-aid of Research
    2006 Rice EEB Travel Grant, Rice University
    C. Honors and Awards
    2009 Walter M. Fitch Student Award Finalist, SMBE Meeting, Iowa State University
    2005 Outstanding Biophysics Student of the Year, Centenary College

  4. TEACHING/SUPERVISORY ACTIVITIES

    A. Teaching Assistantships
    2009 BIO25L: Principles of Biology (Spring) - Instructors: Drs. Alec Motten and Ron Grunwald
    2008 BIO118: Genetics and Molecular Biology (Fall) - Instructors: Drs. Tai-Ping Sun and Eric Spana
    2006 Bios 328: Evolution of Genes and Genomes (Spring)- Instructor: Dr. Michael Kohn
    2005 Bios 321: Animal Behavior (Fall) - Instructor: Dr. Anne Danielson-Francois
    B. Undergraduate Research Students Supervised
    Anne Boehling, 2009-present, Undergraduate Student Worker
    Jennifer Hilton, 2006-2007, Senior Honors Thesis Project
    C. Guest Lectures
    2007 Evolution of Genes and Genomes, January 30 and February 1, 2007: "Databases and Database Searching"
    2006 Evolution, September 20, 2006: "History of Evolution"
    2006 Evolution of Genes and Genomes, January 24 & 26, 2006: "Databases and Database Searching"
    2005 Animal Behavior, October 4, 2005: "Predator versus Prey Arm Races"

  5. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

    A. Society Affiliations
    Society for the Study of Evolution
    Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution
    B. Reviewer for:
    Molecular Ecology
    Genetica
    Evolution

  6. PRESENTATIONS AT MEETINGS

    Reevaluating the evolutionary history of the Drosophila pseudoobscura species group using low coverage whole genome shotgun sequencing. Laurie Stevison, Rob Kulathinal and Mohamed Noor. 2008. SMBE Meeting (Walter M. Fitch Symposium) 2009. Iowa State University. 6 June 2009.

    Genomic analysis of recombination rates within Drosophila persimilis and between D. persimilis and D. pseudoobscura. Laurie Stevison and Mohamed Noor. 2009. Evolution of Sex and Recombination: In theory and practice 2009. Iowa State University. 1 June 2009.

    Are Inversions Absolute Barriers?: Testing for Introgression with an inversion in Drosophila pseudoobscura and D. persimilis. Laurie Stevison and Mohamed Noor. 2008. Evolution Meeting 2008. University of Minnesota. 24 June 2008.

    Divergence population genetics in macaques. Laurie Stevison and Michael H. Kohn. Evolution Meeting 2006. SUNY Stony Brook. 26 June 2006.

    Population Genetics of male accessory gland proteins in Drosophila pseudoobscura. Laurie Stevison, Brian Counterman, and Mohamed A.F. Noor. Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference (SEEC). Georgia Tech University. 6 March 2004.

  7. GRADUATE STUDENT ACTIVITIES

    2009-present Girl Scout Co-leader, Troop 1462
    2008-9 Girl Scout Adult Volunteer, Troop 643
    2007-9 Women in Science Czar, Biology Dept, Duke University
    2007 First year retreat Czar, Biology Dept, Duke University
    2006-7 Departmental Representative to Graduate Student Association, Rice University
    2005-7 Girl Scout Volunteer/Adventure Guide, Troop 17016