Tiffany M. Doan, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
Central Connecticut State University
1615 Stanley Street
New Britain, CT 06050
phone: 860-832-2676
fax: 860-832-2594
DoanTiM@ccsu.edu; tiffperu@yahoo.com
Research Interests:
My research interests include the evolution and ecology of tropical organisms, especially reptiles and amphibians. I study the systematics, taxonomy, speciation, biogeography, ecology, and conservation of various groups of lizards, snakes, and frogs. My principal research program examines the evolutionary and ecological processes that affect the lizard family Gymnophthalmidae, which inhabits the Andes Mountains and the Amazon Basin of South America. Other projects include conservation biology and the impact of tourism on amphibians in the southeastern Peruvian rainforest, a description of a new species of snake from Central America, and an examination of the genetic and morphological diversity of a complex of rainforest toads.
Courses
Taught:
BIO 100 - Evolutionary Oddities
BIO 111 - Introductory Biology
BIO
121 - General Biology I (lab)
BIO
122 - General Biology II (lab)
BIO 200 - General Biology III (lab)
BIO 302 - Evolutionary and Ecological Genetics
BIO 170/470/540 - Tropical Ecology in Peru Information
BIO 170/470/540 - Field Studies in Biology: Panama Information
BIO 490/540 - Herpetology See Field Trip Photos!
BIO
490/540 - Ecological Field Methods in the Rainforest
BIO 490/540 - Systematic Biology
BIO 490/540 - Evolutionary Medicine See Infectious Disease Projects!
FYE 101 - First Year Experience