​Kwapich Lab at the University of Central Florida
Christina L. Kwapich, PhD
Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida
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2014 -19 Postdoctoral Researcher
Arizona State University
Advisor: Bert Hölldobler
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2008 -14 PhD, Evolution and Ecology
Florida State University
Advisor: Walter R. Tschinkel​
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2003 - 07 B.S., Entomology
Ohio State University
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Behavior and ecology of ant societies: Colony organization, production ecology, myrmecophilous crickets, beetles and spiders, ant nest architecture.
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Courses:
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Social Insect Behavior (ENY 4455C/5456C)
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Ornithology (ZOO 4272)
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Graduate Behavioral Ecology (ZOO 6938)
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Tyler C. Murdock, PhD
Current Post Post Bac. Researchers
Laura Ramsey
Current Undergraduate Researchers
Paige Williams
Past Undergraduate Researchers
Ava Dennison (honors)
James Sloan
Jackson Talmadge
David Wong
Carson Bassett
Emilia Carpio
Cori Keim
Jaedyn Lister
Jessica McCord
Nevin Persaud
Lauren Ross
Isabel Zayas
Gabe Muniz
Kelsie Belanger
Roman Meneghini (honors)
Yocha DeChavez
Conner McLeod
Melissa Griffin
Chris Schwartze
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​Hoon Kang
MS Project Student, UML
Adaptive nest architecture in subterranean ant species. Seasonal demography and ant colony organization.
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Roman Meneghini
Undergrad Honors Researcher and MS project student, UML
Seed storage and processing in the ant Pheidole pilifera. Function of major workers in dimorphic ants.
Sydney Hy
MS project Student, UML
Social parasites, myrmecophiles, and seed use by Tetramorium immigrans in its introduced range. Urban ecology of invasive species.
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Jennifer Ingraham
MS Project Student, UML
Food sharing and signal mimicry between the ant cricket, Myrmecophilus pergandei and its ant hosts.
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Connor and Melissa with Veromessor pergandei, in Phoenix, Arizona.
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