{"id":9817,"date":"2024-10-07T11:28:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T15:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/?page_id=9817"},"modified":"2025-09-19T09:50:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T13:50:40","slug":"dr-shawn-t-dash","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/science\/dr-shawn-t-dash\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Shawn T. 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Entomology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA (LSU)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Thesis: Diversity and Biogeography of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)&nbsp;<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">in Louisiana with Notes on Their Ecology. <\/span><em style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Departmental<\/em> <em style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Outstanding Masters Award<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>1998-2002<\/b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;B.Sc.&nbsp; (Degree of Distinction) Entomology and Wildlife Conservation (<em>double major<\/em>) <em>minor<\/em> Biological Science, University of Delaware, Newark, DE (UD)<br><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Advisor: Dr. Charles R. Bartlett<br><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Supplemental Education\/Courses\/Development<br><\/span><b>2019<\/b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Evolution: A Course for Educators, American Museum of Natural History, Coursera<br><b>2019<\/b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Insect-Human Interactions, University of Alberta. Coursera.<br><b>2018<\/b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CURE Institute, Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences Network<br><b>2003<\/b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Ant Course Sponsored by The California Academy of Sciences, The E. O.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson Foundation and The Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Professional Positions Held<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><b>2021-current&nbsp;<\/b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Hampton University (HU), Associate Professor. Department of Biological Sciences<br><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">Courses:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Biology II Organismal, Organismal Biology Lab (Coordinator), Introduction to Biology Lab, General Zoology (lecture and lab), Toxic and&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Venomous Animals, Freshman Seminar, Research Design, Chesapeake Bay Biodiversity, <\/span><em style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">and<\/em><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit;\"> Student Research Problems (I &amp; II)<\/span><br><\/span><b style=\"font-style: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\"><br>2014-2021<\/b><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hampton University (HU), Assistant Professor. Department of Biological Sciences<br><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">Courses:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Introduction to Biology I, Biology II Organismal, Organismal Biology Lab (Coordinator), Introduction to Biology, Lab, General Zoology,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Botany Medical Entomology, Research Design, Non-Majors Biology, Science-majors Biology, Toxic and Venomous Animals, Chesapeake&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Bay Biodiversity, Conservation Biology, <\/span><em style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">and<\/em><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\"> Student Research Problems (I &amp; II)<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2006-2014<\/b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; El Paso Community College (EPCC), Adjunct Instructor.&nbsp; Division of Biology, Chemistry, and Architecture<br><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">Courses:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Introduction to Biology I &amp;II, Human Biology, Non-majors Biology, Invertebrate Zoology, <\/span><em style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">and<\/em><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\"> Anatomy and Physiology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2012-2014<\/b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;University of Texas, Department of Biological Sciences, Lecturer&nbsp;<br><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">Courses:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Introduction to Biology I &amp; II, Animal Behavior, <\/span><em style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">and<\/em><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\"> Birds and Mammals<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2011\u20112012<\/b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gustvus Adolphus College (GAC), Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Biology<br><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">Courses:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Introduction to Biology (lecture and lab)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2005-2009<\/b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The University of Texas, Department of Biological Sciences, Adjunct Instructor<br><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">Courses:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Desert Ecology, Ecology, Animal Ecology, Entomology, Invertebrate Zoology,&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">and <\/em><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif;\">Organismal Biology Laboratory.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h3><b>Awards and Recognitions<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>2016-2019<\/b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Hampton University, TRIO Student Support Services Favorite Professor Award (multiple Awards one per year -2018 two awards)<br><b>2016<\/b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Hampton University, Executive Vice President, and Provost Innovative Teaching Award<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Curricula Development and Teaching Assignments<br><\/strong><strong>Current \u2013 Hampton University<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Over the past decade, I have taught a range of undergraduate and graduate courses. I am committed to the power of education in shaping the future through mentorship and effective teaching. At Hampton University, I have taught the following courses:<br>BIO 101: Nature of Life<br>BIO 103: General Biology<br>BIO 105: Introduction to Biology I<br>BIO 106: Introduction to Biology II<br>BIO 110: Freshman Biology Seminar<br>BIO 210: General Botany<br>BIO 211: Research Design Lecture<br>BIO 220: General Zoology<br>BIO 407: Special Projects<br>BIO 408: Research Problems<br>BIO 525: Conservation Biology<br>BIO 541: Medical Entomology<br>BIO 542: Toxic and Venomous Animals<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Research Interests<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>My research interests are broad, with a primary focus on insects, particularly ant ecology and systematics. I also explore various ecological and evolutionary fields. My work with undergraduates centers on biodiversity, especially in invertebrates like ants, as well as animal behavior and urban ecology. My lab has openings for students interested in bird ecology using large datasets, insect biodiversity, and the study of microplastics in the Hampton River.<\/p>\n<p>Selected Publications<\/p>\n<p>Dash, S. T. and W. P. Mackay. 2019. Capitulo Genero <em>Hypoponera<\/em>. Hormgias de Colombia, Editors F. Fern\u00e1ndez, R.J. Guerrero &amp; T. Delsinne, Istituto de Ciencias Naturales Facultad de Ciencias, Sede Bogot\u00e1<\/p>\n<p>Ivanov, K., L. Hightower, S. T. Dash, and J. B. Keiper. 2019. 150 years in the making: the first comprehensive list of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Virginia, USA. Zootaxa 4554 (2) 532-560.<br>Berube, C. T., S. T. Dash, C. Thomas-Charles. 2019. Nanoscience Research Modules for Pre-service STEM Teachers Core Nanoscience Concepts as a Vehicle in STEM Education. Information Age Publishing Inc. Charlotte, North Carolina. 67 pp.<\/p>\n<p>Mackay, W. P., and S. T. Dash 2016. A revision of the <em>phalangium<\/em> species complex of the ant genus <em>Aphaenogaster <\/em>(Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae). Transactions American Entomological Society. 142: 1-22.<\/p>\n<p>Fennell, H., and S. T. Dash. 2014 Introduction to Botanical Sciences. Laboratory Manual. 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