Graduate Studies in the Secor Lab
I welcome inquiries and applications to undertake graduate studies in my laboratory under my supervision. I accept students for both Masters and PhD programs. In my laboratory, I require that a Masters be completed elsewhere or here before initiation a PhD program (they can be completed consecutively here). Research projects should fall under the general realm of experimental comparative or integrative physiology with a focus on a particular organ system (e.g., digestive system, cardiovascular system, etc), energetics, or response to environmental perturbations. While the majority of our studies are laboratory based, I encourage the combining of field studies with laboratory experiments. We work largely with amphibians and reptiles; however there are opportunities to work with fish and invertebrates.
Interested students need to contact me prior to applying. I require all prospective students to visit my laboratory prior to being accepted into my program. Key to success in my lab is being able to work independently as well as being willing to work with a team of other students. In my training, I emphasize foremost the development of evolutionary and mechanistic based questions and hypotheses. I stress a thorough understanding of the system you are proposing to work with, proper experimental design, and analytical and writing skills. Grant and paper writing and publishing are a necessity to success in graduate school and academia. I provide all incoming graduate students with data stemming from a previous study for which they will start analyzing and writing up for publication. This work, independent of their thesis/dissertation research, will ultimately lead to their first publication out of my lab.
Visit the Graduate Student page on the UA website for more information regarding applying to UA and to access on-line application forms.
Interested students need to contact me prior to applying. I require all prospective students to visit my laboratory prior to being accepted into my program. Key to success in my lab is being able to work independently as well as being willing to work with a team of other students. In my training, I emphasize foremost the development of evolutionary and mechanistic based questions and hypotheses. I stress a thorough understanding of the system you are proposing to work with, proper experimental design, and analytical and writing skills. Grant and paper writing and publishing are a necessity to success in graduate school and academia. I provide all incoming graduate students with data stemming from a previous study for which they will start analyzing and writing up for publication. This work, independent of their thesis/dissertation research, will ultimately lead to their first publication out of my lab.
Visit the Graduate Student page on the UA website for more information regarding applying to UA and to access on-line application forms.