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Kristen A. Baum

Professor of Integrative Biology and Associate Dean for Research, Oklahoma State University

Kristen Baum has been studying pollinators in the southern Great Plains for more than 25 years. Her research focuses on the effects of land use and management practices on pollinators, including monarchs, native bees, and other pollinators. She has served on numerous state, regional and national working groups to support conservation efforts for pollinators.

Experience

  • 2018–present
    Associate dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Oklahoma State University
  • 2017–present
    Professor, Department of Integrative Biology, Oklahoma State University
  • 2011–2017
    Associate professor, Department of Integrative Biology, Oklahoma State University
  • 2005–2011
    Assistant professor, Department of Integrative Biology, Oklahoma State University
  • 2003–2005
    Postdoctoral associate, Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University

Education

  • 2003 
    Texas A&M University, Ph.D., Entomology
  • 1999 
    Texas A&M University, M.S., Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
  • 1994 
    The College of William and Mary, B.S., Environmental Science