Honors Seminar Program  

Center of Excellence for Field Biology & Department of Biology, Austin Peay State University
Spring 2026
Honors Seminar Program

Seminars are presented at 11:15 AM on Mondays, SSC E106A

All seminars are in person unless otherwise indicated.

January 26, 2026 - Class only meeting: syllabus review and course expectations. Rebecca Johansen, PhD, Austin Peay State University. "How to give an effective presentation: the good, the bad, and the ugly."

February 2, 2026 - Botany Faculty Search Candidate. "Understanding plant evolution through deep time: insights from the anatomy and morphology of fossil and living plants."

February 9, 2026 - Botany Faculty Search Candidate. "Advancing floristic quality assessment."

February 16, 2026 - Botany Faculty Search Candidate. "Redefining evolutionary paradigms: exploring the role of hybridization in species formation using case studies from Araceae, Caprifoliaceae, and Ranunculaceae."

February 23, 2026 - Leroy Nunez, PhD, Stony Brook University. Title TBA.

March 2, 2026 - Mason Ferrell, MS Thesis, Austin Peay State University. Title TBA.

March 9, 2026 - APSU Spring Break. No classes.

March 16, 2026 - 

March 23, 2026 - Gregory Pask, PhD, Middlebury College. Title TBA.

March 30, 2026 - Dan Paluh, PhD, University of Dayton. Title TBA.

April 6, 2026 - Baily Harrison, MS Thesis, Austin Peay State University. Title TBA.

April 13, 2026 - Jessica Arbour, PhD, Middle Tennessee State University. Title TBA.

April 20, 2026 - 

April 27, 2026 - C. Andrew Frank, PhD, University of Iowa. Title TBA.

Additional seminar dates (same room and start time):