John Phillips, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Biomedical Sciences
- Assistant ProfessorBiomedical Sciences
- 6235723858 (Work)
- Midwestern University, Biomedical Sciences Program, 19555 N 59th Ave, Glendale, AZ, 85308, United States
TEACHING INTERESTS
As a scientist, I use my research to inform my teaching, and my teaching to inspire my research. I seek to engage students from different backgrounds and empower them to critically evaluate and elaborate upon scientific methods and experiments.
Courses Taught
Assistant Professor – MWU
· BBMMA/SG 555 –Medical Biochemistry for Biomedical Sciences – Fall 2025
· BBMMA/SG 524 – Genetics – Winter 2025
Assistant Professor – VSU
· BIOL 1107L – Organismal Biology Lab –Fall 2022, Spring/Fall 2023, Spring/Fall 2024
· BIOL 3200 – Introduction to Genetics –Spring/Fall 2023
· BIOL 3250 – Ecology and Evolution –Spring 2025
· BIOL 3810 – Introduction to Biogeography –Spring 2024
· BIOL 4010 – Molecular Ecology –Spring 2025
· BIOL 4900 – Senior Seminar –Fall 2022
· BIOL 4950 – Independent Study: Amphibian Ecology –Fall 2023
· BIOL 4950 – Independent Study: Animal Conservation –Fall 2024
· BIOL 4950 – Independent Study: Anuran Acoustics –Spring/Fall 2023
· BIOL 4950 – Independent Study: Development in Herpetology –Spring 2025
· BIOL 4950 – Independent Study: Evolutionary Ecology –Fall 2024
· BIOL 4950 – Independent Study: Evolutionary Genetics –Fall 2024
· BIOL 4950 – Independent Study: Field Herpetology –Fall 2024
· BIOL 4950 – Independent Study: Forest Ecology –Spring 2024
· BIOL 4950 – Independent Study: Gastropod Evolution –Summer 2023
· BIOL 4950 – Independent Study: Integrative Biology –Fall 2024
· BIOL 4950 – Independent Study: Methods in Natural History –Fall 2024
· BIOL 5810 – Graduate Level: Introduction to Biogeography –Spring 2024
· BIOL 6010 – Graduate Level: Molecular Ecology –Spring 2025
· BIOL 7010IA – Graduate Special Topics in Evolution & Ecology: Dimensions of Biodiversity Spring 2024
· BIOL 7900 – Graduate Seminar: Fall 2024
Instructor of Record - Lecturer
· BIOL 2013 – Ecology – TU, Spring 2016
· BIOL 404 – Dimensions of Biodiversity – UI, Fall 2018, 2019
· BIOL 501 – Graduate Seminar: Community Ecology & Evolution – UI, Fall 2020, Spring 2021
Teaching Assistant
· BIOL3164 – Field Ecology – TU, Fall 2013, 2014, 2015
· BIOL4603 – Select Topics: Amphibian Biology – TU, Spring 2013
Invited Talks and Research Seminars
· Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ – August 2024
· Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, GA – March 2023
· Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA – March 2023
· Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA – February 2022
· Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO – February 2022
· Governors State University, University Park, IL – March 2021
· University of Idaho, Moscow, ID – April 2019
· JF Crow Institute, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI – March 2019
· Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI – September 2018
· BEACON Center for Evolution in Action, East Lansing, MI – June 2018
· National Tropical Botanical Garden, Kauai, HI – May 2018
· Geological Society of America, Southwest Regional Meeting, Knoxville, TN – April 2018
· Tulsa Community College, Tulsa, OK – October 2015
Guest Lectures
· Biology for Non-majors, Valdosta State University – March 2023
· Herpetology, University of Idaho – November 2020
· Introductory Biology, California Northstate University – November 2020
· Professional Development for Biologists, University of Idaho – October 2018
· Genetics, Michigan State University – November 2017
· Ecology, University of Tulsa – March 2017
· Introductory Biology, University of Tulsa – October 2016
· Herpetology, Central Michigan University – November 2015
· Amphibian Biology, University of Tulsa – April 2013
· Leadership, Central Michigan University – March 2012
Conference Presentations
· Society of Integrative and Comparative Biologists, 2014, 2021, 2023, 2025
· World Congress of Malacology 2019, 2022
· BEACON Congress for Evolution in Action 2020, Virtual Presentation
· International Conference of Subterranean Biology 2016, 2018
· Midwestern Ecology and Evolution Conference 2018, Kellogg Biological Station, MI
· Midwest PopGen Meeting 2017, East Lansing, MI
· Southwest Association of Naturalists 2017, Lawton, OK
· Society for the Study of Evolution 2014, 2016
· Missouri Herpetological Society 2016, Springfield, MO
· Society for the Study of Reptiles and Amphibians 2015, Lawrence, KS
· Biology of the Plethodontids 2014, Tulsa, OK
· Joint Meetings of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, 2010, 2011, 2013
· Michigan Amphibian and Reptile Research Symposium, 2009, East Lansing, MI
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
- COURSE TAUGHTConcepts of Research Statistics9 Mar 2026
- COURSE TAUGHTConcepts of Research Statistics9 Mar 2026
- MENTORINGJohn, Neal7 Apr 2025
- MENTORINGBarajas, Sofia V6 May 2024
- MENTORINGGross, Matthew26 Feb 2024
- MENTORINGHostetter, Megan26 Feb 2024
- MENTORINGRios, Rafael A26 Feb 2024