 | W. David Sissom, Ph.D. Professor of Biology, Interim Department Head Office: Agriculture and Natural Sciences Building, Room 344
Email: dsissom@wtamu.edu
Phone: 806-651-2578
Professional Profile Dr. Sissom received his B.S. and M.S. Degrees in zoology from Texas Tech University in 1978 and 1980, respectively, and his Ph.D. in general biology from Vanderbilt University in 1985. He taught at Texas Tech (1985-86) and at Elon College in North Carolina (1986-1992) prior to coming to WTAMU. He has been a member of the Department of Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences since Fall 1992. Teaching and Related Service Dr. Sissom primarily teaches general zoology, entomology, arthropods and public health, parasitology, marine biology, and arachnology. He also teaches a graduate course titled Principles of Systematics, and occasionally teaches general biology in the summer.
Dr. Sissom serves as an academic advisor for general biology majors and is the faculty sponsor for Beta Beta Beta, the National Biological Honor Society. Research and Creative Activity Dr. Sissom's research centers mainly of the systematics and natural history of scorpions. He also conducts taxonomic research on other arachnid groups and has engaged in biodiversity inventory work on terrestrial invertebrates in the Texas Panhandle. | | |
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