• BIO 101. Fundamentals of Biology
• BIOL 101. Fundamentals of Biology Lab

• Illinois State University, Ph.D., Biology, 2024
• Central Michigan University, M.S., Biology, 2018
• North Central College, B.S., Biology, 2016
• North Central College, B.A., Japanese, 2016

Selected Publications

• Border, S.E., Dugas M.B. 2024. Nestling size and ornamentation interact to shape early development in house sparrow families. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. blad147.
• Border, S.E., Haas, L.E., Steines, M.E., Dugas, M.B. 2023. Nestling mouth colors mediate parental favoritism but do not influence detectability. Behavioral Ecology. 34:581–592.
• Border, S., Piefke, T., Funnell, T., Fialkowski, R., Dijkstra, P.D. 2021. Social instability influences rank-specific patterns of oxidative stress in a cichlid fish. Journal of Experimental Biology. 224: jeb237172.
• Border, S., DeOliveira, G.M., Piefke, T., S., Janeski, H., Brown, T., Dijkstra, P.D. 2019. Social rank, color morph, and social network metrics predict oxidative stress in a cichlid fish. Behavioral Ecology. 30: 490–499.
• Border, S.E., Piefke, T. J., Fialkowski, R.J., Tryc, M.R., Funnell, T.R., DeOliveira, G.M., Dijkstra, P.D. 2019. Color change and pigmentation in a color polymorphic cichlid fish. Hydrobiologia. 832: 175–191.

I have a broad interest in sensory ecology and visual communication (especially involving color), including how such signals evolve, are produced, and are processed and responded to by the receiver. I am also interested in the potential costs and consequences of signal production, including how anthropogenic changes to the environment are affecting the production and use of such signals.