Assistant Professor at University of Virginia studying the genomics of speciation and adaptation.

About

Drew R. Schield, Ph.D.

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Assistant professor in the Department of Biology at University of Virginia

  • Visit the Schield Lab website for more information
  • Currently recruiting a PhD student for Fall 2025 - send me an email if interested in applying!
  • Interested in doing a postdoc in the lab? Please reach out to talk about research ideas and opportunities!

Previous Positions

  • NSF postdoctoral research fellow (Feb 2020 - present) in the Safran Lab at University of Colorado Boulder
  • Postdoctoral researcher (June 2018 - Jan 2020) in the Castoe Lab at University of Texas at Arlington

Degrees

  • Ph.D. – Quantitative Biology, University of Texas at Arlington, 2018
  • B.A. – Biology, University of Minnesota, Morris, 2012

Research Interests

  • Roles of selection and gene flow in speciation
  • Genetics of adaptation
  • Sex chromosome evolution
  • Genome structure and function

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