Erin McCullough
Assistant Professor, Biology
Scholarly Interests
Evolution, behavioral ecology, entomology, sexual selection
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Professor Erin McCullough is an evolutionary biologist and behavioral ecologist whose research aims to understand patterns of morphological and behavioral diversity. She specializes in studying the evolution of reproductive traits and uses diverse and integrated approaches to explore the evolutionary forces that give rise to biodiversity at different levels of biological organization - from proteins to structures to populations to species.
Professor McCullough teaches Animal Behavior in the Fall and Evolution in the Spring.
Degrees
- Ph.D. in Organismal Biology and Ecology, University of Montana, 2014
- B.S. in Biology, University of Puget Sound, 2006
Affiliated Department(s)
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Scholarly and Creative Works
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Are weapon allometries steeper in major or minor males? A meta-analysis
Behavioral Ecology
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2024
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Vol. 35
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Issue #6
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Commentary: The ecological and evolutionary implications of allometry
Evolutionary Ecology
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2022
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Vol. 36
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Issue #4
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Variation in allometry along the weapon-signal continuum
Evolutionary Ecology
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2022
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The life history of Drosophila sperm involves molecular continuity between male and female reproductive tracts
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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2022
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Vol. 119
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Issue #11
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Cost of an elaborate trait: a trade-off between attracting females and maintaining a clean ornament
Behavioral Ecology
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2020
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Vol. 31
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Issue #5
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Exploratory activities for understanding evolutionary relationships depicted by phylogenetic trees: United but diverse
The American biology teacher
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2020
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Vol. 82
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Issue #5
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Quantitative proteomics reveals rapid divergence in the postmating response of female reproductive tracts among sibling species
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
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2020
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Vol. 287
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Issue #1929
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Staying cool: the importance of shade availability for tropical ectotherms
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
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2019
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Vol. 73
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Issue #8
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Population density mediates the interaction between pre-and postmating sexual selection
Evolution
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2018
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Vol. 72
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Issue #4
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Benefits of polyandry: Molecular evidence from field-caught dung beetles
Molecular ecology
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2017
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Vol. 26
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Issue #13
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Awards & Grants
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Sexual selection across the invaded range of an exotic dung beetle
Clark University (Faculty Development Fund)
May. 1, 2024 - Sep. 1, 2024
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