Biology Department Grad Wins Distinguished Dissertation Award

This spring, the Biology Department is proud to share that Biology Doctoral Program Graduate Dr. Vaughn Shirey (‘23) has received the 2025 Harold N. Glassman Distinguished Dissertation Award in the Sciences. Dr. Shirey’s 2023 dissertation is titled Detecting Signals of Recent Climate Change in North America, Cold adapted butterfly Communities and Populations and was based out of the Reis Lab. Shirey was nominated for the award, which highlights outstanding dissertations in humanities, sciences, and social sciences, after much praise and endorsement from mentors and the department as a whole. The award includes recognition from the university as well as a $1,250 prize.