Phyllis Coley

Phyllis Coley
Alma materHampshire College, University of Chicago
Scientific career
FieldsBiology
InstitutionsUniversity of Utah, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Doctoral advisorRobin B. Foster
Websitecoley.biology.utah.edu/coley.html

Phyllis Dewing Coley is a Biology professor currently teaching at the University of Utah. In 1996 she received the University's Distinguished Research Award. She has been a research associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute since 1995.[1] In 2023, she was elected to the National Academy of Sciences.[2]

In 1974, she completed her B.A. at Hampshire College. Her M.A. and doctorate were completed at the University of Chicago by studying resource availability theory, including the effects of leaf age and plant life history patterns on herbivory, and patterns of plant defenses.[3]

Throughout her academic career, Coley has received multiple honors and awards. She received the National Science Foundation (NSF) Career Advancement Award in 1994[4] and in 2002 was named an ISI highly cited researcher in Ecology/Environment.[5] Since 2006, Coley has been a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS).[6]

  1. ^ "Research Associate and Associates in Communication of Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute". Archived from the original on 2010-11-07. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. ^ http://www.nasonline.org/news-and-multimedia/news/2023-nas-election.html
  3. ^ "People - Coley". biologylabs.utah.edu. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Faculty Early Career Development Program | NSF - National Science Foundation". www.nsf.gov.
  5. ^ "Highly Cited Researchers". Archived from the original on 26 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Phyllis D COLEY - Research - Faculty Profile - The University of Utah". faculty.utah.edu.