Christin L. Pruett Source Confirmed

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High Impact

Researcher

Ouachita Baptist University

faculty

20 h-index 59 pubs 1,382 cited

Research Areas

Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Avian ecology and behavior Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications Diverse Educational Innovations Studies

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Christin L. Pruett's research focuses on the genetic and evolutionary processes shaping avian populations, with a particular emphasis on song sparrows. Her work investigates the role of natural selection in driving speciation and adaptation to environmental conditions. Recent publications explore how climate influences candidate genes related to Bergmann's Rule in song sparrows and examine evidence of positive selection and novel phylogenies within Alaskan subspecies of the song sparrow (*Melospiza melodia*).

Pruett also contributes to research in biotechnology and science education. She has explored the use of synthetic biology as a flexible course-embedded research experience and has been involved in collaborative projects with undergraduate students and biotechnology companies, focusing on reproducibility. Her work in education also includes the use of social media platforms, like Twitter, to support undergraduate student researchers.

With an h-index of 20 and over 1,300 citations across 59 publications, Pruett is recognized as a highly cited researcher. Her collaborations include work with colleagues at Ouachita Baptist University, such as Nathan S. Reyna, Ruth Plymale, and Kassidy Gray.

Metrics

  • h-index: 20
  • Publications: 59
  • Citations: 1,382

Selected Publications

  • Migration ameliorates the deleterious effects of genomic offset to environment on population growth in a free-living bird (2025) DOI
  • Evidence of positive selection and a novel phylogeny among five subspecies of song sparrow (<i>Melospiza melodia</i>) in Alaska (2025) DOI
  • Evidence of positive selection and a novel phylogeny among five subspecies of song sparrow ( <i>Melospiza melodia</i> ) in Alaska (2024) DOI
  • Candidate genes under selection in song sparrows co-vary with climate and body mass in support of Bergmann’s Rule (2023) DOI
  • Beringia as a high‐latitude engine of avian speciation (2023) DOI
  • From genetics to biotechnology: Synthetic biology as a flexible course‐embedded research experience (2022) DOI
  • Twitter: More than Tweets for Undergraduate Student Researchers (2022) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Nathan S. Reyna Ouachita Baptist University 4 shared publications Ruth Plymale Ouachita Baptist University 1 shared publication Kassidy Gray Ouachita Baptist University 1 shared publication

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