Speaker: Dr. Emily McLean, Assistant Professor of Biology @ Oxford College of Emory University
Title: “Social support in life and science”
Abstract:  Dr. Emily McLean earned her B.S. Biology from Bryan College, her M.S. Biology from UNC Greensboro, and her PhD from Duke University, where she studied the heritability of social behavior in wild baboons. Dr. McLean is now an Assistant Professor of Biology at Oxford College of Emory University, where she continues to study social behaviors (now in Drosophila) with her undergraduate students. In her talk, Dr. McLeanhighlights this research as she walks us through her own career journey—emphasizing important topics such as non-linearity in career paths and the value of strong mentorship and support.

The Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, & Organismal Biology (EEBOB) seminar series focuses on biological topics at whole-organism and higher scales of organization. Guest speakers come from universities, governmental agencies, NGOs, zoos, museums, and other institutions. The EEBOB seminar is an opportunity to learn about career paths and research in the biology discipline, and for students to engage with professionals in a wide variety of biology careers.

This seminar series consists of a pre-recorded seminar, which will be posted to a playlist at the beginning of each week, and a live, virtual Q&A session with the speaker. All are welcome to attend! To be granted access to the live Q&A session, interested attendees can email Dr. Todd Pierson. The live Q&A session will be held each Thursday at 12:30 PM.