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David McClellan
Professor/Department Chair-Biological Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
- +1 479-788-7618
- David.McClellan@uafs.edu
- MS103 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
Biography
| Degree | Major Emphasis/Program Name | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-doctorate Fellowship | Molecular Evolution | The Institute of Statistical Mathematics (Tokyo) | 1999-2001 |
| Ph.D. | Molecular Evolution | Louisiana State University | 1999 |
| M.D. | Genetics | Brigham Young University | 1994 |
| B.S. | Zoology | Brigham Young University | 1991 |
Dr. David McClellan has been a orofessor of biological science at UAFS since 2013.
He served as department head from 2013 to 2018 and department chair since 2022. Previously
he was a senior research scientist at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, bioinformatics
(2008-2013); assistant professor of integrative biology at Brigham Young University,
evolutionary bioinformatics, (2001-2008). His personal education experiences include
a fellowship with the Institute of Statistical Mathematics / Tokyo Institute of Technology
(1999-2001); Ph.D. candidate at Louisiana State University, Museum of Natural Science
(1994-1999); M.S. candidate at Brigham Young University, genetics (1992-1994); and
B.S. candidate at Brigham Young University, zoology (1988-1991). He has been the recipient
of more than $13 million in research grants.
In addition to his educational and research experience, he has also held positions
as editor-in-chief and managing editor for the Journal of Arkansas Academy of Science
(2022-present); UAFS liaison to the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education, (2022-present);
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Patient Safety Committee, Quality Management Council, and
Patient Family Advisory Council (2021-present); and Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Board
of Trustees (2014-2021), including the position of chairman (2016-2021).