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Professor of Biology
[email protected]Dr. Dustin Wilgers is professor of biology in the McPherson College Department of Natural Science. Originally from Wichita, Kansas, he earned his graduate degrees from Kansas State University, where he studied disturbance ecology in relation to reptile and amphibian communities, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he studied behavioral ecology in arachnids.
During his 16 years at McPherson College, Wilgers has taught a variety of courses in natural science, with particular focus on environmental science and ecology. His research focuses on the biodiversity and ecology of spiders in the region. He also enjoys developing outreach projects with his students, including EcoPyramid, a card game designed to educate the community on topics related to environmental sustainability.