Dr. Amanda Peng
Assistant Professor of Geosciences, Geology
Office: Tomanek Hall, 241
Phone:785-628-4963
Email: awpeng@fhsu.edu
Curriculum Vitae: contact me for a current vitae
I am new to FHSU as of Fall 2024. I look forward to starting this new adventure and begin meeting students.
Educational Background
Ph.D. in Earth Sciences, University of Oregon (2024)
Dissertation: The Cenozoic Evolution of Morphological and Ecological Diversity in Holarctic Rodents Within the Context of Tectonic and Climatic Change
B.S. in Biology and Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington (2017)
Courses Taught at FHSU
- Invertebrate Paleontology (Fall 2024)
- Paleontology of Higher Vertebrates
- Paleontology of Lower Vertebrates
- Paleobiology
Research Interests & Specializations
- Vertebrate paleontology
- Mammalian biology and paleobiology
- Paleoecology
- Diversity dynamics in deep time
- Morphological disparity
Recent Publications
Peng, A. W., Hopkins, S. S. B., 2024. Cenozoic comparisons of diversity and disparity in the context of tectonic regime: a case study in North American rodents. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 638: 112033. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2024.112033
(see CV for listing)
Honors/Awards & Grants
- Riggs Emerging Scientist Fellowship
- FIELD Fellowship
Professional Memberships
- Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
- Geological Society of America