Deborah Gordon

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Deborah Gordon (born 1955) is a biologist at Stanford University, profiled in the New York Times Magazine.

Contents 1 Major research 2 Education 3 Awards and recognition 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Major research

Gordon studies ant colony behavior and ecology, with a articular focus on Red harvester ants. Her views have brought her into public conflict with E.O. Wilson.

Gordon's fieldwork includes a long term study of ant colonies in Arizona. She is the author of numerous articles and papers as well as the widely reviewed book Ants at Work^[1], for the general public.

[edit] Education

Gordon received a PhD in zoology from Duke in 1983, an MSc in Biology from Stanford in 1977^[2] and Bachelors from Oberlin College, where she majored in French^[3].

[edit] Awards and recognition

In 1993 Gordon was named a Stanford MacNamara Fellow^[4] In 1995 Gordon received an award for teaching excellence from the Phi Beta Kappa Northern California Association ^[5] In 2001 Gordon was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

[edit] References

1. ↑  Gordon, Deborah M. (2000). Ants at Work:How An Insect Society Is. ISBN 0-393-32132-0.
2. ↑  What Matters to Me and Why featuring Deborah M. Gordon - Speaker Bio
3. ↑  Phi Beta Kappa Northern California association Teaching Award Winners

[edit] External links

• The Gordon Lab