EDUCATION

 

Aug. 2014-      Ph.D. candidate, Integrative Biology, Oklahoma State University,

Present            Dissertation: Nutritional Landscape and Behavior Response to Varied Diets in a Carnivorous Arthropod

                        Advisor: Prof. Shawn Wilder

 

May 2011        M.S., Biology, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX

Thesis: A Morphometric Analysis of Mesic and Xeric Rodents with Emphasis on Geographic Adaptations

                        Advisor: Prof. Fredrick Stangl Jr.

 

Aug 2006        B.S., Biology, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX

                       

           

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

Present -     Teaching Assistant

Fall 2014         Human anatomy, Vertebrate morphology (coordinator), Vertebrate Histology (coordinator)

                        Department of Integrative Biology

                        Oklahoma State University

 

Fall 2016-    Guest Lecture

                        Vertebrate Morphology (archesauran reptiles)

                        Department of Integrative Biology

                        Oklahoma State University

 

Aug. 2011 – Faculty 

May 2014        General Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Human Anatomy,         

                        Human Physiology, and Zoology

                        Department of Ag and Life Sciences

                        Northern Oklahoma College

                        Enid, Oklahoma

 

Aug. 2006 – Teaching Assistant

May 2011        Anatomy and Physiology I and II (coordinator), Human Physiology (coordinator), Fundamental Genetics (coordinator), Principles of Biology I, and Zoology

Department of Biology

                        Midwestern State University

                        Wichita Falls, Texas

 

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

 

1. W. Wiggins, S. Bounds and S. M. Wilder (accepted Dec. 2017) Laboratory-reared and field collected predators respond differently to same experimental treatments. 10.1007/s00265-017-2437-7

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   2. W. Wiggins and S. M. Wilder (accepted Dec. 2017) Mismatch between dietary requirements for lipid by a predator and availability of         lipid in prey. 10.1111/oik.04766

 

IN PREPARATION

 

3.   W. Wiggins and S. M. Wilder. Carbohydrates complement high protein diets to maximize the growth of an actively hunting predator.

 

4.   W. Wiggins and S. M. Wilder. Nutritional effect on personality of juvenile jumping spiders.

 

5.   W. Wiggins and S. M. Wilder. Carbohydrates increase adult jumping spider activity.

 

6.   W. Wiggins, S. Bounds and S. M. Wilder. The metabolic effect of nectivory in a carnivorous arthropod.

 

AWARDS AND HONORS

 

2017                3MT University Finalist. Awarded $600

2017                Phi Kappa Phi inductee

2016                3MT College Finalist. Awarded $100

2008-2009       Teaching Assistant of the Year

2006                AAAS member

2004                Tri Beta inductee

 

MENTORSHIP

 

2017            Brittnie Paul, Oklahoma State University

                    Consequences of dietary nutrient balance for senescence

                    * Co-Advised with Shawn Wilder

                    **Education major training to be a Secondary School Teacher

 

2016            Duke Schaeffer, Oklahoma State University

                    Consequences of diet for spider jumping ability

 

2016            Reagan Brooks, Freshman Research Scholar, Oklahoma State University

                    Effects of prey mobility on web-building behavior of spiders

                    * Co-Advised with Shawn Wilder

 

2015-16      Sarah Bounds, Independent Research, Oklahoma State University

                    Effects of carbohydrates on jumping spider activity and respiration

 

HIGH SCHOOL MENTORING

 

2017            Korbyn Sepeda, Morrision Public Schools, Oklahoma

                    Carbohydrate use and degradation in a jumping spider

 

PEER-REVIEWER FOR:

 

Journals:

 

Ecology and Evolution

 

ACADEMIC SERVICE

 

Mentor: Science Fair, Cimmaron Middle School

Presenter: EPSCORs Women in Science Conference

Presenter/volunteer: Insect Adventure, Oklahoma State University, 2015

Judge for Karen L. Smith Undergraduate Research Symposium, 2014

Chair: Employee Social and Wellness Committee, Northern Oklahoma College, 2012-      2013

Employee Social and Wellness Committee member, Northern Oklahoma College, 2011

Jr. High Science Fair Judge, Chisolm Middle School, Enid, Oklahoma, 2011

           

RECENT INVITED TALKS

Friendly Spiders

            1st Presbyterian Preschool (Fall 2017)

Nutritional landscape of a carnivore

            Oklahoma State University Exotic Wildlife Club (Fall 2017)

Sugar Babies: Carbohydrates and behavior in a carnivore

            Oklahoma State University Integrative Biology 3MT Prep (Fall 2017)

Venomous and non-venomous spiders of Oklahoma

            Oklahoma Gas and Electric Spider Safety Talk (Summer 2017)

Wilder Lab: Who are we and what do we do?

            Oklahoma State University Wildlife Society (Fall 2016)

Navigating graduate school

            Oklahoma State University Graduate Orientation and Development (Fall 2016)

 

 

 

 

RECENT PRESENTATIONS

Wiggins, W.D. and S.M. Wilder. Oct. 2017. Nutritional landscape of a carnivorous arthropod. Oral Presentation. Oklahoma State University, Natural Resources, Ecology and Management seminar series

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Wiggins, W.D. and S.M. Wilder. March 2017. Nutritional landscape of a carnivorous arthropod. Oral Presentation. Southwestern Association of Naturalist.

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Wiggins, W.D. and S.M. Wilder.  Jan 2017.  Macronutrient effects on juvenile jumping spider growth. Oral Presentation. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Conference, New Orleans, LA.

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Wiggins, W.D. April 2017. Sugar Babies: Carbohydrates and behavior in a carnivore. Oral Presentation. 3MT University Finals Oklahoma State University

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Wiggins, W.D. and S.M. Wilder. April 2017. Nutritional landscape of a carnivore. Oral Presentation. Lunch Time Seminar, Oklahoma State University.

Wiggins, W.D. and S.M. Wilder. Nov. 2016. Carbs make the spiders grow round. Oral Presentation. Oklahoma Academy of Science.

 

Wiggins, W. and S.M. Wilder.  2016.  Macronutrient effects on juvenile jumping spider growth. Oral Presentation. International Society of Arachnology Conference.  Golden, CO.

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Wiggins, W.D. March 2016. How to make sexy spiders?. Oral Presentation 3MT College  Finals Oklahoma State University.

 

Wiggins, W.D. and S.M. Wilder. April 2016. Lipid limitation in a carnivorous arthropod. Oral Presentation. Research Symposium, Oklahoma State University.

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Wiggins, W.D. and S.M. Wilder. March 2016. Lipid limitation in a carnivorous arthropod. Oral Presentation. Lunch Time Seminar, Oklahoma State University.

 

ACADEMIC REFEREES

 

Shawn Wilder

            Ph.D. Advisor, Oklahoma State University

            Phone: 1(405)744-1822

            E-mail: shawn.wilder@okstate.edu

 

Matt Lovern

            Integrative Biology Interim Chair / Committee member

 Oklahoma State University

            Phone: 1(405)744-5555

            E-mail: matt.lovern@okstate.edu

 

 

Mary Ann Harris

Faculty, Ag and Life Sciences

Northern Oklahoma College

P.O. Box 2300
Enid, OK  73702-2300
Phone: 580.548.2217
Fax: 580.548.2216
maryann.harris@noc.edu