Fredric J. Janzen, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
Office: 515.294.4230
Email: fjanzen@iastate.edu
Homepage: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~fjanzen

Education
Ph.D., Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago
M.S., Zoology, Colorado State University
B.A., Biology, North Central College

Role in the ISU ADVANCE Program
Dr. Fredric Janzen, ADVANCE Professor and Professor of Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology (EEOB), was responsible for coordinating ADVANCE activities in his department. He was a member of the ADVANCE Council, and the CALS/LAS Leadership Council. He participated in the Equity Advisor/ADVANCE Professor group and was a member of the Reader's Theater production on unintentional bias. In the Collaborative Transformation process, Dr. Janzen worked with the Research Team to edit the EEOB focus group report, facilitated discussions of the report within EEOB, and worked with the department chair and the ADVANCE team to develop and implement strategies to address issues that were illuminated in the EEOB focus groups. He was a panel speaker during the Collaborative Transformation workshop held in the spring of 2009. Dr. Janzen resigned from the ADVANCE Council in December 2008.

Research Interests
A synthetic approach to studying ecology and evolution includes mechanistic work at the molecular and organismal levels, field studies that document the importance of phenotypic variation, and a comparative view of the long-term consequences of this variation. I have adopted this approach by integrating molecular, genetic, and computational techniques with experimental laboratory and field studies. I focus on the impact of environmental and genetic factors in mediating the expression of physiological, behavioral, and life-history traits. Using these conceptual approaches in concert with comparative techniques has enabled me to assess important biological issues, including my main foci on (1) the biological significance of diverse sex-determining mechanisms and (2) the current and historical genetic structure of populations and species, with an emphasis on elucidating adaptive processes and solving conservation concerns.