PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles
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Miller, J. A. 1999 Revision and cladistic analysis of the erigonine
spider genus Sisicottus(Araneae, Linyphiidae, Erigoninae). Journal
of Arachnology,27, (553-603).
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Miller, J. A. 1999 On the phylogenetic relationships of Sisicottus
hibernus(Araneae, Linyphuidae, Erigoninae). Journal of Arachnology,
27 (44-52).
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Miller, J. A. & F. A. Coyle. 1996. Cladistic analysis of the
Atypoidesplus Antrodiaetuslineage of mygalomorph spiders
(Araneae, Antrodiaetidae). Journal of Arachnology,24(3):201-213.
Contributions to Scientific Meetings:
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Progress in Neotropical erigonine systematics. American Arachnological Society,
Trinidad, 1999
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A cladistic revision of Sisicottus(Araneae, Linyphiidae, Erigoninae):
systematics without monotypic genera. International Congress of Arachnology,
Chicago, 1998.
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Cladistic analysis of the erigonine spider genus Sisicottus(Araneae,
Linyphiidae). Willi Hennig Society, Washington, D.C., 1997.
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Cladistic analysis of the Atypoidesplus Antrodiaetuslineage
of mygalomorph spiders (Araneae, Antrodiaetidae). American Arachnological
Society, Columbia, Missouri, 1995.
Selected Grants and Awards:
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Dole Food Fellowship (Donald and Beverly Stone Endowment), Organization for
Tropical Studies post course award, research expenses, 1999.
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American Arachnological Society Fund for Arachnological Research, travel
and research expenses, 1998.
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Second place in the Best Student Paper Competition, Systematics Division,
International Congress of Arachnology, 1998.
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Second place in the Best Student Paper Competition, American Arachnological
Society, 1995.
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American Museum of Natural History Theodore Roosevelt Memonal Fund, research
expenses, 1995.
Education:
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The Northwest School, Seattle, Washington, 1985-1989.
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The Evergreen State College (TESC), Olympia, Washington, 1989-1994, BA.,
B.S. Major areas of study include literature, philosophy, Russian language
and culture, natural history, entomology and arachnology.
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Western Carolina University (WCU), Department of Biology in Cullowhee, North
Carolina, 1994-1996, M.S. Advisor: Dr. Frederick A. Coyle.
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The George Washington University (GWU), Department of Biological Sciences,
Washington, D.C., 1996-present, Ph.D. student. Co-advisors: Dr. Gustavo Hormiga,
Dr. Jonathan Coddington.