Stephen Thompson Emlen

Background

Emlen, Stephen Thompson was born on August 21, 1940 in Sacramento. Son of John Thompson and Virginia (Merritt) Emlen.

Education

Bachelor of Arts with distinction, Swarthmore College, 1962; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1966.

Career

Assistant professor animal behavior, Cornell Univercity, 1966-1970; associate professor, Cornell Univercity, 1970-1976; professor, Cornell Univercity, since 1976. Board directors Cornell Laboratory Ornithology.

Achievements

• Stephen Thompson Emlen has been listed as a noteworthy Zoology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Ornithologists Union (William Brewster medal 1984), Animal Behavior Society, Deutschen Ornithologen-Gesellschaft (correspondent). Member British Ornithologists Union, American Society Naturalists, Cooper Ornithol.Soc., Wilson Ornithological Society, Ecological Society American, Sigma Xi (national lecturer 1989-1991).

Connections

Married Natalie Jean Demong, June 29, 1973. Children: Douglas John, Katharine Merritt.

Father:

John Thompson Emlen

Mother:

Virginia (Merritt) Emlen

Spouse:

Natalie Jean Demong

child:

Katharine Merritt Emlen

child:

Douglas John Emlen