LSU Scientist Joins AAA’s Class of 2020 Fellows

 

Baton Rouge, La.— Dominique Homberger, an LSU alumni professor of biological sciences, was recently selected as a Fellow of the American Association for Anatomy.

Fellows rank is designed to honor distinguished members who have demonstrated excellence in science and in their overall contributions to the anatomical sciences. AAA is the internationally leading organization for anatomists, physical therapists, educators, cell biologists, physical anthropologists, veterinarians, and others working in the anatomical sciences.

The researcher primarily roots her work in comparative anatomy as an experimental science, attempting to understand how the body’s complex systems can evolve further while remaining functional at all stages. This includes studying a variety of species—from lampreys to sharks and salamanders, and from alligators, birds, and mammals to humans—in her lab, as well as in field locations in Australia, India, and southern Patagonia, for example, to better understand the ecology and evolution of parrots and cockatoos.

Homberger earned both her master’s degree in biology and her doctoral degree in zoology from the University of Zürich in Switzerland, was a post-doctoral fellow at Columbia University and the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, and later joined LSU’s faculty in 1979.

In addition to her position at LSU, she has served as the president of the International Ornithologists’ Union since 2018. She is also a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Ornithological Society, the Association for Women in Science, and the International Ornithologists’ Union, and is an honorary member of The Linnaean Society of New York.

“We are pleased to have Dr. Homberger recognized by her peers as a Fellow among this distinguished group,” said Cynthia Peterson, dean of the LSU College of Science.