William I. Lutterschmidt Professor Ph.D., University of Oklahoma Office: LDB 114A Phone: (936) 294-1556 / (936) 294-3507 Fax: (936) 294-3940 Website: http://www.shsu.edu/~bio_wil E-mail: lutterschmidt@shsu.edu

Research Interest

My research laboratory is dedicated to the investigation and study of ectothermic vertebrates and their unique physiologies as they are influenced by temperature and other environmental factors.

Recent Selected Publications

Roth, E.D., W.I. Lutterschmidt, and D.A. Wilson. 2006. Relative Medial and Dorsal Cortex Volume in Relation to Sex Differences in Spatial Ecology of a Snake Population. Brain, Behavior and Evolution 67:103-110.

Lutterschmidt, W.I., S.B. Turk, and E.D. Wilson. 2005. Seasonal timing of follicular development of the Mud Snake, Farancia abacura (Colubridae). Herpetological Review 36(3):244-248.

Dent, L. and W.I. Lutterschmidt. 2003. Comparative thermal physiology of two sympatric sunfishes (Centrarchidae: Perciformes) with a discussion of microhabitat utilization. The Journal of Thermal Biology 28(1)67-74.

Lutterschmidt, D.I., W.I. Lutterschmidt, N.B. Ford, and V.H. Hutchison. 2002. Behavioral thermoregulation and the role of melatonin in a nocturnal snake. Hormones and Behavior 41(1):41-50.

Sanford, G.M., W.I. Lutterschmidt, and V.H. Hutchison. 2002. The comparative method revisited. BioScience 52(9):830-836.