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Greg Adkison

Gregory Adkison

Instructor

College of Arts and Sciences

Biology

Contact Information

Email: gadkison@wcu.edu
Phone: 828.227.3655
Office: 211 Stillwell Building
Pronouns: he, him, his

Education

  • Ph D, University of Kentucky, Biology
  • MA, Indiana State University, Biology
  • BSED, Jacksonville State University, Secondary Education Biology & Chemistry
  • BS, Jacksonville State University, Biology

Teaching Interests

1) Experimental design and data analysis, emphasizing visual summary of observations, use and misuse of statistical inference (NHST variants and Bayesian), and dangers of conflating statistical inference with scientific inference<br><br>2) Human physiology related to nutrition, physical fitness, and creation of mind

Research Interests

Experimentally testing claims made in popular media about health in relation to food, dietary supplements, daily routines, and "natural" cures

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