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Curriculum Vitae
Mailing Address:
Biological Sciences Department
California State Polytechnic University
3801 West Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA 91768-2553
Phone: 928-523-7234 (Office)
E-mail: Kristopher.Lappin@NAU.edu
Education and Positions
9/06-present Assistant Professor
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Biological Sciences Department
7/04-8/06 Research Associate
Northern Arizona University, Department of Biological Sciences
1/00-6/04 Post-doctoral Associate
Northern Arizona University, Department of Biological Sciences
Advisor: Professor Kiisa C. Nishikawa
12/99 Ph.D. (Integrative Biology); University of California, Berkeley
Advisor: Professor Marvalee H. Wake
Dissertation Title: Evolutionary Ecomorphology of the Feeding Biology of Crotaphytid Lizards
12/91 B.S. (Zoology); University of California, Davis
Teaching Experience
Instructor: Animal Biology Lecture/Lab (ZOO 201/L) Cal Poly 2/07-3/07
Instructor: Vertebrate Zoology (ZOO 238) Cal Poly 1/07-3/07
Co-instructor: Animal Physiology (Bio 425) NAU 10/04-12/04
Co-instructor: Herpetology (Bio 526) NAU 1/04-5/04
Assistant Lecturer: Comparative Anatomy (Bio 424) NAU 9/01-12/01
Coordinator/Instructor: Field Ecology (Bio 326L) NAU 1/01-5/01
Assistant Lecturer: Introductory Biology (Bio 181) NAU 1/01-5/01
(Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetics)
Assistant Lecturer: Herpetology (Bio 526) NAU 1/00-5/00;
1/02-5/02
Graduate Student Instructor UC, Berkeley 11 semesters
Evolutionary Functional Morphology (IB 130/130L) 1/98-5/98
Structure, Development, and Biomechanics (IB 100C) 9/96-12/96
Human Anatomy Laboratory (IB 131L) 9/95-12/95
Vertebrate Natural History (IB 104/104L) 1/94-5/94
Introductory Biology 1A (Genetics, Molecular Biology, Animal Diversity) 8/93-12/93
Introductory Biology 1B (Ecology, Evolution, Botany) 6 semesters (1992-1999)
Tutor: Ecology (Research Assistant III) UC, Davis 12/90-4/91
Publications (*undergraduate student co-author; †graduate student co-author)
Peer-reviewed Publications
Monroy, J.A., A.K. Lappin, and K.C. Nishikawa. Elastic properties of active muscle—on the rebound? Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews 35: McGuire, J.A., C.W. Linkem, M.S. Koo, D.W. Hutchison, A.K. Lappin, D.I. Orange, J. Lemos-Espinal, B.R. Riddle, and F.R. Jaeger. Mitochondrial introgression and incomplete lineage sorting through space and time: phylogenetics of crotaphytid lizards. Evolution 61:2879-2897.
Nishikawa, K., A. Biewener, P. Aerts, A. Ahn, H. Chiel, M. Daley, T. Daniel, R. Full, M. Hale, T. Hedrick, A.K. Lappin, T.R. Nichols, R. Quinn, R. Ritzmann, R. Satterlie, and B. Szymik. 2007. Neuromechanics: An integrative approach for understanding motor control. Integrative and Comparative Biology 47:16-54.
Lappin, A.K., Y. Brandt, J.F. Husak, J.M. Macedonia, and D.J. Kemp. 2006. Gaping displays reveal and amplify a mechanically-based index of weapon performance. The American Naturalist 168:100-113.
Lappin, A.K., J.A. Monroy†, J.Q. Pilarski†, E.D. Zepenewski†, D.J. Pierotti, and K.C. Nishikawa. 2006. Storage and recovery of elastic potential energy powers ballistic prey capture in toads. Journal of Experimental Biology 209:2535-2553.
Lappin, A.K., P.S. Hamilton†, and B.K. Sullivan. 2006. Bite-force performance and head shape in a sexually dimorphic crevice-dwelling lizard, the Common Chuckwalla [Sauromalus ater (= obesus)]. Biological Journal of the Linnaean Society 88:215-222.
Husak, J.F., A.K. Lappin, S.F. Fox, and J.A. Lemos-Espinal. 2006. Bite-force performance predicts dominance in male venerable collared lizards (Crotaphytus antiquus). Copeia 2006(2):301-306.
Lappin, A.K. and M. German*. 2005. Feeding behavior modulation in the leopard lizard (Gambelia wislizenii): Effects of noxious versus innocuous prey. Zoology 108:287-295.
Erickson, G.M., A.K. Lappin, and P. Larson. 2005. Androgynous rex: the utility of chevrons for determining the sex of crocodilians and non-avian dinosaurs. Zoology 108:277-286.
Lappin, A.K. and J.F. Husak†. 2005. Weapon performance, not size, determines mating success and potential reproductive output in the collared lizard (Crotaphytus collaris). The American Naturalist 166:426-436.
Macedonia, J.M., J.F. Husak†, Y.M. Brandt†, A.K. Lappin, and T.A. Baird. 2004. Sexual dichromatism and color conspicuousness in three populations of collared lizards (Crotaphytus collaris) from Oklahoma. Journal of Herpetology 38 (3):340-354.
Erickson, G.M., A.K. Lappin, T. Parker, and K.A. Vliet. 2004. Comparison of bite-force performance between long-term captive and wild American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) Journal of Zoology, London 262:21-28.
Erickson, G.M., A.K. Lappin, and K.A. Vliet. 2002. The ontogeny of bite-force performance in the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). Journal of Zoology, London 260:317-327.
Lappin, A.K. and E.J. Swinney*. 1999. Sexual dimorphism as it relates to the natural history of leopard lizards (Crotaphytidae: Gambelia). Copeia 1999(3):649-660.
Book / Symposium Chapter
Lappin, A.K., G.M. Erickson, and K.A. Vliet. 2002. Bite-force performance in crocodilians: a feasibility study on the American Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis. Pages 158-164 in Proceedings of the 16th Working Meeting of the Crocodile Specialist Group, IUCN - The World Conservation Union, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Natural History Notes and Range Extensions
Zepnewski, E.D.†, C.A. Carreno†, and A.K. Lappin. 2003. Gambelia copei. Geographic Distribution. Herpetological Review 34:2.
Lappin, A.K. 2002. Crotaphytus collaris. Caudophagy. Herpetological Review 33:4.
Abstracts Published in Journals
Lappin, A.K., J.Q. Pilarski, D.J. Pierotti, S.C. Hempleman, and K.C. Nishikawa. Neuromechanical events that trigger ballistic prey capture in toads. Integr. Comp. Biol.
Nishikawa, K.C., A.K. Lappin, J.A. Monroy, J.Q. Pilarski, and D.J. Pierotti. Neuromechanics of elastic energy storage and recovery during ballistic movements. Symposium: Biomechanics and Neuromuscular Control. Integr. Comp. Biol.
Husak, J.F., and A.K. Lappin. 2005. A stronger bite increases the mating success of collared lizards. Integr. Comp. Biol. 44:574A.
Nishikawa, K.C., A.K. Lappin, J.A. Monroy, D.J. Pierotti, J.Q. Pilarski, and E.D. Zepnewski. 2003. Modeling ballistic jaw movements using equations of motion for a damped mass-spring system. J. Morph. 260(3):316.
Lappin, A.K., J.A. Monroy, J.Q. Pilarski, D.J. Pierotti, E.D. Zepnewski, and K.C. Nishikawa. 2003. Modeling ballistic jaw movements using equations of motion for a damped mass-spring system. II. Results. Integr. Comp. Biol. 43(6):7.6A.
Lappin, A.K., K.C. Nishikawa, and D.J. Pierotti. 2002. How do toads accelerate their tongues at over 2000 m/s2? Integr. Comp. Biol. 42(6):1262A.
Pierotti, D.J., A.K. Lappin, K.C. Nishikawa, and J.Q. Pilarski. 2002. Power amplification is load dependent during the fast phase of frog semimembranosus muscle shortening. FASEB J. 17(5):A1287.
Erickson, G.M., A.K. Lappin, and K. Vliet. 2001. Ontogeny of bite-force performance of the American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis. Am. Zool. 41(6):1437A.
Lappin, A.K., K.C. Nishikawa, and D.J. Pierotti. 2001. A proposed mechanism for high power output during feeding in toads. Am. Zool. 41(6):1501A.
Lappin, A.K., K.C. Nishikawa, and D.J. Pierotti. 2000. Isometric contractile properties of anuran jaw muscles and their relationship to feeding mechanics. Am. Zool. 40(6):1097A.
Lappin, A.K. 1998. Ecomorphological evolution of the feeding biology of crotaphytid lizards. Am. Zool. 38(5):702A.
Lappin, A.K. 1997. Sexual dimorphism and resource use: The role of performance as a causal explanation. Am. Zool. 37(5):714A.
Lappin, A.K. and R. Dickie. 1997. Tails of crotaphytid lizards: Evolutionary morphology and biological roles. Am. Zool. 37(5):101A.
Lappin, A.K. 1997. Feeding ecomorphology of crotaphytid lizards: Using bite-force performance to link morphology to behaviour. J. Morph. 232(3):284A.
Lappin, A.K. 1996. Feeding ecomorphology of crotaphytid lizards. Am. Zool. 36(5):19A.
Lappin, A.K. 1995. Trophic morphology of crotaphytid lizards. Am. Zool. 35(5):134A.
Contributed Papers in Addition to Published Abstracts
Erickson, G., A.K. Lappin, K. Vliet, J. Brueggen, D. Kledzik, G.J.W. Webb. Comparative bite-force performance of extant and fossil crocodilians: a window into evolutionary feeding biomechanics. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. Mesa, AZ. 2005.
Husak, J.F., A.K. Lappin, S.F. Fox, and J.A. Lemos-Espinal. Bite-force performance predicts dominance in male venerable collared lizards (Crotaphytus antiquus). Southwestern Association of Naturalists. Huntsville, TX. 2005.
Lappin, A.K. and K.C. Nishikawa. Hypoglossal afferents trigger recovery of elastic strain energy during ballistic tongue projection in toads. J.B. Johnston Club at the 31st Annual Meeting for the Society for Neuroscience. San Diego, CA. 2001.
Wilson, D., A.K. Lappin, and K.C. Nishikawa. Prey-type effects on the feeding behavior of the common collared lizard, Crotaphytus collaris. 2001 National Minority Research Symposium. Cancun, Mexico. 2001. (poster)
Lappin, A.K., K.C. Nishikawa, and D.J. Pierotti. Isometric contractile properties of anuran jaw muscles and their relationship to feeding mechanics. 6th International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology. Jena, Germany. 2001. (poster)
Garcia, E.A. and A.K. Lappin. Caudal movements associated with saurophagy in the desert collared lizard, Crotaphytus bicinctores, and its implications for the evolution of caudal distraction and luring. 80th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. La Paz, B.C.S., Mexico. 2000.
German, M. and A.K. Lappin. Prey-type effects on the feeding kinematics of the long-nosed leopard lizard, Gambelia wislizenii. 80th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. La Paz, B.C.S., Mexico. 2000.
Lappin, A.K. Ecomorphological evolution of the feeding biology of crotaphytid lizards. 79th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. State College, Pennsylvania. 1999.
Lappin, A.K. Ecomorphological evolution of the feeding biology of crotaphytid lizards. 78th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Guelph, Ontario. 1998.
Lappin, A.K. Feeding ecomorphology of crotaphytid lizards: Employing performance measures to link morphology to behavior. 77th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Seattle, Washington. 1997.
Lappin, A.K. Trophic ecomorphology of crotaphytid lizards. 76th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. New Orleans, Louisiana. 1996.
Lappin, A.K. Diet and feeding behavior of crotaphytid lizards. 38th Annual Meeting Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. Boone, North Carolina. 1995.
Invited Seminars
High power output during ballistic tongue projection in the toad. Biology Department Seminar. Florida State University. 2002.
Feeding ecomorphology of crotaphytid lizards. Integrative Biology Department Seminar. University of California, Berkeley. 2000.
Performance-limited resource use in the common collared lizard, Crotaphytus collaris. Physiology Seminar. Northern Arizona University. 2000.
Feeding ecology and behavior of crotaphytid lizards. Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Seminar. University of California, Berkeley. 1998.
Reviewer for Journals and Federal Agencies
American Naturalist; Animal Behavior; Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology; Biological Journal of the Linnaean Society; Brain, Behavior and Evolution; Copeia; Functional Ecology; Herpetologica; Journal of Comparative Physiology A; Journal of Herpetology; Paleobiology; Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, Western North American Naturalist; Zoology
National Science Foundation (3 proposals)
USGS
Honors and Awards
D. Dwight Davis Award for Best Student Paper Oral Presentation 1996
(Division of Vertebrate Morphology / Soc. Integr. Comp. Biol.)
NSF Pre-doctoral Fellowship--Honorable Mention 1993
Fellowships
Integrative Biology Fellowship 1997
UC Regents’ Fellowship 1995
ARCS Scholar 1995
Extramural Research Support
National Science Foundation (IOB-0623791) (Co-PI) 2006
(Collaboration with Professor K. Nishikawa [PI], NAU))
National Geographic Committee for Research and Exploration (Co-PI) 2001
(Collaboration with Assistant Professor G. Erickson [PI], FSU)
NSF Dissertation Improvement Grant (IBN-9700914) 1997
Sigma Xi National 1994, 1996
Intramural Student Research Support
Gompertz Award for Travel to Meetings 1995-1997
Integrative Biology Award for Travel to Meetings 1996
Sigma Xi (Berkeley Chapter) 1994, 1996
Integrative Biology Graduate Student Research 1993-1995
President's Undergraduate Fellowship (research grant) 1991
Collaborative Research Support for Undergraduates
Hooper Undergraduate Research Grant (NAU) 2005
(with J. Henningsen and Professor K. Nishikawa)
Hooper Undergraduate Research Grant (NAU) 2002
(with E. Nester-Simmons and Professor K. Nishikawa)
Biology Fellows Grant (Howard Hughes Med. Inst. / UC Berkeley) 1999
(with M. German and Professor M. Wake)
Biology Fellows Grant (Howard Hughes Med. Inst. / UC Berkeley) 1998
(with E. Swinney and Professor H. Greene)
McNair Fellowship (UC Berkeley) 1997
(with E. Swinney and Professor H. Greene)