Courses Taught

• BIOL 201 Principles of Biology
• BIOL 241 College Biology I
• BIOL 252 Biological Systems
• BIOL 314 Environmental Science
• BIOL 351 General Ecology
• BIOL 385 Conservation Biology
• BIOL 385 Parasitology

Membership in Professional Societies

• American Scientific Affliliation
• American Society of Parasitologists
• American Society of Mammalogists
• Ecological Society of America
• Mu Phi Epsilon
• Phi Kappa Phi
• Sigma Xi
• Society for Conservation Biology
• The Wildlife Society
• Wildlife Disease Association

Research

Dr. Page studies transmission dynamics of disease in human-altered landscapes. Her current projects include a study of the transmission dynamics of raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis) in urban environments, and the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to model infection risk to humans.

Papers Published and/or Presented

• Kloos, H., DeSouza C., Gazzinelli, A., Silveira, B., Filho, S., da Costa Temba, P., Bethony, J., Page, K., Grzywacz, C., Lewis, F., Minchella, D., LoVerde, P., and Oliveria, R.  in press.  The distribution of Biomphalaria spp. In different habitats in relation to physical, biological, water contact and cognitive factors in a rural area in Minas Gerias, Brazil.  Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro.
• Curtis, J., R.E. Sorensen, L.K. Page, D.J. Minchella.  2001.  Microsatellite loci in the human blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni and their utility for other schistosome species.  Molecular Ecology Notes.  In press
• Page, L.K., R.K. Swihart, and K.R. Kazacos.  2001.  The roles of seed preference and foraging by granivores at raccoon latrines in transmission dynamics of raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis).  Canadian Journal of Zoology 79:616-622.
• Page, L.K., R.K. Swihart, and K.R. Kazacos.  2001.  Foraging among feces: food availability affects parasitism of Peromyscus leucopus by Baylisascaris procyonis.  Journal of Mammalogy 82(4):993-1002
• Page, L. K., R.K. Swihart, and K.R. Kazacos.  2001. Changes in transmission of Baylisascaris procyonis as a function of spatial scale.  Oikos 93:213-220.
• Williams, R.N., L.K. Page, T.L. Serfass, O.E. Rhodes, Jr.  1999.  Genetic polymorphism in fishers (Martes pennanti).  American Midland Naturalist 141:406-410.
• Rhodes, O.E., Jr.,  R.N. Williams, J. Heffelfinger, L. K. Page, E. P. Reat, and J. C. DeVos, Jr.  1999.       Genetic variation in pronghorn from Arizona. 18^th Biennial Pronghorn Antelope Workshop Proceedings.
• Page, L. K., R.K. Swihart, and K.R. Kazacos,  1999.  Implications of raccoon latrines in the epizootiology of Baylisascariasis.  Journal of Wildlife Diseases 35:474-480.
• Page, L. K., R.K. Swihart, and K.R. Kazacos,  1998.  Raccoon latrine structure and its potential role in parasite transmission of Baylisascaris procyonis to vertebrates.  American Midland Naturalist 140:180-185