Joel K Abraham

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Joel K. Abraham is an American ecologist and professor at California State University Fullerton. [1] His work focuses on how plant traits and competition shape invasion success by non-native plant species in California.

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Career and research

Joel K. Abraham completed his undergraduate degree in Biology at Howard University in 2000 and his PhD in Integrative Biology at University of California Berkeley. [2] [3] He conducted his PhD work with Wayne Sousa and Carla D’Antonio, producing a dissertation titled “On the Importance of Plant Phenology and Resource Use in the Invasion of California Coastal Grasslands”. [4] His dissertation notably contains a recipe for one of his study species (fennel). [4] Abraham is currently a professor at California State University Fullerton. [1] In addition to the topics of plant traits and invasion, Abraham's research also spans urban agriculture and biology education, [1] and he served as the science consultant on the children's book “The Answer is Armadillos”. [5]

Awards and accomplishments

In 2022, Abraham won the Carol Barnes Excellence in Teaching Award from CSUF, where he had been teaching since 2011. Joel Abraham has a passion for making sure science and STEM can reach all students, no matter their economic situation. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Joel K. Abraham - Professor". CSU Fullerton University. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Joel K. Abraham - CV" . Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  3. ↑ "Catalyst Members - Catalyst Center | CSUF". www.fullerton.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
  4. 1 2 "On the importance of plant phenology and resource use in the invasion of California coastal grasslands". ProQuest . Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  5. ↑ "Biology Expert Adds to Children's Book on Endangered Giraffes". 30 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  6. ↑ Morales, Kendra (2022-04-15). "Biological Science Professor Champions Inclusive Teaching, Access to STEM Careers". CSUF News. Retrieved 2025-03-26.


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