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Professor

Tessa Smith

Professor

Faculty of Science, Business and Enterprise

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  • Professor
    Faculty of Science, Business and Enterprise
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BIOGRAPHY

Tessa Smith (TS) is a Professor of Behavioural Endocrinology at the University of Chester, teaching and conducting research in the field of Animal Behaviour, Conservation Physiology and Welfare of both captive and wild animals across the taxa including amphibians, fish, birds and mammals.

UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER APPOINTMENTS

  • Reader
    University of Chester, Biological Sciences, UK1 Sep 2006

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Lecturer
    Queen's University Belfast, Biology and Biochemistry, Belfast, United Kingdom1 Feb 2000
  • Senior Research Fellow, Conservation
    Science and Education Dept, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Orlando, Florida, United States2 Feb 1998
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate (Faculty membership)
    University of Nebraska at Omaha, Psychology, Omaha, United States1 Sep 1994

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Scientist
    Clifton Scientific Trust, Bristol, UK, Bristol, United Kingdom1 Feb 1991

DEGREES

  • PhD
    University College London, London, United Kingdom1 Sep 1990
  • Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching
    Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom1 Aug 2000
  • BSc Hons, Zoology & Psychology
    University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom1 Jul 1988

RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE INSTITUTE

  • Sustainability and Environment Research and Knowledge Exchange Institute

SCHOOL

  • School of Natural Sciences

RESEARCH & INNOVATION ROLES

  • Contribution to Knowledge and Understanding Coordinator