Kelly McConnaughay

Associate Dean
Biology
Bradley University
United States of America

Biography

Kelly McConnaughay has served as the associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences since 2008. Dr. McConnaughay joined Bradley in 1992 as an assistant Professor of Biology. She has developed and taught courses in plant ecology, organismal biology, general biology, and science for educators. She became full professor in 2003, and in 2000 was awarded Bradley’s prestigious Rothberg Professional Excellence Award for achievement in research. Before being appointed to associate dean, she served six years as chair of the Department of Biology. She is also the founding co-director of Bradley University’s Center for STEM Education.

Research Intrest

STEM cell, plant physiological, growth and biomass, environmental science

List of Publications
Bernacchi CJ, Thompson JN, Coleman JS, Mcconnaughay KD. Allometric analysis reveals relatively little variation in nitrogen versus biomass accrual in four plant species exposed to varying light, nutrients, water and CO2. Plant, cell & environment. 2007 Oct 1;30(10):1216-22.
Twine TE, Bryant JJ, T Richter K, Bernacchi Twine TE, Bryant JJ, T Richter K, Bernacchi CJ, McConnaughay KD, Morris SJ, Leakey AD. Impacts of elevated CO2 concentration on the productivity and surface energy budget of the soybean and maize agroecosystem in the Midwest USA. Global change biology. 2013 Sep 1;19(9):2838-52.
McConnaughay KD, Berntson GM, Bazzaz FA. Limitations to CO2-induced growth enhancement in pot studies. Oecologia. 1993 Jul 1;94(4):550-7.