Joel K Abraham
Joel Kwamena 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.
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.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "Joel K. Abraham - Professor". CSU Fullerton University. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Joel K. Abraham - CV". Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ↑ "Catalyst Members - Catalyst Center | CSUF". www.fullerton.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- 1 2 Abraham, Joel Kwamena (2008). "On the importance of plant phenology and resource use in the invasion of California coastal grasslands". University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 2019-06-10 – via ProQuest.
- ↑ "Biology Expert Adds to Children's Book on Endangered Giraffes". Cal State Fullerton News. California State University, Fullerton. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ↑ Morales, Kendra (2022-04-15). "Biological Science Professor Champions Inclusive Teaching, Access to STEM Careers". CSUF News. California State University, Fullerton. Retrieved 2025-03-26.