Emily Jane Willingham Ph.D.

Emily Jane Willingham, PhD, is a scientist and freelance writer with a focus on biology. She earned a PhD in biological sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. Willingham has worked as a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, Texas State University, St. Edward’s University, and others, teaching developmental biology, physiology, human anatomy, ecotoxicology, and genetics. Her writing has appeared in Forbes, Slate, the Washington Post, American Scientist, the San Francisco Chronicle, and many other publications.