Wendy Billock | People, Biola University

Departments	School of Science, Technology and Health Department of Biological Sciences
Biola Affiliations	Faculty

Documents

Degrees

Ph.D., Loma Linda University
M.S., Institute for Creation Research
B.A., Point Loma Nazarene College

Member of

Educational Effectiveness Committee Member

Biography

Wendy Billock teaches a variety of organismal biology courses, including: Zoology; Marine Biology; Invertebrate Biology; Vertebrate Biology; and Ecology. Field trips are an integral part of her laboratory classes, giving students an opportunity to learn field research techniques. She teaches courses for both science majors and non-majors. She also directs the scientific writing program for biology majors. In addition to research in behavioral ecology, Billock’s research interests include pedagogy techniques in STEM education, higher education administration, and intelligent design. She has been conducting annual teacher training conferences in Haiti since 2013 for Christian school teachers in remote areas of Haiti.

Publications

“Influence of Sensory Cues on Predator Avoidance in Hermit Crabs, Pagurus Samuelis,” Billock, W.B., and Dunbar, S.G. [in prep].
“Contextual Decision Hierarchies in Crustaceans,” Billock, W.B. [in prep].
“These Are My Oceans: Now and For the Future,” eds. Dunbar, S.G. and Billock, W.B., Yaqara Bay Biodiversity Inventory Project. [in prep].
“Shell and Food Acquisition Behaviors: Evidence for Contextual Decision Hierarchies in Hermit Crabs,” Billock, W.L., and Dunbar, S.G., J.Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol., 2011.
“Influence of Motivation on Behaviour in the Hermit Crab, Pagurus Samuelis,” Billock, W.L., and Dunbar, S. G., J. Mar. Bio. Assoc. of the U. K., 2008.

Presentations

LLBN, Mind and Spirit in Dialogue. Presented on “Adventists and the Ecology Crisis.” January 2010.
Southern California Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Carson. Presented on “Evidence for ‘Contextual Decision Hierarchies’ in the hermit crab, Pagurus samuelis.” May 2008.
The Crustacean Society Mid-Year Meeting, Coquimbo. Presented on “Shell and food acquisition behaviors: Evidence for ‘Contextual Decision Hierarchies’ in hermit crabs.” October 2007.

Research Interests

Marine ecosystems
Animal behavior

Courses

General Biology II
Ecology
Marine Biology
Invertebrate Biology
Biological Principles

Areas of Expertise for Media Interviews

Biological Sciences
Creation