Dr. Emily Davenport

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Emily Davenport is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Eberly College of Science, Pennsylvania State University. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 2014 and holds a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin - Madison from 2007. Her postdoctoral training includes positions as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Cornell University from 2014 to 2019 and as a Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Germany in 2018-2019. The Davenport lab focuses on understanding the complex relationships between humans and their microbiomes, particularly how gut microbiome composition affects health and the evolutionary relationships between humans and their microbiomes. She employs genomic perspectives, high-throughput microbiome metagenomic sequencing technologies, and novel computational statistical techniques in her research.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

Cornell University • USA

Conducted research and studies related to microbiomes.

Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology • Germany

Engaged in research focusing on developmental biology.

Requirements for Pennsylvania State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
GRE General
Prerequisites
Master's degree in related field for PhD Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Writing Sample
  • Official Transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE scores are highly recommended but not strictly required for Applied Linguistics.