Todd Kelson, Ph.D.
Brigham Young University-Idaho
Todd Kelson, Ph.D., graduated with his B.S. in microbiology from Brigham Young University and went on to earn an M.S. in plant genetics from Iowa State University and a Ph.D. in human genetics from the Medical College of Virginia. Kelson completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Colorado Mental Retardation Research Center. He has been an Instructor in the Biology Department at Brigham Young University—Idaho since 1998.
In 2013, Kelson became involved in antibiotic discovery as a research tool to inspire students to persist in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM), while addressing a global issue of antimicrobial resistance. He joined the Tiny Earth Network (headquartered at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery) to promote undergraduate independent research in antimicrobial discovery in soil. His research interests lie in STEM education and in antibiotic discovery from bacteria in soil.
In 2013, Kelson became involved in antibiotic discovery as a research tool to inspire students to persist in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM), while addressing a global issue of antimicrobial resistance. He joined the Tiny Earth Network (headquartered at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery) to promote undergraduate independent research in antimicrobial discovery in soil. His research interests lie in STEM education and in antibiotic discovery from bacteria in soil.