Areas of Focus
- Cenozoic avian fossils
Work Experience
- 2012-09~2014-06, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Senior International Scientist Visiting Professor
- 2004-09~2012-06, University of Texas at Austin, Research Associate, Graduate Faculty, Assistant Professor
- 1995-09~2001-06, University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D. Integrative Biology
- 1990-09~1995-06, University of Texas at Austin, B.S. Geology (minor Zoology) with honors
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1995-09--2001-06 Ph.D. Integrative Biology: University of California, Berkeley
- 1990-09--1995-06 B.S. Geology (minor Zoology) with honors: University of Texas at Austin
Publications
- Insight into the evolutionary assemblage of cranial kinesis from a Cretaceous bird, Thomas A. Stidham et al., 2022
- Low dinosaur biodiversity in central China 2 million years prior to the end-Cretaceous mass extinction, Fei Han et al., Thomas A. Stidham, 2022
- Early evolution of diurnal habits in owls (Aves, Strigiformes) documented by a new and exquisitely preserved Miocene owl fossil from China, Thomas A. Stidham et al., 2022
Awards
- University of California Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award 2001-2002: 2002
