1982 B.S., Biology California State University, Stanislaus Turlock, CA 

1984 M.S., Biology The University of New Mexico Albuqueruqe, NM Thesis topic: ecological correlates of morphological similarities 
and differences among three species of shrews 
Major professor: James S. Findley 

1988 Ph.D., Biology The University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 
Dissertation topic: functional morphology of digging and foraging 
and its relationship to habitat partitioning in sympatric kangaroo rats Major professor: J. Scott Altenbach 

Senior Lecturer in Biological Sciences                              AY 2000 - present
(see below)

Lecturer in Biological Sciences                                            AY 1995-2000
Old Dominion University                                                              Norfolk, VA 

• Teaching responsibilities include Life Sciences for non-majors (Biology 108-109); Evolution (Biology 203); Principles of Ecology (Biology 205); Vertebrate Zoology ; Undergraduate Seminar (Biology 405); Animal Behavior (Biology 441/541); The Evolution of Darwin: A Journey in the History of Science (Biology Topics; includes a study abroad component); other courses as needed (e.g., Biology 431/531 - Mammalogy; Biology 116 - Principles of Biology for majors).
• Thesis, Dissertation committees

Susan Barco, Ph.D. student, co-chair of committee
Christopher Bloch, M.S., ecology of meadow voles and rice rats 
Thomas Dolan, M.S., metapopulation ecology of meadow voles 
Jennifer Wellman, M.S., non-thesis; veterinary medicine 
Thalma Dalmas, Ph.D., ecology of Bachmann's sparrow 
John Matthew, Ph.D., ant-larval mutualism in butterflies 
Kathryn Roberts, M.S., morphology of nuccal glands in water snakes
Carolyn Ashby, Ph.D., molecular systematics of fish
Holly Fearnbach,M.S., dolphin social structure
Lance Brown, Ph.D., habitat selection in fox squirrels
Angela Vogel Rivera, M.S., reptile development
Patricia Bennet, M.S., environmental biology
• Department/campus/community service activities include chairing departmental Curriculum and Executive Committees; serving on Faculty Senate Library and Interdisciplinary Studies Advisory Committees and guest lectures at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens.

• Teaching responsibilities included Principles of Biology (Biology 101 - mixed course for majors and non-majors); General Zoology (Biology 206 - required core course for majors); Vertebrate Zoology (Biology 326); Evolution (Biology 350); Animal Development and Embryology (Biology 430); Comparative Vertebrate Morphology (Biology 435); Origins (GED 100 - required, team-taught interdisciplinary general education course).
• Department/campus/community service included work on departmental assessment initiatives; service as an officer (Chair, Secretary) and general representative to the Faculty Senate; service on numerous campus-wide, ad-hoc committees and tasks forces; regular guest lectures at public schools in Kanawha and Putnam counties.

• Laboratory instruction included General Biology (Biology 121-122; mixed course for majors and non-majors; responsibilties included major revisions of laboratory exercises); Human Anatomy and Physiology (Biology 247); Animal Physiology (Biology 435); Comparative Anatomy (Biology 436); I also taught the lecture component of Biology 121 in summer school and the comparative physiology lecture component of Biology 122 one semester.

• Small mammal field techniques including trapping, mark-recapture, mist-netting, preparation of standard museum specimens; experience in a variety of habitats in the U.S. and Mexico.
• Morphometric techniques including video imaging, Morphosys landmark-coordinate capturing, data analysis.
• Basic web design using both graphical interfaces and html markup.

• Gatens, L.J. and K.S. Kilburn.  1998. Geographic variation in Sorex cinereus in West Virginia. Presented at the annual meeting of The American Society of Mammalogists, June 1998.
• Kilburn, K.S. 1997.Skeletal architecture of the forelimb in kangaroo rats (Heteromyidae: Dipodomys): adaptations for digging and foraging. In (Gannon, Wilson and Yates, ed.) Life Among the Muses: papers in honor of James S. Findley. Museum of Southwestern Biology,
• Kilburn, K.S. and T.A. Hutto. 1992. Process-oriented laboratory activities for introductory biology. D.C. Heath and Company.
• Williams, D.F. and K.S. Kilburn. 1992. The conservation status of the endemic mammals of the San Joaquin faunal region, California. Proceedings of the conference, Endangered species of the San Joaquin Valley, California:a conference on their biology, conservation, and management. The California energy commission, Sacramento. 388 pp.
• Williams, D.F. and K.S. Kilburn. 1991. Dipodomys ingens. Mammalian Species 377:1-7.
• Williams, D.F. and K.S. Kilburn. 1984. Sensitive, threatened, and endangered mammals of riparian and other wetland communities in California. Pp. 950-956 in California riparian systems: ecology, conservation, and productive management (R.E. Warner and K.M. Hendrix, eds.). University of California Press, Berkeley. 1034 pp.

Awards, Honors, Grants:

• Contract field work, Department of Natural Resources, West Virginia (1989)
• WVSC SGA Teacher of the year (1993-94, 1994-95)
• Student Research Allocations Committee Grant, UNM (1987)
• Vice Presidential Grant for Research, UNM (1987)
• Graduate Research Allocations Committee Grants, UNM (1982, 1987)
• Biological Society of New Mexico Graduate Teaching Award, UNM (1986)
• American Society of Mammalogists Grant-in-aid of Research (1985)

Teaching conferences and workshops

• "Innovations in Teaching Introductory Biology" (invited speaker). D.C. Heath, Chicago, 1991.
• "Biology in Action: New Approaches to Teaching and Learning Science" (selected participant). Radford University and NSF, Radford, 1993.
• "West Virginia Great Teachers Seminar" (selected participant), WV Faculty Development Network, 1993.

Professional affiliations

• American Society of Mammalogists; current or past member of Public Education, Program, Slide Library, and Jackson Award Committees.
• Associate editor for mammals, The American Midland Naturalist
• Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE)
• Biological Society of New Mexico
• The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT)
• Sigma Xi