Georgina M Montgomery , Ph.D.
Holmes Hall, E-35
919 E. Shaw Lane
East Lansing, MI 48825
United States
LBC Courses Taught
Biography
Since high school, I have loved biology and history in almost equal measure! In Briggs, I found my intellectual home with its focus on interdisciplinary teaching and research. My teaching and research tends to focus on the history of science, and especially issues of inclusion and diversity in science, with a focus on evolution, ecology, and/or long-term studies of animal behavior in field settings.
Education
Ph.D, History of Science and Technology, University of Minnesota
B.A. with Honors, History, Lancaster University, Lancashire, UK
Honors and Awards
- 2024: Elected Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
- 2022: Senior Fellow (SFHEA), a certificate from ADVANCE HE recognizing senior academic leadership focused on student success and diversity, equity, and inclusion
- 2022: I Teach MSU Educator’s Award 2
- 018 and 2019: Nominated by LBC for MSU’s Inspirational Woman of the Year Award for Community Engagement
- 2016: Teacher-Scholar Award, Michigan State University
- 2015: Winner of the Excellence Award in Interdisciplinary Scholarship by the Michigan State University Chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi for the Collaborative Project, “Promoting Inclusive, Ethical, and Successful STEM Teams"
- 2013: Lyman Briggs Distinguished Faculty Certificate, Michigan State University
- 2012-13: Lilly Teaching Fellow, Michigan State University
- 2007: Animals and Society Course Award, The Humane Society of the United States (Annual Award for Academic Excellence in Course Design and Instruction), Fall 2007
Research
My 2015 book, Primates in the Real World, explores the people, practices, and places involved in primate studies from the 1920s to the present. My current research includes a history of Wytham Woods, a long-term ecological site in Oxford, United Kingdom, and working as part of an interdisciplinary team studying how inclusive climate affects academic STEM career outcomes, particularly for early-career individuals from marginalized groups.
Publications
The importance of inclusive climate within the research group, department, and profession for marginalized science scholars’ career outcomes. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education (2025)
Racial differences in job attitudes of early-career academics: the experiences of Asian Americans in higher education Higher Education (2025)
Authorship climate: A new tool for studying ethical issues in authorship Accountability in Research (2024)