Bethany A. Rader

Bethany A. Rader received a BS in Botany from the University of Wisconsin in 1999, and a PhD in Biology from the University of Oregon in 2006. Her current research explores mechanisms of host tolerance to beneficial bacterial symbionts and the poentially harmful molecules they produce. She continues her research as an associate professor at Southern Illinois University in the Microbiology Program where she has mentored undergraduate, Masters, and PhD students.