Teaching Interests

My main instructional focus is on Human Anatomy and Physiology. I am also part of the author team for Seeley’s Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology and Seeley’s Anatomy & Physiology.

BSC 250 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BSC 250 Human Anatomy and Physiology II

Research Interests

My research interests include the mechanisms of speciation, the evolution of reproductive isolation. I am particularly interested in the behavioral changes associated with reproductive isolation. My dissertation research investigated the effects of population bottlenecks on reproductive isolation. I am also interested in the possible role of reinforcement in the process of speciation.

Representative Publications

Van Putte, C., J. Regan, and A. Russo. 2009. Seeley’s Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology. 7/e. McGraw-Hill Publishing.

Seeley, R., T. Stephens, and P. Tate. 2008. Anatomy and Physiology. Contributing Author on chapters 3 and 29. McGraw-Hill Publishing.

Meffert, L. M. and J. L. Regan. 2006. Reversed selection responses in small populations of the housefly (Musca domestica L.). Genetica 127:1-9

Meffert, L. M., J. L. Regan, S. K. Hicks, N. Mukana and S. B. Day. 2006. Testing alternative methods for purging genetic load using the housefly (Musca domestica L.) Genetica 128: 419-427

Regan, J. L., L. M Meffert, and E. H. Bryant. 2003. A direct experimental test of founderflush effects on the evolutionary potential for assortative mating. J. Evol. Biol. 16: 317-327.

Van Putte, C., J. Regan, and A. Russo. In prep. Seeley’s Anatomy and Physiology. 9/e. McGraw-Hill Publishing.