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Daniel J Paluh
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
University of Dayton

300 College Park
Dayton, Ohio  45469-2320

Courtesy Faculty
Department of Natural History
Florida Museum of Natural History.

​Email: [email protected]
Office phone: +1 
937-229-3011

Download CV - updated March 2025

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Graduate Students
​Sudipta Kalita
Email: 
[email protected]
PhD student in UD Department of Biology
M.Sc., 2021, University of Bonn
B.Sc., 2019, St. Xavier's College, Mumbai

Sudipta joined the lab in January 2024. He has a background in the paleobiology of extinct temnospondyl amphibians and is studying the anatomy, development, and evolution of dermal ornamentation and hyperossification of lissamphibians.  

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Andrew Capitosti
Incoming PhD student in UD Department of Biology
M.Sc., In Progress, 
Southern Illinois University
B.Sc., 2023, Southern Illinois University

Andrew is joining the lab in August 2025 to work on the evolution and development of tadpoles feeding structures! His M.Sc. research focused on the ​ecological and physiological effects of evaporative water loss in frogs and toads.
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Danny Heinz
Incoming M.Sc. student in UD Department of Biology
B.Sc., 2021, Ball State University

Danny is joining the lab in August 2025 as a UD Hanley Sustainability Institute Graduate ​Fellow to investigate the prevalence, source, and impact of mouthpart deformities in local tadpole populations!
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​Undergraduate Students - updates coming soon!
Jackson Jones, University of Dayton

Mayson Brokos, University of Dayton

Caitlyn O'Malley, University of Dayton

Nicholas Canfield, University of Dayton

Penny McGraw, University of Dayton

Kyliah Gilliam-Beale, University of Dayton

Arianna Olivares, University of Dayton

Jacob Szafranski, University of Dayton
Join the Lab!
Graduate Opportunities

If you are interested in joining the lab, please send me an email at [email protected] with your CV and a brief statement of your interests. We are committed to forming a positive and inclusive lab environment that promotes creative research and collaboration among all members.

Postdoc Opportunities
I do not currently have funding to support postdocs but would be excited to sponsor NSF postdoctoral fellowship (PRFB) applications. Please send me an email at [email protected] if you would like to collaborate!

Undergraduate Opportunities
I am excited to provide research opportunities to undergraduate students at University of Dayton! Prior research experience is not required, but a genuine interest in biology, research, and learning new skills is necessary. Please send me an email at dpaluh1@udayton.com if you are interested!
Previous students

​Undergraduate students

Madeline Brinkman, University of Dayton
Pre-Dental major.
Currently a dental student at 
Indiana University School of Dentistry.

Daniela Salcedo-Recio, University of Florida
Biology major. 
 
Currently a dental student at University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine​.

​​Maya Rayle, Harvard University
Biology major.
​Currently a MS student at U
niversity of Wisconsin-Madison.

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