David Susko, PhD

Chair, Biological Sciences Discipline; Associate Professor of Biology
David Susko
College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters
Natural Sciences
[email protected]
313-593-5235
233 Science Faculty Center | 4901 Evergreen Road | Dearborn, MI 48128
schedule 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Tues. & Thur.

Teaching Areas:

Biological Sciences, Master of Science in Environmental Science

Research Areas:

Plant Ecology, Urban Sustainability

Biography and Education

Education

Ph.D. Biology. Sept. 1998. University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada. Dissertation: The ovule ecology of garlic mustard, Alliaria petiolata (Brassicaceae), and other mustard species. Advisor: Dr. Lesley Lovett-Doust.

Honours B.Sc. Biology. May 1993. University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada. Thesis: Population genetic structure of Vallisneria americana, a dioecious clonal macrophyte. Undergraduate thesis advisor: Dr. Jon Lovett-Doust.

Teaching and Research

Courses Taught

Selected Publications

  1. Susko, D.J. 2025. Seed germination ecology of the medicinal plant motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca). Seed Science Research 35: 19-26.
  2. Susko, D.J. and Jamil, A.N. 2024. Effects of seed number and fruit and seed packaging on dispersal potential of the multi-seeded fruits of eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis). International Journal of Plant Sciences 185: 503-508.
  3. Susko, D.J. and Jamil, A.N. 2024. Effects of ovule position on seed maturation, seed mass, and seedling size in eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis). International Journal of Plant Sciences 185: 380-388.