Rate My Professor Paul Bybee

Paul Bybee is a professor in the Biology Department at Utah Valley University, with specialties in paleontology. He holds a Ph.D. in Zoology, focusing on Vertebrate Paleontology, from Brigham Young University (1997); an M.S. in Ecology from Brigham Young University (1991); a B.S. in Zoology/Botany from Weber State University (1984); and an A.S. in General Studies from Weber State University (1981). Bybee began his academic career at Utah Valley University in 1996 as a graduate assistant teaching geology before transitioning to the Biology Department a few years later. He currently teaches courses including BIOL 1620: College Biology II, ZOOL 4600: Ornithology, BIOL 1200 and GEO 1200: Prehistoric Life, and ZOOL 3100: Vertebrate Zoology. His research falls within the Ecology and Evolution area, encompassing vertebrate paleontology, ornithology, and ecology.

Bybee's scholarly contributions include publications such as 'Changes in Cranial Morphology of Coelophysis bauri' and 'The Cranial Kinetics of Allosaurus fragilis' in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology; 'Histological bone structure differences in various sized elements from the Late Jurassic dinosaur, Allosaurus fragilis, of central Utah' in The Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology; and 'Elevational changes in the Riparian vegetation along three streams in north-central Utah' in The Great Basin Naturalist. He has presented research at Society of Vertebrate Paleontology meetings, including 'A Large Unusual Allosaurid Skull from Eastern Utah' in Denver, Colorado, and 'Preliminary Results of a Paleontological Assessment of Black Mesa, Arizona' at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Bybee has earned the Award of Excellence for Biology Teaching (2014), Faculty Award for Significant Scholarship and Outstanding Contributions to the Department of Physical Science (1998-1999), UVSC Teaching Award from Associated Students of UVSC (1993-1994), Teacher of the Year in the Department of Physical Science (1998-1999), and recognition in Who's Who Among America's Teachers. He has served as a technical advisor for BBC science programs and consulted on dinosaur-related projects.