Andrew Calinger-Yoak

Andrew Yoak Holds a Raccoon

Phone
614-823-1432

Email
yoak1@otterbein.edu

Office
Science Center 107

Associate Professor
Department of Biology & Earth Science

Dr. Calinger-Yoak earned a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University in 2015 which focused on management strategies in wildlife populations. He uses veterinary, ecological, and computer modeling focused strategies to tackle complex problems. Through his experiences with agent-based modeling, he helped to create open-source projects that span the fields of veterinary medicine, ecology, mathematics, anthropology, and economics. In addition to academic research, he has taught many courses ranging from Introductory Biology to Human and Animal Physiology.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University, 2015
  • B.S. in Zoology, The Ohio State University, 2009

Research, Creative, & Professional Work

  • Disease Ecology
  • Humane Wildlife Population Management
  • Computational Modeling of Disease Spread
  • Museum and Teaching Specimen Articulation

Publications

  • Yoak, A.J., Haile, A., O’Quin, J., Belu, M., Birhane, M., Bekele, M., Murphy, S., Medley, A., Vincent, E., Stewart, D., Shiferaw, M.L., Tafese, K., Garabed, R., Pieracci, E.G., Barriers and opportunities for canine rabies vaccination campaigns in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2021 
  • Hernandez, J.A., Yoak, A.J., Walden, H.S., Thompson, N., Zuniga, D., Duque, V., Cruz, M. Dog overpopulation on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos 2018. Conservation Science and Practice, 2020. 
  • Diaz, N.M., Walden, H.S., Yoak, A.J., McIntosh, A., Duque, V., Cruz, A., Hernandez, J. Dog overpopulation and diagnosis of intestinal parasites on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos 2016. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2018  
  • Vincent, E.C, Yoak, A.J., O’Quin, J., & Garabed, R.B. Comparison of field surveillance methods for and assessment of factors potentially associated with the presence of free-roaming cats in a mixed-urban environment. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 2018 
  • Moritz, M., Buffington, A., Yoak, A.J., Hamilton, I.M., Garabed, R.B. No Magic Number: an Examination of the Herd-Size Threshold in Pastoral Systems Using Agent-Based Modeling. Human Ecology, 2017. 
  • Yoak, A.J., Reece, J.F., Gehrt, S.D., & Hamilton, I.M. Optimizing free-roaming dog control programs using agent-based models. Ecological Modeling. 2016 
  • Moritz, M., Hamilton, I.M., Yoak, A.J., Scholte, P., Cronley, J., Maddock, P., & Pi, H. Simple movement rules result in ideal free distribution of mobile pastoralists. Ecological Modeling. 2015 
  • Yoak, A.J., Reece, J.F., Gehrt, S.D, & Hamilton, I.M. Disease control through fertility control: Secondary benefits of animal birth control in Indian street dogs. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 113:1 152-156. 2014