• Skip to Content
  • Skip to Main Navigation
  • Skip to Search

Indiana University Kokomo Indiana University Kokomo IU Kokomo

Open Search
  • Lina Rifai
  • Indiana University Kokomo
  • Minors
  • Graduate Certificates
  • Pre-Professional
    • Pre-Veterinary Medicine: How Do You Become a Vet?
    • Pre-Chiropractic: How Do You Become a Chiropractor?
    • Pre-Med: How Do You Become a Doctor?
    • Pre-Optometry: How Do You Become an Optometrist?
    • Pre-Pharmacy: How Do You Become a Pharmacist?
    • Pre-Dentistry: How Do You Become a Dentist?
    • Physician Assistant
  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • Admissions
    • Cost + Value
    • Scholarships
    • Plan a Visit
    • Apply Now
      • High School Student
      • Dual Credit Student
      • Returning Student
      • Adult Student
      • Guest Student
    • Parents
      • Web Wednesday
    • You’re In; Now What?
    • Test optional FAQ
    • Contact Admissions
    • Undergraduate Viewbook 2022
    • Virtual Tour
    • Events Calendar
  • Academics
    • Majors and Programs
    • Schools
    • Schedule of Classes
    • Academic Bulletin
    • Academic Calendars
    • Freshman Learning Communities
    • Honors Program
    • Kokomo Experience and You
    • Graduate Programs
    • Online Degrees
    • Library
  • Student Life
    • Dean of Students
    • Get Involved
    • Off-Campus Housing
    • Fundraising Guidelines
    • Student in Crisis
    • Contact Us
  • Athletics
  • About
    • Accreditation
    • Campus Map
    • Community
    • Federally Required Disclosures
    • History
    • Mission Statement
    • Connect with IU Kokomo
    • Statement of Commitments
    • Vision Statement
  • Offices & Services
  • Giving
    • Office of Development
      • IU Foundation
      • 2022 Campus Campaign
      • Give Now Options
      • Ways to Give
      • Women of the Well House
      • Student Activities and Events Center
      • Fundraising Guidelines
      • Contact Us
    • Advancement Staff
  • Alumni
    • Board of Directors
    • Distinguished Service Award
    • Alumni Hall of Fame
    • Life After IU Kokomo
    • IUAAK Scholarships
    • Legacy Magazine
    • Alumni Angle Podcasts
    • Alumni Cooking Classes
    • Contact us
  • Leadership
    • Chancellor
    • Strategic Plans
      • Strategic Plan 2015-2020
      • Strategic Plan Summary
      • Strategic Plan Follow Up-July 2018
      • Accomplishments
      • Left To Do
      • Who We Are Now
      • New Big Bold Ideas
      • Strategic Priorities
    • Advisory Board
    • Administrative Council
    • Campus Representation
    • Past Chancellors
  • Canvas
  • One.IU
  • A - Z List
  • Home
  • Admissions
    • Cost + Value
    • Scholarships
    • Plan a Visit
    • Apply Now
    • Parents
    • You’re In; Now What?
    • Test optional FAQ
    • Staff
    • Undergraduate Viewbook 2022
    • Virtual Tour
    • Events Calendar
  • Academics
    • Majors and Programs
    • Schools
    • Schedule of Classes
    • Academic Bulletin
    • Academic Calendars
    • Freshman Learning Communities
    • Honors Program
    • Kokomo Experience and You
    • Graduate Programs
    • Online Degrees
    • Library
  • Student Life
    • Dean of Students
    • Get Involved
    • Off-Campus Housing
    • Fundraising Guidelines
    • Student in Crisis
    • Contact Us
  • Athletics
  • About
    • Accreditation
    • Campus Map
    • Community
    • Federally Required Disclosures
    • History
    • Mission Statement
    • About IU Kokomo
    • Statement of Commitments
    • Vision Statement
  • Offices & Services
  • Giving
    • Office of Development
    • Advancement Staff
  • Alumni
    • Board of Directors
    • Distinguished Service Award
    • Alumni Hall of Fame
    • Life After IU Kokomo
    • IUAAK Scholarships
    • Legacy Magazine
    • Alumni Angle Podcasts
    • Alumni Cooking Classes
    • Contact us
  • Leadership
    • Chancellor
    • Strategic Plans
    • Advisory Board
    • Administrative Council
    • Campus Representation
    • Past Chancellors
  • Search
  • Canvas
  • One.IU
  • A - Z List

School of Sciences

  • Home
  • School of Sciences
  • Natural Sciences
  • Faculty
  • Lina Rifai

Lina Rifai, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Vertebrate Biology

Phone:
765-455-9303
Email:
lrifai@iuk.edu
Campus:
IU Kokomo
Hunt Hall, SM 139B

Education: University of Louisville, Ph.D.

Hobbies: Scuba diving, motorcycle riding, yoga, photography and being outside as much as possible. 

Teaching

Courses taught at IU Kokomo

Introductory Biology for Biology Majors, Human Anatomy, Evolutionary Medicine, Developmental Vertebrate Anatomy, Evolution and Diversity, Ornithology (Biology of Birds).

Co-instructor for Yellowstone Field Experience

Research

Research Interests: Behavioral Ecology, Animal Ecology, Desert Ecology, Vertebrate Biology, Sexual Dimorphism

Past and Present Undergraduate Student Research Projects:

  • Effects of desertification on lizard communities in Jordanian Deserts 
  • Effects of food and light on the behavior of freshwater jellyfish (Craspedacusta sowerbyi)
  • Sexual dimorphism of the American Toad (Bufo americanus)
  • Sexual dimorphism and behavior of the Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simpliciollis) 
  • Activity patterns and social interactions of chukars (Alectoris chukar) at the Dana Nature Reserve, Jordan
  • Sexual selection in a damselfy (Caloptery maculata): How wing spots affect reproductive success of females.
  • Minors
  • Graduate Certificates
  • Pre-Professional
    • Pre-Veterinary Medicine: How Do You Become a Vet?
    • Pre-Chiropractic: How Do You Become a Chiropractor?
    • Pre-Med: How Do You Become a Doctor?
    • Pre-Optometry: How Do You Become an Optometrist?
    • Pre-Pharmacy: How Do You Become a Pharmacist?
    • Pre-Dentistry: How Do You Become a Dentist?
    • Physician Assistant
  • Faculty
  • Staff

Indiana University Kokomo resources and social media channels

  • Apply Now
  • Visit Us
  • Give Now
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn
  • Flickr
  • Snapchat

Contact, Address, and Additional Links

Email

  • Gmail at IU
  • Outlook Web Access

Resources

  • Library
  • Federally Required Disclosures

Info

  • IU COVID-19 Updates
  • COVID-19 info from CDC
  • Non-Discrimination Notice
  • Information Privacy Policy

Find

  • Majors and Degrees
  • Directory
  • IT Knowledge Base
  • Campus Map

Tools

  • Academic Calendars
  • IT Services (UITS)
  • IUware
  • Report an Accessibility Concern

Indiana University Kokomo

765-453-2000
2300 S. Washington St.
Kokomo, IN 46902

Indiana University

Accessibility | Privacy Notice | Copyright © 2022 The Trustees of Indiana University