Jessica Tilton
Lecturer in Residence
Olin Hall 147
(309) 677-3891
jtilton@bradley.edu
B.S., Biology, Bradley University
M.S., Biology, Bradley University
Biography
Jessica Tilton focused her graduate research on how cocaine affects the pulmonary system in juvenileswhich is highlighted in her thesis, Assessment of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Constitutes Following Cocaine Exposure in Fischer Rats. She currently is researching how diphenhydramine affects field crops, such as Brassica rapa. She has held two titles in Miss America Organization, Miss Central Illinois 2022, and Miss Quad Cities 2023. In addition, she won the Women in STEM award at the Miss Illinois competition in June 2022.
Teaching
Courses taught for biology majors include:
BIO 152 Molecules to Cells Laboratory
BIO 385 Supervised Research
BIO 406/506 GeneralMicrobiology/Advanced Microbiology
Courses for non-majors include:
BIO 113 Introduction to Cellular Biology Laboratory
BIO 114Introduction to Ecology and Evolution Laboratory