About Me
Academic Credentials:
Doctor of Agricultural Sciences honoris causa 2017, University of Melbourne
https://about.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/18233/Citation-Chilton,-Neil-FINAL.pdf
PhD 1991, Flinders University of South Australia
BSc Hons 1982, Flinders University of South Australia
BSc 1981, University of Adelaide
Research Awards and Recognitions:
Distinguished Scientist Research Award, College of Arts and Science, University of Saskatchewan, 2018
John Frederick Adrian Sprent Prize, Australian Society for Parasitology, 1993
Teaching Awards and Recognitions:
Lieutenant Governor’s Post-Secondary Teaching Award for Distinguished Teaching, 2025
USASK Distinguished Teacher Award (previously called the Master Teacher Award), 2023
Teaching Excellence Award, University of Saskatchewan Student Union (USSU), 2022-2023
Teaching Excellence Award, University of Saskatchewan Student Union (USSU), 2015-2016
Provost’s College Award for Outstanding Teaching, College of Arts & Science, Div. of Science, 2012-2013
College of Arts and Science Teaching Excellence Award, Division of Science, 2011-2012
Other USSU Teaching Excellence Awards Nominations:
Undergraduate Teaching:
BIOL 121.3 (Diversity of Life)
BIOL 336.3 (Animal Parasitology) formerly BIOL 436.3 before 2025-2026
BIOL 479.3 (Literature Research in Biology)
BIOL 480.3 (Research Project in Biology)
BIOL 481.6 (Extended Research Project in Biology)
PBIOL 230.3 (On the Origin and Life of Animals) in 2021-2022.
Research interests:
These include: (1) the ecology, evolution and population genetics of ixodid ticks (Dermacentor & Ixodes) and other ectoparasites (e.g., fleas), and their microbiomes (e.g., species diversity of pathogenic & endosymbiotic bacteria), and (2) the evolution and systematics of bursate nematodes (order Strongylida).