Shannon Bickford holds a Bachelor’s degree in biology from Missouri Southern State University, and is pursuing a Master’s degree in education from Missouri State University.  Mrs. Bickford is published in the Journal of Chemical Ecology as a co-contributor to research involving entomology and biology, her two main interests. In addition to teaching in a classroom setting for eight years before joining the faculty at TJ in 2018, Mrs. Bickford has mentored high school students in the Upward Bound program at the University of Arkansas, and served as an educational tour guide at George Washington Carver National Monument.