Amie Mansano

Email

Primary Email: [email protected]

Phone/Fax

Primary Phone: 619-756-3838

Building/Location

Geology Mathematics Computer Science - 602
San Diego State University 5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-1010
Mail Code: 1010

Bio

Amie Mansano is a dedicated student at San Diego State University, pursuing a double major in Marketing and Graphic Design. With a strong academic foundation from Mesa College, where she earned her Associate’s Degree in Business Administration, Amie has combined her interests in creativity and strategic communication to develop a unique skill set.

She has experience in digital marketing, content creation, and visual design, contributing to projects that emphasize inclusivity, creativity, and impact. Her professional background includes work in student assistance, marketing campaigns, and academic department support, where she applies her skills in research, design, and communication.

Passionate about both the analytical and artistic aspects of her work, Amie strives to create designs and campaigns that not only engage audiences but also tell meaningful stories.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Marketing and Graphic Design
San Diego State University, CA
May 2027

Associate of Arts in Business Administration 
Mesa College, San Diego, CA 
May 2022

Areas of Specialization

Marketing, Graphic Design, Customer Service, Communication
Content Creation, Visual Design Administrative, Office Support
Bilingual Communication, (English & Spanish)

Interests

Digital marketing and branding strategies.

Graphic design and creative expression.

Inclusive and accessible communication.

Student support and mentorship.

Art, design, and storytelling through visuals.

Certifications

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Member (2021–2022)
Awards in Recognition of Academic Excellence (2018–2021)

Languages

English and Spanish 

Fun Facts

I am bilingual in English and Spanish.

I enjoy combining marketing strategy with art and design to tell stories.

I’ve worked in libraries and schools, which sparked my love for learning and helping others.

I’m passionate about creating designs that reflect inclusivity and creativity.

Responsibilities

Supporting students and faculty with administrative tasks.

Assisting with departmental projects and digital marketing efforts.

Creating visual and written content for academic and student programs.

Providing customer service and communication support in educational settings.

Awards & Honors

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Member (2021–2022)

Academic Excellence Awards:
2018–2019: GPA 3.63
2019–2020: GPA 4.00
2020–2021: GPA 4.00

Office Hours

By Appointment

Courses

MKTG 371: Consumer Behavior – Exploring psychological, cultural, and social influences on buyer decisions, with applications to branding and marketing strategies.

MKTG 380: Direct Marketing – Focused on developing targeted campaigns, data-driven marketing, and customer engagement strategies.

MKTG 476: Digital Marketing Strategy – Studying digital platforms, content creation, analytics, and experience design.

ART 103: Three-Dimensional Design – Developing hands-on projects with wire, fabric, and mixed media to explore relationships between form, space, and structure.

ART 259: Art History – Focused on Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and Neoclassical periods, including key artists, artworks, and historical context.

Student Opportunities

I am always open to connecting with fellow students who are interested in:

Marketing & Graphic Design Projects – Collaborating on creative campaigns, branding ideas, or design projects.

Academic Support – Sharing study strategies, resources, and tips for success in marketing, art, and design courses.

Workshops & Peer Collaboration – Partnering on class presentations, student events, or creative showcases.

Networking & Mentorship – Offering advice on balancing school, internships, and creative passions.

Grants

Reeder, T. W. (Principal), "A comprehensive evolutionary              framework for understanding sexual system reversal, hybridization, and incomplete coalescence in whiptail lizards (Aspidoscelis)," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $239,066.00. (September 1, 2018 - August 31, 2021).

Reeder, T. W. (Principal), "Dissertation Research: Phylogeny, Morphological Evolution, and Diversification of Pit Vipers," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $19,500.00. (April 1, 2016 - March 31, 2017).

Reeder, T. W. (Principal), "Collaborative Research: A Tale of Two Morphs: Species Delimitation and Parallel Specification in a Western North American Lizard Species Complex," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $100,672.00. (February 1, 2016 - January 31, 2017).

Reeder, T. W. (Principal), "Dissertation Research: Comparative Phylogeography and Speciation of Phrynosomatid Lizards of the Baja California Peninsula - A. Gottscho," Sponsored by NSF Directorate for Biological Sciences, Federal, $19,435.00. (July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2016).

Reeder, T. W. (Principal), "Preliminary Proposal: Collaborative Research: Using a Genomic Approach to Testing Species Delimitation and Biogeographic Hypotheses of Baja California Whiptail Lizards," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $0.00. (March 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016).

Reeder, T. W. (Principal), "Dissertation Research: Comparative Phylogeography and Speciation of Phrynosomatid Lizards of the Baja California Peninsula," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $10,465.00. (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014).

Reeder, T. W. (Principal), "Conservation Genetics and Evolutionary History of the Endangered Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard (Uma inornata): A Multiplocus Coalescent Approach," Sponsored by Anza Borrego Foundation, Private, $2,500.00. (February 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014).

Reeder, T. W. (Principal), "Limb Loss and Live Birth: A Phylogenetic Perspective to Rampant Convergent Evolution in Scincid Lizards," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $0.00. (January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013).

Reeder, T. W. (Principal), "Diversification of Phrynosomatid Lizards in the Peninsular Ranges of Southern California and Baja California: A Comparative Genomic Approach," Sponsored by The Community Foundation, Private, $4,000.00. (January 1, 2012 - October 31, 2013).

Reeder, T. W. (Principal), "Collaborative Research: A Fragmented Peninsula: Using a Multilocus Approach to Evaluate the Diversification of the Baja California Herpetofauna," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $0.00. (January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013).

Reeder, T. W. (Principal), "Testing Dispersal Hypothesis in the South Pacific Using Two Species of Skinks (Squamata: Scincidae: Emoia) - Elaine Klein," Sponsored by NSF Directorate for Education and Human Resources, Federal, $18,710.00. (June 1, 2011 - May 31, 2012).

Reeder, T. W. (Principal), "Testing Dispersal Hypothesis in the South Pacific Using Two Species of Skinks (Squamata: Scincidae: Emoia) - Elaine Klein," Sponsored by NSF Directorate for Education and Human Resources, Federal, $21,790.00. (June 1, 2011 - May 31, 2012).

Reeder, T. W. (Principal), "Collaborative Research: Global Phylogeny and Body-form Evolution in Scincid Lizards," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $133,059.00. (December 1, 2010 - November 30, 2011).

Reeder, T. W. (Principal), "Testing Dispersal Hypothesis in the South Pacific Using Two Species of Skinks (Squamata: Scincidae: Emoia) - Elaine Klein," Sponsored by NSF Directorate for Education and Human Resources, Federal, $40,500.00. (June 1, 2010 - May 31, 2011).

Media

"Thanks to NSF, NIU hosts exchange with San Diego State University," NIU Today. (June 14, 2022).

"Study challenges ecology's 'Field of Dreams' hypothesis," National Science Foundation Research News. (February 10, 2021).

"Plant Science Research Weekly," Plantae, American Society of Plant Biologists. (June 19, 2020).

"Flowers bring forage — and infection — to bees," The Wildlife Society. (May 26, 2020).

"This Stings: Some Flowers Can Harm the Bumble Bees They’re Meant to Attract," SDSU NewsCenter. (May 19, 2020).

"Bumble Bee Disease & Reproduction Is Shaped by Flowering Strip Plants," SciTech Daily. (May 14, 2020).

"UMass study highlights benefits, risks of flower strips and bee reproduction," MassLive. (May 14, 2020).

"Summer Research Roundup," SDSU NewsCenter. (July 2019).

"Research Horizons," SDSURF. (April 2019).

Presentations

Reeder, T. W., California State University, Long Beach, Department of Biology, Long Beach, CA, United States. (2014).
Reeder, T. W., San Diego State University, Department of Biology, San Diego, CA, United States. (2013).
Reeder, T. W., University of California, Riverside, Department of Biology, Riverside, CA, United States. (2013).
Reeder, T. W., Indiana State University, Department of Biology, Terra Haute, IA, United States. (2010).

Publications

Becker, E. M., Bach, E. M., Kleiman, B. P., & Barber, N. A. (2025). Overcoming barriers to restoration: post-restoration overseeding and topsoil disturbance improve native plant richness and diversity. Restoration Ecology, e70022. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.70022

Ludwig III, D. W., Guptil, C., Alexander, N. R., Zhalnina, K., Wipf, E. M., Khasanova, A., Barber, N., Swingley, W., Walker, D., & Phillips, J. L. (2025). SetBERT: the deep learning platform for contextualized embeddings and explainable predictions from high-throughput sequencing. Bioinformatics. Published. https://doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics/btaf370

Beals, K., Rosin, C., Herrick, B., Zedler, P., Bailey-Marren, I., Yao, Z., & Barber, N. A. (accepted). Woody encroachment affects carbon degradation rates and soil microbial community structure in restored and remnant mesic tallgrass prairie. Applied Soil Ecology.

Hogan, K. F., Baker, K., Bach, E. M., & Barber, N. A. (2024). Basal bark herbicide treatment of Lonicera maackii (Amur honeysuckle) is effective regardless of application timing, with limited nontarget effects on native plant diversity. Ecological Solutions and Evidence. Published. https://doi.org/http://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.12332

Alaniz, M. N., Padilla, S., Hosler, S. C., Jones, H. P., & Barber, N. (2024). Ground-dwelling invertebrate community responses to bison and prescribed fire management in tallgrass prairies. Journal of Insect Conservation. Published. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10841-024-00614-y

Hogan, K. F. E., Jones, H. P., Savage, K., Burke, A., Guiden, P., Hosler, S., Rowland-Schaefer, E., & Barber, N. (2023). Functional consequences of animal community changes in managed grasslands: An application of the CAFE approach. Ecology, 105(1), e4192. https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ecy.4192

Mason, C. N., Shahar, S., Beals, K. K., Kelley, S. T., Lipson, D. A., Swingley, W. D., & Barber, N. (2023). Taxonomic and functional restoration of tallgrass prairie soil microbial communities in comparison to remnant and agricultural soils. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 99, fiad120. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiad007

Barber, N., Klimek, D. M., Bell, J. K., & Swingley, W. D. (2023). Restoration age and reintroduced bison may shape soil bacterial communities in restored tallgrass prairies. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 99, fiad007. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiad007

Zanne, A. E., Barber, N., & 106 other authors. (2022). Termite sensitivity to temperature affects global wood decay rates. Science, 377, 1440–1444. https://doi.org/http://doi.org/10.1126/science.abo3856

James, Bach, Bakker, Barber, N., Buck, R., Shahrtash, & Brown. (2022). Herbicidal control of the invasive Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) does not alter soil microbial communities or activity. Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 3, e12157. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.12157

Viljur, M., Barber, N., & 51 other authors. (2022). The effect of natural disturbances on forest biodiversity: An ecological synthesis. Biological Reviews, 97, 1930–1947. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12876

Barber, N., Sauer, N., Krauss, J., & Boetzl, F. (2022). Grazing conserves threatened carabid beetles in semi-natural calcareous grasslands better than mowing, especially at low intensities. Biodiversity and Conservation, 31, 2857–2873. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-022-02463-0

Jones, H. P., Hosler, S., Nelson, M., Geddes, S., & Barber, N. (2021). Disturbance-induced trophic niche shifts in ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in restored grasslands. Environmental Entomology, 50(5), 1075–1087. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvab065

Guiden, P. W., Barber, N., Blackburn, R., Farrell, A., Hosler, S., King, R. B., Nelson, M., Rowland, E., Steijn, N., & Jones, H. P. (2021). Effects of management outweigh effects of plant diversity on restored animal communities in tallgrass prairies. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 118(5), e2015421118. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2015421118

Herakovich, H., Whelan, C. J., Barber, N., & Jones, J. P. (2021). Assessing the impacts of prescribed fire and bison grazing on passerine birds using bioacoustic recorders. American Midland Naturlist, 186(2), 245–262. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1674/0003-0031-186.2.245

Want, D., Barber, N., Nkurunziza, V., Wang, J., & Zhu, H. (2021). Introduced ecological engineers drive behavioral changes of grasshoppers, consequently linking to its abundance in two grassland plant communities. Oecologia, 195, 1007–1018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-021-04880-4

Herakovich, H., Whelan, C. J., Barber, N., & Jones, J. P. (2021). Impacts of a recent bison reintroduction on grassland bird nests and potential mechanisms for these effects. Natural Areas Journal, 41(2), 93–103. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3375/043.041.0204

Blackburn, R. C., Barber, N., & Jones, H. P. (2021). Reintroduced bison diet changes throughout the season in restored prairie. Restoration Ecology, 29(S1), e13161. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13161
Hosler, S. C., Jones, H. P., Nelson, M., & Barber, N. (2020). Management actions shape dung beetle community structure and functional traits in restored tallgrass prairie. Ecological Entomology. Published. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/een.12950

Nelson, M., Hosler, S. C., Boetzl, F. A., Jones, H. P., & Barber, N. (2020). Reintroduced grazers and prescribed fire effects on beetle assemblage structure and function in restored grasslands. Ecological Applications, e02217. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2217

Adler, L. S., Barber, N. A., Biller, O. M., & Irwin, R. E. (2020). Flowering plant composition shapes pathogen infection and reproduction in bumble bee colonies. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 117, 11559–11565. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2000074117

Blackburn, R. C., Barber, N., Farrell, A. K., Buscaglia, R. C., & Jones, H. P. (2020). Monitoring ecological characteristics of a tallgrass prairie using an unmanned aerial vehicle. Restoration Ecology, e13330. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13339

Blackburn, R. C., Jones, H. P., & Barber, N. (2020). Plant community shifts in response to fire and bison in a restored tallgrass prairie. Natural Areas Journal, 10(4), 218–227. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3375/043.040.0318

Burke, A. M., Barber, N., & Jones, H. P. (2020). Early small mammal responses to bison reintroduction and prescribed fire in restored tallgrass prairies. Natural Areas Journal, 40(1), 35–44. https://doi.org/10.3375/043.040.0105

Exhibitions

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