Susan Singer works with colleagues from several other academic institutions on the native prairie plant Chamaecrista fasciculata as a model organism to test key questions about the evolution of the pea plant family. In addition to many other sites, the populations of this species in the Arboretum and McKnight Prairie are important collection sites for this species.

Professor Singer's lab group maintains a Chamaecrista web page with more details on their work.

Go here to learn more about Susan Singer, her classes and her research.