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Since age 5, Matthew Bonnan has been fascinated by dinosaurs and animal anatomy. This passion for science led Matthew to COD to pursue an A.S. in earth science, a bachelor’s degree in geological sciences at U of I Chicago, and a Ph.D. in biological sciences at Northern Illinois University. After earning his Ph.D. in 2001, he was appointed assistant professor of biological sciences at Western Illinois University and later promoted to associate professor. In 2012, Matthew joined the faculty at Stockton University in New Jersey as associate professor of biology. He has mentored nine master’s students and has overseen nearly 40 undergraduates in a variety of research projects.

Matthew, as part of a team of scientists, discovered and published on three new sauropodomorph dinosaurs that document the transition from small bipeds to larger quadrupeds during the Early Jurassic period. He has published 20 peer-reviewed articles on dinosaurs, reptiles, mammals and sharks, and most recently authored The Bare Bones: An Unconventional Evolutionary History of the Skeleton. He maintains a website, The Evolving Paleontologist that highlights research and science education.