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Faculty Credentials : Spring 2008
Biological Sciences


1. Jessica Belen-rivera (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS MARINE BIOLOGY -- UNIV OF PUERTO RICO AT HUMACAO(1998)
  • BS ANIMAL SCIENCES -- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET(2004)
  • biology 16
  • A graduate teaching assistant currently pursuing an MS in Biology who was supervised by a faculty member and also by the staff lab coordinator.
2. Mallory Jodon Brodrick (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS BIOLOGY, GENERAL -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2007)
3. Sibyl Rae Bucheli (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA BIOLOGY -- HIRAM COLLEGE, HIRAM, OHIO(1996)
  • MS ENTOMOLOGY -- THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, COLUMBUS, OH(1999)
  • PHD ENTOMOLOGY -- THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, COLUMBUS, OH(2005)
  • Entomology 24+
  • 3 peer reviewed publications in entomology journals
4. Anna Basalova Buchman (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS BIOLOGY, GENERAL -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2006)
  • A graduate teaching assistant currently pursuing an MS in Biology who was supervised by a faculty member and also by the staff lab coordinator. Had completed 15 graduate hours at that time.
5. Timothy Lee Campbell (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA HISTORY -- UNIV OF RHODE ISLAND(2006)
  • A graduate teaching assistant currently pursuing an MS in Biology who was supervised by a faculty member and also by the staff lab coordinator.
6. Jerry L. Cook (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS GEOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO(1986)
  • MS APPLIED NATURAL SCIENCE -- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO(1992)
  • PHD ENTOMOLOGY -- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY(1996)
  • 30+ peer reviewed articles on invertebrates
7. Tamara J. Cook (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES -- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN(1990)
  • MS BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES -- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN(1992)
  • PHD ENTOMOLOGY -- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY(1996)
  • 21 peer-reviewed publications on invertebrate organisms.
  • Editor of the journal Comparative Parasitology
8. Paula Raelynn Deaton (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA BIOLOGY -- BEREA COLLEGE, BEREA, KY(1995)
  • MS BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES -- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS(2001)
  • PHD ZOOLOGY -- THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, NORMAN, OK(2006)
9. James R. Deshaw (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS BIOLOGY -- LORAS UNIVERSITY(1965)
  • MS BIOLOGY -- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY(1967)
  • PHD BIOLOGY -- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY(1970)
  • Dr. Deshaw holds a PhD in Biology with a minor in Environmental Science
  • Dr. Deshaw is a member of the Mickey Leland Environmental Internship Advisory Committee for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
  • Dr. Deshaw has been awarded numerous environmental science grants.
10. Harold F. Foerster (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS BIOLOGY -- TEXAS LUTHERAN COLLEGE(1954)
  • MA MICROBIOLOGY -- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN(1961)
  • PHD MICROBIOLOGY -- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN(1964)
11. Anne R Gaillard (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS GENETIC BIOLOGY -- PURDUE UNIVERSITY(1996)
  • PHD BIOLOGICAL/BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE -- EMORY UNIVERSITY(2001)
  • 4 peer-reviewed publications in Molecular and Cellular Biology
12. David A Gangitano (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS CHEMISTRY -- UNIVERSITY OF BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA(1992)
  • PHD LEGAL MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA(2004)
  • Forensic scientist (1993-2002). Federal Police (Argentina). Areas of expertise: DNA, CSI, Chemistry and Toxicology.
  • 9 peer-reviewed publications (international journals): Forensics, Neuroscience, Neurourology and Endocrinology. 5 non peer-reviewed publications in Journal of Forensic Sciences
  • a)Post-doctoral Associate. Dept. of Neuroscience. Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, TX)(2003-2005). b)Research Associate. Scott Department of Urology. Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, TX)(2006-2007) c)Adjunct Assistant Professor of Urology. Scott Department of Urology. Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, TX)(2008-Present)
  • Iberoamerican Working Group of DNA (GITAD). Founding member since 1998. American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Trainee affiliate since 2008.
13. Efthymios N Gkotsoulias (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS BIOLOGY, GENERAL -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2005)
  • A graduate teaching assistant currently pursuing an MS in Biology who was supervised by a faculty member and also by the staff lab coordinator. Completed 17 graduate hours before this semester.
14. Chad W Hargrave (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS BIOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS(1998)
  • MS ZOOLOGY -- THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, NORMAN, OK(2000)
  • PHD ZOOLOGY -- THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, NORMAN, OK(2005)
15. Joanna Jewell Hays (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS -- (2006)
  • biology 20
  • Completed 20 hours of graduate coursework before this semester.
16. Joan E.n. Hudson (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS HORTICULTURE -- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY(1978)
  • MS BOTANY -- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY(1979)
  • PHD BOTANY -- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI AND TECH(1985)
17. Sarah Leslie Keith (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2006)
  • Biology 14
  • A graduate teaching assistant currently pursuing an MS in Biology who was supervised by a faculty member and also by the staff lab coordinator.
18. Patrick J Lewis (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA ANTHROPOLOGY -- TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY(1996)
  • MS INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES -- TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY(1998)
  • PHD BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY AND ANATOMY -- DUKE UNIVERSITY(2003)
  • 16 peer-reviewed publications related to evolution
  • Participated in or directed 12 paleontological excavations in Africa
19. William I Lutterschmidt (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS BIOLOGY -- ALLENTOWN COLLEGE OF ST. FRANCIS DE SALES(1988)
  • MS BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES -- SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY(1992)
  • PHD ZOOLOGY -- THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, NORMAN(1997)
  • Biostatistics 6
  • Physiological Ecology 3
  • Evolutionary Ecology 3
  • Physiological Ecology Seminar 9
  • Ecology 6
  • Plant Physiological Ecology 3
  • Biological Modeling 6
  • Vertebrate Physiology 3
  • Professional Aspects of Science and Science Philosophy 3
  • Excellence in Research (1988, 2005)
  • Excellence in Teaching (1995)
  • Associate Editor for Herpetologica and the Southwestern Naturalist
  • Over 40 scientific and peer-reviewed publications
  • Small animal surgery
  • Radiotelemetry
  • Thermophysical modeling
20. Beau Marshall (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE -- UNIV OF GEORGIA(2001)
  • A graduate teaching assistant currently pursuing an MS in Biology who was supervised by a faculty member and also by the staff lab coordinator.
21. Melissa Anne Miller (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS BIOLOGY, GENERAL -- NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY(2005)
  • Biology 20
22. Diane L. Neudorf (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BSC ZOOLOGY/ANIMAL BIOLOGY -- UNIV OF MANITOBA(1988)
  • BS ZOOLOGY -- THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA (WINNIPEG, CANADA)(1988)
  • MSC ZOOLOGY/ANIMAL BIOLOGY -- UNIV OF MANITOBA(1991)
  • MS ZOOLOGY -- THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA (WINNIPEG, CANADA)(1991)
  • PHD BIOLOGY -- YORK UNIVERSITY (NORTH YORK, CANADA)(1996)
  • Advanced Ornithology 9
  • Tropical Ecology 3
  • Bioaccoustics 3
  • Animal Behavior 6
  • Twenty years experience conducting field research on birds.
  • Over 25 peer-reviewed publications on birds.
  • Elective member of the American Ornithologists' Union since 2005.
23. Todd P Primm (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS BIOCHEMISTRY -- TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY(1992)
  • PHD BIOCHEMISTRY -- BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE(1997)
  • 13 peer-reviewed publications, 9 of which are in microbiology journals, plus one book chapter. Served as PI on research and training awards totalling 1.3 million dollars to-date. Taught five different graduate courses at The University of Texas at El Paso.
  • Held a three year post-doctoral fellowship at the Tuberculosis Research Section, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH
  • Served as chapter editor for 3 different textbooks for undergraduate general microbiology
  • Has been a member of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) for 10 years
24. Claire Anne Marie Prouty (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS BIOLOGY, GENERAL -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2000)
  • A graduate teaching assistant currently pursuing an MS in Biology who was supervised by a faculty member and also by the staff lab coordinator.
25. Christopher P Randle (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA BIOLOGY -- HIRAM COLLEGE(1995)
  • PHD EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY -- THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY(2004)
26. Matthew Paul Rowe (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS PSYCHOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS(1976)
  • MS ECOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS(1979)
  • PHD ECOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS(1984)
  • 18 publications in peer-reviewed jouanls in the field, plus 4 book chapters and multiple research reports.
27. Scarlett Jamal Salem (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS BIOLOGY, GENERAL -- PFEIFFER UNIVERSITY(2006)
28. Glenn M Sanford (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA PHILOSOPHY -- THE COLLEGE OF WOOSTER(1991)
  • PHD PHILOSOPHY -- DUKE UNIVERSITY(1997)
29. Stephanie Elise Schweig (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS FOODS, NUTRITION, AND RELATED SERVICES -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2007)
  • BS BIOLOGY, GENERAL -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(2007)
  • A graduate teaching assistant currently pursuing an MS in Biology who was supervised by a faculty member and also by the staff lab coordinator.
30. Monte L. Thies (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS BIOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA(1986)
  • MS BIOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA(1988)
  • PHD ZOOLOGY -- OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY(1993)
  • Field Biology, Zoology, Environmental Toxicology 24+
  • 20+ years conducting field research, with peer-reviewed publications on natural history of vertebrates, environmental studies on pesticide accumulation in bats, and floral and faunal inventory work on federal and state lands
31. Timothy N Tripp (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS AGRONOMY -- OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY(1979)
  • MS AGRONOMY -- OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY(1981)
  • PHD AGRONOMY -- THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, ATHENS, GA(1984)
32. Jack C Turner (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES -- CALIFORNIA STATE COLLEGE(1966)
  • MA BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES -- CALIFORNIA STATE COLLEGE(1969)
  • PHD BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES -- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA(1973)
  • 30 years studying the physiological adaptations of plants and animals to xeric environments, emphasizing big-game and federal ESA species. 15 years experience in habitat evaluation and assessment for US Army Corp of Engineers and various state resource agency jurisdictional wetland delineations 12 years as Chair of the University’s Preprofessional Program 20 years as University Radiation Safety Officer
33. Justin K. Williams (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA BOTANY -- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN(1992)
  • PHD BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES-BOTANY -- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN(1999)
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy 3
  • Botany 24+
  • 9 years work experience in GIS. Including the production of vegetation maps for the Military and USGS. In addition, have attend supplemental GIS training courses.
  • Structural Pest Control Board License.
  • Over 25 peer reviewed publications in the field of Plant Systematics utilizing several techniques including GIS and Scanning Electron Microscopy.
  • 14 years work experience in Wetlands delineation, Floristic Inventories and Endangered Species Surveys.
  • 14 years Management Experience: including Botanical Garden Director, Environmental Center Director, Assistant Curator of Herbarium, Nursery Manager, and Editor of Scientific journal.

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