Curriculum Vitae

  • Education
    • 1990 - 1993 — Ph.D. in Botany, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. Dissertation title:  Physiological Characterization of Selected Salt Tolerant Mutants of the Fern Ceratopteris richardii
    • 1984 - 1987 — M.S. in Plant Physiology and Genetics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.  Thesis title:  Assessment of Cell Phenotypes With Respect to Anthocyanin Accumulation in Cultures of Wild Carrot Based on the Ability to Use Intermediates of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis
    • 1979 – 1980 — B.S. in Biology from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, New York
    • 1976 - 1978 — A.A.S. in Laboratory Technology, State University of New York at Cobleskill, Cobleskill, New York
  • Professional Experience
    • Professor of Biology, 2004 to present. Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology (former Department of Biological and Physical Sciences), Kennesaw State University.
    • Associate Professor of Biology, 1998 - 2003. Department of Biological and Physical Sciences, Kennesaw State University.
    • Assistant Professor of Biology, 1993 - 1997. Department of Biological and Physical Sciences, Kennesaw State University.
    • Visiting Research Associate, Summer 1997, 1998, 1999. Department of Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology.
    • Visiting Assistant Professor, January 1997 - June 1997. Department of Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology.
    • Visiting Research Associate, Summer 1994, summer 1995, summer 1996.  Department of Botany, University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
    • Graduate Teaching Assistant, 1986 -1988; 1991-1993. Department of Botany, University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
    • Research Assistant, 1982 - 1986; 1988 - 1991. Department of Botany, University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
    • Research Assistant, 1981 - 1982. W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center, Lake Placid, New York.
  • Memberships in Professional Organizations
    • American Society of Plant Physiologists
    • Association of Southeastern Biologists
    • Project Kaleidoscope Faculty for the 21st Century Network (PKAL F21)
    • Sigma Xi, National Scientific Research Society
    • Beta Beta Beta Biological Society
  • Honors, Awards, and Fellowships

    Scholarship and Creative Activity

    • Science Alliance Research Award (University of Tennessee at Knoxville); 1986, 1991 & 1992
    • Monsanto Fellowship (University of Tennessee at Knoxville); 1985, 1986

    Service

    • Georgia Junior Academy of Sciences Appreciation Award (Georgia Academy of Sciences); 2001

    Teaching and Mentoring

    • Nominated for The Distinguished Teaching Award (Kennesaw State University, College of Science and Mathematics) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009
    • Nominated for The Distinguished Advisor Award (Kennesaw State University, College of Science and Mathematics) 2002, 2003 (finalist), 2004, 2010
    • Nominated Outstanding Teacher of the Year (Kennesaw State University) 1994, 1998
    • Southern Section of the American Society of Plant Physiologists Graduate Student Award (in recognition of an outstanding research paper; 1993)
    • Holton Teaching Award (University of Tennessee at Knoxville); 1992
  • Publications

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