Education:

Post Doctorate, Cellular Development, The University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

Ph.D., Botany, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

B.A., Biology, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio

Courses Taught:

• Bio 110/111 Plant Science/Lab (HRIM/core)
• Bio 130/131 General Biology
• Bio 140/141 Cell Biology
• Bio 148/149 Organismal Biology
• Bio 180/181 Microorganisms (dietetics/nursing/core)
• Bio 200/201 Microbiology
• Bio 202 Health Career Seminar
• Bio 210/211 Botany
• Bio 294 Parasitology
• Bio 310/311 Genetics
• Bio 312/313 Microbial Genetics
• Bio 330/331 Immunology
• Bio 366 Research Design
• Bio 370/371 Cellular Biochemistry
• Bio 410/411 Microbial Ecology
• Bio 422/423 Mycology
• Bio 430/431 Molecular Biology
• Bio 466 Biology Thesis
• Bio 474 Biology Practicum
• Bio 490 Biology Research I
• Bio 492 Biology Research II
• Bio 494 Biology Seminar
• Bio 466 Senior Research
• Hmg 282 Turf Grass Management I (HRIM)
• Hmg 382 Turf Grass Management II (HRIM)
• Also MCAT preparation course

Current Research:

Mycological Survey of Erie County Bluffs Park
Aquatic Fungal Survey of Presque Isle State Park, Erie, PA
Pulse-field Gel Electrophoresis Fingerprinting of Clostridium botulinum strains for Rapid Identification
Effects of Dental Work on Oral Cavity Microflora and Squamous Cells
Antibiotic Substances from Paper Wasp Nests

Projects:

Microorganisms of Tumors of Brown Bullhead Catfish
Clostridium botulinum Type E Epizootic Studies
Topical Herbal Solution for Topical Infections
Fungal and Bacterial Surveys of Presque Isle Bay and Lake Erie
Fungal Mitochondrial DNA Analyses and Comparisons
Microbial Ecology of:

• Diesel Fuel
• Presque Isle Beaches
• Oral Cavities
• Laboratory Animal Rooms
• Human Pathogens

Quantitative Techniques using Antibodies
Carcinogenic Studies of Foods, Beverages and Supplements
Genetic Inheritance Patterns in Llamas
Microbe ID from Archeological and Anthropological/Forensic Samples