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2011-12 Biological Sciences Back

Alford, Mac Haverson
Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Technology, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
Lecturing and Research: Botanical Diversity of Serbia and the Balkans
University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
October 2011 - July 2012

Arias-Bohart, Elizabeth
Associate Research Scientist, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, University of California--Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Research: Revision of the Species Described by Candeze Placed in the Genus Deromecus, Coleoptera, Elateridae
Royal Institute of Natural Sciences of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium
February 2012 - July 2012

Belmonte, Matthew Kenneth
Assistant Professor, Department of Human Development, College of Human Ecology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Research: The Autism Spectrum as a Source of Cognitive and Cultural Diversity
Presidency University, Kolkata, India
July 2011 - April 2012

Bevers, Jerry Edward
Professor, Biology Department, Science and Math Division, Yavapai College, Prescott, AZ
Lecturing and Research: Mammalian Evolution and Environmental Biology
Catholic University of Asuncion, Asuncion, Paraguay
August 2011 - January 2012

Brodie, Jedediah Farrell
Adjunct Faculty, Wildlife Biology Program, University of Montana--Missoula, Missoula, MT
Research: The Ecology of Selective Logging and Rainforest Vertebrates
University of Malaysia--Sabah, Sabah, Malaysia
September 2011 - July 2012

Buckwalter, John David
Distinguished Teaching Professor, Department of Physical and Health Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, SUNY--Alfred State College, Alfred, NY
Lecturing: Community College Faculty in Russia
Astrakhan State Technical University, Astrakhan, Russia
September 2011 - November 2011

Cannatella, David C.
Professor, Section of Integrative Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Texas--Austin, Austin, TX
Lecturing and Research: Biodiversity of Amphibians in the Cerrado of Brazil
University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil
October 2011 - December 2012

Carpenter, Kent Edward
Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Lecturing and Research: Lessons Learned From Thirty-Three Years of Anthropogenic Impacts at the Epicenter of Marine Biodiversity
Silliman University, Dumaguette City, Philippines
June 2011 - November 2011

Dahlhoff, Elizabeth Parks
Associate Professor, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
Lecturing and Research: Biochemical Adaptations in Natural Populations; Adaptation to Environmental Stress in a Finnish Butterfly Threatened by Climate Change
University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
August 2011 - June 2012

Elderkin, Curt Lewis
Associate Professor, Department of Biology, School of Science, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
Research: Conservation of Mollusk Biodiversity Using Molecular Tools, Determining Species Relationships and Identification of Biodiversity Hotspots
Justus Liebig University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
January 2012 - May 2012

Farrell, Brian Dorsey
Professor, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Faculty of Science, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Lecturing and Research: Integrating Biodiversity Studies With Education and Outreach
Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
July 2011 - April 2012

Fet, Victor
Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Marshall University, Huntington, WV
Lecturing and Research: Biogeography and Biodiversity of Greece
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
University of Crete--Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece
February 2012 - June 2012

Frey, Teryl Kenneth
Professor, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Lecturing and Research: Mechanisms of Rubella Virus-Induced Birth Defects
University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
August 2011 - December 2011

Giblin, Tara
Associate Professor, Department of Natural Science, Stephens College, Columbia, MO
Lecturing and Research: Basic Sciences and an Assessment of Student Attitudes Towards Active Learning
Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal
August 2011 - January 2012

Hane, Elizabeth Nadine
Associate Professor, School of Biological and Medical Science, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Lecturing: Linking Environmental Education at the Rochester Institute of Technology to the American College of Management and Technology
American College of Management and Technology, Dubrovnik, Croatia
September 2011 - December 2011

Harsay, Edina
Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Biosciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Lecturing and Research: Cell Biology: Insights From Yeast Genetics and Genomics
Nawi Graz, Graz, Austria
March 2012 - July 2012

Horch, Hadley Wilson
Associate Professor, Departments of Biology and Neuroscience, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME
Research: The Recovery of Nervous Systems After Injury
University of Tokushima, Tokushima-Shi, Japan
July 2011 - April 2012

Johnson, Nancy Collins
Professor, Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
Research: Collaborative Studies of Mycorrhizas in Long-Term Experiments in Europe
Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
September 2011 - June 2012

Joyce, Andrea Lee
Research Scientist and Lecturer, School of Engineering, University of California--Merced, Merced, CA
Lecturing and Research: Using Molecular Markers to Document Biodiversity of Beneficial Insects
University of El Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador
August 2011 - June 2012

Kuddus, Ruhul H.
Associate Professor, Department of Biology, College of Sciences and Health, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
Lecturing and Research: Addressing the Problem of Microbial Drug-Resistance Through Education and Application of Molecular Diagnostic Tools
Dhaka University, Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
August 2011 - May 2012

Laten, Howard M.
Professor, Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL
Research: Retrotransposon Mobilization and Its Impact on Plant Genome Evolution
National Institute for Agricultural Research, Montpelier, France
January 2012 - July 2012

LeVine, Harry III
Associate Professor, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Research: Synthesis and Analysis of Agents Targeting Critical Pathological Factors in Alzheimer's Disease
Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden
February 2012 - July 2012

Mahajan, Supriya Dinkar
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, School of Med and Biomedical Sciences, SUNY--University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Research: Genetic Basis for the Increased Incidence of HIV-1 Associated Lipodystrophy in the Indian HIV-1 Subtype C Patient Cohort
National AIDS Research Institute, Pune, India
January 2012 - May 2012

McAllister, Bryant Fulton
Associate Professor, Department of Biology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Lecturing and Research: High Throughput Sequencing to Discover Early Changes in X Chromosomes; Evolutionary Consequences of Sexual Reproduction
University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
October 2011 - February 2012

Melampy, Michael Nelson
Professor, Department of Biology and Geology, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, OH
Lecturing: Sustainability in Ecuador: Prospects and Problems
University of the Azuay, Cuenca, Ecuador
March 2012 - July 2012

Moore, John Morton
Director and Professor, Department of Biology, School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Taylor University, Upland, IN
Lecturing: Professional Development of Biology Education in Cuenca
University of the Azuay, Cuenca, Ecuador
September 2011 - January 2012

Mruthinti, Satyanarayana Swamy
Professor, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA
Lecturing: Inquiry-Based Learning for Biotechnology Education in Indian Universities
Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar, India
November 2011 - May 2012

Pale, Fatimata Amadou
Biologist, Department of Biology, Thiel College, Greenville, PA
Lecturing and Research: Using the Benefits of Plant Diversity as a Tool to Promote the Conservation of Natural Resources
International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering, Ouagadoubou, Burkina Faso
September 2011 - July 2012

Peterson, Andrew Townsend
Distinguished Professor, Biodiversity Institute, Research and Graduate Studies, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Lecturing and Research: Incorporating Ecological Niche Modeling Into Public Health Disease Transmission Risk Mapping
Reference Center on Environmental Information, Campinas, Brazil
March 2012 - July 2012

Ratnayeke, Shyamala
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, College of Science and Technology, Georgia Perimeter College, Decatur, GA
Lecturing and Research: Biodiversity Conservation and Carnivore Conservation; Ecological Relationships of Small Carnivores in the Greater Dodoma Area
University of Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania
September 2011 - July 2012

Rauschert, Emily Sofia Jalics
Senior Project Associate, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, College of Agriculture, Pennsylvania State University--University Park, University Park, PA
Research: Modeling the Spread and Local Dynamics of Invasive Goldenrods in Hungary for Improved Management
University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary
January 2012 - June 2012

Roman, Joseph
Research Assistant Professor, Rubenstein School for the Environment, Gund Institute for Ecological Economics, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
Research: Invertebrate Conservation and Ecosystem Services in Brazil
Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil
February 2012 - June 2012

Schultz, Eric
Associate Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Connecticut--Storrs, Storrs, CT
Lecturing and Research: The Physiology, Ecology, and Conservation of Landlocked Fishes in Greece
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
February 2012 - June 2012

Scott, Rodney Jude
Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL
Lecturing and Research: Developing New Markers for Conservation Genetics Studies in Costa Rica: Establishing New Projects and Training a New Generation of Costa Rican Biologists
University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica
January 2012 - June 2012

Skerritt, Matthew R.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, Medical Center, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Research: Identification of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
September 2011 - January 2012

Srivastav, Sudesh Kumar
Professor, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Research: Statistical Efficient Designs of Microarray Experiments
Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Bangalore, India
July 2011 - January 2012

Vis-Chiasson, Morgan Lefay
Professor, Department of Environmental and Plant Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Ohio University--Athens, Athens, OH
Research: Systematics of Freshwater Red Algae
Sao Paulo State University--S.J. Rio Preto Campus, S.J. Rio Preto, Brazil
February 2012 - May 2012

Waterman, Carrie
Ph.D. Graduate, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Graduate Studies, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Lecturing and Research: Characterization of Active Constituents Found in Kenyan Medicinal Plants
University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
September 2011 - July 2012

Wisdom, Michael Joseph
Research Scientist, Forestry and Range Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Portland, OR
Lecturing and Research: Experimental Design and Resource Selection Methods for Landscape Assessment of Vertebrate Responses to Human Disturbances and Environmental Changes in Argentina
Biodiversity Research Group at the Institute for Aridlands Research, Mendoza, Argentina
September 2011 - November 2011

Wooley, Stuart
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, California State University--Stanislaus, Turlock, CA
Lecturing: Curriculum Development in a Time of Change
Panamerican Agriculture School, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
January 2012 - August 2012

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