B.A., Biology, Honors in Biology, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, May, 1978.

Ph.D., Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, December, 1987.
 
 

TEACHING/RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

August, 2001 - present: Associate Professor and Biology Program Coordinator, Department of Natural Sciences, Pellissippi State Technical Community College.

August, 1997 - July, 2001: Assistant Professor, Department of Natural Sciences, Pellissippi State Technical Community College.

January, 1997 - August, 1997: Adjunct Faculty, Department of Natural Sciences, Pellissippi State Technical Community College.

October, 1992-January, 1993: Guest lecturer, Faculty of Organic Chemistry, University of Bucharest and Faculty of Medicine, Romanian-American University, Bucharest, Romania.

January, 1989-May, 1992: Assistant Professor, Biology Department, David Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee. (August, 1990-May, 1992: Joint Teaching/Research Position)

August, 1988-December, 1988: Instructor, Chemistry Department, Kishwaukee Community College, Malta, Illinois.

August, 1988-December, 1988: Adjunct Faculty, Biology Department, Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois.

July, 1987-July, 1988: Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.

May 1986-June, 1987: Radiation Safety Technician, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.

January, 1983-June, 1987: Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.

September, 1982-May, 1983: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.

September, 1979-September, 1982: Research Associate, Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.

September, 1977-May, 1978: Senior honors research, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

Summer, 1977: Laboratory Technician (Student Work Study Program), Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois.
 
 

AWARDS AND HONORS

Appointed to the first joint Research-Teaching position at David Lipscomb University, 1990-1992.

Recipient, George L. Terwilliger Award for outstanding graduate achievement, 1987.

Recipient, Graduate School Developmental Research Assistantship, 1983-1986.

Member, Sigma Xi, 1983-present.