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Education
B.A.
Biology (1970). University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa
M.S.
Biochemistry (1975). Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Ph.D.
Zoology (1978). Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Post-Doc
Molecular Biology (1978-1981). University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon (NIH)
Research Positions
09/95 - Present
Research Physiologist, USDA, ARS, Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology, Gainesville Florida.
10/92 - Present
Courtesy Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
12/87 - 10/95
Research Physiologist, USDA, ARS, Insect Attractants, Behavior, and Basic Biology Research Laboratory, Gainesville Florida.
10/86 - Present
Courtesy Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
10/84 - 12/87
Research Physiologist, USDA, ARS, Insect Attractants, Behavior, and Basic Biology Research Laboratory, Gainesville Florida.
09/81 - 09/84
Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Oregon State University, Corvallis Oregon.
11/79 - 09/81
NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene Oregon.
11/78 - 11/79
Research Associate, Department of Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene Oregon.
01/76 - 11/78
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station Texas.
09/72 - 12/75
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Biochemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station Texas.
10/70 - 08/72
Assistant, Department of Biochemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City Iowa.
Honors and Awards
1979 - 1981
National Institutes of Health Post-doctoral Fellow National Research Service Award
Professional Society Memberships
- Entomological Society of America, Society for Developmental Biology, Sigma Xi
Positions within Societies
- Sigma Xi, University of Florida Chapter #076, Secretary 1999-2001, President Elect 2005, President 2006
Editorships
11/91 - Present
Editorial Board, Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology.
Other Responsibilities
1986
Panel Member: National Institutes of Health Special Genetics, AHR-04 Study Section
2003
Panel Member: USDA, CSREES, NRI Competitive Grants Program: Functional Genomics of Agriculturally Important Organisms (200.1)
2004
Panel Member: USDA, CSREES, NRI Competitive Grants Program: Functional Genomics of Arthropods and Nematodes Panel
2005
Panel Member: NIH, study section ZRG1 GGG-J(10)B
2009
Program Committee: 8th International Workshop on the Molecular Biology and Genetics of the Lepidoptera
