Education
PhD in Biology (Behavioral Neuroendocrinology), Lehigh University
Bachelor of Science in Education/Biology and Psychology, SUNY College at Oswego
PhD in Biology (Behavioral Neuroendocrinology), Lehigh University
Dissertation: Metabolic and Hormonal Signals Associated with Food Hoarding.
Among other things, I explored and described in detail how a tiny hamster can jam 20% of its body weight into its cheeks. I also designed an infrared distributed sensor network to precisely measure food hoarding behavior in 40 hamsters simultaneously, including
Dissertation: Metabolic and Hormonal Signals Associated with Food Hoarding.
Among other things, I explored and described in detail how a tiny hamster can jam 20% of its body weight into its cheeks. I also designed an infrared distributed sensor network to precisely measure food hoarding behavior in 40 hamsters simultaneously, including their number of visits to a food source and speed of travel. Then I recorded changes in the biology of the hamsters, measuring things like body fat, insulin, leptin, and by-products of metabolism to see which bodily changes correlated with changes in food hoarding.
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Master of Science in Biology, East Stroudsburg University
Bachelor of Science in Education/Biology and Psychology, SUNY College at Oswego
PhD in Biology (Behavioral Neuroendocrinology), Lehigh University
My research goal was to study the biology of learning by teaching a cockroach how to position its leg to avoid light and measuring chemical changes in the nerve cells used to position the leg. Long story short, my nerve cells changed more than the cockroach’s.
But I did successfully use analog measurement of leg position to teach a cockr
My research goal was to study the biology of learning by teaching a cockroach how to position its leg to avoid light and measuring chemical changes in the nerve cells used to position the leg. Long story short, my nerve cells changed more than the cockroach’s.
But I did successfully use analog measurement of leg position to teach a cockroach how to turn off a light for itself and a yoked control cockroach, something others had tried without success.
This was so long ago that the system I used involved cathode ray tubes
(ask Google or any old person).
No, I am not that old, but the equipment was.
Bachelor of Science in Education/Biology and Psychology, SUNY College at Oswego
Bachelor of Science in Education/Biology and Psychology, SUNY College at Oswego
Bachelor of Science in Education/Biology and Psychology, SUNY College at Oswego
Oswego is where I learned that I love learning and decided to be a teacher. It’s also where I became fascinated with questions about how the brain controls the body and how the body controls the brain (contrary to popular belief, it’s not a one-way, brain-to-body information highway).
It’s also where Dr. Helen Daly taught me the rules of good science writing.
Experience
I have 20+ years of experience teaching college-level natural science, including how to write grant proposals and reports. I’ve authored and designed a textbook and lab guide (362 pp), published research articles in biology, and earned a few mini-grants and conference awards. I'm happy to share samples upon request.