Please see the Case Study Teachers Directory for our latest contact information about paticipants who have chosen to be listed.
| Mary Allen allenm1@hartwick.edu Department of Biology Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY Courses: Basic Microbiology, Microbiology, Ecology and the Environment, Principles of Biology Case Topics: Emerging infectious disease; Bioremediation; Prions; Disease ecology |
Norris Armstrong narmstro@arches.uga.edu Biology Department University of Georgia Courses: Genetics, Animal Development, Molecular Biology Case Topics: Animal cloning; Modern reproductive medicine (e.g. fertility treatments, RU486, etc.); Environmental teratogens (cause birth defects); Early animal development |
Richard Baker Richard.Baker@anu.edu.au Geography Department Australian National University, Canberra, Australia Courses: South East Asian Field School, Global Change, Environmental Policy and Planning, Special Topics in Geography Case Topics: Management of a coastal lagoon in Vietnam, Impact of Western tourists on an Asian community, Should indigenous groups be allowed to hunt whale, Managing a National Park with competing interests--uranium miners, tourists, indigenous landowners |
| Jayaram Betanabhatla jayaram@unomaha.edu Physics Department University of Nebraska-Omaha Courses: General Physics I and II, Elements of Electronics Case Topics: Conservation of energy; Centripetal acceleration; Rotational equilibrium; Heat and theromdynamics |
Kathleen Boje boje@acsu.buffalo.edu Pharmacy SUNY Buffalo Courses: Intro to Pharmocokinetics, Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Principles, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology: From Bench to Bedside Case Topics: Pharmacy and health sciences topics |
Christy Carello carellca@uwec.edu Department of Biology University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Courses: Animal Biology, Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, Senior Seminar Case Topics: Origin of universe; Origin of life; Fossil record; Crocodilian taxonomy |
| David Crowley crowley_dj@mercer.edu Biology Department Mercer University, Macon GA Courses: Genetics (majors - required), Intro. Biology (majors - required), and Scientific Inquiry (required of all College of Liberal Arts students) Case Topics: Human Genome Project; Genetic engineering; Evolution |
Tucker Crum tcrum@swellesley.edu Department of Biological Sciences Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA Courses: General Biology, Microbiology Case Topics: Lume disease, Plague, Biological warfare, Antimicrobial drugs, Immunization, Genetic engineering |
Leslie Nesbitt Curtin lmn@niagara.edu Biology Department Niagara University Courses: Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II, Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab I & II Case Topics: Environmental topics, Anatomy and physiology, Laboratory material, Current health trends in anatomy & physiology |
| Paola Ferreri cpf3@psu.edu School of Forest Resources Pennsylvania State University Courses: General Fishery Science, Fishery Management, and Current Concepts in River Ecology Case Topics: Fisheries and aquatic resource management; Natural resource management |
Kim Finer kfiner@stark.kent.edu Department of Biology Kent State University/Stark Campus, Canton, OH Courses: Ecology, Evolution and Society, Basic Microbiology, Human Genetics Case Topics: Microbiology - infectious diseases; Human genetics - genetic testing; Ecology - failure of Biosphere II; Human genetics - In vitro fertilization |
Karin Rita Gastreich karing@ots.ac.cr Undergraduate Programs Organization for Tropical Studies, Costa Rica Courses: Fundamentals of Tropical Biology, Environmental Science & Policy in the Tropics, Field Research in Tropical Biology Case Topics: Forest fragmentation on the Osa Peninsula; Agroindustry in Costa Rica; Insects (any number of topics): Multi-trophic interactions |
| Carmen Giunta giunta@maple.lemoyne.edu Chemistry Department Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY Courses: COURSES: Physical Chemistry (lecture, full-year), Introductory Chemistry Lab, and Scientific Thought (a gen-ed science course for non-science majors) Case Topics: Historical cases in chemistry, particularly involving errors: Phlogiston theory - why did Priestley stick with it? Avogadro's hypothesis - why did it take 50 years to accept? Argon, helium, and the periodic table - how do they fit? |
Robert Grossman grossman@kzoo.edu Psychology Department Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI Courses: General Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Personality Theories and Clinical Methods in Psychology Case Topics: Cognitive skills necessary for case analysis, Cases in abnormal psychology, Case analysis in introductory psychology, Case analytic skills in sports psychology |
Kevin Lee leek@mail.uww.edu Department of Biological Sciences University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Courses: Science and Technology in Society (required gen-ed course) Case Topics: Genetically modified foods; Ethics of biotechnology; Human cloning; Research on human embryos |
| Laura Gray Malloy malloyl@hartwick.edu Department of Biology Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY Courses: Pathopysiology (for nursing students), Faculty Professional Devlopment Case Topics: Abuse of anabolic steroids by athletes; Stroke and recovery or traumatic brain injury; Food poison - how does it hit us? |
Rosemary Martin Rosemary.Martin@anu.edu.au Biology Department Australian National University, Canberra, Australia Courses: Physiology of the Nervous System, Cell Physiology in Health and Disease, Humans and Vertebrates Case Topics: Neural stem cells; Cellular basis of memory in the brain; How local anaesthetics work; Manic depression and its treatment |
Janet McDonough mcdonoug@simmons.edu Department of Biology Simmons College, Boston, MA Courses: General Biology, Microbiology Case Topics: Immunology of disease; Genetic engineering; Predicting frequency of Lyme disease; Biological warfare |
| John Petersen john.petersen@oberlin.edu Environmental Studies Program Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH Courses: Environment and Society, Environmental Systems Modeling, Systems Ecology Case Topics: "Certified organic" agriculture; Introduction of new hybrid automobiles; Management practices at local golf course; Wastewater treatment alternatives |
Amy Pettigrew pettigac@email.uc.edu College of Nursing University of Cincinnati Courses: Therapeutic Nursing Interventions, Community Lab, Integrative Therapies for Health Sciences, Senior Capstone Case Topics: Nursing interventions for thermoregulation; Case study to introduce the steps in the nursing process (scientific inquiry); Mobility-impaired; Fluid and electrolyte balance |
Kate Rittenhouse Diakun diakunkr@acsu.buffalo.edu Department of Clinical Laboratory Science SUNY Buffalo Courses: Fundamentals of Immunology, Advanced Immunology, Clinical Diagnosis and Serology, Tumor Immunology, Internship in Biotech Case Topics: Vaccines, Tumor antigens, Hepatitis, Autoimmune diseases |
| Mary Jean Rutherford mjruth@crow.astate.edu Clinical Laboratory Science Programs Arkansas State University, State University, AR Courses: Basic and Advanced Clinical Chemistry (lecture and lab for both), CLS Management, Principles of Disease, Clinical Experiences for Clinical Chemistry Case Topics: Nutritional assessment of the aged patient, Integrating point-of-care testing in clinical laboratories, Molecular diagnostic testing, Clinical specimen assessment |
Michael Ryan meryan@eng.buffalo.edu Department of Chemical Engineering SUNY Buffalo Courses: Chemical Engineering Lab I, Transport Phenomena I Case Topics: Engineering ethics; Design and synthesis of a chemical manufacturing process; beneficial uses of synthetic polymers; Hazard mitigation in the chemical industry |
Caren Shapiro shapiroc@dyc.edu Department of Mathematics & Natural Sciences D'Youville College, Buffalo, NY Courses: Microbiology (for PA, nursing, dietetics majors; some bio majors), Modern Topics (non-science majors), Human Biology/Lab (non-science majors), Human Anatomy & Physiology (OT, OT, PA, nursing majors) Case Topics: Genetic testing for disease, Gene therapy, Genetic analysis, Vaccinations (e.g., Pertussus, Anthrax) problems, Use of drugs in children for hyperactivity (Ritalin, etc.), Global warming - effect on emerging infections |
| Joan Sharp joan_sharp@sfu.ca Biological Sciences Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada Courses: General Biology, Comparative Vertebrate Biology Case Topics: Speciation in the 3-spined stickleback, Relative brain size of dinosaurs, Gender determination in the C fern, Evolutionary explanations for the human demographic transtion |
David Shaw dshaw@acsu.buffalo.edu Electrical Engineering Department SUNY Buffalo |
Elizabeth Strasser strasser@saclink.csus.edu Department of Anthropology California State University - Sacramento Courses: Intro to Physical Anthropology, Primatology, Human Paleontology Case Topics: Genetic counseling to understand chromosomal mutations; DNA evidence as used in trials/paternity cases; Taxonomy (gradistics vs cladistics); Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium/change in gene frequencies/population genetics |
| Linda Tichenor lticheno@uafortsmith.edu Department of Biological Science University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR Courses: Principles of Biology (introductory course, non-majors and majors) Case Topics: Dioxin in herbicide 2,4,5,T; Use of alcohol in high altitudes; Breast cancer "gene" -- right-to-know; Anoerxia nervosa |
Maragert Till till@bloomu.edu Department of Biological & Allied Health Sciences Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA Courses: Human Anatomy & Physiology, Vertebrate Systems Physiology, Integrated Physiology Lab, Neurophysiology Case Topics: Human physiology -- biomedical applications, physiological systems |
Albert Titus Albert.Titus@mail.rit.edu Department of Electrical Engineering Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY Courses: Circuits I and II, Electronics I and II, Digital Electronics, Intro to Matlab, Intro to Linear Systems, Intro to Neural Networks Case Topics: Circuit design (RLC filters for an equalizer), Transistor amplifier design (a simple radio), MARS lander (a crosstalk problem?), "Give then an inch, and they'll take 91.44 cm: Units and EE" |
| LeLeng To leto@goucher.edu Biological Sciences Goucher College, Towson, MD Courses: Microbiology (lecture & lab), Biological Diversity, Microbes and Society, Explorations in Microbiology, Human Sexuality and Reproduction Case Topics: Microbiology, Immunology, Biological diversity, Human sexuality and reproduction |
Kevin Vogel kvogel@sbu.edu Department of Biology St. Bonaventure University, NY Courses: Inquiry in the Natural World Case Topics: Population growth (human or interspecies interactions); Human genetics; Global change/greenhouse effect |
Andrea Wade wade_a@mail.sunybroome.edu Medical Laboratory Technology Broome Community College, Binghamton, NY Courses: Diagnostic Microbiology Laboratory, Immunology, Intro to Medical Lab Technology, Intro to Health Sciences Case Topics: Infectious disease; Immunology/immunopathology; Ethics in the clinical laboratory; Antibiotic resistance |
| Linda Walsh walsh@uni.edu Psychology University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA Courses: Honors Introductory Psychology, Intro to Psychology, Physiological Psychology, Intro to Neurology, Drugs and Individual Behavior Case Topics: Nervous system disease or disorder, Drug use-related problem, Genetic counseling-related problem, Medical treatment for mental illness (drugs or electroshock or psycho surgery) |
Susan Young youngs@hartwick.edu Chemistry Department Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY Courses: Accelerated General Chemistry, General Chemistry, Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, Chemistry in Today's Society, Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry Case Topics: Chemical equilibria (in the body?); Ozone depletion (kinetics, environmental); Forensic chemistry (instrumentation) |
