Case Studies in Science Workshop

Roster for June 7–11, 2004 Session:
Case Studies in Science Workshop

Please see the Case Study Teachers Directory for our latest contact information about paticipants who have chosen to be listed.

Karen Altendorf
akaren@okstate.edu
Sociology
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
Courses: Social Psychology; Women Behind Bars; Punishment and Rehabilitation; Sociology through Film and Literature
Case Topics: Fad diets; research methods in Social Sciences (ethics); the body language of lies; prison security; gender in the workplace
Penny Bernstein
pbernstein@stark.kent.edu
Biological Sciences
Kent State University Stark Campus
Canton, OH
Courses: Biological Foundations; Biological Diversity; Human Biology; Ecology, Evolution, & Society
Case Topics: Genetic disease in a family; environmental crisis; animal communication
Robert Carey
robert.carey@pima.edu
Life and Physical Sciences
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ
Courses: Introduction to Biology; Human Anatomy & Physiology; Microbiology
Case Topics: SARS; population genetics; philogeography
Patricia Compagnone-Post
pcpost@cc.albertus.edu
Biology and Chemistry
Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, CT
Courses: Frontiers of Science; Biochemistry; Genetics
Case Topics: Gene regulation; protein function; bioethics
Cathy A. Davison
cathy.davison@esc.edu
Science, Mathematics, and Technology
Empire State College
Latham, NY
Courses: Human Biology; Methods in Critical Thinking; Environmental Toxicology; Drugs and Human Health
Case Topics: Antibiotic resistance; pathophysiology and drug treatment of hypertension
Nancy Dibble
ndibble@cart.org
Science
Center for Advanced Research and Technology
Clovis, CA
Courses: Anatomy & Physiolgy; Advanced Topics in Medical Research; Advanced Topics in Medicine
Case Topics: Medicine—neurology; medicine—emergency care; medicine—psychology
Elizabeth Droke
edroke@okstate.edu
Nutritional Sciences
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
Courses: Critical Issues in Nutrition and Healthcare; Principles of Human Nutrition; Nutrition and Immunology
Case Topics: Genetically engineered foods; ethics of care—to feed or not to feed; dietary supplements
Julia Fiello
rfiello@comcast.net
julia.fiello@pima.edu
Science/Fitness
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ
Courses: Anatomy & Physiology (3-semester sequence)
Case Topics: Human nervous system with focus on neuronal action at the cellular level; human muscular system with focus on muscular disorder; human cardiovascular system with focus on atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis
Chris Ashley Fox
foxc@missouri.edu
Program for Excellence in Teaching
University of Missouri—Columbia
Columbia, MO
Courses: Instructional and Communication Strategies for Effective College Teaching
Case Topics: Ethics in science education; evolution/extinction
Catherine Y. Gordon
catheyg@ithaca.edu
Department of Occupational Therapy
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
Courses: Research OT; Human Development OT; Pediatric OT
Case Topics: Reflex development of normal infant; infant motor development; prenatal development
Valerie K. Haftel
vhaftel@morehouse.edu
Biology
Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA
Courses: General Biology; Mammalian Physiology
Case Topics: Neuroscience/neurobiology; physiology; general biology
Laurie Hayes
lhayes@cart.org
Science
Center for Advanced Research and Technology
Clovis, CA
Courses: Anatomy & Physiology; Advanced Topics in Medical Research; Advanced Topics in Medicine
Case Topics: Microbiology; endocrinology/diabetes; scientific investigation
Steven Hensley
shensley@mnsfld.edu
Biology
Mansfield University
Mansfield, PA
Courses: Human Anatomy & Physiology; Animal Physiology; Current Issues in Biology
Case Topics: How nerve cells communicate (action potentials, synapses); function of hormones and the endocrine system; regulation of the circulatory system
Mary Ann Jones
majones1@mindspring.com
Biology
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ
Courses: General Biology; Biology for Pre-Allied Health Majors; Biological Concepts; Life in the Universe
Case Topics: Cystic fibrosis/membrane transport; diabetes; ecological genetics
Theresa Stueland Kay
tkay@weber.edu
Psychology
Weber State University
Ogden, UT
Courses: Abnormal Psychology; Introductory Psychology; Interpersonal Relationships; Child Development; Practicum Surpervision
Case Topics: Cheating/plagiarism; personality theory; psychological disorders
Melissa P. Lemons
mlemons@faculty.ed.umuc.edu
Social Science/Psychology
University of Maryland University College, Europe
Armed Forces Europe
Courses: Introduction to Psychology; Social Psychology; Biological Psychology; Child Development; Psychology of Religion; Psychology of Parenting
Case Topics: Behavior modification; experimental research methods; stress responses of brain and organs
Heather Louch
hlouch@ncwc.edu
Biology
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, NC
Courses: Introductory Biology; Cell Biology; Genetics; Microbiology
Case Topics: Cellular energy or hormone function (Cell Biology); metabolic disease or wildlife/population genetics/conservation (Genetics); immune system function (Microbial Ecology)
Linda Lyon
llyon@frostburg.edu
Biology
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD
Courses: Tree and Shrub Dendrology; Ethnobotany: Medicinal Plant Use in Appalachia; Vascular Plant Taxonomy; Biology and the Human Environment
Case Topics:Plant taxonomy/native plant reintroduction; tree dendrology; environmental science/ecosystem health
Sandy Matsuda
matsudas@health.missouri.edu
Occupational Therapy
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO
Courses: Professional Perspectives; Introduction to Occupational Therapy; Problem-based Learning: Clinical Cases in Occupational Therapy
Case Topics: Helping caregives of people with dementia; coordinating a wellness clinic in a health care community; integrating movement therapy into care for people with Parkinson’s Disease
Mark Michalovic
markm@chemheritage.org
Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry
Chemical Heritage Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
Courses: Polymer Chemistry
Case Topics: Mercury in fish; chemistry and alternative energy; chemistry and replacement body organs
Robin Musselman
rmusselman@lccc.edu
Psychology
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA
Courses: Introduction to Psychology; Child Development
Case Topics: Reading incentive programs: paying to learn?
Gretchen Myers Hill
hillgre@msu.edu
Animal Science
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Courses: Feeds and Feeding; Swine and Nutrition
Case Topics: Effect of lack of Ca in a cow’s diet; effect of lack of vitamin E in a sow’s diet; impact of excess P supplementatia on fecal excretion
Dexter Perkins
dexter_perkins@und.edu
Geology
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND
Courses: Intro to Geology; Geology of National Parks; Environmental Issues; Gems and Gemstones; Mineralogy; Petrology
Case Topics:  
Otto Sanchez
otto.sanchez@uoit.ca
Health Sciences
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Courses: Pathophysiology; Pathophysiology for Nurse Practitioners
Case Topics: Cancer; environmental health; pathophysiology
Karen M. Schaich
schaich@aesop.rutgers.edu
Food Science
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
Courses: Principles of Food Science; Food Science Fundamentals; Lipid Chemistry
Case Topics: Development of effective anitoxidant strategies for a packaged food, e.g. dehydrated potato flakes; optimization of gum formulations for vegetable gels (or some other specified product); controlling moisture migration in a complex layered food (e.g. Snickers™ bars)
Jeremy Alden Teissere
teissere@muhlenberg.edu
Biology
Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA
Courses: Mind and Brain; Male, Female, and Inbetween; Neurobiology; Advanced Topics in Neuroscience
Case Topics: Clinical aspects of neuroscience, esp. those related to philosophical issues (e.g. pain, personality); early history of neuroscience, esp anatomy; endocrinology of sexual behavior/expression
Amy Troyer
astroyer@lancastergeneral.org
General Education
Lancaster General College of Nursing and Health Science
Lancaster, PA
Courses: Human Anatomy & Physiology
Case Topics: Mengiomas and pregnancy; diabetes mellitus; renal physiology
Tracy Wacker
twacker@umflint.edu
Biology
University of Michigan—Flint
Flint, MI
Courses: Biology, Its Human Implications; Mycology
Case Topics: Inheritance; plant form and function; plant disease process
Lieke E. M. Waluyo
lieke_malonda@yahoo.com
Post Graduate Studies Faculty of Psychology
Indonesia University
Depok, Indonesia
Courses: Human Engineering; Industrial Psychology
Case Topics: Work motivation; organizational culture; group work
Frances Williams
fwilliams69@ebrpss.k12.la.us
Science
Baton Rouge Preparatory Academy
Baton Rouge, LA
Courses: Biology; Environmental Science
Case Topics: Environmental forensics; stem cell research
Zhanyuan Zhang
zhangzh@missouri.edu
Agronomy
University of Missouri—Columbia
Columbia, MO
Courses: Plant Genetic Engineering
Case Topics: Introduction to major plant tissue culture systems; biolistic-mediated transformation; GMO controversy, regulation, and intellectual properties