Case Studies in Science Workshop

Roster for May 12–16, 2003 Session:
Case Studies in Science Workshop

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

Nelson E. Balke
nebalke@wisc.edu
Agronomy and Environmental Toxicology
University of Wisconsin—Madison
Madison, WI
Courses:  AgroEcoSystem Evaluation
Case Topics:  
Lars Bläckberg
lars.blackberg@medbio.umu.se
Department of Medical Biosciences, Physiological Chemistry
Umeå University
Umeå, Sweden
Courses:  The Cell:  Structure and Function; The Organ Systems:  Structure and Function
Case Topics:  Mitochondrial function; dietary fat utilization; energy metabolism
Timothy Bosinski
tjb6@buffalo.edu
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
University at Buffalo
Courses:  Clinical Skills; Advanced Clinical Skills; Therapeutics; Basics of Institutional Practice
Case Topics:  
Thomas Brännström
thomas.brannstrom@medbio.umu.se
Department of Medical Biosciences, Pathology
Umeå University
Umeå, Sweden
Courses:  Pathology, Symptoms and Diagnosis; other courses in pathology for dental students and laboratory technicians
Case Topics:  Diseases; medical investigation; medical care organization
Sharon L. Carlson
scarlson@otterbein.edu
Nursing
Otterbein College
Westerville, OH
Courses:  Nursing Theory; Psych/Mental Health Nursing; Nursing Leadership; Advanced Practice Nursing in the Health Care System
Case Topics:  Family nursing theory; nursing care of schizophrenic clients
Linda Catanzaro
lburow@buffalo.edu
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
University at Buffalo
Courses:  Disease and Therapeutics
Case Topics:  Managing antiretroviral adherence in HIV patients; managing drug interactions in HIV regimens; developing optimal antiretroviral regimens in pediatric HIV patients
Nancy E. Cowden
Cowden@lynchburg.edu
Biology
Lynchburg College
Lynchburg, VA
Courses:  Organisms, Ecology, and Evolution; Cells:  Molecular Perspectives; Plant Biology; Plant Ecology; General Ecology
Case Topics:  Coevolution of bird populations; taxonomic/conservation ethics in "new" species discovery; understanding photosynthesis:  light-dependent and CO2 fixation steps
Christina Dando
cdando@mail.unomaha.edu
Department of Geography and Geology
University of Nebraska-Omaha
Omaha, NE
Courses:  Introduction to Human Geography; History and Philosophy of Geography; United States and Canada; Seminar in Cultural Geography
Case Topics:  Human & environmental ramifications of the Three Gorges Dam; human ramifications & response to disaster (e.g. Kobe earthquake); Aral Sea—a human-constructed environmental disaster
Kathryn Englehart
kenglehart@kvtc.net
Math and Science
Kennebec Valley Technical College
Fairfield, ME
Courses:  Microbiology; Anatomy & Physiology I and II; Survey of Anatomy & Physiology; Biology I & II; Introduction to Biochemistry; Introduction to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Case Topics:  Food poisoning / infection; hormone imbalance; type I hypersensitivity
Marilyn Gardner
marilyn.gardner@wku.edu
Public Health
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Courses:  Program Evaluation; Epidemiology; Bioethics
Case Topics:  Public health related
Sherry Ginn
sginn@wingate.edu
Psychology
Wingate University
Wingate, NC
Courses:  Introduction to Psychology; Research Methods in the Social Sciences; Physiological Psychology; Advanced Research Design and Statistics; Cognitive Psychology
Case Topics:  Science vs the State: I.M. Sechenov, Father of Russian Physiology; female identity development; stress with midlife career change
Zaida M. Gomez-Kramer
ZGKramer@mail.uca.edu
Biology
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR
Courses:  Microbiology; Human Anatomy and Physiology
Case Topics:  Epidemiology; microbial identification; human anatomy and physiology
William R. Greco
William.Greco@RoswellPark.org
Biostatistics, Molecular Pharmacology
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, NY
Courses:  Bioinformatics Boot Camp; Applied Biostatistics
Case Topics:  Biostatistics consultations/collaborative projects; bioinformatics consultations
Rod Hagley
hagleyr@uncw.edu
Department of Biological Sciences
University of North Carolina—Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Courses:  Concepts in Biology; Principles of Biology; Microbiology of Human Disease; Introduction to Clinical Lab Science; Evolution & Contemporary Culture; Microbes and Human Society
Case Topics:  Bioterrorism; microbiology and infectious disease; evolution
Stacee Harmon
sparrow@thzsun.ecen.okstate.edu
Electrical Engineering
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
Courses:  Electrical Engineering; Introduction to Engineering
Case Topics:  Rock skipping (physics of choosing the "perfect rock"); stringed instruments; baking bread (chemistry & mass producing a quality product)
Judy Y. Harris
jharris@kvtc.net
Math and Science
Kennebec Valley Technical College
Fairfield, ME
Courses:  Anatomy and Physiology I & II; General Chemistry
Case Topics:  Autoimmune disease; the long term effects of marathon running (physiological); looking for signs of anorexia (clinical)
Martha Kline
klinem2@ohio.edu
Chemistry
Ohio University—Lancaster
Lancaster, OH
Courses:  Fundamentals of Chemistry I, II, & III; Principles of Chemistry I, II, & III
Case Topics:  Chemical equations and chemical analysis; pH/buffers; transition metals
Doug Knutson
knutson.1@osu.edu
Family Medicine
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Courses:  Physical Examination; Doctor / Patient Relationship; Resident Grand Rounds; Physical Diagnosis
Case Topics:  Migraine headache; back pain; diabetes
Steve Lambert
steve@uwaterloo.ca
Mechanical Engineering
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON, Canada
Courses:  Finite Element Methods; Advanced Dynamics
Case Topics:  Finite element method; engineering design and solar panel installation; engineering design of a gymnastic vault board
Patrick S. Market
marketp@missouri.edu
Atmospheric Science
University of Missouri—Columbia
Columbia, MO
Courses:  Synoptic Meteorology I & II; Daily Weather Analysis and Forecast Interpretation
Case Topics:  Severe storm forecasting; snow storm forecasting; severe weather warning decision-making
Betsy Meinz
emeinz@siue.edu
Psychology
Southern Illinois University—Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
Courses:  Psychological Statistics; Methods of Psychological Inquiry; Cognitive Psychology; Psychology of Aging
Case Topics:  Experimental research design; factorial designs (stats and research methods); survey design
David Newberger
dsn@acsu.buffalo.edu
Family Medicine, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
University at Buffalo
Courses:  Genetics in Primary Care
Case Topics:  Hyperlipidemia; understanding screening practices for cystic fibrosis; evaluating the family after diagnosis of rare genetic disease
Thuy Nguyen
nguyen3@buffalo.edu
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
University at Buffalo
Courses:  Neonatal Pharmacy Practice; Pediatrics
Case Topics:  Chronic lung disease in the neonate; sepsis; patent ductus arteriosus in the neonate
Al Panu
apanu@kennesaw.edu
Chemistry
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA
Courses:  Organic Chemistry
Case Topics:  Cosmetic products; nutritional supplements; food additives
Nicole M. Paolini
npaolini@buffalo.edu
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
University at Buffalo
Courses:  Alternative Pharmacy Practice; Pharmacotherapeutics; Pharmaceutical Care 3 & 4; Professional Problems
Case Topics:  Diabetes; herbal medications; patient data collection
Doug Post
post-1@medctr.osu.edu
Family Medicine
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Courses:  Patient Centered Medicine
Case Topics:  Addiction; palliative medicine; ethics
Marcus Schmitt-Egenolf
marcus@derma.org
Dermatology and Venereology
Umeå University
Umeå, Sweden
Courses:  Faculty PBL & Case Method; Dermatolgy Student Clinic
Case Topics:  Which teaching-method educates medical students "best"?; living with psoriasis; the effect of acne on the life of the teenager Betty
Judianne C. Slish
slish@buffalo.edu
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
University at Buffalo
Courses:  Disease and Therapeutics
Case Topics:  Managing antiretroviral adherence in HIV patients; managing drug interactions in HIV regimens; therapeutic drug monitoring in HIV patients
Lynn Solomon
lsolomon@buffalo.edu
Oral Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dental Medicine
University at Buffalo
Courses:  Introduction to Diagnostic Imaging; Differential Diagnosis of Mineralized Tissue Disorders
Case Topics:  Oral diseases with bone/mucosal manifestations; diseases with soft tissue calcifications in the head and neck
Ann Taylor
taylora@wabash.edu
Chemistry
Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN
Courses:  Organic Chemistry 2; Chemistry for Non-Majors lab; Biochemistry; Cultures and Traditions
Case Topics:  Genetically modified foods; acrylamide in foods; chemical weapons / sarin mechanism
Michel A. Wattiaux
wattiaux@wisc.edu
Dairy Science
University of Wisconsin—Madison
Madison, WI
Courses:  Ruminant Nutrition; Environmental Management of Livestock Operation
Case Topics:  Whether a dairy farm can be both profitable and environmentally friendly; how much land is needed to feed cows and spread the manure; agro-system disequilibrium
Murray B. Weinstein
weinstein@ecc.edu
Biology
Erie Community College—City Campus
Buffalo, NY
Courses:  Introductory Nutrition; Human Biology; Anatomy & Physiology
Case Topics:  Anaphylaxis; renal hypertension; physiological effects of meditation
Mary W. Wilson
mary.wilson@eku.edu
Family and Consumer Sciences
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
Courses:  Introduction to Food Composition and Preparation; Essentials of Nutrition; Bionutrition; Meal Management; Experimental Foods; Advanced Human Nutrition; Sports Nutrition
Case Topics:  Glycogen depletion (sports nutrition); product development (food science); Atkins diet weight loss (human nutrition)
Angela Wisniewski
amw25@buffalo.edu
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
University at Buffalo
Courses:  Pharmacotherapeutics; Pharmaceutical Care III & IV
Case Topics:  Diabetes; osteoporosis; thyroid disorders