Married 2 February, 1968; two children born 1970 and 1971
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Entomology, 1983. University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045 USA
M.S. Science Education, 1973. Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana
B.S. Biology, 1971. Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana 47809 USA
Lifetime Secondary Biology Teaching Certificate: Indiana, USA
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS HELD
2009
Professor of Biology and Director of Biology Education
2004–2008
Chair, Department of Biological Sciences, Professor of Biology and Director of Biology Education
1998–2004
Professor of Biology and Director of Biology Education
1992–1998
Associate Professor of Biology and Director of Biology Education, ESU
1986–1992
Assistant Professor of Biology and Director of Biology Education, ESU
1984–1986
Publications Manager/Associate Director, Association of Systematics Collections, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS (ASC is now National Systematics Collection Alliance and in Washington, DC)
1975–1978
Instructor of Life and Earth Sciences, Hong Kong International School, 23 South Bay Close, Repulse
Bay, Hong Kong
1973–1975
Instructor of Life Sci., Laboratory School, School of Educ., Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN
1968–1973
Instructor of Science, Campbell County Schools, Alexandria, KY
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Association for Biology Laboratory Education 2000–
Association of College and University Biology Educators (ACUBE [=AMCBT]), 1989–
Central States Entomological Society, 1987–
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP), 1986–2008
Indiana Academy of Sciences (Life Member), 1968 ; Elected Fellow of Indiana Academy of Sciences 1987
Indiana Assoc. of Biology Teachers (Life Member), 1993–
Kansas Assoc. of Biology Teachers (Life Member), 1986–
Kansas Academy of Sciences (Life Member), 1990–
National Association of Biology Teachers (Life Member), 1987–
National Animal Interest Alliance Board of Directors, 2004–
National Science Collection Alliance (formerly Association of Systematics Collections), 1983–2005
Skeptics Society, 1996–2008
PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES, CONSULTING AND COMMITTEE WORK
Invited Lecturer: NW Agric. & Forestry University (Yangling); Henan Normal University (Xinxiang), Hebei Normal University (Shijiazhuang), and Beijing Normal University; visited new National Zoology Museum, PR China, May 17–June 2, 2009
Member, Science Glossary Writing Committee for KSDE, June–July, 2008 at Washburn University and ESU.
Invited Lecturer at Qufu Normal University, Shangdong Normal Univ., Yangzhou University, Chongqing Normal
University and Beijing Normal University, PR China, May 18–June 1, 2008
Invited Lecturer at South China Normal University, Guangxi Normal Univ., Yunnan Normal University, Liaoning Normal Univ., Beijing Normal Univ., and Chinese Academy of Sciences, PR China, May 13–May 30, 2007
President, Central States Entomological Society 2006–2007 and Program Director, Ann. Meeting, April 21, 2007
Invited Lecturer at Xian Polytechnic University, Northwest Agricultural and Forestry University, Guangxi Normal
University, Shaanxi Normal University, Henan Normal University (Xinxiang), and Beijing Normal University, P. R. China, May 14––May 31, 2006
ESU W.A.W. Library Task Force 2005––2006; Library as Place Subcommittee 2006.
Invited Lecturer at Qufu Normal University, Hebei Normal University, Beijing Education Institute, and Beijing Normal University (on U.S. biology teacher training) P. R. China, May 16-May 29, 2004
University of Kansas Press Editorial Committee; alternate 2003-2005, ESU representative 2005-2007
Invited Lecturer in Beijing Normal University (on U.S. biology teacher training) and Shaanxi University of Agriculture
and Forestry, Yangling (on Recent Advances in Insect Systematics), P. R. China, June 18––July 4, 2002
Associate Editor/Manuscript Reviewer for Science Education, Transactions of Kansas Academy of Sciences 2002––
Science Education/Microbiology Session Chairperson, Kansas Academy of Sciences, April 2002/April 2005
Invited Lecturer in Nanjing Normal University, East China Normal University, Shanghai Normal University, WuHan
Education College, and Inner Mongolia Normal University, P. R. China, May 12––June 7, 2001
