Resume

• 1989

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Studied the role of fibroblast growth factor (FGF) in promoting growth of coronary venular endothelial cells as it relates to coronary angiogenesis (new blood vessel formation).

  Veterinary Anatomy (cell and molecular biology option)

  Texas A&M University

• 1980

  Master's degree

  Prepared monoclonal antibodies against subunits of DNA polymerase III of E. coli and used them to study the roles of these subunits in bacterial DNA replication.

  Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

  The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

• 1978

  Master's Degree

  Studied Pre-biotic synthesis of peptides under plausible primitive earth conditions. Related to origin of life studies.

  Biophysical Sciences

  University of Houston

• 1973

  Bachelor's Degree

  Biology

  General

  The University of Texas at Austin

• Western Blotting

  Customer Service

  Public Speaking

  Windows

  Cell Culture

  Outlook

  Microsoft Word

  Editing

  English

  Molecular Biology

  PowerPoint

  Teamwork

  Microsoft Office

  Research

  PCR

  Biomedical research

  Teaching

  Microsoft Excel

  Mammalian Cell Culture

  Photoshop

  Hawker

  James

  Hawker

  Hillsborough Community College

  Baylor College of Medicine

  South Florida State College

  Tallahassee Community College

  South Florida State College

  Florida State University

  Southwest Georgia Technical College

  University of South Florida

  Moffitt Cancer Center

  Texas A&M University Health Sciences Center

  Taught anatomy and physiology

  intro to biology

  and intro to chemistry for health sciences

  Tallahassee Community College

  Texas A&M University Health Sciences Center

  Temple

  TX

  Set up and supervised research laboratory on role of growth factors in endothelial cell biology and angiogenesis (new blood vessel growth). Taught cell and molecular biology and medical physiology to graduate and medical students

  respectively.

  Assistant Professor of Medical Physiology

  Tampa

  FL

  Prepared and tested siRNAs against enzymes involved in cancer cell growth in both cell culture and mouse animal models. Tested other drugs for effects on cancer cell growth.

  Faculty Research Associate

  University of South Florida

  Moffitt Cancer Center

  Teach Anatomy and Physiology

  Microbiology

  Introduction to Biology

  and co-teach Astrobiology. Develop undergraduate research in these subjects.

  South Florida State College

  South Florida State College

  Avon Park

  FL

  Manage the Department of Natural Sciences. Teach courses in Anatomy and Physiology

  Microbiology

  Molecular Biology

  and Astrobiology. Develop undergraduate research in these subjects

  Department Chair Natural Sciences

  Houston

  TX

  Did research on the role of growth factors in growth and biology of cardiac myocytes and cardiac fibroblasts..

  Postdoctoral Fellow

  Baylor College of Medicine

  Taught biochemistry

  general chemistry

  and liberal arts chemistry

  Florida State University

  South Florida State College

  Avon Park

  FL

  Manage the Division of Arts and Sciences. Develop undergraduate research in Natural Sciences

  Social and Behavioral Sciences

  Mathematics

  and Humanities.

  Interim Dean

  Arts and Sciences

  Plant City

  FL

  Taught anatomy and physiology

  microbiology

  and introduction to chemistry lecture and labs.

  Biology and Chemistry Instructor

  Hillsborough Community College

  Thomasville

  Georgia

  Taught Anatomy and Physiology I and II lecture and laboratory.

  Adjunct Instructor

  Southwest Georgia Technical College