Details
Education
- Post-Doc, 2005, Washington University - St. Louis
- PhD, Cell and Molecular Genetics, 2001, Florida State University
Teaching
- BIO 101 Biology in Your World
- BIO320 Introduction to Cell Biology
- BIO 499 Independent Research
- BIO 597/697 Inner Cell Traffic
- BIO 597/697 Cancer Cell Motility
- BIO597/697 Biotech/Micro Colloquium
Professional experience
- Member of editorial board, “international journal of research studies in bioscience (IJRSB)”
- Editorial Board Member, “Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research”
- Editorial Board Member, “Journal of Molecular Signaling Update”
- Member, American Society for Cell Biology
- Member, the Missouri Brach of American Society for Microbiology
Research and professional interests
Our research focuses on diverse cellular processes, including endocytic pathway, intracellular trafficking of proteins and membranes, membrane organization, nanomaterial traffic, and nanomaterial-mediated global gene expression pattern changes.
Other interests
- Watching movies
- Traveling
- Lawn care
Awards and honors
- 2023, Faculty Excellence in Research (CNAS)
- 2023, Roy Blunt Life Science Professorship Award Recipient
- 2022, Professor Salary Incentive Award (MSU)
- 2022, CNAS Diversity Award
- 2021, Faculty Excellence in Teaching (CNAS)
- 2021, Nominee for CNAS Diversity Award (CNAS)
- 2021, Outstanding Thesis Advisor (MSU)
- 2021, Nominated, Curtis P. Lawrence Excellence in Advising Award (MSU)
- 2020, Faculty Excellence in Research (CNAS)
- 2020, Outstanding Graduate Mentor (MSU)
- 2020, Foundation Award for teaching (MSU)
- 2019, Student Award for Faculty Excellence (CNAS)
- 2019, Faculty Excellence in Service Award (CNAS)
- 2019, Grand Prize Teacher Award, Ozark Science and Engineering Fair (Regional)
- 2019, Ozark Science and Engineering Fair Teacher Award, senior division (Regional)
- 2019, Nominated, Curtis P. Lawrence Excellence in Advising Award (MSU)
- 2018, Atwood Research and Teaching Award (CNAS): highest honor in the college
- 2018, Foundation Award for Research (MSU)
- 2018, Faculty who has made an impact on Christopher Heye’s life (MSU)
- 2017, KSMU Ozark Public Radio STEM spots with David Cornelison (STATE)
- 2017, Special Recognition, Mind’s eye (MSU)
- 2017, Faculty Excellence in Research Award (CNAS)
- 2017, Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education (STATE): highest honor in the state
- 2016, Faculty who has made an impact on Christopher Heye’s life (2016)
- 2016, Faculty who has made a significant impact on Hannah Ingram’s life (MSU)
- 2016, Governor’s Excellence in Teaching Award (MSU)
- 2016, Excellence in Teaching Award (CNAS)
- 2016, Outstanding Graduate Mentor nominee (MSU)
- 2016, Foundation Award for Teaching (MSU)
- 2015, Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award (MSU)
- 2014, Student Award for Faculty Excellence (CNAS)
- 2014, Missouri State Outstanding Graduate Mentor Nominee
- 2014, Peer-selected CNAS Faculty Excellence Nominee
- 2013, Special Recognition for Exampling the Missouri State Experience through Student Engagement, Missouri State University
- 2012, Excellence in Teaching Award, College of Natural Applied Science
- 2008, Outstanding Member of the Faculty of Missouri State by Theta Chi Fraternity
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