Faculty Credentials

Sibyl Rae Bucheli (F) - Vita

• Research Expertise in: Biology of Human Decomposition; Microbial and Insect Succession on Cadavers; and Molecular and Morphological Evolution and Ecology and Behavior of Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, and Diptera. ___ Over 25 publications in peer-reviewed journals. ___ Two funded National Institute of Justice Grants. ___ Over 50 titles presented at national conferences including at the Entomological Society of America and the American Society of Microbiologists. ___ Recipient of the Sam Houston State University Mentoring Award 2011. ___

Charles R Carlson (F) - Vita

Madhusudan Choudhary (F) - Vita

• 2014-current: Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Sam Houston State University; 2008-2014: Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Sam Houston State University; 1993-2008: Research Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Texas Medical School at Houston; 1990-1992: Huxley Research Fellow, Department of Evolutionary Biology, Rice University, Houston; 1987-1990: Research Associate: Department of Zoology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina; 1982-1987: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada; and 1979-1982: Lecturer: Department of Botany, Patna University, Patna (India)
• 2017: President Elect, Texas-Branch of American Society of Microbiology; 2016: Faculty Excellence Award in Scholarly and Creative Accomplishment, Sam Houston State University; 2015: Goldschmidt Research Mentoring Award, Texas-Branch of the American Society of Microbiology; 2014: Faculty Award of Excellence in Research, The College of Sciences, Sam Houston State University; 2012: Prof. R. P. Roy Memorial Lecture, Dept of Botany, Patna University (India); 2012: Sam Houston State University Mentoring Award 2012:UNESCO-ASM Visiting Speaker, Patna University (India); 2012: Biology Scholar, American Society of Microbiologists (ASM-NSF); 2011: Secretary, Texas Branch of American Society of Microbiology
• 52 peer-reviewed publications; 6 book chapters; 14 International conference presentations; 22 national conference presentations; 80 Regional and State conference presentations; and 33 Invited Seminars

Jordan Mills Clark (F) - Vita

Jerry L. Cook (F) - Vita

• 60+ peer reviewed articles on invertebrates

Tamara J. Cook (F) - Vita

• 21 peer-reviewed publications on invertebrate organisms.
• Editor of the journal Comparative Parasitology

Sarah Leslie Couch (F) - Vita

• A graduate teaching assistant currently pursuing an MS in Biology who was supervised by a faculty member and also by the staff lab coordinator.

JuanDiego Daza Vaca (F) - Vita

Anne R Gaillard (F) - Vita

• 4 peer-reviewed publications in Molecular and Cellular Biology

Danielle Marie Goodspeed (F) - Vita

James Michael Harper (F) - Vita

Joan E.N. Hudson (F) - Vita

• Research associate, Plant Research Lab, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 1985-1987 Research associate, School of Chemistry, Bristol University, Bristol, England, 1987-1990

Steven David Koether (F) - Vita

Patrick J Lewis (F) - Vita

• 16 peer-reviewed publications related to evolution
• Participated in or directed 12 paleontological excavations in Africa

Aaron Matthew Lynne (F) - Vita

Volha Minich (F) - Vita

Carmen Graviela Montana Schalk (F) - Vita

Diane L. Neudorf (F) - Vita

• Over twenty-five years experience conducting field research on birds.
• Over 30 peer-reviewed publications on birds.
• Elective member of the American Ornithologists' Union since 2005.

Todd P Primm (F) - Vita

• 18 peer-reviewed publications. Served as PI on research and training awards totaling 1.4 million dollars to-date. Taught five different graduate courses at The University of Texas at El Paso.
• Held a three year post-doctoral fellowship at the Tuberculosis Research Section, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH
• Served as chapter editor for three different textbooks and major contributor on one for undergraduate general microbiology
• Has been a member of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) for 17 years. Served as President of the Texas Branch. Received the Faculty Teaching Award in 2015 from the Branch.

Christopher P Randle (F) - Vita

Lori Ann Rose (F) - Vita

Monte L. Thies (F) - Vita

• 20+ years conducting field research, with peer-reviewed publications on natural history of vertebrates, environmental studies on pesticide accumulation in bats, and floral and faunal inventory work on federal and state lands

Timothy N Tripp (F) - Vita

Justin K. Williams (F) - Vita

• 9 years work experience in GIS. Including the production of vegetation maps for the Military and USGS. In addition, have attend supplemental GIS training courses.
• Structural Pest Control Board License.
• Over 25 peer reviewed publications in the field of Plant Systematics utilizing several techniques including GIS and Scanning Electron Microscopy.
• 14 years work experience in Wetlands delineation, Floristic Inventories and Endangered Species Surveys.
• 14 years Management Experience: including Botanical Garden Director, Environmental Center Director, Assistant Curator of Herbarium, Nursery Manager, and Editor of Scientific journal.

Jeffrey R Wozniak (F) - Vita