Curriculum vitae David J. Westenberg Department of Biological Sciences, 143 Schrenk Hall Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65401-1120 (573) 341 – 4798, (573) 341 - 4831 (FAX) djwesten@mst.edu, http://www.mst.edu/~djwesten

Education: 1991 Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Microbiology and Mol. Genetics.

Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Robert Gunsalus Dissertation Title: Structure and Function of the Quinone-Binding subunits of Escherichia coli Fumarate Reductase

1982 B. S. Michigan State University, Microbiology and Public Health Research and Teaching Appointments:

2003-Present Associate Professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology 2016 Interim Chair, Biological Sciences, Missouri S&T 2005 Visiting scientist at the University of Marburg, Marburg, FRG, Department of

Cell Biology. 2004 Visiting scientist at the University of Missouri – Columbia, Department of

Biochemistry 1997-2003 Assistant Professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology. 1993-1997 USDA Postdoctoral research appointment at Dartmouth College:

Regulation of the hemA gene of Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Studies of succinate dehydrogenase in Bradyrhizobium japonicum

1991-1993 Visiting scientist at the University of Göttingen, Göttingen, FRG: Studies of F420H2 dehydrogenase from Methanolobus tindarius.

Other Appointments

2017-Present Humboldtian on Campus 2016-Present HHMI Biointeractive Teaching Ambassador 2015-Present DAAD Research Ambassador 2012-Present NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative

Professional Memberships: American Society for Microbiology Missouri Branch, American Society for Microbiology Vereinigung für Allgemeine und Angewandte Mikrobiologie American Friends of the Alexander von Humboldt Association National Association of Biology Teachers American Association for the Advancement of Science Funding (Current):

2018-2022 National Science Foundation, $649,962. “Enriching the Undergraduate Experience through Personalized Learning and Mentoring” (15%)

2018 NISE Building with Biology Forum Stipend, $1500. Miners Building With Biology Forum (100%)

2017-2018 National Science Foundation, $24,998 Planning for the Ozark Research Field Station for Missouri S&T (10%)

2018 Missouri S&T Center for Biomedical Research Seed Grant, $16,000 Antimicrobial Properties of Bioactive Glasses with Engineered Surface pH (50%)

2018 Missouri Dept. of Higher Education Grant, $199,000 Science Education & Quantitative Literacy: An Inquiry-based Approach (20%)

Funding (Completed): 2016-2017 Missouri S&T Innovation Grant, $15,000. Heartland Synthetic Biology

Consortium. (100%) 2016-2017 Missouri S&T Innovation in Education Grant, $5,000. Introducing Design

Thinking Into a Biological Design and Innovation Course (100%) 2017 Missouri S&T Center for Biomedical Research Seed Grant, $15,000

Antimicrobial Effects of Adipose Stem Cells Co-Administered With Borate Bioactive Glass (50%)

2016-2017 Missouri Dept. of Higher Education ITQG, $182,815 + $33,256 Science Education & Quantitative Literacy: An Inquiry-based Approach (20%)

2016 NISE Building with Biology Forum Stipend, $1200. Miners Building With Biology Forum (100%)

2015-2016 Missouri Dept. of Higher Education ITQG, $238,973.60 + $27,415.27 Science Education & Quantitative Literacy: An Inquiry-based Approach (20%)

2015-2016 Institute of International Education (IIE), $25,000 Immunohistochemical Assay with Correlation to PCR for Analysis HER-2/Neu Status and Its Effect on Chemical Outcome in Breast Cancer (50%)

2014-2015 Missouri Dept. of Higher Education ITQG, $258,012 + $16,189.87 Science Education & Quantitative Literacy: An Inquiry-based Approach (20%)

2013-2014 Missouri S&T Mini Grant, $5000, Flipping the Microbiology Laboratory to Improve Student Preparation and Increase Student Interaction (100%)

2013-2014 Missouri S&T eFellows Grant, $5000, Building an inverted microbiology laboratory course to increase student preparation and enhance student engagement (100%)

2013-2014 Dow Chemical Corporation. $75,000, “Collaborative Study on Contaminant Fate: Phytoremediation Mass Flux and Biodegradation Assessment for DOW Midland. (25%)

2013-2014 Missouri Dept. of Higher Education ITQG, $252,590 Science Education & Quantitative Literacy: An Inquiry-based Approach (15%)

2012-2013 Missouri Dept. of Higher Education ITQG, $189,213 Science Education & Quantitative Literacy: An Inquiry-based Approach (15%)

2011-2012 Missouri Dept. of Higher Education ITQG, $197,570 Science Education & Quantitative Literacy: An Inquiry-based Approach (15%)

2009-2011 Missouri Dept. of Higher Education ITQG, $356,156 Science Education & Quantitative Literacy: An Inquiry-based Approach (10%)

2009-2015 US Department of Education GAANN, $525,128 Graduate Education in Alternative Energy (15%)

2008-2009 Missouri Dept. of Higher Education ITQG, $356,156 Science Education & Quantitative Literacy: An Inquiry-based Approach (10%)

2004-2006 US Department of Agriculture $52,421 Bacterium-bacterium communication in the Bradyrhizobium japonicum Soybean Symbiosis (100%)

2004-2005 Missouri Dept. of Higher Education Grant, $141,111.00 Teacher Enhancement in a South-Central Missouri Rural Science Coalition (5%)

2002-2003 University of Missouri Research Board, $40,608 Quorum sensing in Bradyrhizobium japonicum (100%)

2001 Burroughs-Wellcome Fund - Visiting Professor Program, $5000, Proposal to bring Dr. Ken Nealson to UMR for lectures and consultation (50%)

2000-2001 Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council. $8000 Genetically Engineering Bacteria To Enhance Nitrogen Fixation in Association with Soybean. (100%)

1999-2000 Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council. $3690 Genetically Engineering Bacteria To Enhance Nitrogen Fixation in Association with Soybean. $17,000 (100%)

1999 American Society for Microbiology, $3690 Succinate dehydrogenase (sdh) mutants of Bradyrhizobium japonicum (100%)

1998-1999 University of Missouri Research Board, $38,684 Characterization of B. japonicum NADH dehydrogenase (100%)

1998-1999 Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council. $14684 Genetically Engineering Bacteria To Enhance Nitrogen Fixation in Association with Soybean. (100%)

Awards: 2018 Experiential Learning Award – S&T 2017 Award for Outstanding Service – Institute of International Education,

Scholar Rescue Fund 2017 NAS Summer Institute on Scientific Teaching Mentor 2017 Academy of Sciences St Louis Science Educator Award 2017 Humboldtian on Campus – American Friends of the AvH 2016 HHMI Biointeractive Teaching Ambassador 2016 Outstanding Teaching Award – S&T 2015 DAAD Research Ambassador 2014 Faculty Service Award – Missouri S&T 2014 Faculty Athletics Representative Fellow (NCAA) 2014 National Academy of Sciences Education Fellow in the Life Sciences 2014 Distinguished Advisor Award – S&T Student Life 2014 William A. Albrecht Lecture - University of Missouri - Columbia 2012 Outstanding Teaching Award – S&T 2011 NRHH Honorary Member – S&T Shamrock Chapter 2011 NRHH Faculty/Staff of the Month – local and regional 2011 Faculty Service Award – Missouri S&T 2011 Outstanding Teaching Award – S&T 2010 Faculty Teaching Award – Missouri S&T 2009 Biological Sciences Faculty Member of the Year – S&T Phi Sigma 2008 Extraordinary Faculty/Staff Award – Missouri S&T 2007-2012 American Society for Microbiology Scholar-in-Residence 2007 Outstanding Advising Award – S&T 2005-2008 Deans Teaching Scholar – S&T 2005 Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship 2002-2004, 2006 College of Arts and Sciences Excellence in Teaching Awards – S&T 1999-2004, 2006-9 Outstanding Teaching Awards – S&T 2004, 06, 12, 13, 14 Outstanding Professor Award - S&T Chi Omega Chapter 2003, 2015 Professor of the Semester Award - S&T Kappa Delta Chapter 2003 Faculty Recognition Award - S&T Zeta Tau Alpha Chapter 2000, 2002, 2003 Faculty Excellence Awards – S&T 2001 Alumni Outstanding Advisor Award – S&T 2000 Class of ’42 Alumni Excellence in Teaching Award – S&T

1999, 2009 Life Sciences Faculty Member of the Year – S&T, Phi Sigma 1994-1997 USDA Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 1991-1993 Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship

Refereed Publications: (*Undergraduate Co-Authors) Matt A. Limmer, Jordan Wilson, David Westenberg, Amy Lee, Mark Siegman & Joel G. Burken (2018) Phytoremediation removal rates of benzene, toluene, and chlorobenzene,International Journal of Phytoremediation, 20:7, 666-674 Ottomeyer, M., Mohammadkah, A., Day, D., and D.J. Westenberg. 2016. Broad-Spectrum Antibacterial Characteristics of Four Novel Borate-Based Bioactive Glasses. Adv. Microbiol. 6:776-787

Yucelen, G. I., *Connell, R. E., Terbush, J. R., Westenberg, D. J. and F. Dogan. 2015 Synthesis and immobilization of silver nanoparticles on aluminosilicate nanotubes and their antibacterial properties. J Applied Nanoscience, 6: 607-614

Fumeaux, C., Bakkou, N, Kopciñska, J, Golinowski, W., Westenberg, D.J., Müller, P., and X. Perret. 2011 Functional analysis of the nifQdctA1y4vGHIJ operon of Sinorhizobium fredii strain NGR234 using a transposon with a NifA-dependent read-out promoter. Microbiology 157:2745-58. Schneiderheinze J.M., Armstrong D.W., Schulte G. and D.J. Westenberg. 2000. High efficiency separation of microbial aggregates using capillary electrophoresis. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 189:39-44. Armstrong, D.W., Schulte, G., Schneiderheinze, J.M., and D.J. Westenberg 1999. Separating microbes in the manner of molecules: I. Capillary electrokinetic approaches. Anal. Chem. 71:5465-5469 Westenberg. D. J. and M. L. Guerinot. 1999. Succinate dehydrogenase (Sdh) from Bradyrhizobium japonicum is closely related to mitochondrial Sdh and is sensitive to the agricultural fungicide carboxin. J. Bacteriol. 181:4676-4679 Westenberg, D. J., Braune, A., Ruppert, C., Müller, V., Herzberg, C., Gottschalk, G., and Blaut, M. 1999. The F420H2 dehydrogenase from Methanolobus tindarius: Cloning of the ffd operon and expression of the genes in Escherichia coli. FEMS Microbiol. Lett 170: 389-398 Ozcengiz, G., Kim, J-H, Lin, W. R., Ozcengiz, E., Westenberg, D., Lynd, L. R. and Demain, A. L. 1998. Superiority of the PCR-based approach for cloning the acetate kinase gene of Clostridium thermocellum. J. Industr. Microbiol. Biotech. 21:145-149. Westenberg, D.J., Gunsalus, R.P., Ackrell, B.A.C., Sices, H. and Cecchini, G. 1993. Escherichia coli fumarate reductase frdC and frdD mutants: Identification of amino acid residues involved in catalytic activity with quinones. J. Biol. Chem. 268:815-822. Westenberg, D.J., Gunsalus, R.P., Ackrell, B.A.C. and Cecchini, G. 1990. Electron transfer from menaquinol to fumarate: Fumarate reductase anchor polypeptide mutants of Escherichia coli. J. Biol. Chem. 265:19560-19567. Cecchini, G., Thompson, C.R., Ackrell, B.A.C. , Westenberg, D.J., Dean, N. and Gunsalus, R.P. 1986. Oxidation of reduced menaquinone by the fumarate reductase complex in Escherichia coli requires the hydrophobic FrdD peptide. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 83: 8898-8902.

Reviews:

Westenberg, D.J. 2016 “The Engaged Microbiologist: Bringing the Microbiological Sciences to the K-12 Community” Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education. (J Microbiol Biol Educ. 2016 Mar; 17(1): 29–31 Westenberg, D.J. and Chang, A.L. 2015 “The Unseen Microbial World as a Tool for Learning Biology. The American Biology Teacher, 77:320-321. Westenberg, D.J. 2015 “Microbial Diversity: A Journey Through Woese's Tree of Life.” Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education. 16:98-99 D.J. Westenberg, 2007 B. japonicum, Agriculture and the Bacterium, BIOforum Europe, 11:16

Westenberg, D. J. and M. L. Guerinot. 1997. The role of metals in bacterial gene regulation. Adv. Genetics. 36:187-238.

Book Chapters Burken, J.G., Gilbertson, A.W. and Westenberg, D.J. 2007 "Genetically Enhanced Rhizodegradation for Organic Contaminants", 09/01/2005-08/31/2006, , L Newman and C. Reynolds"in Plant-Microbe Interactions for Environmental Remediation", "Landes Bioscience, Georgetown, TX".

Manuscripts submitted or in preparation Gheni, N. and D.J. Westenberg. Quantitative Real-Time PCR Assay with Immunohistochemical evaluation of HER2/neu Oncogene in Breast Cancer Patients and Correlation to Clinicopathological Findings. (submitted) Rocha, A, and D.J. Westenberg. Isolation and Characterization of Symbionts from Crotolaria spectabilis. (in preparation) Elrod, J. and D.J. Westenberg. Identification and characterization of acyl-homoserine lactone signaling molecules produced by strains of Bradyrhizobium japonicum (in revision)

Ramamurthy, S., Kapila, S. and D.J. Westenberg. Antibacterial Activities of Volatiles Produced During Rapid Volatilization of Oils (in preparation)

Conference Proceedings (*Undergraduate Co-Authors) Burken, J.G., Gilbertson, A.W. and Westenberg, D.J. 2007 Bioengineering Impacts on Organic Contaminant Rhizodegradation p. 135-148 In Jiang, Z and Hoogendoorn, J.C: (eds.) BioEco 2007-Session 8: Bioresource and Biodiversity.. Westenberg, D.J. 2002 Evidence for AHL autoinducer production by the soybean symbiont Bradyrhizobium japonicum In Finan et al (eds.), Nitrogen Fixation: Global Perspectives. CABI Publishing, Oxford University Press, Cary, NC *Gulley, V. and Westenberg, D.J. 2002 Regulation of the Bradyrhizobium japonicum sdh operon encoding succinate dehydrogenase. In Finan et al (eds.), Nitrogen Fixation: Global Perspectives. CABI Publishing, Oxford University Press, Cary, NC Blaut, M., Deppenmeier, U., Kamlage, B., Westenberg, D., Becher, B., Müller, V., and Gottschalk, G. 1993. Mechanisms of energy conservation in Methanogenic Bacteria. p.171-180. In C. Murrel and D. Kelly (eds.), Microbial Growth on C1 Compounds. Intercept Ltd. Andover, U.K.

Cecchini, G., Ackrell, B.A.C., Johnson, M.K., Werth, M.T., Schröder, I., Westenberg, D.J., and Gunsalus, R.P. 1991. Fumarate reductase from Escherichia coli: Molecular approaches to the understanding of the function of its prosthetic groups, In Curti, B., Ronch, S and Zanetti, G (eds) Flavins and Flavoproteins 1990. Walter de Gruyter, New York. Cecchini, G., Westenberg, D.J., Ackrell, B.A.C. and Gunsalus, R.P. 1990. Mutants of Escherichia coli fumarate reductase anchor peptides which affect electron transfer with quinones, pp150-153. In Lenaz, G. Barnabei, O., Rabbi, A. and Battino, M. (eds.), Highlights in Ubiquinone Research. Taylor and Francis, Philadelphia.

Abstracts: (*Undergraduate Co-Authors) Westenberg, D.J. 2017. BioBuilder - Bringing Science and Technology problem solving into the K-12 and undergraduate classroom. National Association of Biology Teachers Conference, St. Louis, MO November 11, 2017 Westenberg, D.J. 2017. HHMI Biointeractive’s “Scientists at Work” Video Series and Accompanying Resources Use Creative Storytelling and Active Learning Exercises to Foster Understanding of the Scientific Method. National Association of Biology Teachers Conference, St. Louis, MO November 11, 2017 Dantas, G., Lontok, K. and Westenberg, D.J. 2017. Combatting Superbugs Across Habitats. National Association of Biology Teachers Conference, St. Louis, MO November 10, 2017 Westenberg, D.J. 2017 Pairing Multimedia with Primary Literature for Active Learning, Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference, St. Louis, MO September 28, 2017 Westenberg, D.J. 2017 Pairing Multimedia with Primary Literature for Active Learning, American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators, Denver, CO July 29, 2017 Westenberg, D.J. 2017 Pairing Multimedia with Primary Literature for Active Learning, Teaching and Learning Technology Conference, Rolla, MO March 16, 2017 Westenberg, D.J. 2016 Teaching Partners. American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators, Bethesda, MD July 23, 2016 Wildcam Gorongosa (HHMI BioInteractive): A Citizen Science Project and Online Data Lab. American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators, Bethesda, MD July 22, 2016 Westenberg, D.J. 2016. Using Available Online Resources to Facilitate the Flipped Classroom and Increase Student Engagement. Teaching and Learning Technology Conf., March 18, Rolla, MO Westenberg, D.J. 2015 Hands-on synthetic biology in the classroom. ASM Conference on Undergraduate Education, Austin, TX Westenberg, D.J. 2015. BioBuilder - Bringing Science and Technology problem solving into the K-12 and undergraduate classroom. Teaching and Learning Technology Conference, Rolla, MO Westenberg, D.J. , Mixter, P., Gyure, R, Martin, M.. 2014 That’s EDUtainment. ASM Conference on Undergraduate Education, Boston, MA Westenberg, D.J. 2014 Flipping the Microbiology Laboratory to Improve Student Preparation and Increase Student Interaction. Teaching and Learning Technology Conference, Rolla, MO

*Serena Austin, *Kent Lin, *John Plihal and *Cera Thomason. 2013 The Role of Soil Bacteria in Phytoremediation of Contaminated Soils. Annual Meeting of the Missouri Branch of the American Society for Microbiology, Kansas City, MO. Ottomeyer, M.E. and Westenberg, D.J. 2013. Broad Spectrum Antibacterial Properties of Metal-Ion Doped Borate Glass for Medical Applications. General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Denver, CO. Westenberg, D.J. 2013. ASM’s K-12 Outreach: Connecting the Past and Present with the Future of Microbiology. ASM Conference on Undergraduate Education. Denver, CO. Westenberg, D.J. 2013 Integrated Math and Science Education Through Science Education and Quantitative Literacy (SEQL). NSTA National Conference. San Antonio, TX, Ottomeyer, M.E. and Westenberg, D.J. 2013. Broad Spectrum Antibacterial Properties of Metal-Ion Doped Borate Glass for Medical Applications. Annual Meeting of the Missouri Branch of the American Society for Microbiology, Columbia, MO. Westenberg, D.J. and Shannon, K. 2012 The Positive Impact of Synthetic Biology in the Biology Curriculum. 14th Annual Danforth Center Fall Symposium: Exploration in Synthetic and Systems Biology, St. Louis, MO. Westenberg, D.J. 2012. ASM’s K-12 Outreach: Connecting and Raising Awareness. ASM Conference on Undergraduate Education. San Mateo, CA. Westenberg, D.J. 2011. Where the Microbes Are: American Society for Microbiology Resources Linking Microbiology Professionals with Educators at all Levels. National Association of Biology Teachers annual meeting, Anaheim, CA Westenberg, D.J. and Chang, A. 2011.Reaching Out to the K-12 Community: A Survey of ASM Membership Involvement in K-12 Outreach. General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, New Orleans, LA. Rocha, A. and Westenberg, D.J. 2011. Isolation and Characterization of Bacteria Symbionts from Crotolaria spectabilis Grown on TCE Contaminated Soil. General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, New Orleans, LA. Westenberg, D.J. 2011. K-12 Education and Outreach: What ASM Can Do For You. ASM Conference on Undergraduate Education. Baltimore, MD. Westenberg, D.J. 2011 Tips and Tools for K-12 Outreach. ASM Conference on Undergraduate Education, Baltimore, MD Westenberg, D.J. and Gull, K.A. 2010. Online with the American Society for Microbiology: Resources and Programs for Educators at all levels. National Association of Biology Teachers annual meeting, Minneapolis, MN Westenberg, D.J. 2009. Microbial Literacy and the ASM Biology Scholars Program. Annual meeting of the Missouri Branch of the American Society for Microbiology. Westenberg, D.J. 2008. Teaching Microbial Diversity through Internet Diversity. ASM Conference on Undergraduate Education, Endicott College, Beverly, MA May 29-June1, 2008. Burken, J.G., Gilbertson, A.W. and Westenberg, D.J. 2007 Plant Biotechnology Breakthroughs in Phytoremediation Bio-Eco 2007-Session 8: Bioresource and Biodiversity; sponsored by Ministry of Science and Technology, P.R. China, Tianjin, China, June 26 - 28, 2007

Ramamurthy, S., Kapila, S., Westenberg, D.J. 2006. Relative Mutagenicity and Toxicity of Oil Vapors: Potential Microbial Disinfectants. Annual meeting of the Missouri Branch of the American Society for Microbiology. Westenberg, D.J., Perret, X., P. Müller. 2005. Development of Transposons for applications in plant associated bacteria. International Symposium of the SFB 593: Mechanisms of Cellular Compartmentalization. Marburg, Germany Park, J.-Y. and D.J. Westenberg. 2005. Iron and heme regulation of the hemA and sdh genes from the soybean symbiont Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Annual meeting of the Missouri Branch of the American Society for Microbiology. *Reynolds, K.J. and D.J. Westenberg 2002. Quorum sensing in the Bradyrhizobium japonicum/Soybean symbiosis. 18th North American Conference on Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation. D.J. Westenberg. 2001. Evidence for AHL autoinducer production by the soybean symbiont Bradyrhizobium japonicum. 13th International Congress on Biological Nitrogen Fixation. *Gulley, V. and D.J. Westenberg. 2001. Regulation of the Bradyrhizobium japonicum sdh operon encoding succinate dehydrogenase. 13th International Congress on Biological Nitrogen Fixation. *Gulley, V. and D.J. Westenberg. 2001. Regulation of the Bradyrhizobium japonicum sdh operon encoding succinate dehydrogenase. Annual meeting of the Missouri Branch of the American Society for Microbiology. *Guss, A. and D.J. Westenberg 2000. Studies of Succinate Dehydrogenase from Bradyrhizobium japonicum Strain USDA 110d. 17th North American Conference on Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation. *Guss, A.M. and D.J. Westenberg 2000. Studies of Succinate Dehydrogenase in Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Annual meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. *Viswanathan, R., *Hagan, S., *Scheman, D., Day, D., and D.J. Westenberg 2000. Evaluation of glass and polymers as delivery agents for antibacterials. Annual meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. *Scheman, D., *Hagan, S., Day, D., and D.J. Westenberg 1999. Evaluation of glass as a delivery agent for antibacterials. Annual meeting of the Missouri Branch of the American Society for Microbiology. *Moore, M. and D.J. Westenberg 1999. Cloning and sequencing of the nuo operon (coding for NADH dehydrogenase) from Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Annual meeting of the Missouri Branch of the American Society for Microbiology. Westenberg. D. J. and M. L. Guerinot 1997. Iron and heme regulation of the hemA gene from Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Annual meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. *Marston, B., Westenberg. D. J., Levier, K. and M. L. Guerinot 1997. Iron uptake in Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Annual meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. Westenberg. D. J. and M. L. Guerinot 1996. Iron and heme regulation of the hemA gene from Bradyrhizobium japonicum is post-transcriptional. West Coast Bacterial Physiologists Annual Asilomar Conference. Westenberg. D. J. and M. L. Guerinot 1996. Biochemical and molecular analysis of succinate dehydrogenase from Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Annual meeting of the American Society for Microbiology.

David J. Westenberg, Michael Blaut and Gerhard Gottschalk. 1993. F420H2 dehydrogenase from Methanolobus tindarius: Molecular genetic analysis of an energy conserving system in a methanogenic archaeon. Gordon Conference on Methanogenesis. David J. Westenberg, and Gerhard Gottschalk. 1992. Nucleotide sequence of the structural gene coding for the 40 kDa subunit of the F420H2 dehydrogenase from Methanolobus tindarius. European Bioenergetics Conference.

Invited Presentations: (*Undergraduate Co-Authors) Me and My’Crobes. TedX Missouri S&T, Rolla, MO March 15, 2018 Me and My’Crobes. Missouri S&T Honors Academy, Rolla, MO November 14, 2017 The science behind genealogy testing. Daughters of the American Revolution, Rolla, MO September 16, 2017 Pairing Multimedia with Primary Literature for Active Learning, Annual Meeting of the Missouri and Missouri Valley Branches of the American Society for Microbiology, Springfield, MO March 18, 2017 There’s a Fungus Among Us. Missouri S&T ZED Talks. Rolla, MO April 26, 2017 You’re not alone, Missouri S&T Trailblazers program, Rolla, MO November 9, 2016 Me and My’Crobes. Missouri S&T Honors Academy, Rolla, MO November 8, 2016 Me and My’Crobes. Missouri S&T Kappa Mu Epsilon Rolla, MO October 26, 2016 Me and My’Crobes. Missouri S&T W.T Schrenk Society Rolla, MO September 12, 2016 Human Electron Transport Chain Activity. American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators, Bethesda, MD July 23, 2016 Teaching Innovation at Missouri S&T. Missouri College of Arts and Sciences Deans Association Annual Conference, Rolla, MO April 8, 2016 (Along with Katie Shannon) Zombies All Aglow. Missouri S&T ZED Talks. Rolla, MO April 8, 2016 Biointeractive - Winogradsky Columns. National Association of Biology Teachers, Providence, RI November 12 and 13, 2015 Me and My’Crobes. Missouri S&T Honors Academy, Rolla, MO August 31, 2015 Hot Stuff at Missouri S&T: The Aesthetics and Technical Appeal of Glass. 2015. University of Missouri Board of Curators. April 10, 2015 (along with Richard Brow, Erica Ronchetto, *Rachel Connell, Mary Reidmeyer and *Taylor Davis). Technology to Achieve Active Learning. 2014. Digital Transformation – Impacts on Research, Science and Teaching” San Francisco, CA, September 12, 2014 Flipping the Microbiology Laboratory to Improve Student Preparation. Missouri S&T Board of Trustees, Rolla, MO April 24, 2014 The Plant Whisperers: How Environmental Microbes Tame the Plant Kingdom. 2014 Albrecht Lecture, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, April 23, 2014 Broad spectrum antibacterial properties of metal-ion doped borate bioactive glasses for clinical applications Feng Chia University, Taichung, Taiwan, July 3, 2013 Evaluation of Glass and Polymers as Delivery Agents for Antibacterials China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, July 9, 2013

Broad spectrum antibacterial properties of metal-ion doped borate bioactive glasses for clinical applications Providence University, Taichung, Taiwan, July 10, 2013 Synthetic Biology Explained: Benefits, Risks, Ethics. Missouri Food Safety and Food Defense Task Force, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Jefferson City, MO February 9, 2012 K-12 Education and Outreach: what ASM can do for you. Annual meeting of the Missouri Branch of the American Society for Microbiology. St. Louis, MO, April 2, 2011. The American Society for Microbiology Biology Scholars Program. National Association of Biology Teachers annual meeting, Minneapolis, MN, November 6, 2010. Synthetic Biology: Introducing Students to Independent Research Through the International Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) Competition. National Association of Biology Teachers annual meeting, Minneapolis, MN, November 4, 2010. Reaching out to K-12 Classrooms. General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. San Diego, CA, May 24, 2010 Last Lecture: What’s so funny about microbiology? Missouri University of Science and Technology. Rolla, MO, November 4, 2009. Getting to the Root of the Problem: The Role of Symbiotic Bacteria in Rhizoremediation. Missouri University of Science and Technology. Rolla, MO, February 16, 2009. Bacterial Communication in Symbiosis and Rhizoremediation, Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, SC. January 30, 2009. Bacterial Communication in Symbiosis and Rhizoremediation, Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China. December 27, 2007. Subterranean Rhizoremediation Blues. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri – Rolla. January 22, 2007 Antibacterial Biomaterials And Other New Tools in the Battle Against Infectious Disease. Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Missouri – Rolla, April 18, 2006. Cell-cell interactions in the Bradyrhizobium japonicum/soybean symbiosis. Institut für Mikrobiologie, Johan von Goethe Universität, Frankfurt, Germany. April 26, 2005 Cell-cell interactions in the Bradyrhizobium japonicum/soybean symbiosis. Fachbereich Biologie, Philipps Universität, Marburg, Germany. January, 19, 2005 A Systems Biology Approach to Bacterial Metabolism. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri – Rolla. October 11, 2004 Bacterium-Bacterium signaling in the Bradyrhizobium japonicum/soybean symbiosis, Department of Biological Sciences, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO Sept. 24, 2004 Bradyrhizobium japonicum-Soybean Symbiosis: Bioenergetics and Applications. Department of Microbiology, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI March 30, 2004 Bradyrhizobium japonicum-Soybean Symbiosis: Bioenergetics and Applications. Department of Microbiology, University of Minnesota, May 6, 2003. Signals from the Bradyrhizobium japonicum genome sequence. Institute for Microbiology, ETH, Zürich, Switzerland, January 17, 2003.

Fungicide sensitivity of the soybean symbiont Bradyrhizobium japonicum. 5. Göttinger Mikrobiologie-Symposium. June 2, 2000 Bacterial respiratory enzymes in the Bradyrhizobium japonicum/soybean symbiosis. Taiwan Fertilizer Company, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. July 22, 1999. Bacterial respiratory enzymes in the Bradyrhizobium japonicum/soybean symbiosis. Botany Department and Institute of Molecular Biology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China. July 20, 1999. Fumarate reductase from Escherichia coli: Molecular analysis of a model anaerobic electron transport system. Department of Molecular Biology, Slovak Technical University, Bratislava, Slovakia. January 14, 1993. Molecular genetic analysis of energy conservation in methanogenic archaebacteria. Department of Molecular Biology, Slovak Technical University, Bratislava, Slovakia. January 13, 1993. Fumarate reductase from Escherichia coli : Molecular analysis of a model anaerobic electron transport system. Institut für Biochimie, Universität Düsseldorf. May 13, 1992.

Symposia Organized

The American Society for Microbiology Presents: Combatting Superbugs Across Habitats. 2017. National Association of Biology Teachers Annual meeting, St. Louis, MO The American Society for Microbiology Presents: Vectors of Disease. 2016. National Association of Biology Teachers Annual meeting, Denver, CO The American Society for Microbiology Presents: A Constructive Approach to Biology. 2015. National Association of Biology Teachers Annual meeting, Providence, RI The American Society for Microbiology Presents: Biosafety in the Classroom. 2015. National Association of Biology Teachers Annual meeting, Providence, RI The American Society for Microbiology Presents: ASM and the Clinical Microbiologists. 2014. National Association of Biology Teachers Annual meeting, Cleveland OH. The American Society for Microbiology Presents: ASM and the CDC: Partners in Safety. 2013. National Association of Biology Teachers Annual meeting, Atlanta, GA American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and NASA: Microbes and Spaceflight. 2013. National Science Teachers Association annual meeting, San Antonio, TX. The American Society for Microbiology Presents: Evolution and the Extremes. 2012. National Association of Biology Teachers annual meeting, Dallas, TX. The American Society for Microbiology Going Viral Symposium. 2011. National Association of Biology Teachers annual meeting, Anaheim, CA. The American Society for Microbiology Presents: A Taste of Microbiology. 2011. National Science Teachers Association annual meeting, San Francisco, CA. The American Society for Microbiology Presents: Microbes at Work. 2010. National Association of Biology Teachers annual meeting, Minneapolis, MN. The Benefits of K-12 Outreach in Higher Education. General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. San Diego, CA, May 26, 2010.

Patents/Disclosures

Preliminary Invention Disclosure. 2001. “Light Oil Aerosol Generator” Preliminary Invention Disclosure. 2001. “Use of Light Oils to Control Pathogens”

Courses Taught SP 2018 BioSc 3313 Microbiology, BioSc 3319 Microbiology Lab. FS 2017 BioSc 3313 Microbiology, BioSc 5313 Pathogenic Microbiology SP 2017 BioSc 3313 Microbiology, BioSc 3319 Microbiology Lab. FS 2016 BioSc 3313 Microbiology, BioSc 3319 Microbiology Lab SP 2016 BioSc 3313 Microbiology, BioSc 3319 Microbiology Lab, Pre-Med 3010

Communications Workshop for Pre-Health Students, BioSc 3783 Biological Design and Innovation I.

FS 2015 BioSc 3313 Microbiology, BioSc 3319 Microbiology Lab, BioSc 5313 Pathogenic Microbiology.

SP 2015 BioSc 3313 Microbiology, BioSc 3319 Microbiology Lab, Pre-Med 3010 Communications Workshop for Pre-Health Students, BioSc 3783 Biological Design and Innovation I.

FS 2014 BioSc 2223 General Genetics, BioSc 3319 Microbiology Lab SP 2014 BioSc 221 Microbiology, BioSc 222 Microbiology Lab, Pre-Med 310

Communications Workshop for Pre-Health Students, BioSc 375 Biological Design and Innovation I.

FS 2013 BioSc 231 General Genetics, BioSc321 Pathogenic Microbiology, BioSc 222 Microbiology Lab

SP 2013 BioSc 221 Microbiology, BioSc 222 Microbiology Lab, Pre-Med 310 Communications Workshop for Pre-Health Students, BioSc 375 Biological Design and Innovation I.

FS 2012 BioSc 231 General Genetics, BioSc301/401 Microbial Genetics, BioSc 222 Microbiology Lab

SP 2012 BioSc 221 Microbiology, BioSc 222 Microbiology Lab, Pre-Med 310 Communications Workshop for Pre-Health Students, BioSc 375 Biological Design and Innovation I. BioSc 421 Advanced Microbial Metabolism

FS 2011 BioSc 231 General Genetics, BioSc321 Pathogenic Microbiology, BioSc 222 Microbiology Lab

SS 2011 BioSc 201 Synthetic Biology SP 2011 BioSc 221 Microbiology, BioSc 222 Microbiology Lab, Pre-Med 310

Communications Workshop for Pre-Health Students, BioSc 375 Biological Design and Innovation I.

FS 2010 BioSc 231 General Genetics, BioSc301/401 Microbial Genetics, BioSc 222 Microbiology Lab

SP 2010 BioSc 221 Microbiology, BioSc 222 Microbiology Lab, Pre-Med 310 Communications Workshop for Pre-Health Students.

FS 2009 BioSc 231 General Genetics, BioSc321, Pathogenic Microbiology SP 2009 BioSc 221 Microbiology, BioSc 222 Microbiology Lab, Pre-Med 310

Communications Workshop for Pre-Health Students. FS 2008 BioSc 231 General Genetics, BioSc391, General Virology SP 2008 BioSc 221 Microbiology, BioSc 222 Microbiology Lab, BioSc 421 Advanced

Microbial Metabolism, Pre-Med 310 Communications Workshop for Pre-Health Students.

FS 2007 BioSc 310 Senior Seminar, BioSc321, Pathogenic Microbiology SP 2007 BioSc 221 Microbiology, BioSc 222 Microbiology Lab FS 2006 BioSc 310 Senior Seminar, BioSc391, General Virology

SP 2006 BioSc 221 Microbiology, BioSc 222 Microbiology Lab, BioSc 325 Microbiology in Bioengineering, BioSc 421 Advanced Microbial Metabolism

FS 2005 BioSc 231 General Genetics, BioSc321, Pathogenic Microbiology W/S 2004 BioSc 221 Microbiology, BioSc 325 Microbiology in Bioengineering, BioSc

421 Advanced Microbial Metabolism FS 2003 BioSc 231 General Genetics, BioSc321, Pathogenic Microbiology W/S 2003 BioSc 221 Microbiology, BioSc 325 Microbiology in Bioengineering FS 2002 BioSc 231 General Genetics, BioSc391, General Virology W/S 2002 BioSc 221 Microbiology, BioSc 325 Microbiology in Bioengineering FS 2001 BioSc 231 General Genetics, BioSc321, Pathogenic Microbiology SS 2001 BioSc 110 General Biology W/S 2001 BioSc 221 Microbiology, BioSc 325 Microbiology in Bioengineering FS 2000 BioSc 231 General Genetics, BioSc391, General Virology W/S 2000 BioSc 221 Microbiology, BioSc 325 Microbiology in Bioengineering FS 1999 BioSc 231 General Genetics, BioSc321, Pathogenic Microbiology W/S 1999 BioSc 221 Microbiology, BioSc 325 Microbiology in Bioengineering, BioSc

391 General Virology FS 1998 BioSc 110 General Biology, BioSc321, Pathogenic Microbiology, BioSc 310

Senior Seminar W/S 1998 BioSc 221 Microbiology FS 1997 BioSc 110 General Biology, BioSc 310 Senior Seminar

Number of Undergraduate Academic Advisees 2017-18 45 Biology majors 2016-17 30 Biology majors 2015-16 30 Biology majors, Approximately 150 pre-medicine students 2014-15 30 Biology majors, Approximately 150 pre-medicine students 2013-14 25 Biology majors, Approximately 150 pre-medicine students 2012-13 25 Biology majors, Approximately 150 pre-medicine students 2011-12 25 Biology majors, Approximately 150 pre-medicine students 2010-11 25 Biology majors, Approximately 150 pre-medicine students 2009-10 20 Biology majors, Approximately 150 pre-medicine students 2008-09 18 Biology majors, Approximately 150 pre-medicine students 2007-08 20 Biology majors, Approximately 100 pre-medicine students 2006-07 27 Biology majors, Approximately 100 pre-medicine students 2005-06 19 Biology majors, Approximately 100 pre-medicine students 2004-05 23 Biology majors, Approximately 80 pre-medicine students 2003-04 23 Biology majors, Approximately 80 pre-medicine students 2002-03 9 Biology majors 2001-02 11 Biology majors 2000-01 6 Biology majors 1999-2000 6 Biology majors 1998-99 7 Biology majors 1997-98 5 Biology majors

Graduate Students Advised Major Graduate Advisor for:

Matthew Liberson MS in BioSci, started SP 2016 Crystal Meeks graduated with MS in BioSc, 2016 Megan Ottomeyer graduated with MS in BioSc, 2013 Satya Achanta graduated with PhD in Chemical Engineering, 2012

April Rocha graduated with MS in BioSc, 2012 Karissa Braaten graduated with MS in BioSc, 2009 Aruna Lamba graduated with MS in BioSc, 2007 Sangeetha Ramamurthy graduated with MS in BioSc, 2006 Jiyeon Park graduated with MS in BioSc, 2005 Evan Bryant graduated with MS in BioSc, 2005 Jason Elrod graduated with MS in BioSc, 2004

Graduate Committee Member for: Nathan Thyparambil (MS, Biological Sciences, current Started 2017) Kody Bassett (MS, Biological Sciences, current Started 2017) Sarah Smentkowski (MS, Biological Sciences, current Started 2017) Rajiv Kumar Yandrapati (MS, Chemical Engineering, current Started 2010) Li-Chieh "Lydia" Chou (MS, Chemical Engineering, current Started 2010) Rasika Nimkar (MS, Chemical Engineering, current Started 2010) Ritushkumar Jain (PhD, Chemical Engineering, current Started 2003) Kaleb Bassett graduated with MS in BioSci, 2017 Jordan Wilson graduated with PhD in Environmental Engineering, 2017 Rahul Sukharia graduated with MS in Environmental Engineering, 2017 Michael Sadler graduated with MS in BioSci, 2016 Tiffany Edwards graduated with MS in BioSci 2015 Daniel Miller graduated with MS in BioSci 2014 Lisa Snoderly-Foster graduated with MS in BioSci 2014 Daniel Roush graduated with MS in BioSc, 2013 Gena Robertson graduated with MS in BioSc, 2012 Sanjeewa Gamagedara graduated with PhD in Chemistry, 2012 Shelonda Finch graduated with PhD in Chemistry, 2012 Matthew Factor graduated with PhD in Chemical Eng, 2012 Alexandria Niemoeller graduated with PhD in Chemical Eng, 2012 Mahin Shahlari graduated with PhD in Chemical Eng, 2011 Kyle Anderson graduated with PhD in Chemistry, 2010 Candice Luehrs graduated with MS in Chemical Eng, 2011 Pu Zhang graduated with PhD in Chemical Eng, 2010 Bo Young Hong graduated with MS in BioSc, 2007 Ying Gao graduated with MS in Chemistry, , 2007 Shitalban Patil graduated with MS in BioSc, 2006 Amanda Gilbertson graduated with PhD in Environmental Engineering, 2006 Paula Mihalcik graduated with PhD in Environmental Engineering, 2006 Hao Wang graduated with MS in Chemistry, , 2006 Xiaojun Hu' graduated with PhD in Mathematics, 2006 Connie Gryniewicz graduated with PhD in Chemistry, 2005 John Macauley graduated with MS in BioSc, 2005 Hareesh Palli graduated with MS in Chemistry, 2005 Pedro Demitriu graduated with MS in BioSc, 2004 Shilpa Mathkar graduated with MS in Chemistry, 2003 Ying Song graduated with PhD in Environmental Engineering, 2003 Ondrea Bermudez graduated with PhD in Chemical Engineering, 2003 Liyun Xie graduated with MS in Environmental Engineering, 2002 Amanda Withers graduated with MS in Environmental Engineering, 2002 Brian Panka graduated with MS in Environmental Engineering, 2000

Undergraduate Research Students Advised

Current students and projects: Ryan Baumann Design and Production of Periplasmic Binding Proteins for Plant-

Based Biosensing. Ryan is the recipient of a 2017 OURE award Joe’l Bland Quorum sensing in Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Raetchel Gray Quorum sensing in Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Sam Merriman Antimicrobial properties of bioactive glass Erin Nischwitz Detectable Biosensing Processes in Arabidopsis. Erin is the recipient

of a 2017 OURE Fellows award Mikayla Tessmer Quorum sensing in Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Mikayla is the

recipient of a 2017 OURE award Annette van Norman Antimicrobial properties of bioactive glass

Previous students and projects: Fatimah Alqarius The art of microbiology, the microbiology of art. Fatimah was the

recipient of a 2015 OURE award. Rohit Allada Quorum sensing in Bradyrhizobium japonicum. (High School

Student) Tina Andrews Ames testing of experimental plant hormones. Serena Austin Identification of PAH degrading bacteria in contaminated soils.

Serena was the recipient of a 2013 OURE award Isaac Bader Introducing salt tolerance genes into Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Carol Baker The art of microbiology, the microbiology of art. Carol was the

recipient of a 2013 OURE award Vasanth Balakrishnan Quorum sensing in Bradyrhizobium japonicum. (High School

Student) Bradley Bare Impact of legumes on soil biodiversity (Bradley was the recipient of a

2014 OURE award) C. Robyn Bartosik Cloning and sequencing of the B. japonicum nuo operon Adrian Black Characterization of AHL production in Bradyrhizobium japonicum.

Adrian was the recipient of 2013 OURE and 2014 OURE Fellows awards

Christina Bockman Antifungal properties of commercial coatings Ashley Boudria Genetic disruption of quorum sensing in B. japonicum. Ashley is the

recipient of a 2006 OURE award. Claire Brewer Antimicrobial properties of oil smoke vapors Nicole Brossier Germination studies of various Bacillus species. Nicole Buxton Antifungal properties of commercial coatings Richard Campos Identification of bph degrading bacteria from the rhizosphere. Aaron Carson Testing HSL production in Bradyrhizibum japonicum and

Mesorhizobium sp. Aaron is the recipient of a 2012 OURE award. Cory Cheatham Cory is the recipient of a 2006 ASM Microbiology Undergraduate

Research Fellowship (co-advised with Dev Niyogi) and a 2007 OURE Fellows award and 2008 OURE award. Development of a biological breathalyzer for the 2007 and 2008 iGEM competition.

Numan Choudhry Enhanced rhizoremediation using quorum sensing Matt Coates Isolation of root nodule symbionts of Crotalaria spectabilis. Matt is

enrolled in BioSc 390 and the recipient of a 2012 OURE award Rachel Connell Effectiveness of antimicrobial glass. Rachel was the recipient of a

2014 OURE Fellows award. Michael Deblois Biofilm inhibition by antimicrobial glass. Michael is the recipient of a

2006 OURE award.

Paige Dierkes Sensing Contaminants Collected in Trees Using Synthetic Biology. Paige is the recipient of a 2017 OURE award

Meghan Donnellan Effectiveness of antimicrobial glass. Meghan is the recipient of a 2004 OURE award

Jonna Eckenrod Quorum sensing in Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Sara Ellebracht Antifungal properties of commercial coatings Alex Evans The art of microbiology, the microbiology of art. Alex was the

recipient of a 2013 OURE award Jessica Fazio Genetic disruption of quorum sensing in B. japonicum. Courtney Filer The art of microbiology, the microbiology of art. Courtney was the

recipient of a 2013 OURE award Amanda Foster Public opinion survey on synthetic biology. Amanda and Erica

Shannon were the recipients of a 2011 OURE Fellows award and earned first place for their oral presentation at the 2012 S&T Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Shannon Franks Search for carboxin resistant strains of Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Shannon was the recipient of a 2010 OURE award

Lilly Germeroth Quorum sensing in Bradyrhizobium japonicum. (High School Student)

Elsie Greenwood Effectiveness of antimicrobial glass. (Elsie was the recipient of 2015 and 2016 OURE awards)

Victoria Grill Quorum sensing in Bradyrhizobium japonicum. (Victoria was the recipient of a 2015 OURE award)

Vickey Gulley Construction of an sdh deletion strain of B. japonicum. Regulation of the B. japonicum sdh operon.

Adam Guss Structure and function of B. japonicum succinate dehydrogenase. Adam was the recipient of a Sustaining Members Undergraduate Research Fellowship from the American Society for Microbiology.

Suzanne Hagan Effectiveness of antimicrobial glass. Suzanne earned an Outstanding Undergraduate Research Presentation award at the 1999 Annual Meeting of the Missouri Branch of the ASM.

Robert Hail Isolation of native B. japonicum species and characterization of their autoinducer production.

Abigail Haler Effectiveness of antimicrobial glass. (Abigail was the recipient of 2015 and 2016 OURE awards)

Austin Hall iGEM team project on White Nose Syndrome. Austin was the recipient of a 2015 OURE award.

Crystal Halloran Effect of endophytic bacteria on plant growth and protection. Crystal and Ashley Mueller earned first place for their poster at the 2011 S&T Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Jeremiah Herbert Characterization of AHL production in Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Jeremiah was the recipient of a 2013 OURE award

Mallory Higgins Construction of a B. japonicum HSL indicator plasmid. Kristen Hinton Isolation of symbiotic bacteria from Crotalaria spectabilis root

nodules. Kristen is the recipient of a 2009 OURE award Natalie Holste Introducing salt tolerance genes into Bradyrhizobium japonicum.

Natalie is the recipient of a 2015 and 2016 OURE Fellows awards. Samantha Huckontod Quorum sensing in Bradyrhizobium japonicum. (Samantha was the

recipient of a 2015 OURE award) Nichole Hurd Missouri S&T iGEM team. Nichole was the recipient of a 2010

OURE Fellows award. Nichole, Meghan Ray and Daniel Roush

earned second place at the 2011 S&T Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Kim Huskey Antimicrobial properties of oil smoke vapors Shamim Jaleel Genetic disruption of quorum sensing in B. japonicum. Shamim is

the recipient of a 2006 OURE award. Amy Johnston Screening for Autoinducer molecules in B. japonicum. Regulation of

the B. japonicum sdh operons. Kirsten Kelly Broad spectrum antimicrobial properties of silver doped glass. Hannah Kim Impact of legumes on soil biodiversity (Hannah was the recipient of a

2014 OURE award) Rachel Klapper Development of a biological breathalyzer for the 2007 and 2008

iGEM competition. Rachel is the recipient of a 2007 and 2008 OURE award

Jen Kresse Identification of bph degrading bacteria from the rhizosphere. Jen is the recipient of a 2008 OURE award

Brieanna Kroeger Effectiveness of antimicrobial glass. Brieanna was the recipient of a 2013 OURE award.

Andy Laegeler Construction of carboxin resistant strains of B. japonicum. Kyle Lampe Regulation of the B. japonicum sdh operon by carbon source, heme,

iron and oxygen. Desirae Lavatai Mode of action of antibacterial glass Kent Lin Identification of PAH degrading bacteria in contaminated soils. Justin Lovelady Effectiveness of antimicrobial glass. Justin was the recipient of a

2013 OURE award and 2014 OURE Fellows award. Tara Maassen Effectiveness of antimicrobial glass. Tara was the recipient of a 2001

OURE award. Adem Malone Quorum sensing in Bradyrhizobium japonicum. (High School

Student) Mark McFerren Quorum sensing in Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Mark was the

recipient of a 2016 OURE award Dane Meyer Quorum sensing in Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Dane is the recipient

of a 2016 OURE award Dustin Miller Cloning of NADH dehydrogenase genes Sarah Moeller The art of microbiology, the microbiology of art. Sarah was the

recipient of a 2013 OURE award Marcie Moore Cloning and sequencing of the B. japonicum nuo operon Ashley Mueller Effect of endophytic bacteria on plant growth and protection. Ashley

was the recipient of a 2010 OURE award. Ashley and Crystal Halloran earned first place for their poster at the 2011 S&T Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Matt Napoli Sensing Contaminants Collected in Trees Using Synthetic Biology. Matt is the recipient of a 2017 OURE award

Eziamaka Okafor Construction of an sdh deletion strain of B. japonicum. (High School Student)

Ashley Peters Identification of novel AHLs in strains of B. japonicum Brian Pink Development of a biological breathalyzer for the 2007 and 2008

iGEM competition. Brian is the recipient of a 2007 and 2008 OURE award

Margaret Pitzer iGEM team project on White Nose Syndrome. Maggie was the recipient of a 2015 OURE award.

John Plihal Identification of PAH degrading bacteria in contaminated soils. Jack was the recipient of 2013 and 2014 OURE awards

Rebecca Prewett Characterization of autoinducer molecules in B. japonicum. Keara Pringle Using a biofilm reactor to test biofilm formation on various bioactive

glass formulations to test antimicrobial activities. Keara is enrolled in ChemEng 390.

Kirsten Reynolds Characterization of autoinducer molecules in B. japonicum. Kirsten was the recipient of a 2002 OURE award.

Meghan Ray Missouri S&T iGEM team. Meghan was the recipient of a 2010 OURE Fellows award. Meghan, Nichole Hurd and Daniel Roush earned second place at the 2011 S&T Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Sonya Roberts iGEM team project on White Nose Syndrome. Sonya was the recipient of a 2015 OURE award.

April Rocha Characterization of AHL production in Bradyrhizobium japonicum. April is the recipient of a 2008 OURE award

Daniel Roush Missouri S&T iGEM team. Daniel was the recipient of a 2010 OURE Fellows award. Daniel, Meghan Ray and Nichole Hurd earned second place at the 2011 S&T Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Dee Scheman Effectiveness of antimicrobial glass Jackie Schneider Development of a biological breathalyzer for the 2007 and 2008

iGEM competition. Jackie is the recipient of a 2007 and 2008 OURE award

Matt Seelke Screening for Autoinducer molecules in B. japonicum Darla Severin Effectiveness of antimicrobial glass. Darla is the recipient of a 2000

OURE award. Deborah Shannon Biofilm inhibition by antimicrobial glass. Deborah is the recipient of a

2006 OURE award. Erica Shannon Public opinion survey on synthetic biology. Erica and Amanda

Foster were the recipients of a 2011 OURE Fellows award and earned first place for their oral presentation at the 2012 S&T Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Soo-Jung Shin Missouri S&T iGEM team – cloning Geobacter omc genes Shrijana Shrestha Construction of an sdh deletion strain of B. japonicum. Erin Sind Identification of bph degrading bacteria from the rhizosphere. Erin is

the recipient of a 2008 OURE award Lauren Sisel Construction of autoinducer deficient strains of B. japonicum. Elizabeth Smith Biofilm inhibition by antimicrobial glass. Elizabeth is the recipient of a

2006 OURE award. Sandy Smith Screening for Autoinducer molecules in B. japonicum. Jayme Statler Characterization of AHL production in Bradyrhizobium japonicum Kurt Studer Design and Production of Periplasmic Binding Proteins for Plant-

Based Biosensing. Ryan is the recipient of a 2017 OURE award Crystal Thomas Use of DNA in glass beads as a taggant. Crystal was the recipient of

a 2002 OURE award. Elizabeth Thoenen Quorum sensing in Bradyrhizobium japonicum. (Elizabeth was the

recipient of a 2015 OURE award) Cera Thomason Identification of PAH degrading bacteria in contaminated soils. Cera

was the recipient of a 2013 OURE award

Matt Threadgill Introducing salt tolerance genes into Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Matt is the recipient of a 2012 OURE award.

Melinda Tierney Screening for autoinducer molecules in B. japonicum and cloning of genes involved in autoinducer production.

Jesse Townsend Constructing gene libraries of Bradyrhizobium japonicum strains and screening for AHL synthase genes. Jesse is the recipient of a 2012 OURE Award

Natalie Updyke Nodulation of Crotalaria spectabilis with isolates from nodules of harvested plants. Natalie is the recipient of a 2012 OURE Award.

Andrew van Brundt Regulation of the B. japonicum nuo and sdh operons. Ravi Viswanathan Effectiveness of antimicrobial glass. Ravi was the recipient of a

1999 OURE award. Jessica Vitello Cloning of autoinducer synthase gene from B. japonicum. Mark Waites Regulation of the B. japonicum nuo and sdh operons. Mark was the

recipient of a 1998 OURE award. Claire Wilmore iGEM team project on White Nose Syndrome. Claire was the

recipient of a 2015 OURE award. Michelle Windsor Biofilm inhibition by antimicrobial glass. Michelle was the recipient of

a 2002 OURE award. Peer-Reviewer for Granting Agencies

2018 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Review Panel 2015 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Review Panel 2014 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Review Panel 2013 NSF Robert Noyce Scholarship Review Panel 2012 Hispanic College Fund Scholarship Review Panel 2012 University of Missouri Research Board (1 proposal) 2011 Hispanic College Fund Scholarship Review Panel 2011 National Science Foundation (1 proposal) 2011 University of Missouri Research Board (1 proposal) 2010 Bank of America Foundation (1 proposal) 2010 University of Missouri Research Board (2 proposals) 2010 National Science Foundation (1 proposal) 2009 University of Missouri Research Board (1 proposal) 2009 NSF Academic Research Infrastructure Program Review Panel 2009 NASA-MUST Fellowship Review Panel 2008 University of Missouri Research Board (1 proposal) 2007 University of Missouri Research Board (3 proposals) 2007 NASA-Harriett G. Jenkins Pre-doctoral Fellowship Program Review Panel 2006 University of Missouri Research Board (1 proposal) 2004 USDA Review Panel “Biology of Plant-Microbe Associations” 2004 University of Missouri Research Board (2 proposals) 2003 USDA Review for “Biology of Plant-Microbe Associations” (1 proposal) 2003 University of Missouri Research Board (3 proposals) 2002 USDA Review for “Biology of Plant-Microbe Associations” (1 proposal) 2002 University of Missouri Research Board (1 proposal) 2001 University of Missouri Research Board (1 proposal) 2001 USDA Review for “Biology of Plant-Microbe Associations” (1 proposal) 2000 University of Missouri Research Board (2 proposals) 1999 University of Missouri Research Board (1 proposal) 1998 University of Missouri Research Board (3 proposals)

1997 University of Missouri Research Board (2 proposals) Participation in Invited Workshops

2018 The Multi-Site Public Engagement with Science (MSPES) – Building with Biology Project Forum workshop, Boston

2017 National Academies Northstar Summer Institute (Facilitator), Minneapolis 2017 The Multi-Site Public Engagement with Science (MSPES) – Building with

Biology Project workshop, Boston 2017 Humboldt Colloquium “Global Research in the 21st Century: Perspectives of

the U.S. Humboldt Network” Washington, DC 2014 BioBuilder Leadership Summit, Cambridge, MA 2014 National Academies Northstar Summer Institute, Minneapolis 2013 Genomics Education Partnership, St. Louis 2011 iPlant Collaborative Workshop, St. Louis 2009 AAAS/HHMI conference “Transforming Undergraduate Education in Biology:

Mobilizing the Community for Change,” Washington, DC 2009 American Society for Human Genetics, Benefits of Outreach for Higher

Education Workshop, Seattle, WA 2008 Textbook Review Panel for Wiley Scientific Press 2007 ASM Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Workshop, Washington, DC 2006 ASM/BioQuest BEDROCK Bioinformatics Institute, Washington, DC 2003 Textbook Review Panel for Wiley Scientific Press 2001 National Faculty Member 2000 Textbook Review Panel for Benjamin-Cummings Publishing

Peer-Review for Journals/Conference Proceedings 2018 Journal of Applied and Environmental Microbiology (6 Manuscripts) 2018 Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education (Special Theme Editor, 1

manuscript) 2017 Journal of Applied and Environmental Microbiology (2 Manuscripts) 2017 Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education (1 manuscript) 2016 Journal of Applied and Environmental Microbiology (2 Manuscripts) 2015 Journal of Applied and Environmental Microbiology (4 Manuscripts) 2014 Journal of Applied and Environmental Microbiology (5 Manuscripts) 2013 PLOSOne Microbiology (1 Manuscript) 2013 Molecular Plant Microbe Interactions (1 manuscript) 2013 Journal of Applied and Environmental Microbiology (5 Manuscripts) 2012 Current Microbiology (1 Manuscript) 2012 Journal of Applied and Environmental Microbiology (2 Manuscripts) 2012 Journal of Bacteriology (1 manuscript) 2012 Archaea (1 Manuscript) 2011 Environmental Technology (3 Manuscripts) 2011 Journal of Applied and Environmental Microbiology (2 Manuscripts) 2011 Interview and Commentary for New Scientist 2010 Journal of Applied and Environmental Microbiology (4 Manuscripts) 2010 Journal of Bacteriology (1 manuscript) 2009 Journal of Applied and Environmental Microbiology (3 Manuscripts) 2008 Journal of Bacteriology (2 manuscripts) 2008 Journal of Applied and Environmental Microbiology (3 Manuscripts) 2008 Water Research 2007 Journal of Bacteriology (3 manuscripts)

2007 Journal of Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2007 Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education (2 manuscript) 2007 European Physical Journal AP 2006 Journal of Applied and Environmental Microbiology (4 manuscripts) 2006 Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education 2006 Archives of Microbiology 2005 Microbiology Education Journal (2 manuscripts) 2004 Microbiology Education Journal 2004 Microbiology Education Journal 2002 Microbiology Education Journal 2001 BioTechniques 2000 Microbiology Education Journal 1999 Nuclear Technology

Textbook Reviews 2014 Microbial Diversity – ASM Press, Published in the Journal of Microbiology

and Biology Education 2011 Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach – Pearson/Benjamin-Cummings

accuracy review. 2010 Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach – Pearson/Benjamin-Cummings 2010 Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach – Pearson/Benjamin-Cummings

classroom trial 2010 Introduction to Biotechnology – Pearson/Benjamin-Cummings 2009 Brock, Biology of Microorganisms, Pearson/Benjamin-Cummings 2008 Bacterial Chemical Communication, ASM Press 2006 Microbial Laboratory Manual, Prentice-Hall Publishing 2005 Microbial Pathogenesis textbook, Blackwell Publishing 2004 Microbiology textbook, John Wiley and Sons Publishing 2003 Microbial Life textbook, WHFreeman Publishing 2003 Virology textbook, Prentice-Hall Publishing 2003 Biology textbook, Sinauer Publishing 2002 Microbiology textbook, Sinauer Publishing 2002 Bacterial Molecular Genetics textbook, Blackwell Publishing 2002 Microbiology textbook, John Wiley and Sons Publishing 2001 Scientific Method software, Cambridge Educational Software 2000 Biology textbook, Benjamin-Cummings Publishing 1999 The Biology of Viruses. McGraw-Hill Publishing 1999 Microbial Pathogenesis textbook, Blackwell Publishing

Professional Committee Membership/Other Service 2017- Board of Directors, Kaleidoscope Discovery Center 2015 Chair, Task Force on Community Engagement for the American Society for

Microbiology 2015 Abstract Review Committee, American Society for Microbiology, Microbe

2016 2008- American Society for Microbiology Committee on K-12 Education (Chair) 2016- Advisory Board Member, East Central College Biotechnology Program 2016- Advisory Board Member, Kaleidoscope Discovery Center 2004 Abstract Review Committee, American Society for Microbiology Conference

on Undergraduate Education 2003-2007 Councilor, Missouri Branch, American Society for Microbiology

2001-2003 President, Missouri Branch, American Society for Microbiology 1999–2001 Secretary Treasurer, Missouri Branch, American Society for Microbiology 2001 Amer. Soc. for Microbiology “Tools for Teaching Bioinformatics” (group

leader) National, UM System, Missouri S&T, and Departmental Service

2018 Missouri S&T NTT Campus Promotion Committee 2017- Missouri S&T Student Success Committee 2016- American Society for Microbiology Communications Board 2015- Missouri S&T Teacher Partners Program observer 2015- Missouri S&T Title IX equity hearing panel member 2015 Missouri S&T Faculty Service Award Committee (Chair) 2013-2015 Missouri S&T Woman of the Year Selection Committee 2013- Faculty Athletics Representative 2010-2016 American Society for Microbiology Education Board 2013- Missouri S&T Honors Committee 2011 Missouri S&T Faculty Service Award Committee 2010-2012 Missouri S&T Woman of the Year Selection Committee 2009- Missouri S&T Athletics Advisory Committee 2009- Missouri S&T Conflict of Interest Committee 2008 - Missouri S&T Performing Arts Committee 2007- Co-advisor for IGEM (Synthetic Biology Student Design Team) 2004- Advisor for Scrubs (Pre-Medicine Student Organization) 1999-2015 Missouri S&T Pre-Medicine Advisory Committee (Chair, 2001-2015) 1998- Advisor/Co-advisor for Helix Club (Biology Student Organization) 2007-2014 Missouri S&T Service Learning Advisory Committee 1997-2014 Chair, Missouri S&T Department of Biological Sciences Scholarship

Committee 2009 Chair, S&T Department of Biological Sciences Research Infrastructure

Committee 2009 Missouri S&T Student Recreation Facilities Advisory Committee 2008 Missouri S&T Advising Award Selection Committee 2007 Chair, UMR Department of Biological Sciences Undergraduate Committee 2006 Chair, UMR Department of Biological Sciences Communications Committee 2005 Chair, UMR Department of Biological Sciences Student Affairs Committee 2004 UMR College of Arts and Science Promotion and Tenure Committee 2003 Chair, Center for Interdisciplinary Biosciences Proposal Committee 2008-2011 Missouri S&T Faculty Senate Public Occasions Committee, Chair 2001-2010 Missouri S&T Institutional Review Board (Chair, 2004 - 2006) 2002-2004 Biological Sciences Faculty Productivity Committee 2002-2004 Biological Sciences Recruiting Committee (Undergraduate) 2002-2003 Interviewer for UMR Scholars Weekend 2002-2003 Academic Council - Academic Freedom Committee 2002-2003 Academic Council - Library and Learning Resources Committee 2001 UMR High School Liaison Program 2001 UMR Speakers Bureau 2000 Faculty mentor – FLSP/New Student Mentor 2000-2001 Biological Sciences Graduate Program Subcommittee 1999-2004 Biological Sciences Research Equipment Committee 1999-2004 Biological Sciences Multimedia Committee 1999-2004 Biological Sciences Web Page Management Committee

1999-2001 College of Arts and Sciences Student Academic Affairs Committee 1999-2001 College of Arts and Sciences Planning Committee 1999-2001 College of Arts and Sciences Environmental Management System

Committee 1999 MS in Applied and Environmental Biology proposal committee 1999 Biological Sciences Faculty Search and Screen Comm. (Microbiologist) 1998-2004 Biological Sciences Computer Learning Center Committee 1998-2001 Chair, The F.W. Cooke Grants for Math and Science Scholars Screening

Committee News Articles 2017 Quoted in US News and World Reports article on "How Could Synthetic Biology Help People With Diabetes. http://health.usnews.com/health-care/patient-advice/articles/2017-06-29/how-could-synthetic-biology-help-people-with-diabetes 2017 Quoted in Muscle and Fitness Magazine article on locker room germs http://www.muscleandfitness.com/features/edge/10-nasty-things-lurking-your-locker-room 2017 Research on Tap, Rolla Public House. http://casb.mst.edu/news/tappingintoresearch/ 2017 Featured in ASM Blog on Mentoring through iGEM competition https://www.asm.org/index.php/education-blog/item/5859-cloning-competition-drives-student-and-mentor-excellence 2017 Story in Science and Technology Research News http://www.scienceandtechnologyresearchnews.com/researchers-use-glass-limit-spread-drug-resistant-bacteria/ 2016 Building with Biology Event with Boys and Girls Club of Jefferson City published in the Jefferson City News-Tribune and the Fulton Sun rol.la/2fYIlqm 2016 Building with Biology event for local children on Missouri S&T College of Arts Science and Business Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/missourisandtcasb/posts/747003122106541 2016 Building with Biology activity with Missouri S&T Summer Solutions for Girls video posted on Missouri S&T College of Arts Science and Business Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/missourisandtcasb/videos/728731653933688/ 2016 Summer Solutions for Girls activities blog on Nisenet website. http://www.nisenet.org/blog/post/partner-highlight-miners-dig-deep-and-build-biology-summer-campers and on the Building with Biology website. http://www.buildingwithbiology.org/missouri-s-and-t-bwb-2016. 2016 USA Science and Engineering Festival article in Microbe Magazine. http://www.asmscience.org/content/journal/microbe/10.1128/microbe.11.356.1 2014 Missouri S&T Alumni Magazine article on healing glass antimicrobial glass research http://magazine.mst.edu/2014/07/heals/ 2012 USA Science and Engineering Festival video on the American Society for Microbiology Website. https://vimeo.com/42341687

2011 Quoted in New Scientist article on a recently discovered metabolic pathway https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20009-need-a-new-metabolic-pathway-steal-a-few-genes/ 2001 Missouri S&T Alumni Magazine article on quorum sensing research. http://web.mst.edu/~djwesten/Alumni_magazine_quorum_article.pdf 2000 Missouri S&T Alumni Magazine article on antimicrobial glass research http://web.mst.edu/~djwesten/Alumni_magazine_glass_article.pdf Outreach Activities

2018 Panellist for Encouraging Student Entrepreneurship: A KEEN Sharing Event Hosted Science Olympiad events – Disease Detectives and Microbe Mission Multiple presentations for visiting high schools students Teacher Workshops for S&T SEQL program Qualified Scientist for multiple Science Fair Projects Classroom activities at Norwood Elementary School – Plaque, Pass the Germs

2017 Hands on Science activities for Missouri S&T Celebration of Nations Hands-on Science activities for Expanding Your Horizons Panelist for Walking through promotion and tenure workshop Panelist for Sophomore Summit Panelist for Freshman Reconnection Hands-on Science activities for Solar Eclipse Day Hands-on Science activities for March for Science Hands-on Science activities for Rolla Centre Summer Camp

Presentation on DNA testing for Daughters of the American Revolution Multiple Synthetic Biology presentations for East Central College and Ozark Technical

College Qualified Scientist for multiple Science Fair Projects

Judge for multiple science fairs Multiple Synthetic Biology presentations for East Central College Hands-on Science activities for Kaleidoscope Discovery Center (multiple visits) Hosted a 3-Day summer BioBuilder workshop at Monsanto Hosted iGEM Meet-up at Missouri S&T Hosted Science Olympiad event – Disease Detectives and Microbe Mission Multiple presentations for visiting high schools students Teacher Workshops for S&T SEQL program

2016 Hands-on Science activities for Expanding your Horizons Building With Biology Forum at Lincoln University Building With Biology Event for Children at Boys and Girls Club of Jefferson City Building With Biology Forum at Missouri State Building With Biology Forum at Missouri S&T Building With Biology Event for Children at Missouri S&T Qualified Scientist for multiple Science Fair Projects

Judge for multiple science fairs Presentations on The Plague for Strain-Japan Middle School Multiple Synthetic Biology presentations for East Central College Hands-on Science activities for Kaleidoscope Discovery Center (multiple visits) Hosted a 3-Day summer BioBuilder workshop at Missouri S&T Hosted iGEM Meet-up at Missouri S&T Hosted Science Olympiad event – Disease Detectives

Multiple presentations for visiting high schools students USA Science and Engineering Festival, Washington DC Teacher Workshops for S&T SEQL program

2015 Hands-on Science activities for Expanding your Horizons

Qualified Scientist for Science Fair Projects Presentations on The Plague and Sorting Microbes for Licking Middle School Multiple Synthetic Biology presentations for East Central College Hands-on Science activities for Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day Hands-on Science activities for Kaleidoscope Discovery Center (multiple visits) Hosted Science Olympiad event – Disease Detectives Multiple presentations for visiting high schools students Teacher Workshops for S&T SEQL program Synthetic Biology presentations for the S&T “One Book” program.

2014 Hands-on Science activities for Expanding your Horizons

Qualified Scientist for Science Fair Projects Hands-on Science activities for Newburg Children’s Museum (multiple visits) Hands-on Science activities for Kaleidoscope Discovery Center (multiple visits) Co-hosted a 3-Day summer BioBuilder workshop at the Blue Valley Center for Advanced

Professional Studies Hosted Science Olympiad event – Disease Detectives Multiple presentations for visiting high schools students Presentation and hands-on activities for S&T Si Se Puede programs Teacher Workshops for S&T SEQL program Synthetic Biology presentation for the S&T “One Book” program. USA Science and Engineering Festival, Washington DC

2013 Qualified Scientist for Science Fair Projects

Presentation and hands-on activities for S&T MITE and Si Se Puede programs Synthetic Biology presentation for the S&T “One Book” program. Hands-on activity for St. James Library summer education program Presentation to Residential College on Sun Safety Hosted Science Olympiad event – Disease Detectives

Presentation to Residential College on The Plague Multiple presentations for visiting high schools students Two presentations at Newburg middle school (categorizing microbes and The Plague)

Teacher Workshops for S&T SEQL program 2012

Presentation and hands-on activities for S&T MITE and Si Se Puede programs Presentation to Upward Bound on the spread of infectious disease

Presentations on genetics at Summersville Middle School Teacher Workshops for S&T SEQL program

Hosted Science Olympiad events – Microbe Mission and Disease Detectives USA Science and Engineering Festival, Washington DC

2011 Presentation for Thomas Jefferson residence hall group on sexually transmitted infections Presentation on Synthetic Biology to Rolla High School Science Olympiad club Presentations on Synthetic Biology to NSBE-PCI program

Hosted Science Olympiad events – Microbe Mission and Disease Detectives Qualified Scientist for Science Fair Projects

Teacher Workshops for S&T SEQL program 2010

Presentations to AiCHE and Schrenk Society Presentation to Global Research Learning Community. USA Science and Engineering Festival, Washington DC Teacher Workshops for S&T SEQL program Presentation and hands-on activities for S&T MITE and Si Se Puede programs Hands-on activities for various elementary and middle schools Girl Scout "Badge University" coordinator Qualified Scientist for Science Fair Projects – Tara Humphreys and Sonia Rao. Tara’s project earned first place in several science fairs. Sonia’s project earned first place in several science fairs. Hosted Science Olympiad sessions on Cell Biology and Genetics.

2009 Teacher Workshops for S&T SEQL program Presentation and hands-on activities for S&T MITE program Hands-on activities for Truman elementary summer school 4th and 3rd grade classes

2008 Qualified Scientist for Science Fair Project – Michael Stockwell. Michael’s project earned first place in the Missouri Junior Science, Engineering and Humanities Symposium and second place in the Missouri INTEL Science Fair competitions and fourth place nationally. Interview for KRCG Television on Michael Stockwell’s research Presentation to Global Research Learning Community. Presentation to Si Se Puede Girl Scout "Badge University" coordinator

2007 Interviewed by Missouri Miner on research and teaching Presentation to Si Se Puede Presentation to Schrenk Society on Pre-Health professions Presentation to AOX on Pre-Health professions Presentation to Global Research Learning Community.

Science Olympiad event “Designer Genes” Girl Scout "Badge University" coordinator Panelist for advising workshop on “The Importance of Prerequisites for Student Success” Panelist for UMR Honors Academy Welcome and Reception Panelist for UMR Honors Academy “Discover Undergraduate Research”

2006 Presentation to Si Se Puede Presentation to Helix on Research in Germany

Science Olympiad event “Designer Genes” Presentation to Rolla Middle School Quest Program on the plague Presentation to Rolla Middle School Quest Program on bioluminescence Girl Scout "Badge University" coordinator

2005 Television interview on infectious diseases after Hurricane Katrina, KOLR Springfield Telephone interview on infectious diseases after Hurricane Katrina, Rolla Daily News Telephone interview on infectious diseases after Hurricane Katrina, Advance Newsmagazine Presentation to Rolla Middle School Quest Program on the plague Presentation to Rolla Middle School Quest Program on bioluminescence Presentation to Si Se Puede

Presentation to visiting High School Counselors Presentation to Conway High School group ECC/UMR Math and Science Career Night Girl Scout "Bridging the Gap" coordinator

2004 Presentation to “Upward Bound” students Qualified Scientist for Science Fair Project – Laura Visser Presentation to MITE program American Society for Microbiology Science Mentor Girl Scout "Bridging the Gap" coordinator

2003 American Society for Microbiology Teacher Science Day Mentor Rolla Junior High School Eighth Grade Science Day Presentation Presentation to MITE program Presentation to “Summer Solutions 2003” Presentation to ECC/UMR Math and Science Career Night Presentation to “Open Horizon” Group Presentation to Counselors Bus Tour Presentation to Ash Grove HS students American Society for Microbiology Science Mentor Lab tour for New Curators Orientation Girl Scout "Bridging the Gap" coordinator Presentation to Rolla Middle School Quest Program on luminescent bacteria

2002 FDA workshop for K-12 teachers, Science and the Food Supply Qualified Scientist for Science Fair Project – Amber Stout American Society for Microbiology Science Mentor Girl Scout "Bridging the Gap" coordinator Presentation to Wyman Elementary School Quest Program on life on other planets

2001 Presidents Day presentation to visiting students Presentations at McCleur High School Presentation at South Central Missouri Teachers Association Conference Presentation at Science Teachers of Missouri Conference UMR Carnival of Knights Display Presentation to Ash Grove HS students Presentation to “Upward Bound” students Hands-on presentation for PRIMO/AHEC Summer Academy program Presentation to gifted students from Springfield, MO Presentation to Waynesville fifth grade Presentation to Pleasant Hope HS students Presentation to Waynesville HS students Presentation at Metro East Lutheran High School UMR High School Liaison, DeSmet High School American Society for Microbiology Science Mentor Advisory Committee for the Catholic Newman Center Girl Scout "Bridging the Gap" coordinator Meramec Science Center project development. Wyman Elementary School school-wide Science Night organizer. Presentation to Rolla Middle School Quest Program on microscopes

Member of the National Faculty – assist local schools in curriculum development and content. ITEST Workshop on Genetics and Nutrition Article in UMR Alumnus Magazine on quorum sensing in Bradyrhizobium japonicum

2000 Kingston High School Student presentation Presentation to Richards School Rolla Junior High School Eighth Grade Science Day Presentation Judge South Central Regional Science Fair Presentations at Jennings HS Presentations at Eldon HS Presentation at Tuscumbia HS Video Tape Interview for Missouri Department of Economic Development Radio Interview for KUMR “Major Minors” Advisory Committee for the Catholic Newman Center Ecumenical Forum Coordinator sponsored by the Catholic Newman Center Girl Scout "Bridging the Gap" co-coordinator Meramec Science Center project development. Wyman Elementary School school-wide Science Night organizer American Society for Microbiology Teacher Science Day Mentor Poster at ASM General meeting titled “Evaluation of Glass and Polymers as Delivery Agents for Antibacterials” selected for press room highlight. Article in UMR Alumnus Magazine on antimicrobial glass research with Dr. Delbert Day Article in St. Louis Post-Dispatch on antimicrobial glass research with Dr. Delbert Day

1999 American Society for Microbiology Teacher Science Day Mentor Judge, UMR Undergraduate Research Symposium Presentation for Department Open House Girl Scout "Bridging the Gap" co-coordinator Rolla High School Career Fair

1998 American Society for Microbiology Teacher Science Day Mentor Rolla High School Career Fair Judge South Central Regional Science Fair Presentation to UMR Transfer Advisor Conference Presentation for Department Open House Heartland Alliance for Minority Participation Symposium judge