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Faculty & Research Associates
Richard E. Lee, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Zoology
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| Academic Degrees: | ||
| 1979 | Ph.D. in Zoology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 1976 | M.S. in Zoology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 1973 | B.A. in Biology, College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio | |
| Honors and Awards: | ||
| 2003 | Distinguished Professor of Zoology, Miami University | |
| 1998 | Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science | |
| 1998 | Fellow, The Ohio Academy of Science | |
| 1993-94 | Distinguished Educator Award, College of Arts and Science, Miami University | |
| 1993 | Award of Achievement for Scholarly/Professional Article (with J. M. Strong-Gunderson and M. R. Lee), Society for Technical Communications | |
| 1991 | Sigma Xi Researcher of the Year, Miami University | |
| 1984-85 | Lilly (Alumni) Teaching Fellow, Miami University | |
| Professional Experience: | ||
| 2003-present | Distinguished Professor of Zoology, Miami University, Oxford | |
| 1992-2003 | Professor, Department of Zoology, Miami University, Oxford | |
| 1995 | Field research, Ellesmere Island, Canada (3 weeks) | |
| 1987-1991 | Associate Professor, Department of Zoology, Miami University, Hamilton | |
| 1990-present | Taught summer courses for teachers at Miami University Field Station, Dubois, Wyoming | |
| 1982-87 | Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Miami University, Hamilton | |
| 1979-82 | Postdoctoral Fellow with Dr. John G. Baust, University of Houston, Texas | |
| 1980, 1981 | NSF Research Station (Palmer), Antarctica (4 months) | |
| 1979, 1982 | Visiting Lecturer, Department of Biology, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota | |
| 1976 | Instructor, Department of Biology, St. Olaf College, Northfield Minnesota | |
| 1974-79 | Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Zoology, University of Minnesota | |
| 1975-79 | Research at Lake Itasca Biological Station, University of Minnesota (5 summers) | |
| 1972-74 | Naturalist/Program Coordinator, 4-H Camp Ohio, Mt. Vernon, Ohio (3 summers) | |
| Research Interests: physiological ecology, cryobiology, winter biology, entomology, and science education | ||
| Current Formal Course Teaching: General Entomology, Winter Biology, Field Entomology for Teachers, Using Animals in the Classroom, Environmental Science for Elementary Teachers | ||
| Service on Editorial Boards: | ||
| 2001-03 | Cryoletters | |
| 2000-04 | Environmental Entomology | |
| 1993-2004 | Cryobiology, Society for Cryobiology | |
| 1992-97 | American Entomologist, Entomological Society of America | |
| Professional Memberships: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Entomological Society of America, Environmental Education Council of Ohio, National Association of Biology Teachers, Ohio Biological Survey, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, Science Education Council of Ohio, Society for Cryobiology, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology | ||
| Personal Interests: Photography and bird watching. | ||
| leere@muohio.edu | ||
Jon P. Costanzo, Adjunct Professor/Senior Research Scholar
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| Academic Degrees: | ||
| 1988 | Ph.D. in Zoology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio | |
| 1984 | M.S. in Bioscience, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan | |
| 1981 | B.S. in Biology, Wildlife Management, Natural Resource Management, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, Wisconsin | |
| Honors and Awards: | ||
| 1988 | Department of Zoology Doctoral Student Achievement Award, Miami University | |
| 1988 | Best Student Paper presentation, Herpetologist's League | |
| 1988 | Award for Meritorious Achievement in Biological Science, Miami University | |
| 1987-88 | Jeff M. Stein Memorial Graduate Scholarship, competitive award, Miami University | |
| 1987-88 | Dissertation Fellowship, competitive Department of Zoology award, Miami University | |
| 1984 | Sigma Xi Student Colloquium, Third Prize | |
| 1984 | Elected to Sigma Xi, full member | |
| 1981-82 | Eagon Research Award, University of Wisconsin | |
| 1981 | Academic Honors, University of Wisconsin | |
| Research Interests: My research focuses on the adaptations of animals to severe environments, with emphasis on mechanisms promoting survival at low temperatures. |
| Current Formal Courses: Advanced Seminar in Herpetology, Advanced Seminar in Physiological Ecology |
| Professional Memberships: American Physiological Society, Sigma Xi Research Society, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology |
| Personal Interests: Training gun dogs Gina and Kaela; operating Quail Ridge Dog Training Ground; gardening; Habitat Chair for Shady Hollow Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation and Miami Valley Chapter of Pheasants Forever. Board member of Three Valley Conservation Trust. |
| costanjp@muohio.edu |
| Professional Experience: | ||
| 2005-present | Adjunct Full Professor, Miami University | |
| 1999-2005 | Adjunct Associate Professor, Miami University | |
| 1992-98 | Adjunct Assistant Professor, Miami University | |
| 1989-91 | Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Miami University | |
| 1987-88 | Dissertation Fellow, Miami University | |
| 1984-87 | Teaching Fellow, Miami University | |
Shu-Xia Yi, Adjunct Professor/Research Scholar
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| Academic Degrees: | ||
| 1993 | Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences (Biochemistry and Physiology), Gent University, Gent, Belgium | |
| 1983 | M.S. in Biochemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Beijing, China | |
| Professional Experience: | ||
| 2009-present | Adjunct Professor, Department of Zoology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio | |
| 2007-2009 | Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Zoology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio | |
| 2005-2007 | Research Scholar, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio | |
| 2004-05 | Sr. Research Scientist (Protein Biochemist), Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| 2001-04 | Research Scholar, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio | |
| 1998-2001 | Research Scientist, Biosciences Research Lab, USDA-ARS, Fargo, North Dakota | |
| 1996-98 | Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 1993-95 | Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow, Canadian Forest Service, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada | |
| 1990-93 | Ph.D. Candidate, Faculty of Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences, Gent University, Gent, Belgium | |
| 1983-90 | Research Scientist, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China | |
| 1984-86 | Visiting Specialist, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Massachusetts | |
| 1979-83 | M.S. Candidate, Graduate School of University of Science and Technology of China, Beijing | |
| Research Interests: Biochemistry, physiology, cryobiology, cell biology, immunology, toxicology, entomology, and microsurgery. |
| Professional Memberships: Sigma Xi, Entomological Society of America (ESA), Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB), and Society for Cryobiology |
| yis@muohio.edu |
Andor Kiss , Visiting Assistant Professor
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| Academic Degrees: | ||
| 2005 | Ph.D. in Ecology, Ethology & Evolution, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL | |
| 1997 | M.S. in Zoology, University of Western Ontario , London, Ontario, Canada | |
| 1994 | B.Sc. in Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Honors and Awards: | ||
| 2004 | Invited Talk at National Eye Institute | |
| 2004 | Graduate College COnference Travel Grant | |
| 2004 | Francis M. and Harlie M. Clark Research Support Grant | |
| 2004 | Honorable Mention, PhD Student Talk at Program in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Symposia, University of Illinois | |
| 2003 | Ranked as an Outstanding TA by undergraduate students in "Incomplete List" at UIUC | |
| 2002 | American Physiological Society Travel Award for "The Power of Comparative Physiology" Meeting in San Diego | |
| 2002 | Ranked as an Outstanding TA by undergraduate students in "Incomplete List" at UIUC | |
| 2002 | John G. & Evelyn Hartman Heiligenstein Award for Outstanding Teaching in Biology 122 | |
| 2001 | Ranked as an Outstanding TA by undergraduate students in "Incomplete List" at UIUC | |
| 2001 | Antarctica Service Medal - For Service in the US Antarctic Program | |
| Professional Experience: | ||
| 2007 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware | |
| 2006 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware | |
| 1999 | Field work/Research Biologist in Antarctica, United States Antarctic Program, McMurdo Station, Ross Island, Antarctica | |
| 1997-1999 | Research Technician, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada | |
| Research Interests: My research interests are in the evolutionary adaptations of animals to different ecological niches. By using an integrative approach via comparative biology, the study of adaptation can yield interesting and important insights into how organisms have evolved at both the genetic and proteomic level. One model system of particular interest to me is the vertebrate eye. More specifically, I am interested in the adaptational biology of the eye lens proteins (crystallins) in different ectothermic animal species. | ||
| Current Formal Course Teaching: Introduction to cell Biology, Senior Seminar | ||
| Professional Memberships: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physiological Society, Canadian Society of Zoologists, Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology, Sigma Xi | ||
| Personal Interests: Bicycles, Computers (GNU/Linux), Mass Media & Independent Media, Politics, Camping, Fishing | ||
| Publications: A. J. Kiss and C.-H. Cheng. 2008. Molecular diversity and genomic organisation of the α, β and γ eye lens crystallins from the Antarctic toothfish Dissostichus mawsoni. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part D 3:155-171. |pdf | ||
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| kissaj@muohio.edu | ||