Read More >> | James R. Nichols, Ph.D.
Department Chair and Professor B.S. in Biology, Abilene Christian College, 1966
M.S. in Zoology, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 1968
Ph.D. in Zoology, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1973 Phone: 325-674-2188
Email: nicholsj@acu.edu Areas of scholarship/expertise: Physiology Cell Biology Biomedical ethics
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Read More >> | Daniel Brannan, Ph.D.
Professor B.S., University of New Mexico, 1975
M.S., Ohio State University, 1977
Ph.D., University of New Mexico, 1981 Phone: 325-674-2186
Email: brannand@acu.edu Areas of scholarship/expertise: - Philosophy of science, particularly the interface of science & religion
- Microbial ecology
- General biology
- Behavioral biology
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Read More >> | Joshua M. Brokaw, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor B.S. in Environmental Science, Abilene Christian University, 2001
M.S. in Botany, Oklahoma State University, 2004
Ph.D. in Botany, Washington State University, 2009 Phone: 325-674-2168
Email: josh.brokaw@acu.edu Areas of scholarship/expertise: - Plant Systematics
- Ecology
- Environmental Science
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Read More >> | Patricia B. Hernandez, Ph.D.
Professor B.S. in Biology, Corpus Christi State University, 1975
M.S. in Botany, Texas A&I University at Corpus Christi, 1978
Ph. D. in Molecular Biology with Neurobiology emphasis, Texas Woman's University, 1989 Phone: 325-674-2747
Email: hernandezp@acu.edu Areas of scholarship/expertise: - Integrated mathematics/science for elementary education. Focus is on writing mathematics/science curriculum that promotes children's health in the areas of making wise choices to reduce childhood obesity (which affects type 2 diabetes) and making wise choices to promote bone density in children.
- Cultural perspectives of health in Eastern and Western medicine and the effect of these on the nervous and immune systems.
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 | Jennifer Huddleston, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor B.S., Hardin-Simmons University, 2000
M.S., Texas Tech University, 2003
Ph.D., Texas Tech University, 2008 Phone: 325-674-2010
Email: jrh11a@acu.edu Areas of scholarship/expertise: - Microbiology
- Microbial genetics
- Microbial ecology
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Read More >> | Rebecca Hunter, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor B.S., Abilene Christian University, 2001
M.S., Texas A&M University, 2004
Ph.D., Auburn University, 2009 Phone: 325-674-2182
Email: rebecca.hunter@acu.edu Areas of scholarship/expertise: - Marine invertebrate systematics and phylogeography
- Antarctic biology
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Read More >> | Tom Lee, Ph.D.
Professor B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries, Texas A&M University, 1984
M.S. in Biology, Angelo State University, 1987
Ph.D. in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, 1992 Phone: 325-674-2574
Email: leet@acu.edu Areas of scholarship/expertise: - Ecology
- Mammalogy
- Systematics
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Read More >> | Qiang Xu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor B.S., Zhejiang University, China, 1996
M.S., Zhejiang University, China, 2003
Ph.D., Auburn University, 2007 Phone: 325-674-4883
Email: qxx07a@acu.edu Areas of scholarship/expertise: - Cell Biology, Molecular Genetics
- Biotechnology and Entomology
- Molecular mechanisms of insecticide resistance in mosquitoes
- Functional genomics of insects
- Gene expression and regulation
- Transgenic insects
- Pest control and integrated pest management (IPM)
Published works: (most recent) - Xu, Q., H. Wang, L. Zhang and N. Liu. 2006. "Sodium channel gene expression associated with pyrethroid resistant house flies and German cockroaches." Gene 379, 62-67.
- Xu, Q., H. Wang, L. Zhang and N. Liu. 2006. "Kdr allelic variation in pyrethroid resistant mosquitoes, Culex quinquefasciatus (S.)." Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 345, 774-780
- Liu, N., Q. Xu and L. Zhang. 2006. "Sodium Channel Gene Expression in Mosquitoes, Aedes albopictus (S.)" Insect Science 13, 431-436.
- Liu, N., F. Zhu, Q. Xu, J. W. Pridgeon and X. Gao. 2006. "Behavioral change, physiological modification and metabolic detoxification mechanisms of insecticide resistance." Acta Entomologica Sinica 48, 672-680 (invited review paper).
- Liu, N., Q. Xu, F. Zhu and L. Zhang. 2006. "Pyrethroid resistance in mosquitoes." Insect Science 13, 159-166 (invited review paper).
- Xu Q., H. Wang, L. Zhang and N. Liu. 2006. "Posttranscriptional regulation of sodium channel gene expression is associated with insecticide resistance in insects." Resistant Pest Management Newsletter 15, 61-62.
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Read More >> | Pebbles Lee
Lab Coordinator Office phone: 325-674-2005
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