Alison I. Morrison–Shetlar. Ph.D.

Dean, Undergraduate St udies

Millican Hall, Room 218

P.O. Box 32816–0086

University of Central Florida

4000 Central Florida Blvd.

Orlando, FL 32816–0086

e–mail aims@mail.ucf.edu

website: http://www.fctl.ucf.edu/staff/morrison

Phone: 407–823–2373

Fax: 407–823–1913

Positions

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Dean of Undergraduate Studies, University of Central Florida , Orlando , FL 32816 .

Director, Karen L. Smith Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Central Florida , Orlando , FL 32816 .

Professor of Biology, University of Central Florida , Orlando , FL 32816 .

Assistant Director, Project Kaleidoscope, Washington DC .

Founder and Executive Chair, Florida Faculty Development Consortium

Tertiary Education

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            1976–1984        Dundee College of Technology , Bell Street , Dundee , Scotland .

            1984Ph.D.        Biomedical Science.

            1980B.S.           (hons) Biology and Chemistry, Class 2 division 1.

            1979B.S.           (ord) Science, awarded with Distinction.

Administrative Education

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            2006                 Management and Leadership in Education, Harvard Graduate School , Harvard University .

            2005–2006        Administrative Fellow, Office of the Provo s t, University of Central Florida .

            2003                 Summer Institute for Women in Higher Administration, Bryn Mawr College .

Employment Experience

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            2007–present    Dean, Undergraduate Studies , University of Central Florida, Orlando , FL 32816 .

            2006–2007        Interim Dean, Undergraduate Studies , University of Central Florida , Orlando , FL 32816 .

            2002–present    Director, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Central Florida , Orlando , FL 32816 .

            2002–present    Professor of Biology, University of Central Florida, Orlando , FL 32816 . (tenured, full professor 2002)

            2001–2002        Director of Faculty Development, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro , Georgia .

            1999–2002        Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching , Georgia Southern University, Statesboro , Georgia .

            1998–2002        Associate Professor , Georgia Southern University, Biology Department, P.O. Box 8042 , Statesboro , Georgia . (tenured 1988)

            1995–1998        Assistant Professor , Georgia Southern University, Biology Department, P.O. Box 8042 , Statesboro , Georgia .

            1994–1995        Visiting Assistant Professor, Trinity College , Biology Department, Hartford , Connecticut .

            1993–1995        Visiting Research Assistant Professor, Wesleyan University Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Hall–Atwater–Shanklin Laboratories, Lawn Avenue , Middletown , Connecticut .

            1989–1993        Chair, Molecular Biology, Max–Planck Institute,

Rheinlanddamm 201, D 4600 Dortmund 1. Germany . (tenured and promoted 1989)

            1986–1989        Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Max–Planck Institute Rheinlanddamm 201, D 4600 Dortmund 1. Germany .

            1984–1986        Post Doctoral Scientist, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Hammersmith, London .

Administrative Experience

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            2007–present    Dean of Undergraduate Studies, University of Central Florida , Orlando Florida . The office of Undergraduate St udies has direct report from, and fiscal responsibility to: Academic Services, Undergraduate Research, Experiential and Service Learning, General Education Programs, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, Bridges Office. The Dean administers the Bachelor of Applied Sciences, General Education, and undergraduate studies strategic planning. Additional duties include chairing the CLAST waiver committee, common program oversight committee, undergraduate student advisory board, Pre–Health and Pre–Lawadvisory boards, international affairs, library advisory committee, and Undergraduate student appeals.

            2006–2007        Interim Dean of Undergraduate St udies, University of Central Florida , Orlando Florida .

            2002–present    Director, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Central Florida , Orlando Florida . The Faculty Center at UCF is focused on serving the needs of faculty to ensure their professional success. The Director provides leadership in curricular and programmatic development in all colleges and departments, provides leadership in service learning, graduate and undergraduate research, and University accreditation. In addition, the Director organizes and presents new faculty orientations, graduate student orientations, summer and winter conferences for faculty professional development, supports Faculty and Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA) by providing workshops and one–on–one interaction in all areas of teaching and learning. Other roles are to facilitate the development of department and program mission and vision statements and curriculum development, maintain multiple budgets, supervise faculty and staff, coordinate internal and external events, chair and participate in major university and college committees (see below). For more about the Faculty Center vision, mission and activities see http://www.fctl.ucf.edu.

            2004–present    Assistant Director, Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) www.pkal.org

            2000–2002        Director of Faculty Development, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro , Georgia . Fiscal and coordination responsibility for awards, committees and professional development activities to support all faculty, staff and graduate teaching assistants involved in teaching at the University.

            1999–2002        Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching , Georgia Southern University, Statesboro , Georgia .

            1995–2002        Curriculum coordinator for General Biology and Environmental Biology , Georgia Southern University, Biology Department, Statesboro , Georgia .

            1993–1995        Undergraduate core course coordinator, Wesleyan University Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Connecticut .

            1983–1993        Chair, Molecular Biology Unit, Max–Planck Institute, Rheinlanddamm 201, D 4600 Dortmund 1. Germany .

Teaching Experience

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            2002–present    Professor of Biology Department of Biology, University of Central Florida , Orlando , Florida . Coursese taught: General Biology to majors and non–majors (Spring 2003, 2004, 2005); Cell Biology laboratory course, and Cell biology Lab Techniques (Spring 2003).

            1995–2002        Associate Professor of Biology, Assistant Professor of Biology, Department of Biology , Georgia Southern University. Statesboro , GA 30460 . Courses taught: design, coordination and teaching of the General Biology and Environmental Biology core course for undergraduates Fall, Spring and Summer semesters 1995–2002. Development and teaching of a graduate teaching assistants course Fall and Spring 1996–2002. Graduate and undergraduate courses in Molecular Biology and Membrane Physiology, an undergraduate Cellular Biology course, and courses in teaching strategies for undergraduate and graduate students. Design, coordination and teaching of a Graduate Teaching Experience Course at the Center for Excellence in Teaching, in collaboration with Continuing Education and the Graduate School.

            1994–1995        Visiting Assistant Professor Trinity College , Department of Biology, Hartford , Connecticut . Course taught: Design and teaching of an senior level Anatomy and Physiology lecture and laboratory course.

            1993–1995        Visiting Research Assistant Professor Wesleyan University , Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Middletown , Connecticut . Courses taught: Design, coordination and teaching of an Introductory Biology course, a course in Cell Membrane Physiology for biology majors, research seminars in molecular biology and biochemistry and a lecture and laboratory course in advanced molecular biology and biochemistry.

            1990–1993        Lecturer and Course Leader Ruhr University , Department of Cell Physiology, Bochum , Germany . Courses taught: coordination and teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Molecular Biology and Physiology.

            1988–2002        Course Coordinator, Leader and Mentor Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Salsbury Cove , Maine , U.S.A. Course taught: Molecular and biolochemical laboratory techniques course.

            1980–1984        Lecturer Department of Molecular and Life Sciences, Bell Street , Dundee , Scotland . Courses taught: Human and Animal Physiology, Immunology, and Microbiology.

Research Student Supervision (date to thesis completion)

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Doctoral Thesis committee member: Darlene DePalma (2007), Dorothy Pick (2006), Laura Ross (2006), Mary Lewis (2005), Maria Miller (2005), Rebecca Middlebrook, Brian Blackburn, George Roy, Jeff Novak, Haresh Surtani, Stacey Malaret, George Roy, James Perimutter.

Post–Doctoral Student: Dr. Sue Edwards (2000–2002).

Ph.D. Students: S. Lambotte (1994), Ch. Kirchhofer (1993).

Ph.D. Student rotations: Ionela Illiescu (1995), Poorrnima Pkrishnamurt (1994), Sylvia Sardi (1994).

Masters Students: Curtis Lanier, Nicole Hair (2002), Danielle Dunning (2000), Brian Wall (2000), Keith Choe (1999), Laura MacKenzie (1998), Christine Blackston (1998), Rene Rospel (1992).

Masters Thesis committee member: Erika Jarma (2003).

Undergraduate Students:

Science research: Jill Wheatley (2002), Justin Hamilton (2001), Jessica Owens (2000), Curtis Lanier (2000), Jennifer Gordon (1999), Nicole Hair (1999), Libby Hull (1998), Nicole Simms (1998), Wendy Forrest (1997), Matthew Mulvey (1995), Leelach Rothschild (1995), Daniel Soto (1995), Brian Wolpin (1995), Justin Crouse (1995), R. Moore (1988).

Undergraduate Education research: Ann–Michelle Smoak (1997), Leanne Bratton (1997), Pamela Ward (1997).

Teaching Awards

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            2001                 Georgia Southern University, College of Science and Technology Excellence in Teaching Award.

            2001                 Georgia Southern University Excellence in Teaching Award.

            1999–2000        Board of Regents Distinguished Professor of Teaching and Learning.

            1998–1999        Board of Regents Distinguished Professor of Teaching and Learning.

            1997                 Project Kaleidoscope Faculty of the 21^st Century.

Teaching Award Nominations

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            2000                 United States Professor of the Year.

            1999                 United States Professor of the Year–finalist.

            1997                 Teacher of the Year by Sigma Xi.

            1997                 University Excellence in Teaching Award.

Honorary Societies

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            1998–present     Phi Kappa Phi

Research Interest

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a.       Interactive teaching and learning approaches in large classrooms. Learning styles and teaching students. 1994–present.

b.       Study of the sodium hydrogen cotransport system by molecular cloning. 1993–2002.

c.       Study of the sodium–glucose cotransporter in marine organisms. 1988–1993

Grants

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Grants pending 2007

National Science Foundation. Collaborative Research: Building a Community of Learners/Scholars to develop, assess and disseminate Educational Materials/Teaching Practices in Machine Learning. Co–Principal Investigator. Request $262,386.00

National Science Foundation. SCC Advance: Strengthening the Foundation of STEM Education for Seminole Community College Students.  Co–Principal Investigator. Request $53,696.00

Grants awarded

2007

National Science Foundation. $138,750 REU Site: Advances of Machine Learning in Theory & Applications (AMALTHEA). Co–Principal Investigator.

Bernard Harris Foundation. $96,271.00. Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp. Funding Period: 03/07–06/07. Co–Principal Investigator.

Association of American Colleges and Universities. $50, 809.00. Core Commitments: Educating Students for Personal and Social Responsibility. Funding Period 1/15/07–12/31/08.  Co–Principal Investigator.

2005

Department of Education: Orange Public Schools. $110,714.00.  MSP Title II grant. Funding Period: 07/01/05–06/31/06. Co–Principal Investigator.

National Science Foundation. Proposal # 0407482–$99,342.00. Undergraduate Molecular Biology Literacy: From Knowledge to Application with Project–based Learning. Funding Period: 1/1/05–4/30/07. Co–Principal Investigator.

National Science Foundation. GK12 grant–$1,510,000.00. Period: 4/1/06–2/29/08. Assessment coordinator.

2004

Department of Education: Orange Public Schools. $110,695.00  MSP Title II grant. Funding Period: 07/01/04–07/31/05. Co–Principal Investigator.

National Science Foundation. Proposal # 0341516. $1,300,000.00 Project Kaleidoscope–“What Works: Investing in Faculty Leaders to Meet 21st Century Challenges in Undergraduate STEM.”  Funding Period: 5/1/04–4/30/06. Co–Principal Investigator.

2003

National Science Foundation. Proposal # 0088185. CCLI Adaptation and Implementation Grant–$131,989.00 “Inquiry–based Learning through Team Projects in a Cell Biology Lab Course.” Funding Period: 6/1/03–7/30/05. Principal Investigator.

2002

National Science Foundation. Proposal # 0127066. CCLI Adaptation and Implementation Grant–$206,016.00 “Enhanced Scientific Literacy using project–based Biology Laboratory exercises.” Principal Investigator.

2001

1.       National Science Foundation–$534,020.00 REU grant–Grant for three years research in membrane molecular biology. “Na+/H+ exchange in fish acid–base and ion regulation” (REU # 0111073). Co–Principal Investigator.

2.       National Science Foundation–$144,995.00 Instrumentation and Instrument Development Grant. For the purchase of a Real Time PCR Analyzer. Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, ME. (PN 0100394). Co–Principal Investigator.

1998

1.       National Science Foundation–Course and Curriculum Development grant–$150,000.00. Grant# 9752602 Environmental Literacy for All Students: Development of Environmental Science Courses in a New Core Curriculum. Principal Investigator.

2.       National Science Foundation–Instrumentation for Laboratory Investigations grant–$118,000.00 (matched NSF grant). Grant# 9851312 Enhanced Environmental Biology Literacy for all Undergraduate Students ($50,000.00 from NSF + $68,000.00 from Georgia Southern University). Principal Investigator.

3.       National Science Foundation–Research for Undergraduate Institutions–$243,000.00 Grant# 9808141 RUI Molecular and Biochemical Physiology of H+ Excretion in the Gills of Marine Fish. Co–Principal Investigator.

4.       Georgia Southern University Faculty Research Grant–$1,950.00. Principal Investigator.

1997

1.       Georgia Southern University Instrumentation Grant–$5000.00. Co–Principal Investigator. Academic Excellence Travel Grant–$462.00. Principal Investigator.

2.       Georgia Southern University Instrumentation Grant–$5000.00. Principle Investigator.

1996

1.       Faculty Development and Welfare Committee Grant for the Development of Instruction $26,800.00. Principal Investigator.

2.       Georgia Southern University Travel Grant–$500.00. Principal Investigator.

3.       Teaching Portfolio Travel Fund–$500. Principal Investigator.

1995

Georgia Southern University faculty research grant $2,500.00. Principal Investigator.

1992–1995

NSF EPScOR Grant $1,880,000.00. Three year grant. Co–Principal Investigator.

1991

Blum–Halsey Award $10,000.00. Principal Investigator.

1989

Lucille P. Markey Trust Award. $10,000. Principal Investigator.

Additional Experience

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1989–1993

BIOLOGICAL SAFETY OFFICER

Max–Planck Institut fuer Systemphysiologie, Rheinlanddamm 201, D 4600 Dortmund , Germany . Certificate in Biological Safety from the German Government (7.5 week course). Course covered biological safety in the laboratory and industry, including legal aspects. Responsibilities were to all departments at the Max–Planck including a Safety level 2 (L2) laboratory and cell culture facilities.

Society Membership (past and present)

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1.       British Society for Cell Biologists

2.       Biochemical Society

3.       American Society of Renal Biochemistry and Metabolism

4.       International Alliance of Teacher Scholars

5.       Project Kaleidoscope

6.       American Education Research Association

7.       Southern Regional Faculty and Institutional Development Consortium

8.       National Association of Biology Teachers

9.       Phi Kappa Phi

Publications

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Book

Teaching Creatively: Ideas in Action.

Alison I. Morrison–Shetlar and Mary R. Marwitz. Publisher: Outernet Publishing LLC, Minnesota . 2002.

Recent Published abstracts presented as posters:

Regassa, L.B. and A.I. Morrison–Shetlar. 2007. A project–based molecular biology curriculum: Assessment of student learning. Abstr. of Ann. Am. Soc. Microbiol., Abs. No. W–008.

Regassa, L.B. and A.I. Morrison–Shetlar. 2007. Undergraduate Molecular Biology: An Inquiry–based Curriculum and Learning Assessment. The SoTL Commons Conference.

Regassa, L.B. and A.I. Morrison–Shetlar. 2006. Assessment of Learning in a Project–Based Molecular Biology Curriculum. Abstr. of Ann. Am. Soc. Microbiol., Abs. No W–002.

Regassa, L.B. and A.I. Morrison–Shetlar. 2006. Assessment of Learning in a Project–Based Molecular Biology Curriculum. ASM Conf. Undergrad. Educ., Abs. No 17–B.

Regassa, L.B. and A.I. Morrison–Shetlar. 2006. Implementation of an inquiry–based molecular biology curriculum and assessment of learning. ISSOTL Conference, Abs. No. 103.

Regassa, L.B. and A.I. Morrison–Shetlar. 2005. Project–Based Learning in the Molecular Microbiology Classroom. Abstr. of Ann. Am. Soc. Microbiol., Abs. No. W–019.

Regassa, L.B. and A.I. Morrison–Shetlar. 2005. Undergraduate Molecular Microbiology Literacy: From Knowledge to Application with Project–Based Learning. Abstr. of Ann. Am. Soc. Microbiol. Conf. Undergrad. Educators., Abs. No. 12–B.

Submitted Manuscripts 2006

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·         Regassa, L.B. and Morrison–Shetlar A.I. Student Learning in a Project–Based Molecular Biology Course. Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education. Submitted October 2006.

Peer reviewed published papers

(#–graduate students mentored, * undergraduate student mentored)

2006

·         Regassa, L.B. and Morrison–Shetlar, A.I. Designing and Implementing a Hands–On, Inquiry–Based Molecular Biology Course. Journal of College Science Teaching. in press