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Education:Drexel University (1971-73). The Pennsylvania State University, B.S., Biology, 1975. The Pennsylvania State University, M.S., Plant Pathology, 1977. North Carolina State University, Ph.D., Plant Pathology, 1981.
Experience:North Carolina State University, Graduate Teaching Assistant, 1980. Messiah College, Grantham, PA 17027, Assistant Professor of Biology, 1981-1986. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, summer surveys of soil-borne diseases, corn borer damage, and apple orchard soil samples, 1983, 1984, 1985. Messiah College, Grantham, PA 17027, Associate Professor of Biology, 1987- 1999. Messiah College, Grantham, PA 17027, Professor of Biology, 1999 to present. Messiah College, Chair, Department of Natural Sciences, July 1, 1998 - June 30, 2003.
Professional AffiliationsAmerican Institute of Biological Sciences American Scientific Affiliation North American Mycological Association
Professional ServiceFaculty Meeting Secretary, 1983/84. Student Development Committee, 1985/86, 1987/88, 1988/89. Admissions and Financial Aid Committee, 1991/92. Faculty Affairs Committee, 1993/94. Ranked Faculty Affairs Committee, 1994/95. Global Stewardship Initiative Task Force, 1995 to 1998. Institutional Planning Committee, 1996/97 - 1997/98. Natural History Museum Committee - 1998 to present. Curriculum Committee - 1999 to 2001. Dean's Council, 1998 to 2001. Chair, Department of Natural Sciences - July 1, 1998 to June 30, 2003. CoChair, Dean Search Committee - 2000/01 Institutional Review Board Member - 1998 to present Academic Council - 2001 to May, 2003 Reviewer for "Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith," 2001 to present Dietetics Faculty Search Committee, 2003/2004 Member of Fungi Committee of PABS (Pennsylvania Biological Survey), Fall 2003 to present Anatomy and Physiology Faculty Search Committee, 2005/2006 Curriculum Committee, 2005 to present School of Health and Natural Sciences Student Awards Committee, 2005 to present
Other Educational Experiences1984: Botanical Society of America field meetings, Salisbury State College, MD 1985: AuSable Institute Conference --"Teaching the Natural Sciences in Stewardship Perspective", Mancelona, MI 1987: Whitworth College Conference --"Biology in the Christian College Classroom - Developing a Biblical Perspective on Biology", Spokane, WA 1989: SUNY College at Cortland -- Field Mycology at Raquette Lake in the Adirondacks - 3 credit course taught by Dr. Tim Baroni 1990: American Scientific Affiliation meetings at Messiah College 1992: Botanical Society of America field meetings, Wilson College, PA 1992: Northeastern Mycological Foray, Quinnipiac College, CT 1994: University of Tennessee Smoky Mountain Field School -- Mushroom Identification -- taught by Dr. Andrew Methven, Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1995: Adirondack Mushroom Weekend -- taught by Dr. Alan Bessette, Saranac Lake, NY 1996: North American Mycological Association meetings, Ascutney, VT 1997: Northeast Mycological Federation meetings, Muhlenberg College, PA 1998: Syllabus Conference, Washington, D.C. 1999: University of Tennessee Smoky Mountain Field School -- Slime Mold Identification -- taught by Dr. Steve Stephenson, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 2000: Polypore Identification Workshop, New Jersey Mycological Club 2002: Chairing the Academic Department, Workshop sponsored by American Council on Education, Washington DC. 2002: Northeast Mycological Federation meetings, Ellenville, NY 2003: Lichens and Lichen Ecology, Eagle Hill, ME, taught by Dr. David Richardson, Prof., St. Mary's University, Halifax (Nova Scotia), June 15-21. 2003: North American Mycological Association meetings, Campus Notre Dame de Foy, Saint-Augustin de DesMaures, Canada. 2003: Northeast Mycological Federation meetings, Oquaga Lake, NY. 2004: North American Mycological Association meetings, Asheville, NC. 2004: Medicinal Plants: "Green Pharmacy" in the Field, taught by Dr. James Duke, August 8-14 at Eagle Hill, ME. 2005: Program CoChair for Northeast Mycological Federation annual meeting held August 11-14, at Mont Alto Campus of Penn State University.
PublicationsEmberger, G., and P.E. Nelson. 1981. Histopathology of a Susceptible Chrysanthemum Cultivar Infected with Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. chrysanthemi. Phytopathology 71:1043-1050. Emberger, G., and Welty, R.D. 1983. Effect of soil water matric potential on resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. medicaginis in alfalfa. Phytopathology 73:208-212. Emberger, G., and Welty, R.D. 1983. Evaluation of virulence of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. medicaginis and Fusarium wilt resistance in alfalfa. Plant Disease 67:94-98. Emberger, G. 1991. A Simplified Integrated Fish Culture Hydroponics System. The American Biology Teacher 53:233-235. Emberger, G. 1994. Theological and Scientific Explanations for the Origin and Purpose of Natural Evil. Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith 46:150-158. Emberger, G. 2000. Theological Analysis of Selected Recent Creationist Assertions Concerning the Occurrence of Death Before Sin. Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith 52: 160-168. Emberger, G. 2006. Fungi Growing on Wood: Keys, Photographs, and Descriptions of Macroscopic Fungi utilizing Wood as a Substrate in the Northeast United States.
AwardsSupplemental North Carolina State University stipend for academic excellence Excellence in Teaching Grant, Messiah College, 1986 Excellence in Teaching Grant, Messiah College, 1993 Awarded Term Tenure, 1993 Teaching Initiative Grant, 1996 Curriculum Development Grant, 1998 Term Tenure renewal, 1998 Curriculum Development Grant, 1999 Term Tenure renewal, 2002 Curriculum Development Grant, 2003 Sabbatical, Fall 2003 Workload Reallocation Program, Fall 2004 to 2008
Courses TaughtBiology I Plant Taxonomy Biology III Comparative Plant Morphology Plant Propagation Bioscience Biology of Woody Plants Mycology Biology of South Florida on Winter Plant Pathology Tropical Biology Introduction to Horticulture |
