Vita

Personal Information

Birthdate: September 21, 1942

Birthplace: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Education

High School: Chambersburg, Area H. S., Chambersburg, PA, 1960

Undergraduate: Messiah College, B.A. Biology (chemistry minor), 1964

Graduate: Chemistry Department, Auburn University, Ph. D. Chemistry, Biochemistry major, 1973

Publications and Meeting Abstracts

"Effects of Acute and Chronic Dieldrin Administration on Liver and Plasma Esterases of the Rat", Toxicol, Appl, Pharmacol, 37, 29-37, 1976.

"Factors Affecting Dieldrin Metabolism by Rat Liver Microsomes," Drug Metab. Disp., 5, 302, 1977.

"Content and Activities of Microsomal Electron Transport Components during the Development of Dieldrin-induced Hypertrophic Hypoactive Endoplasmic Reticulum," Toxicol Appl. Pharmacol, 39, 411-421, 1977.

"Copper-Algae Equilibria in Complexing Solutions," Proc. Pa. Acad. Sci., 52, 179-182, 1978.

"Interactions of Protons and Metallic Ions with Algae", Proc. Pa. Acad. Sci., 54, 85-88, 1980.

"Inhibition of p-Aminophenol Metabolism: A Possible Mechanism of Enhancement of Aniline Hydroxylation", Pharmacology, 21, 153-160, 1980.

"Nature of Bonding Between Metallic Ions and Algal Cell Walls", J. Environ. Sci. Tech., 15, 1212, (1981).

"Interactions of Metals and Protons with Algae", J. Environ. Sci. Tech., 22, 755, (1988).

"Interactions of Metals and Protons with Algae 3: Marine Algae with Emphasis on Lead and Aluminum", J. Environ. Sci. Tech., 26, 496, (1992).

"Cation Exchange Equilibrium Constants for Inorganic and Organic Components of a Limestone Soil", Abstract, American Chemical Society National Meeting, August 1995 - Presenter of paper.

"Ion Exchange Basis for Biosorption and Bioremediation of Heavy Metals", Min. Pro. Ext. Rev., Vol.19, pp. 253-263, 1998.

"Molecular Visualization: Using Toolbook/HyperChem and Chime/Protein Explorer", Poster Session: presented with two laptop computers, ASA Annual Meeting, August 2000.

"Visualizing protein structure and function with Presentations in Protein Explorer (PiPE)", Abstract, American Chemical Society National Meeting, August 2004 - Presenter of paper.

Experience

Summer of 1961 - Laboratory Assistant, Purina Feeds, Shiremanstown, PA.

1964-1965 - Chemist I, Bureau of Standards, Commonwealth of PA

1965-1967 - Graduate Assistant, Chemistry Dept., Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama

1967-1969 - Instructor, Black Hawk College, Moline, Illinois

1969-1972 - Graduate Assistant, Chemistry Dept., Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama

1972-1974 - Research Associate, Dept. of Pharmacology, M. S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA

1974-1976 - Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, Dept. of Pharmacology, M. S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA

1976-1983 - Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Dept. of Natural Sciences, Messiah College, Grantham, PA

1983-1991 - Associate Professor of Chemistry, Dept. of Natural Sciences, Messiah College, Grantham, PA

1991- - Professor of Chemistry, Dept. of Natural Sciences, Messiah College, Grantham, PA

 

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