Curriculum Vitae

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Jodi L. Enos-Berlage

Education

Ph.D. in Bacteriology, 1998 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI Thesis: Characterization of thiamine-pyrophosphate synthesis independent of the PurF enzyme (phosphoribosylpyrophosphate amidotransferase) in Salmonella typhimurium

B.S. in Microbiology (Chemistry minor), 1992, summa cum laude University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign, Urbana/Champaign, IL

Academic Employment History

Associate Professor, 2006-present, Assistant Professor, 2000-2006 Luther College, Decorah, IA Courses taught: Microbiology, General Microbiology, Immunology, Advanced Topics in Microbiology, Bacterial Pathogenesis Seminar, General Biology, Human Biology, Biology Internships Research projects: (i) Investigating genetic and environmental requirements for biofilm development in the bacterium Vibrio parahaemolyticus. (ii) Investigating the role of calcium in bacteria using Vibrio parahaemolyticus as a model system.

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Microbiology, 1999-2000 University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA Research projects: (i) Characterization of opaque and translucent variants of Vibrio parahaemolyticus. (ii) Genetic and phenotypic characterization of bacterial biofilms in Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Bacteriology, 1998-1999 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI Research project: Characterization of metabolic pathways involved in thiamine synthesis in Salmonella typhimurium

Honors and Awards

University of Iowa FUTURE in Biomedicine Fellowship (2009) National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biosciences Related to the Environment (1999-2000) Pfizer Pre-doctoral Fellowship in Bacterial Physiology (1996-1998) National Science Foundation Pre-doctoral Fellowship (1993-1996) University of Wisconsin Bacteriology Department Travel Award (1994, 1996) Association for Microbiology Student Travel Grant (1996) Phi Beta Kappa (1992)

University of Illinois Bronze Tablet Award (1992) University of Illinois Senior 100 Honorary (1992) Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research Fellowship (1991)

Sabbatical Leaves

Visiting Scholar in Microbiology, 2010 University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA Research projects: (i) Molecular and quantitative phenotypic characterization of mutants defective in calcium-regulated genes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus (ii) Determining the involvement of the CalR transcriptional regulatory protein in calcium-regulated gene expression in Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Fellowships and Grants

External Grants (awarded):

University of Iowa FUTURE in Biomedicine Fellowship. 2009. ($16,000). Calcium-regulated gene expression in Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

Iowa College Foundation/McElroy Student Research Award. (with student Jennifer Lambrecht). 2007-2008. ($2,000). Characterization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Genes Involved in Calcium Regulation

American Society for Microbiology Undergraduate Research Fellowship (submitted with student Jennifer Lambrecht). 2006. ($3,000): Identification of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Genes Involved in Calcium Sensing and Response

Iowa College Foundation/McElroy Student Research Award. (with student Michael Marquardt). 2006-2007. ($1,500). Characterization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Colony Biofilms Using Confocal Microscopy

National Institute of Health (NIH) AREA Grant. 2002-2007. ($135,543): Investigation of the role of calcium in bacteria.

Iowa College Foundation/McElroy Student Research Award. (with student Jaqueline Allen). 2003-2004. ($1,700). Characterization of calcium- regulated genes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

American Society for Microbiology Undergraduate Research Fellowship (submitted with student Jacqueline Allen). 2003. ($3,400): Identification of calcium-regulated genes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) award. 2001-2004. ($256,813): Acquisition of a scanning laser confocal microscope for research and education in biology and biochemistry at Luther College.

NSF Starter Grant. 2001-2003. ($35,000): Investigating the role of calcium in bacterial cellular and metabolic processes using Vibrio parahaemolyticus as a model system.

George I. Alden Trust. 2001. ($70,000): Acquisition of scientific equipment for education and research at Luther College.

Iowa College Foundation/McElroy Student Research Award (with student, Melissa Christopherson). 2002-2003. ($1,750). Investigation of the role of calcium in bacteria.

Iowa College Foundation/McElroy Student Research Award (with student, Brian Howe). 2001-2002. ($2,000). Investigating cell organization in bacteria using electron microscopy.

National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biosciences Related to the Environment . 1999-2000. ($80,000)

Pfizer Fellowship in Bacterial Physiology (1996-1998)

National Science Foundation Pre-doctoral Fellowship (1993-1996)

External Grants (applied for):

Iowa College Foundation/McElroy Student Research Program Grant, submitted Spring 2009. (with student Julie Hanson). Investigating calcium regulation in Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Biological Sciences Education Program Grant, submitted Fall 2007. (Contributor to this major grant proposal generated by five Biology Department faculty)

Merck/AAAS Undergraduate Science Research Program Grant, submitted Fall 2004. (Contributor to this collaborative proposal developed by several biology and chemistry faculty)

Iowa College Foundation/McElroy Student Research Program Grant, submitted Spring 2004. (with student Leigh Wheaton). Using confocal microscopy to investigate colonial cell organization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutants defective in cell surface components.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Biological Sciences Education Program Grant, submitted Fall 2003. (Significant developer/contributor to this major grant proposal generated by three Biology Department faculty)

Internal Funding Awards:

Summer Faculty/Student Collaborative Research Grant. 2010. ($3,750) (with student Sharon Heyer): Investigating the water quality of the Dry Run Creek watershed: what do the microbes and benthic macroinvertebrates tell us?

Academic Administrative Assistantship. 2009. Aimee Villard

Academic Administrative Assistantship. 2007-2008. Michael Marquardt

Summer Faculty/Student Collaborative Research Grant. 2007. ($3,500) (with student Michael Marquardt): Examination of secreted proteins in Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Academic Administrative Assistantship. 2006-2007. Jennifer Lambrecht

Academic Administrative Assistantship. 2005-2006. Heather Pontasch

Academic Administrative Assistantship. 2005-2006. Nicholas Kelley

Academic Administrative Assistantship. 2004-2005. Nicholas Kelley

Summer Faculty/Student Collaborative Research Grant. 2004. ($3,500) (with student Adam Roos): Identification of Vibrio parahaemolyticus genes whose expression is altered under varying calcium conditions.

Academic Administrative Assistantship. 2003-2004. Melissa Christopherson.

Academic Administrative Assistantship. 2002-2003. Melissa Christopherson.

Summer Faculty/Student Collaborative Research Grant. 2003. ($3,500) (with student Nicholas Kelly): Characterization of defects in polysaccharide production.

Summer Faculty/Student Collaborative Research Grant. 2002. ($3,500) (with student Carrie Keenan): Isolation and characterization of mutants having altered calcium regulation.

Academic Administrative Assistantship. 2001-2002. Carrie Keenan.

Academic Administrative Assistantship 2000-2001. Steve Rippentrop.

Student Research Grant. 2001. ($400) (Jessica Sime): Isolation of Salmonella typhimurium mutants that are sensitive to altered external calcium levels.

Publications and Presentations (underline indicates Luther undergraduate author)

Schwan, W. R., R. Fitton, and J. L. Enos-Berlage. 2010. Loss of Surface Structures makes Uropathogenic Escherichia coli less Prone to Phagocytosis by Monocytes. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting, San Diego, CA (abstract submitted)

Enos-Berlage, J. L., H. Pontasch, N. Kelley, M. Christopherson, and C. Keenan. External calcium levels influence multiple surface-related phenotypes in V. parahaemolyticus. (manuscript in preparation)

Nelson, H. and J. L. Enos-Berlage. 2010. Phenotypic characterization of mutants exhibiting altered calcium regulation in Vibrio parahaemolyticus. 24th National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), University of Montana, Missoula, MT (abstract accepted)

Villard, A. C., L.L. McCarter, and J.L. Enos-Berlage. 2009. Investigating calcium-regulated gene expression in Vibrio parahaemolyticus. American Society for Microbiology North Central Branch Annual Meeting, La Crosse, WI. Presentation awarded 2nd place in Undergraduate Student Competition.

Nelson, H. and J. L. Enos-Berlage. 2009. Phenotypic characterization of mutants exhibiting altered calcium regulation in Vibrio parahaemolyticus. American Society for Microbiology North Central Branch Annual Meeting, La Crosse, WI

Villard, A. C., L.L. McCarter, and J.L. Enos-Berlage. 2009. Investigating calcium-regulated gene expression in Vibrio parahaemolyticus. University of Iowa FUTURE in Biomedicine Research Symposium, Iowa City, IA

Marquardt, M., and J. L. Enos-Berlage. 2008. The effects of calcium on Vibrio parahaemolyticus secreted proteins. 22nd National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Md.

Blackmore, J., and J. L. Enos-Berlage. 2008. Identification of Genes Involved in the Regulation of a Type III Secretion System in Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Luther College Senior Honors Convocation, Luther College, Decorah, IA

Holland, A. and J. L. Enos-Berlage. 2008. Mutagenesis and subsequent analysis of genes affecting calcium regulation in Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Luther College Senior Honors Convocation, Luther College, Decorah, IA

Lambrecht, J. A. and J. L. Enos-Berlage. 2007. Identification of Genes Involved in Calcium Regulation in Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Abstracts of the American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. Toronto, Canada

Marquardt, M. and J. L. Enos-Berlage. 2007. Colonial Cell Organization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Under Varying Calcium Conditions in Wild Type and Mutant Strains. Abstracts of the R. J. McElroy Research Symposium. Wartburg College, IA.

Pontasch, H. and J. L. Enos-Berlage. 2006. Examination of the Effect of Calcium on Biofilm Development and Protein Expression in Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Abstracts of the National Council on Undergraduate Research General Meeting.

Lambrecht, J. A. and J. L. Enos-Berlage. 2006. Identification of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Genes Involved in Calcium Sensing and Response. Luther College Biology Colloquium Series. Decorah, IA.

Enos-Berlage, J. L., Z. T. Guvener, C. E. Keenan, and L. L. McCarter. 2005. Genetic determinants of biofilm development of opaque and translucent Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Mol Microbiol. 55:1160-1182.

A.P. Roos, J. R. Allen and J. L. Enos-Berlage. 2004. Identification of Calcium- Regulated Genes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus. American Society for Microbiology Regional Meeting-North Central Branch, Madison, WI.

Kelley, N. and J. L. Enos-Berlage. 2004. Investigating Vibrio parahaemolyticus Capsular Polysaccharide Levels in Response to Calcium. PEW Midstates Science and Mathematics Consortia Undergraduate Symposium, Chicago, IL.

Allen, J. R. and J. L. Enos-Berlage. 2004. Isolation and Characterization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Mutants Defective in Calcium-Regulated Genes. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting, New Orleans, LA

Larson, J. M. and J. L. Enos-Berlage. 2004. Using Transmission Electron Microscopy to Investigate the Effect of Calcium on Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Howard Hughes Medical Institute Symposium for Undergraduate Research in Biology and Chemistry, Grinnel College, Grinnel, IA

Keenan, C. E., Christopherson, M. R., and J. L. Enos-Berlage. 2003. Initial characterization of a calcium-regulated gene in V. parahaemolyticus and isolation of mutants displaying altered regulation at this locus. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting, Washington, DC

Christopherson, M. R., Keenan, C. E., and J. L. Enos-Berlage. 2003. Investigation of Calcium-dependent regulation of gene expression in Vibrio parahaemolyticus. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting, Washington, DC

Christopherson, M. R., C. E. Keenan, and J. L. Enos-Berlage. 2003. Investigation of the role of calcium in bacteria. McElroy Student Research Symposium, Wartburg College, Waverly, IA

Enos-Berlage, J. L. 2003. Using primary literature to enhance learning in undergraduate microbiology courses. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting, Washington, DC

Keenan, C. Christopherson, M., and J. L. Enos-Berlage. 2002. Examination of opaque and translucent biofilms of Vibrio parahaemolyticus. American Society for Microbiology Regional Meeting— North Central Branch. Minneapolis, MN.

Jaeger, M. and J. L. Enos-Berlage. 2002. Investigation of the morphology of opaque and translucent phenotypes of Vibrio parahaemolyticus. PEW Undergraduate Science Research Symposium. Chicago, IL.

Christopherson, M., Keenan, C., and J. L. Enos-Berlage. 2002. Differential protein expression in response to calcium in Vibrio parahaemolyticus. PEW Undergraduate Science Research Symposium. Chicago, IL.

Howe, B. and J.L. Enos-Berlage. 2002. Investigating the effects of calcium on colony morphology in the marine bacterium Vibrio parahaemolyticus using electron microscopy. R.J. McElroy Student/Faculty Research Symposium. Wartburg College, Waverly, IA.

Keenan, C., Christopherson, M., and J.L. Enos-Berlage. 2002. Isolation and characterization of mutants having altered calcium regulation in Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Howard Hughes Medical Institute Symposium. Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA.

Sime, J. and J.L. Enos-Berlage. 2001. Investigating the role of calcium in bacterial physiology using Salmonella typhimurium as a model system. Undergraduate Research Symposium. St. Mary's University, Winona, MN.

Enos-Berlage, J. L. and L. L. McCarter. 2000. Relation of capsular polysaccharide synthesis and colonial cell organization to colony morphology in Vibrio parahaemolyticus. J. Bacteriol. 182:5513-5520.

Enos-Berlage, J. L. and D. M. Downs. 1999. Biosynthesis of the pyrimidine moiety of thiamine independent of the PurF enzyme (phosphoribosylpyrophosphate amidotransferase) in Salmonella typhimurium: incorporation of stable-isotope labeled glycine and formate. J. Bacteriol. 181:841-848

Enos-Berlage, J. L., M. J. Langendorf and D. M. Downs. 1998. Complex metabolic phenotypes caused by a mutation in yjgF, encoding a member

of the highly conserved YERO57c/YjgF family of proteins. J. Bacteriol. 180:6519-6528.

Enos-Berlage, J. L. 1998. Novel metabolic interactions involved in thiamine synthesis in Salmonella typhimurium. Pfizer Fellowship in Bacterial Physiology Award Seminar. Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Groton, CT

Enos-Berlage, J. L. and D. M. Downs. 1997. Mutations in sdh (succinate dehydrogenase genes) alter the thiamine requirement of Salmonella typhimurium. J. Bacteriol. 179:3989-3996.

Stewart, B. J., J. L. Enos-Berlage, and L. L. McCarter. 1997. The lonS gene regulates swarmer cell differentiation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus. J. Bacteriol. 179:107-114

Enos-Berlage, J. L. and D. M. Downs. 1996. Involvement of the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway in thiamine biosynthesis in Salmonella typhimurium. J. Bacteriol. 178:1476-1479.

Petersen, L., J. L. Enos-Berlage, and D. M. Downs. 1996. Genetic analysis of metabolic crosstalk and its impact on thiamine synthesis in Salmonella typhimurium. Genetics 143:37-44

Enos-Berlage, J. L. and D. M. Downs. 1996. Mutations in sdh, encoding succinate dehydrogenase, alter the role of pantothenate in thiamine synthesis in Salmonella typhimurium. Abstracts of the General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, K157, p. 562

Enos-Berlage, J. L. and D. M. Downs. 1994. apbB, a new genetic locus which affects the alternative pyrimidine biosynthetic pathway in Salmonella typhimurium. Abstracts of the General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, K44, p. 283

Invited talks (* indicates off campus)

Enos-Berlage, J. L. 2009. Investigating the role of calcium in bacteria. St. Olaf College Biology Department Seminar Series, Northfield, MN

Enos-Berlage, J. L., M. Eichinger, M. Aronson, E. Baack. 2007. (Science Faculty Panel). The graduate school experience. Luther College Biology Department Colloquium Series, Decorah, IA

*Enos-Berlage, J. L. 2005. A role for calcium in bacteria? Grinnell College Biology Department Seminar Series, Grinnell, IA.

Enos-Berlage, J. L. and O. Rinco. 2005. Stories of Women in Science. Luther College Women’s Studies Brown Bag Seminar, Decorah, IA

*Enos-Berlage, J. L. 2004. Investigating the role of calcium in Vibrio parahaemolyticus physiology. American Society for Microbiology Regional Meeting-North Central Branch, Madison, WI.

Enos-Berlage, J. L. 2004. Investigating the role of calcium in bacteria, along with an introduction to Luther’s new confocal microscope. Luther College Biology Department Colloquium Series, Decorah, IA

Enos-Berlage, J. L., Carlson, S., Smith-Keiling, B., Haubrick, L. 2002 (Science Faculty Panel). The graduate school experience. Luther College Biology Department Colloquium Series, Decorah, IA

*Enos-Berlage, J. L. 2001. A faculty career at an undergraduate liberal arts college. University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School Career Day Symposium, Madison, WI

Faculty/Student Collaborative Research Projects

Summer 2010 Sharon Heyer: Investigating the water quality of the Dry Run Creek watershed using microbiological and chemical analyses

Spring 2010 Aimee Villard: Determining divalent cation specificity of calcium- regulated genes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus Heather Nelson: Investigating biofilm development phenotypes of Vibrio parahaemolyticus calR mutants Erin Voelschow: Developing the fruit fly as a model system for Vibrio parahaemolyticus pathogenesis

Fall 2009 Aimee Villard: Determining divalent cation specificity of calcium- regulated genes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus Heather Nelson: Investigating phenotypes of V. parahaemolyticus calR mutants during growth on medium with altered calcium and iron levels Doug Nelson: Cloning Vibrio parahaemolyticus genes involved in calcium regulation Paul Pierson: Electron microscopy of Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains over-expressing proteins involved in calcium regulation

Summer 2009 Aimee Villard: Molecular and quantitative phenotypic characterization of mutants defective in calcium-regulated genes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and Investigating the effects of the CalR protein on expression of calcium- regulated genes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Spring 2009

Julie Hansen: Analysis of mutant classes having altered calcium regulation in Vibrio parahaemolyticus Heather Nelson: Phenotypic characterization of mutants exhibiting altered calcium regulation in Vibrio parahaemolyticus Aimee Villard: Characterization of mutants defective in calcium-regulated genes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Fall 2008 Julie Hansen: Analysis of mutant classes having altered calcium regulation in Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Spring 2008 Julia Blackmore: Characterization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutants displaying altered calcium regulation Ashley Holland: Characterization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutants displaying altered calcium regulation Jennifer Lambrecht: Isolation of cosmids that alter calcium regulation in Vibrio parahaemolyticus Michael Marquardt: Examination of secreted proteins in Vibrio parahaemolyticus Megan Petersen: Characterization of cosmids that alter calcium regulation in Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Fall 2007 Julia Blackmore: Characterization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutants displaying altered calcium regulation Ashley Holland: Characterization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutants displaying altered calcium regulation Jennifer Lambrecht: Isolation of cosmids that alter calcium regulation in Vibrio parahaemolyticus Michael Marquardt: Examination of secreted proteins in Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Summer 2007 Michael Marquardt: Conjugation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus strain RS720 using a cosmid pool, and examination of secreted proteins in V. parahaemolyticus

Spring 2007 Julia Blackmore: Isolation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutants displaying altered calcium regulation Ashley Holland: Isolation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutants displaying altered calcium regulation Jennifer Lambrecht: Isolation of tetracycline-sensitive derivatives of Vibrio parahaemolyticus strain RS720 and corresponding complementation studies Michael Marquardt: Analysis of Vibrio parahaemolyticus colonial cell organization using confocal microscopy

Fall 2006

Julia Blackmore: Isolation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutants defective in calcium regulated genes Ashley Holland: Isolation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutants defective in calcium regulated genes Jennifer Lambrecht: Characterization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutants having alterations in calcium sensing and response mechanisms Michael Marquardt: Analysis of Vibrio parahaemolyticus colonial cell organization using confocal microscopy

Summer 2006

Jennifer Lambrecht: Characterization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutants having alterations in calcium sensing and response mechanisms

Spring 2006

Michael Marquardt: Analysis of Vibrio parahaemolyticus colonial cell organization using confocal microscopy Jennifer Lambrecht: Characterization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutants having alterations in calcium sensing and response mechanisms Nicholas Kelley: Quantitation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus capsular polysaccharide in response to altered calcium conditions Heather Pontasch: Quantitation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus biofilm formation in response to altered calcium conditions

Fall 2005

Nicholas Kelley: Quantitation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus capsular polysaccharide in response to altered calcium conditions Heather Pontasch: Quantitation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus biofilm formation in response to altered calcium conditions

Spring 2005

Jacqueline Allen: Phenotypic characterization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutants defective in calcium-regulated genes Adam Roos: Phenotypic and molecular characterization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutants defective in calcium-regulated genes Nicholas Kelley: Using electron microscopy to investigate Vibrio parahaemolyticus cell morphology in response to growth under varying calcium conditions Heather Pontasch: Investigating calcium-regulated gene expression in Vibrio parahaemolyticus by using 2-D gel electrophoresis to analyze total cellular proteins

January 2005:

Adam Roos: Using Southern blots to analyze Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutants defective in calcium-regulated genes Nicholas Kelley: Using electron microscopy to investigate Vibrio parahaemolyticus cell morphology in response to growth under varying calcium conditions

Fall 2004

Jacqueline Allen: Using Southern blots to analyze Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutants defective in calcium-regulated genes Adam Roos: Phenotypic characterization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutants defective in calcium-regulated genes Nicholas Kelley: Using electron microscopy to investigate Vibrio parahaemolyticus cell morphology in response to growth under varying calcium conditions Heather Pontasch: Site-directed mutagenesis of a calcium-regulated gene in Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Summer 2004

Adam Roos: Isolation and molecular characterization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutants defective in calcium-regulated genes

Spring 2004

Melissa Christopherson: Investigating colonial cell organization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutants defective in cell surface components Josh Larson: Investigating the effect of calcium on Vibrio parahaemolyticus using transmission electron microscopy Nicholas Kelley: Phenotypic characterization of a Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutant defective in a calcium-regulated gene Jacqueline Allen: Genetic characterization of calcium-regulated genes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus Leigh Wheaton: Investigating colonial cell organization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutants defective in cell surface components Heather Pontasch: Site-directed mutagenesis of a calcium-regulated gene in Vibrio parahaemolyticus Jon Aanestad: Isolation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus opaque colony variants

January 2004

Nicholas Kelley: Analysis of expression patterns of a collection of calcium-regulated genes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Fall 2003

Melissa Christopherson: Phenotypic characterization of a Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutant defective in a calcium-regulated gene Josh Larson: Investigating the effect of calcium on Vibrio parahaemolyticus using transmission electron microscopy Nicholas Kelley: Analysis of expression patterns of a collection of calcium- regulated genes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus Jacqueline Allen: Isolation of calcium-regulated genes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Summer 2003

Spring 2003

Carrie Keenan: Using confocal microscopy to characterize Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutants defective in biofilm formation Jaqueline Allen: Identification of calcium-regulated mutants in Vibrio parahaemolyticus Michelle Jaeger: Examination of surface-attached Vibrio parahaemolyticus using transmission electron microscopy Melissa Christopherson: Characterization of protein expression in a Vibrio parahaemolyticus mutant defective in a calcium-regulated gene

Fall Semester 2002 and January Term 2003

Carrie Keenan: Examining the effects of calcium on bacterial surface colonization using confocal microscopy. Melissa Christopherson: Investigating changes in gene expression in response to altered calcium. Michele Jaeger: Using scanning and transmission electron microscopy to examine cell morphology of Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Jacqueline Allen: Examining the effects of calcium on bacterial motility

Summer 2002

Melissa Christopherson: Investigating colony organization in Vibrio parahaemolyticus using confocal microscopy. Carrie Keenan: Identification of a calcium-regulated gene in Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

January Term 2002

Michele Jaeger: Investigating the effect of calcium on colony morphology using scanning electron microscopy.

Fall/Spring Semesters 2001-2002

Carrie Keenan and Melissa Christopherson: Isolation and characterization of mutants having altered calcium regulation in Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Brian Howe: Using transmission electron microscopy to examine cell morphology of Vibrio parahaemolyticus under different growth conditions.

Fall/Spring Semesters 2000-2001

Jessica Sime: Investigating the effect of calcium on bacterial physiology using Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium Steve Rippentrop and Brian Howe: Examining Vibrio parahaemolyticus biofilms using scanning electron microscopy.

College Service

Dean’s Office Teaching Partnership (with Theatre-Dance Faculty Jane Hawley) (Spring 2010) Division Liaison for IDEA Course Evaluation Form for Mathematics, Science, and Physical Education Division (2009-2010) Search Committee for tenure-track faculty hire in Anthropology/Women’s and Gender Studies (2010) Search Committee for Visiting Biology Instructor/Natural Areas Land Manager (2010) Biology Department SHL Art Committee (2009-2010) Biosafety Development for Biology Department (2009-2010) Biology Department Representative to Medical School Admission Days, University of Iowa (2008, 2009), Mayo Clinic (2008) Trio Mentoring Program Member (2005, 2006, 2008) Faculty Committee for Course Evaluation Reform (Chair) (2008) Faculty Interests Committee Chair (2007) Faculty Interests Committee (2004-2007) Health Care Council (2004-2007) Women’s Studies Board (2003-2006) Women’s Studies departmental liason (2004-2006) Biology Department representative on Valders Hall of Science New Building/Renovation Committee (2004-2005) Submission of microscopy images to Luther Art/Science exhibit (Spring 2005) Participation on five search committees for new faculty hires in Biology (2001- 2004) Advisor for approximately 25-30 Luther students annually

Regularly present for student visit days, meet with prospective students, participate in admissions activities to recruit accepted students, and participate in summer registration program for new students Member of Luther College Phi Beta Kappa Chapter, served on chapter committee to select new initiates Mentor for the Summer Science Seminar program (2003)

Professional/Community Service

Outside Reviewer, Grinnell College Harris Faculty Fellowship (2009) K-12 Outreach: Bringing additional science opportunities into classrooms at St. Benedict’s School, e.g., rat anatomy/dissection, microbes Community Resource for Microbiology: Testing samples from Camcar for microbial contamination; Testing Panama water samples (from church-affiliated service trip) for microbial contamination

Professional Memberships

American Association for the Advancement of Science American Society for Microbiology Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL)