CURRICULUM VITAE of Robert Dale Brown, Ph.D. Work Address: Home
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CURRICULUM VITAE of Robert Dale Brown, Ph.D. Work Address: Home Address: College of Natural Resources 109 Cape Cod Ave. 2028 Biltmore Hall Cary, NC 27511 Campus Box 8001 (919) 467-4409 Raleigh, NC 27695-8001 (919) 515-2883 e-mail: [email protected] Personal: 6'1" 200 pounds Health: Excellent Born: July 31, 1945, in Red Bluff, CA Graduated from A.A. Stagg High School, Stockton, CA, 1963 Marital Status: Married; wife Regan is a Nurse Practitioner Children: Jason (33), Alex (33), Adam (27) Military: U. S. Marine Corps, Active Duty 1968-1971, Artillery Officer. Experience: Vietnam, Forward Observer; Okinawa and Japan, Training Officer; Camp Pendleton, Civil Affairs Officer; San Francisco, Recruiting Staff Officer. Awards: Three letters of commendation, two Purple Hearts, Combat Action Ribbon, Vietnamese Unit Cross of Gallantry. Reserve Duty 1971-1992. Experience: Commander, Reserve C 1/23 (Infantry), Corpus Christi; X. O., 4th Recon Bn., San Antonio; O.I.C., Mobilization Station, Dallas. Active duty 1991, Operation Desert Storm. Present Status: Lieutenant Colonel, Retired. Hobbies and Community Interests: Hunting, Backpacking, Reading, Kayaking. Usher, Layreader, Vestryman, Epiphany Episcopal Church, Kingsville, TX Board of Directors, United Campus Ministries, Kingsville, TX Kingsville Chamber of Commerce Leadership Course, 1986. Layreader and Campus Chaplain's Advisor, MSU Episcopal Church, 1992-93. Kingsville Clean-up Campaign, Precinct Chairman, 1986. Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 45, Starkville, MS 1988-93. 2 Robert D. Brown Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 102, College Station, TX 1993-1999, Merit Badge Counselor, Order of the Arrow, Wood Badge Leadership Course, BSA Life Guard, CPR, Philmont Scoutmaster Course. Trip Leader: Philmont, NM Scoutmaster, Venturing Crew 2001 (1999-2005), College Station, TX. Philmont Venture Leader Course. Flatwater & White Water Canoe Courses. Wilderness First Aid Course. Trip Leader: Boundary Waters, MN (2); Yellowstone, WY; Sea Base, Key West, FL (2); Troop Committee Chairman, Venturing Crew 2001, 2006 Academic Background: University of California at Davis, 1963-1965, in Animal Husbandry Colorado State University, 1965-1968, B.S. in Animal Nutrition Pennsylvania State University, 1971-1975, Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition, minor in Physiology Professional Experience: 2006 - Dean, College of Natural Resources, North Carolina State University 2006, Jan-Jul Full-time Director, Institute of Renewable Natural Resources, Texas A&M 2002-2006 - Coordinator, Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit 1995-2006 - Director, Institute of Renewable Natural Resources, Texas A&M Univ. 1993-2006 - Head of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences Dept., Texas A&M Univ. 1987-1993 - Head of Wildlife and Fisheries Dept., Mississippi State Univ. 1983-1987 - Research Scientist, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Inst. 1981-1983 - Assoc. Research Scientist, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Inst. 1979-1981 - Assoc. Prof. of An. Nutr., Texas A&I Univ. 1975-1979 - Asst. Prof. of An. Nutr., Texas A&I Univ. Professional Organizations: American Society of Animal Science (1972-87) The Wildlife Society (since 1977), also MS Chapt., TX Chapt. and S.E. Section; TWS Council, SW Section Rep., 1998-2000, 2001-03; V.P. 2003-04; President-Elect, 2004-05; President, 2005-06; Past President, 2006 - 2007 Society for Range Management (1981-87) (1993-2006) American Institute of Nutrition (elected 1984) American Fisheries Society (since 1988), also MS Chapt., TX. Chapt., and So. Division National Assn. of University Fish & Wildlife Programs (since 1988), President, 1995-97 Comparative Nutrition Society (1996-) NASULGC Fish and Wildlife Resources Section (1993 -), Chair, 1995 NASULGC Board on Natural Resources, Delegate, 1997-02; Secretary, 2002-03; Vice Chair, 2003-04; Chair 2004-05 Renewable Natural Resources Foundation, (1998-) Conservation Biology Society, (1999-) 3 Robert D. Brown Boone and Crockett Club, Professional Member (1998-) Ethics Committee (1998-), Professorship Committee (1998-), Confined Ungulate Committee (2003-) Texas Nature Conservancy, Board of Directors (2000-2006), Vice President, (2003- 2006), Conservation Committee (Vice-Chair, 2000-2003, Chair, 2003-2006), Science Committee (2000-2006) Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Expert (later External) Review Panel Member (1996- 2003), Chair, (2000-2003) Consulting: Agricultural Software Consultants, Inc., 1981-84 Western Nutrition Services, 1984-85 Editing/Reviewing: Have reviewed manuscripts or proposals for: Journal of Wildlife Management (Associate Editor, 2001-2002) Wildlife Society Bulletin Anatomical Record Texas Journal of Science Southwestern Naturalist Wildlife Society Bulletin Canadian Journal of Zoology Proc. of the S. E. Assn. of Fish & Wildl. Agencies Journal of Range Management Sociological Spectrum Grant Agency of the Czech Republic New Zealand Foundation for Research, Science and Technology Comparative Biochem and Biophysics Zoo Biology Environmental Protection Agency Honors: Pennsylvania State University, Research Assistantship Pennsylvania State University, Graduate School Research Fellowship Phi Kappa Phi Scholastic Honorary Gamma Sigma Delta Agricultural Honorary Sigma Xi Research Honorary Alpha Tau Alpha Agricultural Education Honorary Personalities of the South 1976-1977, 1977-1978, 1978-1979 Texas A&I Chapter, T.A.C.T., Outstanding Teacher Award, l977 4 Robert D. Brown Outstanding Young Men of America, l978, l979 Alpha Gamma Rho Testimonial Award, 1978 Granted Tenure, Texas A&I, 1978 Distinguished Research Award, Texas A&I Alumni Assn., 1986 Granted Tenure, MSU, 1989 Xi Sigma Pi Forest Resources Honorary Certificate of Appreciation, MS Chapt, TWS, 1991 Selected for ESCOP/ACOP Leadership Development Course, 1991-92 Nominated by Faculty for Distinguished Professor, M.S.U., 1992 Outstanding Faculty Member, 1995-96, TAMU WFSC Graduate Students "Spark Plug Award", BSA Arrowmoon Council, 1996 "Attaboy Award," 1997, WFSC Graduate Students TWS Professional Development Certificate, 1998 Group Achievement Award (Extension), 1998, The Wildlife Society TWS Legacy Circle, 1999 TAMU Ag Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Academic Partnerships, 2001 Outstanding Team Award, for Extension Natural Resources Leadership Course, Assn. of Nat. Res. Extn. Professionals, 2002 Outstanding Group Achievement Award, for Extn. Nat. Res. Leadership Course, Natural Resources Foundation, 2002 Outstanding Career Achievement Award, TX. Chapt. TWS, 2003 Recognition Award, TWS Council Representative, 1997-2003 TAMU Ag Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Administration, 2003 Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. Top CESU Award, 2005 Keeper of the Live Oak Award, Natl. Park Service, CESU Program, 2006 Teaching Experience: Lab Instructor, P.S.U.; Intro. An. Sci, & Intro. An. Nutr., 1974-75. Texas A&I University, 1975 to 1987: ANS 207, Feeds and Feeding (8 times); ANS 301, Animal Nutrition (5); ANS 304, Beef Cattle Management (2); GNA 363, Introductory Nutritional Biochemistry (5); ANS 590, Advanced Topics in Biochemistry (3); ANS 532, Nutrition and Metabolism of Domestic Animals (3); ANS 533, Endocrinology (4); ANS 537, Ruminant Nutrition and Physiology (2); ANS 501, Nutrition Research Techniques (2); ANS 403, Anatomy and Physiology (2); RWM 590 Wildlife Nutrition and Physiology. Mississippi State University: WL 5143 Wildlife Nutr. & Physiol. (1/2 course) Guest lecturer, WL 4523/6523 Wildlife Techniques, FO 1101 Forest Resources Survey, WL 8101 Graduate Seminar, NTR 8483 Speciality Nutrition, WL 2000 Internship. Texas A&M University: WFSC 681 Professionalism Seminar (2) 5 Robert D. Brown In addition to organized courses, I have supervised approximately 30 undergraduates and 20 graduate students in individual study problems and internship programs. Post Graduate Education: Endocrine Soc. RIA Trng. Crs., 1 week, Bethesda, MD, 1978 Varion AA Trng. Crs., 1 week, Houston, TX, 1982 RNR 328, Range Plants, Texas A&I, 1983, visited RNR 329, Range Analysis and Evaluation, 1984 RNR 582, Range Ecosystem Management, 1985 ESCOP Leadership Development Course, 1990 TAMU Academic Administrator Development Course, 1995 Kellogg Teaching Excellence Programs, U. Nebraska, 1998 Administrative Activities: Penn State University: President, PSU Agricultural Graduate Student Association Texas A & I University: Agriculture Pre-Vet Advisor, 1975-1980 Agriculture Graduate Program Committee, 1975-1980 Agriculture NSF Proposal Committee, 1975-1977 (Chairman) Agriculture Research Committee, 1976-1980 Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity Advisor, 1975-79 University NSF Task Force, 1976 University Faculty-Student Relations Committee, 1975-1976 University Faculty Release Committee, 1975-1977 Campus Marine Corps Liaison Officer, 1975-1980 University Research Committee, 1976-1979 (Chairman, 1978-1979) Acting Director, Forage Testing Lab, 1976 Associate Director, Forage Testing Lab, 1976-1979 Farm Committee, Livestock Sub-committee, 1977-1979 University English Proficiency Committee, 1977 University Faculty Award Committee, 1978 (Chairman) University Core Curriculum Committee, 1979 (Sub-Committee Chairman) Advisor, University Horse Science Program, 1979-1980 University Animal Welfare Committee, 1980-1983 University NIH Advisory Committee, 1977-87 Organizer, 1st Int'l Symp. on Antler Development in Cervidae, 1981 Institute Personnel Committee, 1982 (Chairman) Institute Research Committee, 1982 University Merit Pay Committee, 1983-1984 6 Robert D. Brown University General Education Committee, 1980-1986 Texas Chapter, S. R.