Amy J. Reese Curriculum Vitae Associate Professor & Health Professions Advisor Email: [email protected] Cedar Crest College Department: 610-606-4611 Department of Biological Sciences Office: 610-606-4666, x3517 100 College Drive FAX: 610-606-4616 Allentown PA 18104-6196 http://www2.cedarcrest.edu/academic/bio/areese/ EDUCATION University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN. Ph.D., Biochemistry December 2000 Dr. Leonard J. Banaszak, dissertation advisor The College of Wooster Wooster, OH. B.A., Chemistry, music minor May 1993 Dr. Virginia Pett, independent study thesis advisor TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS Teaching interests: Microbiology for science majors, microbiology for nursing and nutrition majors, the balance and battles between microbes and humans, microbiology for the general public, molecular & cellular biology, structural biology, science & society, and first year seminar. Research interests: Understanding fungal biology and medical mycology at the molecular level; use of cell biology, chemistry and structural biology to study the cell:capsule interactions of species of Cryptococcus and Rhodotorula yeast cells; microbial forensics; and general fungal biology and ecology. RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA 2004 – present Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences 2010 – present Instructor for courses in microbiology, introductory biology laboratory, science ethics & society and research. Principle investigator and undergraduate research advisor for research projects in areas of capsule binding and regulation in Cryptococcus neoformans and Rhodotorula species, cryptococcal codon bias, and microbial ecology. Health Professions Advisor 2005 – present Coordinator of medical and other health professional school committee letters; advising to upper level students in application preparation, competitive credentials, and career options; advising to early level students in career options, competitive credentials, and the application process; coordinator of pre-health workshops; advisor to the pre-health student club. Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences 2004 – 2010 Instructor for courses in microbiology, introductory biology laboratory, science ethics & society and research. Principle investigator and undergraduate research advisor for research projects in areas of capsule binding and regulation in Cryptococcus neoformans and Rhodotorula species, cryptococcal codon bias, microbial ecology and microbial forensics. Amy J. Reese- CV, updated January 2012 Marine Biological Laboratory Woods Hole, MA 2002 summer Student in Molecular Mycology: Current Approaches to Fungal Pathogenesis course Practiced current laboratory techniques to study several fungal pathogens, studied literature and heard presentations by the authors in different areas of fungal pathogenesis research. Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis, MO 2001 – 2004 Post-doctoral researcher, Department of Molecular Microbiology The Mechanism of Capsule Attachment in Cryptococcus neoformans, Tamara L. Doering, post-doctoral advisor. Studied the interaction between cells and capsules of Cryptococcus neoformans, a human fungal pathogen. University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 1994 – 2000 Graduate student, Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics Adipocyte Lipid Binding Protein (ALBP) Mutations: In Search of Binding Specificity Determinants, Leonard J. Banaszak, dissertation advisor. Compared ALBP and cellular retinoic acid binding protein for amino acids involved in ligand-binding differences. The College of Wooster Wooster, OH 1992 – 1993 Undergraduate senior research, Department of Chemistry, awarded high honors. The Determination of the Three-Dimensional Crystal Structure of the Coenzyme B12 Model Compound: + - [((CH3)2CHCH2)Co(III)((DO)(DOH)bn)H2O] PF6 , Virginia Pett, independent study thesis advisor. Used x-ray crystallography to determine a chemical structure. Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital Cooperstown, NY summers 1991, 1992 Summer student researcher, Medical Research Department Protein purification and analysis of a fraction of bovine serum album and detection methods of apolipoprotein E. Theodore Peters, Jr. and Roberta Reed, research coordinators. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA Unless otherwise mentioned, responsibilities include both course director and instructor: Bio 227 Microbiology Fall 2004 – present Bio 243, 353, 354 and Stm 260 Independent Research Fall & Spring 2004 – present Bio 127 Fundamentals of Microbiology Fall 2006, Spring 2005 – present Bio 327 Microbial Pathogenesis and Human Immunology Spring ’05 – ’07, ’08 - even yrs Bio 121 Principles of Biology laboratory, lab instructor Fall ‘04, ‘06, ‘08, ’09, ‘11 Bio 355 Science, Ethics and Society Fall 2008 – present Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis, MO Bio 437 DNA manipulation, course director & instructor Summers 2003, 2004 Biomedical Research Apprentice Program (Biomed RAP), instructor Summer 2002 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN Protein Structure and Folding, teaching assistant 1997 Protein Structures and Function, teaching assistant 1996 2 Amy J. Reese- CV, updated January 2012 OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE Habitat for Humanity, Intern Cabarrus County, NC 1993 – 1994 Hartwick College Music Camp and Institute, Counselor Oneonta, NY Summers 1989 – 1992 HONORS AND AWARDS Faculty Volunteer of Year Award, Cedar Crest College 2005 – 2006 Travel awards from meeting organizers or other organizations: International Conference on Cryptococcus and Cryptococcosis 2002, 2005 American Society for Microbiology Conference for Undergraduate Educators 2005 Midwest Pathogenesis meeting 2003 American Society for Microbiology (ASM) meeting 2002 American Crystallographic Association meetings 1998, 2000 Protein Society meeting 1999 Biophysical Society meeting 1997 Graduate Student Leadership Award, University of Minnesota 1999 Cyrus P. Barnum, Jr. Memorial Teaching Award, University of Minnesota 1996 LaVell M. Henderson Award to a promising incoming student, University of Minnesota 1994 GRANTS NIH AREA R-15 Grant, Co-principal investigator (2R15HG002456-04) 2007 – present “Empirical analysis of natural selection on codon usage in eukaryotes,” with Richard Kliman. This $195,814 grant is to fund faculty and student salaries and to cover materials to perform research with undergraduate students. Cedar Crest College Faculty Development Committee intramural grants for travel: Int’l Conference on Cryptococcus and Cryptococcosis, research poster presentation 2011 American Society for Microbiology (ASM) meeting, research poster presentation 2009 ASM meeting, research poster presentation 2008 ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators, teaching poster presentation 2008 Fungal Genetics Conference, co-planner for meeting session 2007 ASM meeting, teaching poster presentation 2006 ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators, teaching poster presentation 2006 ASM meeting, attendance 2005 ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators, teaching poster presentation 2005 Int’l Conference on Cryptococcus and Cryptococcosis, research poster presentation 2005 Grants awarded to undergraduate researchers Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences Undergraduate Student Research Grants: Catherine Bradshaw 2009 – 2010 Christie Hay 2008 – 2009 Samantha Gonyea 2007 – 2008 Jacqueline Pinder 2006 – 2007 Devika Rawal, Julianne A. Sefko 2005 – 2006 ASM Undergraduate Research Fellowship to Lindsay M. Horvath 2006 – 2007 3 Amy J. Reese- CV, updated January 2012 NIH NRSA Institutional Research Training Grant (#5 T32 AI07172-22) 2001 – 2002 Infectious Disease Division, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Washington University NIH Molecular Biophysics Training Grant (T32-GM08277) 1996 – 1998 Pre-Doctoral training grant, University of Minnesota SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions 2005 – present Medical Mycological Society of America 2005 – 2006 Microbiology Educators Network (Pennsylvania regional group) 2004 – present Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences 2004 – present Council on Undergraduate Research 2004 – 2008 National Postdoctoral Association 2003 – 2004 American Society for Microbiology 2002 – present Association for Women in Science 1998 – 2007 American Crystallographic Association 1998 – 2000 ACADEMIC SERVICE AND PARTICIPATION Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA Faculty Council 2012 – present Faculty Personnel Committee, chair 2012 – present Faculty Executive Committee 2009 – 2012 Chemistry Search Committee, organic professor 2008 – 2009 Faculty Personnel Committee 2007 – 2008 Business Search Committee, accounting professor 2007 – 2008 Culture Programs Committee 2006 – 2009 Alternative Spring Break, one of three faculty/staff trip advisors 2006 spring Animal Care Committee 2005 – 2007 Health Professions Advisor 2005 – present Biology Search Committee for cell biology professor 2004 – 2005 Creativity subcommittee for Health and Wellness Conferences 2004 – 2009 Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis, MO St. Louis chapter, Association for Women in Science; co-founder, co-director 2001 – 2004 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN Council of Graduate Students, Vice-President of External Relations 1999 – 2000 Women in Science and Engineering; co-founder, co-director 1997 – 1999 Biochemistry graduate student body, co-president 1996 – 1997 Structural Biology Journal Club, seminar coordinator 1995 – 1998 4 Amy J. 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