1 CURRICULUM VITAE Joan E. N. Hudson ADDRESS: Dept. of Biological Sciences Box 2116 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Texas 77341 Telephone: (936) 294-1541 e-mail: [email protected] Marital Status: Married, three daughters EDUCATION Southwest Texas Junior College, 1974-1976 Texas A&M University, B.S., Horticulture, 1978, GPA: 4.00 M.S., Botany, 1979, GPA: 4.00 Iowa State University, Ph.D., Botany, l985, GPA: 3.88 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Southwest Texas Junior College: Freshman Orientation, 1975 Teaching Assistant, General Botany laboratory, 1975-1976 Texas A&M University: Teaching Assistant, General Botany laboratory, 1978-1979 Vascular Plant Morphology laboratory, 1979 Iowa State University: Teaching Assistant, General Botany laboratory, 1979-1982 Dendrology laboratory, 1979-1982 Plant Physiology laboratory, 1983 Sam Houston State University: Fall 1991 to present General Botany, lecture Contemporary Biology for nonscience majors, lecture Introductory Cell Biology, lecture Biology of Cells, lecture Plant Morphology, lecture and laboratory Plant Taxonomy, lecture and laboratory Intro. to Molecular Biology, lecture and laboratory Undergraduate Seminar Graduate Seminar Plant Physiology, lecture and laboratory Advanced Plant Physiology, graduate class, lecture Plant Pathology, lecture Individual research projects with undergraduate students (see below) 2 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Texas A&M University: Technician, Botany, summer 1978 Plant Physiology, summer 1979 Iowa State University: Technician, Botany, summer 1980, 1981 Veterinary Pathology, Electron Microscopy laboratory, summer 1982 Research Assistant, Botany, 1982-1985 Research Associate, Botany, summer 1985 Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University: Visiting Research Associate, Sept. 1985 - April 1987 Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Bristol, U.K.: Research Associate, July 1987 - July 1990 HONORS AND AWARDS Faculty Research Enhancement Grant, Sam Houston State University, 1992, $7,500.00 Faculty Research Enhancement Grant, Sam Houston State University, 1993, $7,500.00 Faculty Research Enhancement Grant, Sam Houston State University, 1994, $7,500.00 Robert A. Welch Foundation Grant, awarded for 3 years. June 1994-May 1997, $96,000.00 Faculty Research Enhancement Grant, Sam Houston State University, 1997, $5,000.00 Robert A. Welch Foundation Grant, awarded for 3 years. June 1997-May 2000, $110,000.00 Faculty Research Enhancement Grant, Sam Houston State University, 2001, $5,000.00 Fellow of the Texas Academy of Science, 1997 ACTIVITIES Sam Houston State University: Department of Biological Sciences Assistant Chair with primary responsibilities of class scheduling and undergraduate advisement: Summer 2007, Fall 2007, Fall 2008 – Spring2010. Acting Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences First Summer session 1999. Sponsor for Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society: 1992- 1997, 2004-2008. Member of Department of Biological Sciences Curriculum Committee: 1991-1995, 1999-2002, 2009-present. Chair of Department of Biological Sciences Graduate Review Committee and Graduate Advisor: 1995-2002. Undergraduate Advisor in Department of Biological Sciences: 1991- present.. Member of Department of Biological Sciences Five Year Planning Committee: 1994-1995. Member of Department of Biological Sciences 2020 Long Range Planning Committee: 2007- 2008. Member of Department of Biological Sciences Student Research Award Committee (now Joey Harrison Student Research Award): 2000-2007. Member of Department of Biological Sciences Scholarship Committee: 2002-2003, 2007-2008. Chair and member of several Department of Biological Sciences faculty search committees. Organized Department of Biological Sciences Annual Homecoming at Dr. Long’s home 1991- 3 2008. Helped Organize Department of Biological Sciences Spring Recognition Ceremony 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009 Chair of Department of Biological Sciences MFAT Committee: 2006, 2007. Member of Department of Biological Sciences BIO 244 Lab Exercises Committee: 2006, 2007. Supervision of undergraduate and graduate research projects. Member of College of Arts and Sciences Honors Convocation Committee: 1992-1996. Member of Faculty Research Council: 1993-1996. Member of Excellence in Teaching Committee: 1994-1995, 1999-2001, 2008-2011. Member of Faculty Senate: 1996-2007. Member of SHSU Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee: 1998-2002, vice-chair 2002 to 2010. Member of Professional Concerns Committee, College of Education: 2002-2007. Member of Student Service Fee Committee: 2007-2010. Member of University Calendar Committee: 2008-present Member of University American Democracy Project Committee: 2009-2010 Mentor for Christina Chopin with Mentor Program, 2004-2005; Francasca Austin 2005-2006. Member of Protection of Human Subjects Committee: 2006-2009. Member of Committee to revise Arts and Sciences Handbook for General Studies Students 1994- 95. Organized and presented information about plants to preschool, elementary, intermediate and junior high students both in the Biology Dept and at their schools: 1992-present. Science Fair judge: 1992-present Contest Director for Science, UIL Region III AAAA: Spring 1995 to present. Participant: Texas Enhancement of Science Teaching workshop (1 week, summer 1992, SHSU) and involved in preparing Biology needs assessment for teaching thematic science survey to be sent to 7th and 8th grade teachers in Texas. Attended the Across-the-University Writing Program Retreat, Waterwood National Resort and Country Club, November 13-14, 1992. Participant: Science Teacher Enhancement Project - involved preparing Science teachers for teaching Integrated Science I at the middle school level, 1993-94. Participant: Mance Park Junior High 3rd Annual SMART (Science, Math, and Related Technology) Enrichment Day: April 1994, April 1995, April 1996. Participant: Huntsville Intermediate School Enrichment Day: May 2009, March 2010. Attended Annual Southeast Texas TUEBS (Texas Committee on Undergraduate Education in the Biological Sciences) Conference, November 1994, Sam Houston State University; November 1995, Alvin Community College; November 1999, Sam Houston State University. Attended workshop titled "Preparing the next generation of Biology teachers" at the Botanical Society of America Annual meeting in San Diego, one day workshop, 1996. Participant: Piney Woods Institute for Teacher Development through Ecology, 1996-1997, Instruction to elementary and secondary teachers in summer, part of Eisenhower Grant funded to faculty in Education. Participant: Biology Advisor for MSSELL grant from NSF to Beverly Irby in College of Education. 2008-present. Prepared five powerpoint narrated lectures concerning stems, roots, leaves, cell structure and cell classification. Participant at Science Saturday at SAM for 75- 100 Aldine 5th graders in Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010 and Spring 2011. 4 Lectured and prepared laboratory exercises (3 afternoons) about genetics and protein synthesis to elementary/intermediate teachers in program funded by Eisenhower Grant to Kim Arp and Robin McGrew-Zoubi (Education), June 2000. Educational Outreach - Gibbs Elementary preK-4th grade students, established and continue to maintain educational garden for instruction about gardening, plants, animals, ecology, environment and nutrition, informal volunteer Fall 1999 –Spring 2004. Weekly volunteer one afternoon per week, Fall 2004 to Spring 2008. Educational Outreach – Gibbs PreK Center - preK students, continue to maintain educational garden for instruction about gardening, plants, animals, ecology, environment and nutrition students Fall 2008- present. Presentation to Walker County Master Gardeners class concerning General Botany, Feb. 2008, Jan. 2009, Jan. 2010, Jan. 2011. Thesis advisor to Kimberly Petriella (graduated Dec. 1996) and Tracy Willis (graduated May 2002). Graduate advisor to Angela McMillan, nonthesis MA student. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Fern Society – coeditor of the Fiddlehead Forum, newsletter of the AFS, June 2007 to present. Correspond with contributors, assemble newsletter, oversee final draft, printing and mailing. Reviewer of manuscripts for the American Fern Journal. Beta Beta Beta - faculty advisor and attended regional convention at Lake Texoma April 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007 and 2008. SHSU chapter hosted regional convention in 2007. Attended Beta Beta Beta National Convention, May 1996, Erie, PA with two students presenting papers. Texas Academy of Science: Attended annual meeting 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011. Chair and Vice Chair for Botany section for several years, Elected Fellow 1997. Botanical Society of America – 2006, Reviewer of student travel awards for the Pteridological Section of the Botanical Society of America, for undergraduate and graduate students to attend the annual meeting. Member of Planting Science Steering Committee. American Society of Plant Biologists British Pteridological Society International Association of Pteridologists Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Sigma Xi Gamma Sigma Delta Iota Sigma Pi, National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry Sigma Delta Epsilon, Graduate Women in Science PUBLICATIONS 1. Nester, J.E. and M.D. Schedlbauer. 1981. Gametophyte development in Anemia mexicana Klotzsch. Bot. Gaz. 142: 242-250. 2. Nester, J.E. and M.D. Schedlbauer. 1982. Antheridiogen activity of Anemia mexicana. Can. J. Bot. 60: 1606-1610. 5 3. Nester, J.E. 1985. Scanning electron microscopy