CURRICULUM

VITAE

for

DR.

JOHN R. CONWAY, III

Associate Professor (Tenured)

Biology

ACADEMIC

ADDRESS:

Department

of Biology

The University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania 18510-4625

Office Phone:

570-***-****

e-mail: abp4iy@r.postjobfree.com

ADDRESS: 40 Laurel Hill Drive

Moscow, PA 18444

Home Phone: (570)

689-9823

Wife Sharon,

software engineer, dBase Consultant

Son John, commercial pilot

EDUCATION:

INSTITUTION

University

of Colorado

University of Colorado

Ohio State University

DEGREE

Ph.D. (Biology)

M.A. (Zoology)

B.S. (Zoology)

DATE

1975

1968

1965

Ph.D. THESIS:

Biology of the honey ant, Myrmecocystus mexicanus, in

Colorado.

TEACHING

EXPERIENCE:

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR:

The University of Scranton

(1985 present) (Tenured)

Human Anatomy

& Physiology, General Physiology,

Exercise Physiology,

Tropical Biology, Biodiversity,

Race to Save

the Planet (Telecommunications Course).

United States Air Force

Academy Visiting Professor (1991)

Introductory

Biology, Senior Biology Seminar.

Elmhurst College (1978-1985)

(Tenured)

Human Anatomy

& Physiology, Developmental Biology,

Human Biology,

General Biology, Tropical Biology.

ASSISTANT

PROFESSOR: Marycrest College (1976-1978) Human Anatomy &

Physiology, Vertebrate

Zoology, Evolution, Environment & Man, Botany, Biology Seminars.

INSTRUCTOR:

Regis College (Denver) (1972) Evolution.

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

(1972-1975) General Biology

TEACHING

ASSISTANT: University

of Colorado (1965-1969)

General Biology, Invertebrate Zoology, Field Zoology.

TEACHING

INNOVATIONS:

Set upHuman Dissection

Laboratory with cadavers (1979).

Developed new courses:

Human Biology (1980), Tropical Biology in Virgin Islands (1981), Yucatan

(1982), Hawaiian Islands (1984), Jamaica (1987), and Belize/Guatemala

(1989-1999), Panama (2001) Costa Rica/Panama (2003), Costa Rica/Belize (2005), Costa Rica/Panama (2007, 2010, 2012), Exercise Physiology (1993-2010), Biodiversity

(1998 2009).

GRANTS

& HONORARIA:

University of Colorado

Museum Grant (Van Riper Fund) and Kathy Lichty Memorial Fund (University

of Colorado, Biology Dept.) Study honey ants in Garden of Gods (1972).

Honorarium John G.

Shedd Aquarium Study coral reef ecology in Bimini (1980).

Faculty Study Grant

Elmhurst College Study fauna of the Galapagos Islands (1981).

Honorarium Alan Landsburg

Productions Film honey ant segment for the television show That s

Incredible (1981).

Faculty Study Grant

Elmhurst College Study honey ants at Southwestern Research Station,

Arizona (1982).

Honorarium Cincinnati

Zoo Lead honey ant collecting expedition to Southwestern Research

Station, Arizona (1985).

Exercise Physiology Grant

($10,000) Dr. Scholl Foundation Equipment for Exercise Physiology

Laboratory at Elmhurst College (1985).

Faculty Research Grant

($1490) University of Scranton Study honey ants at the Southwestern

Research Station, Arizona (1986).

Honorarium World Book

Encyclopedia revise articles on Skeleton, Spine and Vertebra

(1986).

Honorarium BBC Film

honey ants at Southwestern Research Station, Arizona (1986).

Grant Center for Field

Studies ($19,000) Lead 3 Earthwatch expeditions to study honey ants

of the Australian Outback (July August 1987).

Faculty Research Grant

($1500) University of Scranton Study honey ants of the Australian

Outback (1987).

Summer Faculty Grant

($3600) University of Scranton Computerization of Human Anatomy & Physiology

and General Physiology Laboratories (1989).

Honorarium World Book

Encyclopedia revise article on Spine (1992).

Howard

Hughes Undergraduate Research Grants Supervised four students to

study the biology of the thatching ant, Formica obscuripes,

in Colorado (Summers 1993, 1994).

Honorarium World Book

Encyclopedia Revise article on Achilles Tendon (1994).

Teaching Improvement

Grant Visit Mutter Museum, The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

(Jan. 1998).

Academic Technology Center

Grant University of Scranton Laptop computer to teach multimedia

Human Structure & Function Course (1998).

Honorarium World Book

Encyclopedia Revise article on Human Body and develop list of

human organs (1999).

Internal Research Grant

The University of Scranton- Biology & ecology of the honeyant,

Myrmecocystus mendax, in Arizona. (Spring 2000).

Faculty development grant – University of Scranton-Attend Ant Course at the Southwestern Research Station in Arizona (Aug 7-17, 2003).

Teaching enhancement grant-University of Scranton (2005)

Honorarium-SustainabilityWorkshop-University of Scranton (May 2009, May 2010)-To incorporate sustainability into courses

PUBLICATIONS:

Conway, J.R. 1977. Analysis of clear and dark amber

repletes of the honey ant, Myrmecocystus mexicanus hortideorum

McCook. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 70:367-369., 1979.

Two honey ant photographs in World Book Encyclopedia article Ants ., 1980.

Foraging behavior of the honey ant, Myrmecocystus mexicanus,

in Colorado. Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science,

72(3):81-93., 1980a.

The seasonal occurrence of sexual brood and the pre-nuptial and post-nuptial

behavior of the honey ant, Myrmecocystus mexicanus Wesmael,

in Colorado. Journal of the New York Entomological Society,

88:7-14.,

1981. A study of dealated queens of the honey ant, Myrmecocystusmexicanus Wesmael, and their progeny in captivity (Hymenoptera:

Formicidae). Journal of theKansas Entomological Society,

54:41-55., 1981a.

Honey Ants: sweet swell of success. Science Digest, 89:56-59,

117., 1983.

Honey ant article and photograph . The National Association of Biology

Teacher s Committee for Animal Behavior Newsletter., 1983a.

Nest architecture and population of the honey ant, Myrmecocystusmexicanus Wesmael (Formicidae), in Colorado. The Southwestern

Naturalist 28(1):21-31., 1983b.

Honey ant photograph inside front cover of National Wildlife

Magazine (U.S. and Japanese February issues)., 1983c.

A honey of an ant. centerfold poster February issue of Learning

Magazine., 1983d.

Development of an interim biology course in the Virgin Islands. Journal

of College Science Teaching,

12(6):399-403., 1983e.

A study of winged queens of the Colorado honey ant, Myrmecocystusmexicanus, in captivity. Journal of the New York Entomological

Society, 91(3):252-263., 1983f.

Great balls of honey. . National Geographic World, 99:14., 1983g.

Honey ants. Ranger Rick, 17(12):41-45., 1984.

Upside down animals. February issue of Your Big Backyard,

p.15., 1984a.

Miere wat byewerk doen. May issue of Huisgenoot (South Africa),

325:70., 1984b.

Swollen sisters provide honeypots. New Scientist (London)

102:33-38., 1984c.

Honey ants. Science and Children, 22(2):17-20 and cover photograph., 1984-

85. To be or not to be: cadavers for physiology classes. Journal

ofCollege Science Teaching, 14(3):184-189., 1985a.

Australiese inboorlinge se vreemde kos-wurms virsy ontbyt. June

issue of Huisgenoot (South Africa), pp. 70-71., 1985b.

Article and photograph on honey ants. July/August issue of

Newscast, Newsletter of Chicago Academy of Sciences., 1985c.

A honey of an ant. The Living Museum, 47(3):39-43., 1985d.

Honey ants, aborigines, and the Australian Outback. The LivingMuseum, 47(4):53-55., 1985e.

Honey ant photo in Incredible Animals, National Wildlife Federation

Book., 1986.

Revised articles on Leg, Skeleton, Spine, and Vertebra in World

BookEncyclopedia., 1986a.

The biology of honey ants. . The American Biology Teacher, 48(6):335-343

and cover photograph., 1987.

Using the abnormal and unusual to teach human anatomy and physiology.

The American Biology Teacher, 49(4):212-217.

. 1987a.

Australian honey ant expeditions and ant photographs. Earthwatch

Magazine, 6(3):18-19, 49., 1989.

Ask a Scientist feature, Why don t caterpillars eat bugs? Addison-Wesley

Science Book, p.102., 1989a.

Australian aborigines were my teachers. Highlights for Children,

44(2):24-25. ( Science Article of Year)., 1990.

Notes on repletes, myrmecophiles, and predators of honey ant nests

(Myrmecocystus mexicanus) in Arizona. Journal of

the New York EntomologicalSociety, 98(1):103-107., 1990a.

Honey ants and Australian Aborigines : A Program Profile. The

FoodInsects Newsletter. Dept. of Entomology, University

of Wisconsin-Madison, 3(1):2.

. 1990b.

Copping it sweet: the honey ant in Aboriginal culture. GEOAustralasia s Geographical Magazine,12(3):54-61.

. 1991.

The youngest to hike the Inca trail. January issue of HELLO YOU

(The Netherlands),

pp.14-15., 1991a.

The biology and aboriginal use of the honeypot ant, Camponotus

inflatus Lubbock, in Northern Territory, Australia. Australian

Entomological Magazine,18(2):49-56., 1991b.

A honey of an ant. Biology Digest,18(4):10-15, cover and

inside cover photographs., 1992.

Notes on excavation of a nest of the red honey ant, Melophorus

bagoti Lubbock, in the Northern Territory, Australia. Journal

of the Australian EntomologicalSociety, 31:247-248., 1992a.

Notes on a nest of the honey ant, Plagiolepis squamulosa Wheeler,

in the Northern Territory, Australia. Australian Entomological

Magazine, 19(2):61-63.

Sabalaske,

T., J. Bridge, J. Conway, 1994. Field and laboratory study of the

Colorado thatch mound ant, Formicaobscuripes.

Proceedings in Journal of PennsylvaniaAcademy of Science,

67:195-196.

Conway,

J.R., 1994. Revised article on Achilles Tendon. World Book Encyclopedia., 1994a.

Honey ants. American Entomologist, 40(4):229-234., 1996.

Nuptial, pre-, and postnuptial activity of the thatching ant, Formica

obscuripes Forel, in Colorado. Great Basin Naturalist,

56(1):54-58., 1996a.

A field study of the nesting ecology of the thatching ant, Formicaobscuripes Forel, at high altitude in Colorado. Great

Basin Naturalist, 56(4):326-332., 1997.

The value of off campus travel courses. Bios, 68(1):50-52., 1997a.

Foraging activity, trails, food sources and predators of Formica

obscuripes Forel (Hymenoptera:Formicidae) at high altitude in

Colorado. Pan-PacificEntomologist, 73(3):172-183., 1997b.

A field study of the thatching ant, Formica obscuripes, in

Colorado. Biology Digest, 24(1):10-18, cover and inside cover

photographs., 1998.

Three honey ant photographs in Exploding Ants, Amazing Facts

About How Animals Adapt, by Joanne Settel., 1998a.

Namibia-a unique biological treasure trove. Biology Digest,

25(2) 10-17, cover and inside cover photographs., 1999.

The biological bounty of the Belizean barrier reef. Biology Digest,

25(9):11-20.,

2000. The rainforests of Belize and Guatemala repositories of biological

diversity and medicinal plants. Biology Digest, 26(5):11-23,

cover & inside cover photographs., 2001.

Adventures of a biologist in Africa: searching for the mountain gorilla

and scaling Kilimanjaro. Biology Digest. In Press., 2002. “Nepal-land of exceptional altitudinal, cultural, and biological diversity.” Biology Digest, 28(6):10-22, cover & inside cover photographs., 2003. “Micronesia-the Serengeti of the sea.” Biology Digest, 29(5):10-24, cover & inside cover photographs., 2003a. “Architecture, population size, myrmecophiles, and mites in an excavated nest of the honeypot ant, Myrmecocystus mendax Wheeler, in Arizona.” The Southwestern Naturalist, 48(3):449-450., 2004. “The Southwestern Research Station: a hotspot of ant biodiversity and natural history.” Biology Digest, 30(6):10-19, cover & inside cover photographs.

. 2004a. “Wild, wonderful, windy Patagonia: land of glaciers, towering peaks, estancias, and unique animals and plants.” Biology Digest, 31(4):10-25, cover and inside cover photographs.

. 2006. “Costa Rica: wildlife sanctuary of the Americas.” Biology Digest, 32(5): 10-21, cover & inside cover photographs.

. 2007. “Travels to Ecuador past and present: diversity in the Andes and Amazon.” Biology Digest, 33(5): 10-19 and inside cover photograph.

. 2008. “Panama: more than just a canal.” Biology Digest, 34(5): 10-19 plus inside cover photograph.

. 2008a. “Sweet Dreams.” Natural History, 117(3):30-35.

. 2008b. Two photographs (one on the dust jacket) of the honey ant, Myrmecocystus mexicanus, in the book, World Entomophagy, by Dr. Jun Mitsuhashi.

. 2009. “South Africa & Swaziland: spectacular wildlife and unique flora.” Biology Digest, 35(5):10-19 and inside cover photograph.

. 2009a. “The unique fauna of Australia’s Tasmania and Kangaroo Islands.” Biology Digest, 36(4):10-19 and inside cover photograph.

PAPERS

PRESENTED:

Biology of the honey

ant, Myrmecocystus mexicanus Colorado-Wyoming Academy of Science.

University of Colorado (1976).

Foraging behavior of

the honey ant, Myrmecocystus mexicanus, in Colorado Illinois State Academy of

Science. Illinois Benedictine College (1980).

Nest architecture and

population of the honey ant, Myrmecocystus mexicanus, in Colorado

Illinois State Academy of Science. Illinois Wesleyan University

(1981).

Biology of the honey

ant, Myrmecocystus mexicanus National Association of Biology

Teachers Convention. Las Vegas (1981).

Development of an interim

tropical biology course in the Virgin Islands Illinois State Academy

of Science. Millikin University (1982).

Development of an interim

tropical biology course in the Virgin Islands National Association

of Biology Teachers Convention. Detroit (1982).

Development of a cadaver

dissection laboratory at a liberal arts college Illinois State Academy of Science.

Western Illinois University (1983).

The biology of the honey

ant, Myrmecocystus mexicanus, in Colorado Poster Session. American Association

for the Advancement of Science. Detroit (1983).

Development of a cadaver

dissection laboratory at a liberal arts college National Association

of Biology Teachers Convention. Philadelphia (1983).

Development of an interim

marine biology and ecology course in the Hawaiian Islands -

Illinois State Academy of Science. Northern Illinois University (1984).

A honey of an ant

National Association of Biology Teachers Convention. Purdue

University (1984).

Using anomalies and

pathologies to teach human anatomy and physiology and embryology

National Association of Biology Teachers Convention. Orlando, Florida (1985).

The biology of honey

ants in Colorado, Arizona and Australia Pennsylvania Academy

of Science. Champion, PA (1986).

The biology of honey

ants in Colorado, Arizona and Australia AIBS. University of Massachusetts,

Amherst, MA (Aug. 1986).

The honey ants of the

Australian Outback Earthwatch Principal Investigators Conference.

Watertown, MA (March 1987).

The biology of the honey

ants of North America American Entomological Society. Philadelphia,

PA (April 1987).

Honey ants, Aborigines

and the Australian Outback Seminar Department of Entomology

& Applied Ecology. University of Delaware. Newark, Delaware. (October

1987).

Honey ants of the western

United States and central Australia Second Annual Organismal

Biology Symposium. Villanova University. Villanova, PA

(April 1990).

An educational field

experience-teaching tropical biology in Belize and Guatemala AIBS.

San Antonio, TX (August 1991).

Honey ants of the western

United States and the Australian Outback Annual Meeting of

the Entomological Society of American. Reno, Nevada (Dec. 1991).

Honey ants 63rd

Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Conference of Entomologists. Woodland

Park, Colorado (August 1992).

The biology and Aboriginal

use of the honeypot ants in Australia and Teaching biology

at the United States Air Force Academy: Reflections of a Visiting

Professor - National

Association of Biology Teachers Convention. Boston, MA (Nov. 1993).

Field and laboratory

study of the Colorado thatch mound ant, Formica obscuripes,

in Colorado. Sabalaske,

T., Bridge, J., and J.R. Conway. Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania

Academy of Science. Mt. Pocono, PA

(April, 1994).

Field experiments on

the thatch mound ant, Formica obscuripes, at high altitude

in Colorado. Rohan,

J. and J.R. Conway. Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy

of Science. White Haven, PA (April, 1995).

Field study on the western

thatching ant in Colorado. Annual Meeting of the Entomological

Society of America. Las Vegas, Nevada (December, 1995).

Technology Fair on Web-Based Instruction. University of Scranton

(March 2000).

CONSULTING:

Consultant on World Book Encyclopedia section on Ants (1979).

Consultant on filming

honey ant segment in Colorado Springs for television show That s Incredible (1981).

Visiting Scientist

Chicago Academy of Sciences exhibits on Galapagos Islands and Dinosaurs

(Summer 1985).

Consultant on Cincinnati

Zoo Collecting Expedition to the Southwestern Research Station

in Arizona (July 1985).

Consultant on filming

honey ants for BBC (Summer 1986). Used in The Body Snatchers,

a National Geographic Explorer program on ants (April, 1988).

Consultant for honey ant information in National Geographic Magazine

article "A harsh awakening: Australia" (July 2000).

Consultant for Collectors Card on honey ants in National Geographic

World Magazine (September 2000).

Developer of storyboard for Carbohydrate digestion and absorption animation in Interactions CD 6, Energy Acquisitions and Use: the Digestive System and Metabolism. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2002).

Consultant on honey ant information in Gross Universe: Your Guide to All Disgusting Things Under the Sun by Jeff Szpirglas (2004).

REVIEWING:

Reviewer for The American Biology Teacher (1988- present).

Reviewer for Science

books & Films (1983 present).

Reviewed biology and

anatomy and physiology textbooks for the Charles E. Merrill Publishing

Company (1985); Wadsworth Publishing Co. (1986); Harper & Row Publishing Co.

(1986); Little, Brown and Co. (1987); William C. Brown Publishers (1989); Prentice

Hall (1989); Scott, Foresman & Company (1990); Addison, Wesley Longman (1997-1998). HONEY

ANT

PHOTOGRAPHIC EXIBITS:

Tulsa Zoological Park.

Tulsa, OK (1983).

Illinois State Museum.

Springfield, IL (1983-1984).

Elmhurst Public Library.

Elmhurst, IL (1984).

World of Insects, Cincinnati

Zoo, Cincinnati, OH (Summer 1985-present).

Everhart Museum, Scranton,

PA (Summer 1986).

Garden of the Gods Visitor

Center, Colorado Springs, CO (1989).

New Garden of the Gods

Visitor Center, Colorado Springs, CO (1995-present).

California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA (2004) Honey ant photograph in “Ants Hidden Worlds Revealed” Exhibit.

LECTURES:

The Galapagos Islands Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area

(ACCA) Elmhurst College

(Spring 1985).

Biology of honey ants

in Arizona, Colorado and Australia Southwestern Research Station

(July 1985).

Biology of honey ants

in Arizona, Colorado and Australia Philadelphia Academy of Natural

Sciences (Jan 1986).

Islands lost in time

the Galapagos Islands Island Biology lecture series

The Chicago Academy

of Sciences (Feb 1986).

The honey ants of Arizona,

Colorado and Australia Lackawanna Audubon Society (Oct

1986).

Honey ants of the western

United States and central Australia Spring Lecture Series American

Museum of Natural History (New York) (Mar 1990).

A honey of an ant

Visiting Professor Lecture Series U.S. Air Force Academy (Oct

1991).

“A report on the January 2007 trip to Costa Rica and lessons learned from a quarter of a century teaching Tropical Biology.” Dept of Biology, University of Scranton, PA (Feb 2007).

CONFERENCES

AND WORKSHOPS:

The 28th Annual

Premedical Conference University of Iowa (1976).

NSF Chautauqua Short

Courses: Food, energy and society University of Iowa (1977-78);

Rhythms in behavior and physiology Miami University (Ohio) (1979-80); Science, the media,

and the public University of Iowa (1982); Data acquisition using microcomputers

Hampshire College (1989); Conservation biology considered Harvard

University (1998).

Faculty Workshops at

Argonne National Laboratory: Pesticides-types, separation and identification

(1977); Particulate air pollutants collection and analysis (1978).

Midwest Faculty Seminar

Evolution University of Chicago (1979).

ABLE Conference University

of Illinois (1980).

Association of Midwestern

Biology Teachers Convention St. Xavier College,

Chicago (1984).

Tropical Marine Biology

at Centro de Investigaciones de Pesqueras Marine Laboratory Isla

Mujeres, Mexico (1984).

Earthwatch Principal

Investigators Conference Watertown, Mass.

(March 1987).

ABLE Conference. University

of New Brunswick (1989).

Cultural Diversity Seminar.

University of Scranton. (Fall 1995 Spring 1996).

Strategies for Success

Science Workshop. West Chester University of Pennsylvania (1997).

“CAPE TeleWeb Multimedia Course Design Workshop.” University of Scranton (March, 2001).

“Teaching Well With Technology Workshop.” University of Scranton (May, 2001).

Ant Course-Southwestern Research Station, AZ (Aug 7-17, 2003).

Sustainability Workshop-University of Scranton (May 2009, May 2010).

COMMITTEES:

Marycrest College: Secondary Education Committee (1978).

Elmhurst College: Experiential

Learning Committee (1979-80), Fringe Benefit Committee

(1980), Committee on Committees (1981), Faculty Development Committee

(1980-1985), Interim Committee (1983-1985).

University of Scranton:

Lecture Series Committee, Middle States Evaluation Task Force, Teacher

Education Committee, Technology in Teaching Committee, FAC Sub-committee

on Post-Tenure Development, Curriculum Review Committee.

ADVISING:

Evans Scholar House University of Colorado (1967).

Tri Beta Biological

Honorary Marycrest College (1976-78);

Elmhurst College

(1984-1985); University of Scranton (1994-1997).

Pre-Medical Advisor

Marycrest College (1976-1978).

Biology Club University

of Scranton (1993).

Gavigan Faculty Advisor - University of Scranton (1997-1998, 2001-2002).

PROFESSIONAL

SOCIETIES: (Past

& Present)

Entomological Society

of America, Pacific Coast Entomological Society, Sigma Xi, AAAS, National

Association of Biology Teachers, American Entomological Society, New

York Entomological Society, Colorado-Wyoming Academy of Science, Illinois State Academy of

Science, Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area, American Men and

Women of Science.

BIOLOGICAL

STATIONS:

Ohio State Stone Lab

(Lake Erie) (1965)

Duke Marine Lab

(1967)

Bermuda Biological

Station (1967)

Southwestern Research

Station (1982, 1985, 1986, 2000)

Centro de Investigaciones

de Pesqueras Marine Laboratory

Isle Mujeres (Mexico)

(1984)

Hofstra Marine

Station-Jamaica (1987)

Asa Wright Nature

Centre-Trinidad (1992)

Bahamian Field

Station San Salvador Is. (1994)

Barro Colorado Island-Panama (2003)

Las Cruces Biological Station/Wilson Botanical Garden-Costa Rica (2003)

La Selva-Costa Rica (2005) TRAVEL:

Most of the United States including Alaska, Hawaiian Islands, and U.S. Virgin Islands, England,

France, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Mexico, Canada, Bermuda, Caribbean Islands (Bimini, Cayman Islands, Nassau, San Salvador, etc.), Belize, Guatemala, Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, French Polynesia, Micronesia (Palau & Yap), Fiji, New Zealand (North & South Islands), Australia including Tasmania, Peru, Chile & Easter Island, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaire, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa, Swaziland, Namibia, Nepal, and Thailand.

OUTSIDE

INTERESTS:

Photography, adventure

travel, physical fitness, racquetball, tennis, hiking, snorkeling

and scuba diving.

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