University College
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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:
e-mail: ********@********.***
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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