Steven J. Wolf, Ph.D.
Currently being updated
Address: Biology Department
California State University, Stanislaus
Turlock, CA 95382
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Telephone: 209-***-****
Present
Position: Professor of Botany
Additional
Duties: Curator of the Herbarium
Education:
1981 Ph.D. Botany, University of Alberta
1977 M.S. Botany, University of Alberta
1974 B.A. (cum laude) Biology, State University of New
York at Albany
1972 A.S. (with highest distinction) Business
Administration, Corning Community College
Employment:
8/03-present Professor of Botany: California State
University, Stanislaus. Teach: Principles of Biology
(non-majors), World of Biology (non-majors), General
Biology (majors), Flowering Plants, Introduction to
Evolution (non-majors), Evolution (majors), Morphology of Plants, Algae and Fungi.
9/96-8/03 Associate Professor of Botany: California
State University, Stanislaus. Taught: Introductory
Biology (non-majors), World of Biology (non-majors),
Introductory Botany, Flowering Plants, Morphology of
Vascular Plants, Survey of Nonvascular Plants,
Introduction to Evolution, Morphology of Plants, Algae
and Fungi.
9/93-8/96 Assistant Professor of Botany: California
State University, Stanislaus. Taught: Introductory
Biology (non-majors), World of Biology (non-majors),
Introductory Botany, Flowering Plants, Morphology of
Vascular Plants, Plant Ecology, Survey of Nonvascular
Plants.
9/91-5/93 Assistant Professor of Biology & Curator of the
Herbarium: Rocky Mountain College. Taught:
Biochemistry, Ecology, Environmental Biology, Evolution,
Genetics, Introductory Biology, Introductory Botany,
Microbiology.
9/87-8/91 Assistant Professor of Biology & Curator of the
Herbarium: University of Missouri at Kansas City.
Taught: Biogeography, Plant Ecology, Evolution,
Introductory Botany, Non-Vascular Plants, Plant
Biosystematics, Plant Morphology, Plant Taxonomy.
Summer 1987 Adjunct Professor of Biology: University of
Alaska at Juneau. Taught: Flora of Southeastern Alaska.
9/86-5/87 Adjunct Professor of Biology: University of
Colorado. Taught: Economic Botany and Plant Taxonomy.
9/85-8/86 Visiting Curator of the Herbarium: Ohio State
University.
8/84-8/85 National Museum Act Postdoctoral Herbarium
Curatorial Fellow: Missouri Botanical Garden.
1/84-5/84 Visiting Professor of Biology: Whitman
College. Taught: Field Biology, Introductory Biology and
Plant Taxonomy.
7/81-9/83 Postdoctoral Research Fellow: University of
Ottawa.
9/80-6/81 Research Associate: University of California,
Santa Barbara.
Honors & Awards:
1998 Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching,
Learning and Technology. Ninth International Conference
on College Teaching and Learning.
1984 National Museum Act Postdoctoral
Herbarium Curatorial Fellowship, Missouri Botanical
Garden.
1980 Dissertation Fellowship, University of Alberta.
1974 B.A. cum laude.
1974 Beta Beta Beta (National Honor Society of Biological
Sciences).
1972 A.S. With Highest Distinction (first in class of 598
with 4.0 GPA).
1972 Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award.
Grants:
2003 $2,000. Dean s Teaching Initiative Fund, CSU
Stanislaus: "Enhancing instruction and learning of
quantitative methods in biodiversity, systematics, and
paleontology through software support. With K. Schoenly,
G. Hurlburt, P. Roe and J. Sankey.
2002
$1,090. Biological Sciences Research
Fund, CSU Stanislaus: "Completion of a treatment of the
genus Arnica for the Flora of North America
project".
2001 $2,687. Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity
Grant, CSU Stanislaus: "Enhancement of the CSU
Stanislaus Botany Image Collection".
2001 $500. Faculty Development Minigrant. CSU Stanislaus.
2000 $2,503. Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity
Grant, CSU Stanislaus: "Creation of a web based digital
image database for the biological sciences".
1999 $4,800. Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity
Grant, CSU Stanislaus. "Creation of a web based digital
image database for the biological sciences". (funded at
$194, not accepted).
1998 $2,500. Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity
Grant, CSU Stanislaus: "Preparation of a treatment of
the genus Arnica for the Flora of North America
project".
1997 $5,000. CSU Stanislaus Instructional Technology
Grant. "Creation of an interactive, multimedia enabled
World Wide Web site for Biology 1010".
1995 $23,742. Academic Opportunities Fund, California
State University System: "Development of the World Wide
Web in the California State University system".
1994 $17,198. Academic Opportunities Fund, California
State University System: "Creation of a Biological
Sciences World Wide Web server for the California State
University system".
1993 $4,214. Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity
Grant, CSU Stanislaus: "Enhancement of the Herbarium at
California State University, Stanislaus".
1991 $3,000. Bureau of Land Management, "Creation of a
Herbarium at Rocky Mountain College".
1988 $24,000. Weldon Spring Endowment Fund, University of
Missouri: "Electrophoretic investigations in Arnica
subgenus Austromontana (Compositae)".
1979 $2,625. Boreal Institute for Northern Studies.
Support of field work in western North America for: "A
biosystematic revision of Arnica subgenus
Austromontana".
1979 $75. California Native Plant Society. Support of
field work for: "Evaluation of endangered status of
Arnicavenosa and Arnicaviscosa
in flora of California".
Other Monies
Received:
2004 $900. Travel funds, Dean of ALS and Biology
Department, CSU Stanislaus. Presenter at Botanical
Society of America annual meeting.
2003 $813. Travel funds, Dean of ALS and Biology
Department, CSU Stanislaus. Presenter at Syllabus
Conference 2003.
2002 $948. Travel funds, Dean of ALS and Biology
Department, CSU Stanislaus. Presenter at Botanical
Society of America annual meeting.
2001 $790. Travel funds, Dean of ALS, CSU Stanislaus.
Presenter at Botanical Society of America annual
meeting.
2000 $792. Travel funds, Dean of ALS, CSU Stanislaus.
Presenter at Botanical Society of America annual
meeting.
1999 $500. Free conference registration fees as invited
speaker at 99.
1998 $275. Travel funds, Dean of ALS, CSU Stanislaus.
Presenter at Syllabus Conference 98.
1998 $940. Travel funds, Dean of ALS, CSU Stanislaus.
Presenter and Award recipient at Ninth International
Conference on College Teaching and Learning.
1997 $1,000. Travel funds, Dean of ALS, CSU Stanislaus.
Presenter at American Institute of Biological Sciences
annual meeting.
1997 $3,000. Featured speaker at National Science
Foundation sponsored event at William Woods University.
1996 $698. Travel funds, Dean of ALS, CSU Stanislaus.
Presenter at American Institute of Biological Sciences
annual meeting.
1996 $1,500. For writing an invited paper in Windows
Magazine.
1995 $1,000. Travel funds, Dean of ALS, CSU Stanislaus.
Presenter at American Institute of Biological Sciences
annual meeting.
1994 $500. Travel funds, Dean of ALS, CSU Stanislaus.
Presenter at American Institute of Biological Sciences
annual meeting.
Published
Abstracts:
2002 Wolf, S.J. Using World Wide Web technologies in the
classroom. Botanical Society of America. URL:
http://www.2002.botanyconference.org/section13/abstracts/9.shtml.
2001 Wolf, S.J. Creating a web based digital image
database. Botanical Society of America. URL:
http://www.2001.botanyconference.org/section13/abstracts/8.shtml.
2000 Wolf, S.J. Teaching, research and collaborative
applications of Internet based video conferencing.
American Journal of Botany 87: 168.
1997 Wolf, S.J. Publishing databases on the World Wide
Web. American Journal of Botany 84: 261.
1997 Wolf, S.J. EvolveIT - a World Wide Web based
simulation for the teaching of evolution. American
Journal of Botany 84: 261.
1996 Wolf, S.J. Setting up a personal computer World Wide
Web server. American Journal of Botany 83: 218.
1996 Wolf, S.J. Creating World Wide Web materials.
American Journal of Botany 83: 218.
1995 Wolf, S.J. Creating multimedia teaching materials
using HTML and NCSA Mosaic. Amer. J. Bot. 82: 181.
1994 Wolf, S.J. Creating custom multimedia instructional
materials using a Windows database. Amer. J. Bot. 81:
206 - 207.
1990 Wolf, S.J. Chloroplast DNA variation and phylogeny
of Arnica subgenus Austromontana (Asteraceae).
Amer. J. Bot. 77: 167.
1986 Wolf, S.J. & R. Whitkus. A numerical analysis of
flavonoid variation in Arnica subgenus
Austromontana (Asteraceae). Amer. J. Bot. 73: 730.
1983 McNeill, J. & S.J. Wolf. Cytotaxonomic studies on
Polygonum (Polygonaceae) section Polygonum in
eastern Canada. Amer. J. Bot. 70: 123.
1982 Wolf, S.J. & K.E. Denford. Arnicagracilis
(Compositae), a natural hybrid between A.
latifolia and A. cordifolia. Can. Bot.
Assoc. Misc. Pub.
1981 Wolf, S.J. & K.E. Denford. Systematic implications
of flavonoid chemistry in Arnica subgenus
Austromontana (Compositae). Bot. Soc. Amer. Misc.
Pub. 160: 81.
1977 Wolf, S.J. & J.G. Packer. Taxonomy of Minuartiarossii (Caryophyllaceae). Can. Bot. Assoc. Misc.
Pub.
Peer Reviewed
Publications:
2012 Wolf, S.J. & T.M. Barkley. Arnica. In: The Jepson
Manual, Vascular Plants of California. 246-250.
University of California Press.
2006 Strother, J.L. & S.J. Wolf. Arnica
lanceolata subsp. prima, the correct name for
Arnica lanceolata Nuttall subsp. amplexicaulis
(Nuttall) Gruezo (Asteraceae, Heliantheae). Novon
16:138.
2006 Wolf, S.J. Arnica. In:
Flora of North America
Editorial Committee (eds.). Flora of North
America Vol. 21 Magnoliophyta: Asteridae (in part):
Asteraceae, part 3, 366-377. Oxford University Press.
1990 Wolf, S.J. A viable non-radioactive DNA labeling and
detection system. Phytochem. Bull. 22: 10-13.
1989 Wolf, S.J. Arnicagriscomii subsp.
frigida, a new combination in the Arnica
louiseana complex (Asteraceae). Taxon 38: 141-142.
1988 Wolf, S.J. George Engelmann type specimens in the
herbarium of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Ann.
Missouri Bot. Gard. 75: 1608-1636.
1987 Wolf, S.J. Cytotaxonomic studies in the genus
Arnica (Compositae: Senecioneae). Rhodora 89:
391-400.
1987 Wolf, S.J. & R. Whitkus. A numerical analysis of
flavonoid variation in Arnica subgenus
Austromontana (Asteraceae). Amer. J. Bot. 74:
1576-1583.
1987 Wolf, S.J. & J. McNeill. Cytotaxonomic studies on
Polygonum section Polygonum (Polygonaceae) in
eastern Canada and the adjacent United States. Can. J.
Bot. 65: 647-652.
1986 Wolf, S.J. & J. McNeill. Synopsis and achene
morphology of Polygonum section Polygonum
(Polygonaceae) in Canada. Rhodora 88: 457-479.
1984 Wolf, S.J. & K.E. Denford. Taxonomy of Arnica
(Compositae) subgenus Austromontana. Rhodora 86:
239-309.
1984 Wolf, S.J. & K.E. Denford. Flavonoid diversity and
endemism in Arnica (Compositae) subgenus
Austromontana. Biochem. Syst. Ecol. 12: 183-188.
1984 Wolf, S.J. & K.E. Denford. Arnicagracilis
(Compositae), a natural hybrid between A.
latifolia and A. cordifolia. Syst.
Bot. 9: 12-16.
1983 Wolf, S.J. & K.E. Denford. Flavonoid variation in
Arnicacordifolia: an apomictic polyploid
complex. Biochem. Syst. Ecol. 11: 111-114.
1980 Wolf, S.J. Cytogeographical studies in the genus
Arnica (Compositae: Senecioneae). I. Amer. J. Bot.
67: 300-308.
1979 Wolf, S.J., J.G. Packer & K.E. Denford. The taxonomy
of Minuartiarossii (Caryophyllaceae).
Can. J. Bot. 57: 1673-1686.
1979 Wolf, S.J., K.E. Denford & J.G. Packer. A study of
the flavonoids in the Minuartiarossii
complex. Can. J. Bot. 57: 2374-2377.
Reviewed Publications:
1996 Wolf, S.J. and J. Wilkinson. Picture the perfect web
server. Windows Magazine, 7(7): 224-227. (by
invitation).
Unrefereed
Publications:
2001-2005 Wolf, S.J. CSU Stanislaus Botanical Image Database.
URL: http://arnica.csustan.edu/botany.
2001-2005 Wolf, S.J. Plant image database. URL:
http://arnica.csustan.edu/photos/plants.asp.
2001 Wolf, S.J. The scientific method. In: Grobner, M.
World of Biology 1020 Laboratory Workbook. 1-7.
McGraw-Hill, New York.
2001 Wolf, S.J. Evolution. In: Grobner, M. World of
Biology 1020 Laboratory Workbook. 75-80. McGraw-Hill,
New York.
1998-2003 Wolf, S.J. Arnica type specimen database.
URL: http://arnica.csustan.edu/herbarium/arnica.asp.
1995-2003 Wolf, S.J. CSU Stanislaus Herbarium collections
database. URL:
http://arnica.csustan.edu/herbarium/search.asp.
1997 Wolf, S.J. et al. EvolveIT. California State
University Center for Distributed Learning. (multiple
co-authors). Now called Evolution Lab and part of a
commercial website: http://www.biologylab.awlonline.com.
1997 Wolf, S.J. et al. MutateIT. California State
University Center for Distributed Learning. (multiple
co-authors). Now called Translation Lab and part of a
commercial website: http://www.biologylab.awlonline.com.
1996
Wolf, S. J. Designing Web Pages . URL:
http://arnica.csustan.edu/common/design.htm.
1994
Wolf,
S. J. Basic HTML . URL:
http://arnica.csustan.edu/common/basic_html.htm.
1992 Wolf, S.J. and C.R. Oakley. General Biology
Laboratory Manual. Rocky Mountain College, Billings. 90
pp.
1982 Wolf, S.J. Rare plant status report: Arnicaviscosa A. Gray. California Native Plant Society,
Berkeley. 6 pp.
1982 Wolf, S.J. Rare plant status report: Arnicavenosa H.M. Hall. California Native Plant
Society, Berkeley. 6 pp.
Presentations at International Meetings:
"Creating a web based digital image database".
Syllabus Conference. July 30, 2003.
"Using World Wide Web technologies in the classroom".
Botanical Society of America/Canadian Botanical Association
annual meeting, August 6, 2002.
"Enhancing teaching and learning with web
based materials". Syllabus Conference 99. July 27, 1999.
"The California State University Biology
Labs On-line project". Syllabus Conference 98. July 27,
1998. (with Jeffrey R. Bell).
"Using World Wide Web technologies to enhance teaching
and learning". Ninth International Conference on College
Teaching and Learning. April 17, 1998.
"Use of the Internet for biochemical education".
International Congress of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology, August 24, 1997. (by invitation).
"Use of the Internet for biochemical education".
International Congress of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology, August 23, 1997. (by invitation).
"Publishing databases on the World Wide Web". American
Institute of Biological Sciences/Canadian Botanical
Association annual meeting, August 5, 1997. (by invitation).
"EvolveIT - a World Wide Web based simulation for the
teaching of evolution". American Institute of Biological
Sciences/Canadian Botanical Association annual meeting,
August 5, 1997. (by invitation).
"Creating multimedia teaching materials using HTML and
NCSA Mosaic". American Institute of Biological
Sciences/Canadian Botanical Association annual meeting,
August 8, 1995.
Workshops Presented at International
Meetings:
"Creating Web materials that enhance teaching and
learning". Syllabus Conference 99. July 28, 1999. (by
invitation).
"The use of online simulations to teach Biology".
Syllabus Conference 98. July 29, 1998. (with Jeffrey R.
Bell). (by invitation).
"Creating and distributing on-line materials via a World
Wide Web server". American Institute of Biological
Sciences/Canadian Botanical Association annual meeting,
August 6, 1995. (by invitation).
"An introduction to the World Wide Web". American
Institute of Biological Sciences/Canadian Botanical
Association annual meeting, August 6, 1995.
Presentations at National Meetings:
"Creating digital video". Botanical Society
of America annual meeting, August 1, 2004.
"Creating a web based digital image database". Botanical
Society of America annual meeting, August 14, 2001.
"Teaching, research and collaborative applications of
Internet based video conferencing". Botanical Society of
America annual meeting, August 7, 2000.
"Using World Wide Web technologies to enhance teaching
and learning". Teaching Botany: Methods, Materials, and
Technology. McGraw-Hill Publishers. June 10, 2000. (by
invitation).
"Setting up a personal computer World Wide Web server".
American Institute of Biological Sciences annual meeting,
August 6, 1996. (by invitation).
"Creating World Wide Web materials". American Institute
of Biological Sciences annual meeting, August 6, 1996. (by
invitation).
"The World Wide Web and the molecular life sciences from
the basic up". American Society for Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology annual meeting. June 5, 1996. (by
invitation).
"Faculty in the digital age: changing patterns of
research". California Academic & Research Libraries annual
meeting. October 21, 1995. (by invitation).
"Everything you always wanted to know about the World
Wide Web, but were too afraid to ask". Coalition for
Education in the Life Sciences. June 2, 1995.
"Computer resources for the Life Sciences". Coalition for
Education in the Life Sciences Conference. June 2, 1995. (by
invitation).
"CSUBIOWEB: the Biological Sciences on-ramp to the Global
Information Superhighway". American Institute of Biological
Sciences annual meeting. August 10, 1994.
"Creating custom multimedia instructional teaching
materials using a Windows database". American Institute of
Biological Sciences annual meeting. August 8, 1994.
Workshops Presented at National Meetings:
"Creating digital video". Botanical Society of America
annual meeting, August 1, 2004.
"Using World Wide Web technologies to enhance teaching
and learning". Botanical Society of America annual meeting,
August 6, 2000.
"Bringing your herbarium into the electronic age".
Botanical Society of America annual meeting, August 6,
2000.
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". National Association
of Industrial Technology. October 16, 1996. (by invitation).
"Creating and distributing on-line materials via a World
Wide Web server". American Institute of Biological Sciences
annual meeting, August 4, 1996. (by invitation).
"An introduction to the World Wide Web". American
Institute of Biological Sciences annual meeting, August 4,
1996. (by invitation).
"Creating and distributing on-line materials via a World
Wide Web server. American Institute of Biological Sciences
annual meeting, August 6, 1995.
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". Coalition for
Education in the Life Sciences Conference. June 3, 1995. (by
invitation).
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". Coalition for
Education in the Life Sciences Conference. June 2, 1995. (by
invitation).
Presentations at Regional Meetings:
"Multimedia, the World Wide Web, and teaching biology".
Emerging Technologies and Teaching Biology Symposium.
College of San Mateo, October 11, 1996. (by invitation).
"Setting up a personal computer World Wide Web server".
Association of Biologists using Computing annual meeting,
California State University Fullerton, January 20, 1996.
"Creating World Wide Web Documents". Association of
Biologists using Computing annual meeting, California State
University Fullerton, January 19, 1996.
"An introduction to the World Wide Web". Strategies for
Success Workshop. Consumnes River College. November 4, 1995.
(by invitation).
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". 1995. Partnership in
Biology Education Conference. Laney College, April 8, 1995.
(by invitation).
"Creating custom multimedia teaching materials using a
Windows database". Association of Biologists using Computing
annual meeting, San Jose State University, January 21, 1995.
Workshops Presented at Regional Meetings:
"Workshop on CSUBIOWEB". Association of Biologists using
Computing meetings, San Jose State University, January 21,
1995.
Other Presentations:
"Creating digital videos". California State University,
Stanislaus, March 11, 2004. (by invitation)
"Faculty technology forum" Speaker. California State
University, Stanislaus, November 25, 2003. (by invitation).
"Creating digital videos". California State University,
Stanislaus, January 31, 2003.
"Web based course enhancement". Instructional Institute
Day. California State University, Stanislaus, February
12, 2002. (by invitation).
"Web authoring and publishing with Microsoft FrontPage".
California State University, Stanislaus, March 12,
2001. (by invitation).
"Creating web based databases, spreadsheets and forms
using Microsoft FrontPage". California State University,
Stanislaus, November 19, 1999.
"Using World Wide Web technologies to
enhance teaching and learning". University of Regina,
Canada, November 12, 1999. (by invitation).
"Creating Web-based databases that enhance
teaching and learning". University of Regina, Canada,
November 12, 1999. (by invitation).
"Teaching, research and administrative uses of web based
databases". California State University, Stanislaus,
May 1, 1999. (by invitation).
"Web authoring and publishing with Microsoft FrontPage".
California State University, Stanislaus, April 21,
1999. (by invitation).
"Using World Wide Web technologies to enhance teaching
and learning". California State University, Stanislaus,
November 20, 1998.
"Web authoring and publishing with Microsoft FrontPage".
California State University, Stanislaus, November 13,
1998.
"Using World Wide Web technologies to enhance teaching
and learning". California State University, Stanislaus,
April 14, 1998.
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". William
Woods University. April 5, 1997. (by invitation).
"Web authoring, publishing and presenting with Microsoft
FrontPage and Internet Explorer 4.0". California State
University, Stanislaus, December 10, 1997. (with Jerry
Wilkinson).
"Emerging Internet-Intranet technologies for teaching,
collaboration and sharing information across the campus".
California State University, Stanislaus, December 9, 1996.
(with Jerry Wilkinson).
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". California State
University, Stanislaus, July 18, 1996 (AM session). (by
invitation).
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". California State
University, Stanislaus, July 18, 1996 (PM session). (by
invitation).
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". California State
University Hayward, May, 16, 1996.
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". Sacramento State
University, May 14, 1996.
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". San Diego State
University, April 12, 1996.
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". California State
University San Marcos, April 4, 1996.
"Setting up a personal computer World Wide Web server".
California State University Stanislaus, March 14, 1996.
"Creating World Wide Web materials". California State
University Stanislaus, March 7, 1996.
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". California State
University Fullerton, February 26, 1996.
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". San Jose State
University, February 22, 1996.
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". Long Beach State
University, February 16, 1996.
"An introduction to Windows 95". California State
University, Stanislaus, February 15, 1996.
"Introduction to the World Wide Web". Instructional
Institute, California State University Stanislaus, February
14, 1996. (by invitation).
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". California State
University Los Angeles, February 12, 1996.
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". San Francisco State
University, February 9, 1996.
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". San Francisco State
University, February 8, 1996.
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". California State
University Bakersfield, February 5, 1996.
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". Humboldt State
University, February 3, 1996.
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". California
Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, November 11,
1995.
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". California State
University Fresno, October, 31, 1995.
"Biological Sciences Resources on the Internet". Sonoma
State University, October 17, 1995. (by invitation).
"Creating and distributing on-line teaching materials via
the World Wide Web". California State University Stanislaus,
August 2, 1995. (by invitation).
"Introduction to the World Wide Web". Science Teacher
Enrichment project of Stanislaus (STEPS), July 26, 1995. (by
invitation).
"Creating and distributing on-line teaching materials via
the World Wide Web". California State University Stanislaus,
June 6, 1995. (by invitation).
"Creating and distributing on-line teaching materials via
the World Wide Web". California State University Stanislaus,
May 26, 1995. (by invitation).
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". Faculty Development
Workshop, California State University Stanislaus, April 5,
1995. (by invitation).
"Biological Sciences Resources on the Internet". Biology
Department Colloquium, California State University
Stanislaus, February 17, 1995. (by invitation).
"Teaching on the Internet using Mosaic and the World Wide
Web". Instructional Institute, California State University
Stanislaus, February 7, 1995. (by invitation).
"CSUBIOWEB: the California State University Biological
Sciences World Wide Web server". Faculty Research in
Progress Symposium, California State University Stanislaus,
November 2, 1994.
"Teaching and research on the Internet using Mosaic and
the World Wide Web". California State University Fresno,
October 14, 1994. (by invitation).
"Mosaic and the World Wide Web". San Francisco State
University, June 24, 1994. (by invitation).
Other Workshops:
"Microsoft Front Page 2: Threaded discussions, forms and
basic databases". California State University, Stanislaus,
April 30, 2002. (by invitation).
"Microsoft Front Page 1: Creating and publishing web
pages containing text, links, images and tables". California
State University, Stanislaus, April 23, 2002. (by
invitation).
"Microsoft Front Page 3 Advanced Features: Publishing
databases and spreadsheets, and creating on-line exams".
California State University, Stanislaus, October 27,
2000. (by invitation).
"Microsoft Front Page 2 User Interactions: Threaded
discussions, forms and basic databases". California State
University, Stanislaus, October 20, 2000. (by
invitation).
"Microsoft Front Page 1 Getting Started: Creating and
publishing web pages containing text, links, images and
tables". California State University, Stanislaus,
October 13, 2000. (by invitation).
"Microsoft Front Page 3 Advanced Features: Publishing
databases and spreadsheets, and creating on-line exams".
California State University, Stanislaus, May 4, 2000.
(by invitation).
"Microsoft Front Page 3 Advanced Features: Publishing
databases and spreadsheets, and creating on-line exams".
California State University, Stanislaus, May 5, 2000.
(by invitation).
"Microsoft Front Page 2 User Interactions: Threaded
discussions, forms and basic databases". California State
University, Stanislaus, April 21, 2000. (by
invitation).
"Microsoft Front Page 2 User Interactions: Threaded
discussions, forms and basic databases". California State
University, Stanislaus, April 20, 2000. (by
invitation).
"Microsoft Front Page 1 Getting Started: Creating and
publishing web pages containing text, links, images and
tables". California State University, Stanislaus,
April 14, 2000. (by invitation).
"Microsoft Front Page 1 Getting Started: Creating and
publishing web pages containing text, links, images and
tables". California State University, Stanislaus,
April 13, 2000. (by invitation).
"Creating World Wide Web materials". William
Woods University. April 5, 1997. (by invitation).
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". California State
University Fullerton, February 26, 1996.
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". San Jose State
University, February 22, 1996.
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". Long Beach State
University, February 16, 1996.
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". California State
University Stanislaus, February 14, 1996.
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". California State
University Bakersfield, February 5, 1996.
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". Humboldt State
University, February 3, 1996.
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". California
Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, November 11,
1995.
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". Four Faculty
Development Workshops and Individual Instruction, California
State University, Stanislaus, Summer, 1995. (by invitation).
"Teaching with the World Wide Web". Faculty Development
Workshop, California State University, Stanislaus, April 5,
1995. (by invitation).Professional Memberships:
Botanical Society of America
National Science Teachers AssociationProfessional Services:
Journal reviewer for: Annales Botanici Fennici, American
Journal of Botany, Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden,
BioScience, Madro o, Sida, Systematic Botany.
Grant reviewer for: National Science Foundation, Natural
Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and
Weldon Springs Foundation, University of Missouri.
Book reviewer for: D.C. Heath, McGraw-Hill and John Wiley
& Sons Publishers.
Computer software reviewer for Windows Magazine.
National Service:
Participant in "Project Steve" a National Center for
Science Education project which supports the teaching of
evolution in public schools.
Participant in MERLOT Second Wave, a collaborative effort
between the California State University, University of
Georgia, University of Oklahoma and University of North
Carolina systems.
Co-organizer of symposium: "Traveling the information
highway: Biology teaching and research on the World Wide
Web". 1996 annual meeting of the American Institute of
Biological Sciences. August 5-6, 1996.
Participant in National Science Foundation workshop "The
impact of information technology on teaching and learning in
undergraduate science, mathematics and engineering". April
19-20, 1996.
Maintain American Society of Plant Taxonomists
Nomenclatural Discussion Web.
Member of Internet Communications Committee of the
American Society of Plant Taxonomists (1997-2000).
Member of the Web Page Committee of the Botanical Society
of America (1999-2001).
California State University System Service:
Administrator of CSUBIOWEB, the California State
University Biological Sciences World Wide Web server.
Chair of California State University Committee on the
Web.
Director of Biology Lab On-line, a project of the
Integrated Technology Strategy of the California State
University system.
Associate member of the Governing Board for the California
State University Program for Education and Research in
Biotechnology (CSUPERB).
Member of Electronic Information Committee of California
State University Program for Education and Research in
Biotechnology (CSUPERB).
Member of California State University Academic Councils
and Committees on Educational Services and Systems (ACCESS).
Member of Executive Committee of the California State
University Academic Information Resource Council (AIRC).
California State University Stanislaus Service:
Academic Technology Subcommittee of the University
Educational Policies Committee (4 years).
Associate Vice President for Information Technology
Search Committee.
Campus Internet Policies Committee (2 years).
Coauthor of CSU Stanislaus New Faculty Survival Guide.
CNS Budget and Planning Committee.
Chair of Faculty Development Committee.
Faculty Development Committee (2 years).
Faculty Senate (2 years).
Instructional Institute Subcommittee of the Faculty
Development Committee.
Library Building Renovation Steering Committee.
New Faculty Survival Guide Subcommittee of the Faculty
Development Committee (2 years).
Office of Information Technology Instructional Technician
Search Committee.
President's University Web Advisory Committee.
Search Committee for Associate Vice President of
Information Technology.
Strategic Initiatives Committee of the University
Strategic Planning Commission.
California State University Stanislaus Department of
Biology Service:
Biology 1020 Lab Committee.
Biology Department Program Revision Committee.
Biology Educator Search Committee.
Chair Retention, Promotion and Tenure Committee (2003,
2005).
Chair Faculty Search Committees (2000, 2002).
Committee for Evaluation of Instructional Program.
Committee for Five Year Program Review.
Committee on the Introductory Program for Majors.
Committee on Biology 1020 Labs.
Curator of the CSU Stanislaus Herbarium.
Curriculum Committee.
Member Plant Physiologist Search Committee.
Participant in Science Teacher Enrichment project of
Stanislaus (STEPS) summer teaching institute for local high
school science teachers in both 1994 and 1995.
Resource Committee
Retention, Promotion and Tenure Committee.
Research/Scholarly Activities Committee.
Safety Committee.
Search Committee for Biology Educator.
Search Committee for Microbiologist.
Webmaster.
Web Postmaster.
Principle Web Pages:
CSU Stanislaus Biological Sciences Department (http://arnica.csustan.edu).
CSU Stanislaus Botanical Image Database (http://arnica.csustan.edu/botany).
CSU Stanislaus Herbarium (http://arnica.csustan.edu/herbarium).
Digital Image Database (http://arnica.csustan.edu/photos).
Flowering Plants (http://arnica.csustan.edu/boty3700).
Introduction to Botany (http://arnica.csustan.edu/boty1050).
Introduction to Evolution (http://arnica.csustan.edu/biol3020).
Morphology of Plants, Algae and Fungi (http://arnica.csustan.edu/boty3130).
Plants, Humans and Agriculture (http://arnica.csustan.edu/boty3050).
Principles of Biology (http://arnica.csustan.edu/biol1010).
Survey of Non-Vascular Plants (http://arnica.csustan.edu/boty3100).
Vascular Plant Morphology (