Associate Professor

Paul R. Cohill

Address: **** **** *****, *******, ** 32817-2881

Phone: 407-***-**** (home), 407-***-**** (cell)

Email: *******@*****.*** (personal), *******@***************.*** (work) Career Summary: over 30 years experience working in biological science, including academia, government and industry. This experience involves extensive teaching, research and lab supervision. Core Competencies: areas of expertise include general biological principles, molecular biology, anatomy and physiology, botany, cell biology, microbiology, biodiversity, evolution, biotechnology, and many bench-top research techniques involved in cell and molecular biology. Teaching Experience:

Visiting/Associate Professor, Science Division, Valencia College East, Orlando, FL (2010-present) Lectures and Labs: General Biology I and II (Lab Manual/Lab Exercise Revisions), Anatomy and Physiology I, and Biological Science (Lab Manual Revision, Textbook Chapter Reviewer

(Phelan, What Is Life? 5th ed.)), Botany (Lab Exercise Revisions) Lectures: Human Biology, Biological Science

Adjunct Instructor, Keiser University and Everglades University, Orlando, FL (2017--present) Lectures and Labs: Biology II (Advanced Biology), Lectures: Biology I (General Biology) Instructor, Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP), Rollins College, Orlando, FL Lectures and Labs: Summer Studies—Human Body (middle school, June 2019) Lectures: Scholars’ Weekend—Genetics (high school, October 2018) Private Tutor, Varsity Tutors and Club Z, online and Orlando, FL (2014--present) AP Biology and Chemistry (high school), Anatomy & Physiology I & II, Advanced Cell and Molecular Biology

Adjunct Instructor, Biology Department, Seminole State College of Florida, Sanford, FL (2008-2014) Lectures and Labs: General Biology I, Anatomy & Physiology I and II, Concepts of Biology Adjunct Instructor, Business, IT & Public Services, Valencia College East, Orlando, FL (2008-2013) Lectures: Medical Terminology, Introduction to Body Systems for OST Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology, UCF, Orlando, FL (2004-2009) Labs: Biological Principles, General Biology I and II Graduate Teaching Assistant, Molecular and Microbiology, UCF, Orlando, FL (2002-2003) Labs: Quantitative Biological Methods (head TA), Guest Lecturer: Biotechnology Instructor, Summer Program for Gifted High School Students, USF, Tampa, FL (2002) Lectures: Cell and Molecular Biology

Adjunct Instructor, Math and Science Department, Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, FL (2002) Lectures and Labs: Botany

Liberal Arts Instructor, Department of Biology, USF, Tampa, FL (2001-2002) Lectures: Food: Personal & Global Perspectives

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology, USF, Tampa, FL (2000-2001) Labs: Genetics, Animal Physiology

Instructor, Biology Department, Hillsborough Community College, Plant City, FL (1999) Lectures and Labs: Biological Principles

Instructor, CCBC Essex, Biology Department, Baltimore, MD (1994-1995) Lectures and Labs: Biological Principles

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Botany, UMCP, College Park, MD (1986-1988) Labs: Botany, General Biology, and Plant Physiology Research/Industry Experience:

Dissertation Research, Biomedical Science, UCF, Orlando, FL (2005-2012) Ph.D. candidate; laboratory research for dissertation in plant molecular biology Doctoral Research, Biomolecular Science, UCF, Orlando, FL (2003-2005) Laboratory research for dissertation in plant molecular biology Doctoral Research Fellow, Biomolecular Science, UCF, Orlando, FL (2002-2003) Laboratory research for dissertation in plant molecular biology Graduate Research Assistant, Biology Department, USF, Tampa, FL (1999-2002) Ph.D. candidate; laboratory research for dissertation in plant molecular biology Graduate Research Fellow, Biomolecular Science, USF, Tampa, FL (1997-1999) Laboratory research and coursework for Ph.D. program (GPA 4.0) Assistant Supervisor, DNA, Baltimore Rh Typing Lab, Baltimore, MD (1995-1997) Oversaw paternity and forensic DNA analyses and daily operations including quality control Research Technician, Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (1992-1994) Isolated HIV DNA from patients--PCR, clone and sequence p17 and V3 regions; Studied calcium channel blockers using nitrendipine during cerebral ischemia Research/Industry Experience (con’d):

Faculty Research Assistant, Microbiology, UMCP, College Park, MD (1991-1992) Characterized endonuclease and methylase genes in N. gonorrhoeae; Isolated and purified enzymes produced from restriction-modification genes Biological Technician, USDA-ARS-PSI-NGRL, Beltsville, MD (1990-1991) Detected viroids in fruit trees using denaturing PAGE and PCR; Characterized viroids via cloning and sequencing

Research Associate, Molecular Biology, Biotech Research Labs, Rockville, MD (1988-1989) Created recombinant adenovirus for use as HIV vaccine; Cloned HIV gp160 and adenovirus fragments in vectors for DNA transfection Research Assistant, Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (1983-1986) Studied gene expression in human cell lines cultured with metabolic mediators; Examined DNA synthesis in heterokaryons formed from human cell fusions Honors:

Certificate of Excellence, Graduate Research Forum, Poster Presentation, UCF, 2009 Student Government Travel Award, Student Government Association, UCF, 2008 Graduate Studies Travel Award, Division of Graduate Studies, UCF, 2008 Certificate of Excellence, Graduate Research Forum, Oral Presentation, UCF, 2007 Graduate Presentation Grant, Student Government, USF, 2002 Travel Support Award, Department of Biology and Graduate School, USF, 2001 Outstanding Student Presentation, Biomolecular Science Conference, USF, 2000 Phi Kappa Phi award for academic excellence, USF, 1998 Research Fellowship, Institute for Biomolecular Science, USF, 1997-99 Graduate School Scholarship, Peabody Conservatory, Johns Hopkins University, 1992-93 Summer Graduate Research Scholarship, Department of Botany, UMCP, 1987 Education:

University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, Biomedical Science, PhD ABD (2012) University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, Biomolecular Science, PhD ABD (2002) Johns Hopkins University, Peabody Conservatory of Music, Baltimore, MD, MM (1994) University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Catonsville, MD, Biology, MS (1991) College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, Biology, BS (1983) Training:

Professional Development for Associate Faculty Training: Teaching in Our Learning College, LifeMap Early Alert and Intervention, Certification for Online Instruction (2018--present) Genomics in Education, iPlant Collaborative Faculty Workshop, Cold Spring Harbor, August 2015 Youth Mental Health First Aid, Center for Drug-Free Living, Orlando, FL, April 2014 Genomic Approaches in BioSciences, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, August 2013 Sustainability Across the Curriculum, Associate Faculty Training, Valencia College, Spring 2013 Adjunct Instructors’ Teaching Academy, Seminole State College, October 2012 Human Resources Education Program for Adjunct Faculty, Seminole State College, October 2012 Chemical Safety and Environmental Management for Laboratories Training, Biological Safety Training, Environmental Health and Safety, UCF, January 2005 Graduate Teaching Assistant Training, UCF, January 2005 Modules on Critical Thinking, Classroom Management and Interactive Teaching Radiation Safety Training, Environmental Health and Safety, UCF, September 2002 Research Trainees:

Kevin A. Funk, Undergraduate Honors Student in Biology, UCF, 2008-09 Jennifer K. Heppert, Undergraduate Honors Student and Scholar Athlete, UCF, 2007-08 Richard L. Buckler, Jr., Summer Research Academy Scholar, UCF, 2006-08 Nishant Patel, Burnett Honors College Student, UCF, 2006-07 Desmond D. Persaud, Florida Bright Futures Scholar, UCF, 2005-06 Jinnie Amber Sloan, Undergraduate Honors Student and SMART award recipient, UCF, 2003-04 Chad Gabriel Barker, McNair Scholar and Undergraduate Honors Student, USF, 2000-02 Maria Ximena Bustamante, McNair Scholar and Undergraduate Honors Student, USF, 1999-2000 Patent: Cannons, A. C. and Cohill, P. R. (2001) Transgenic Chlorella for the Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals. USF Reference No. 01A048, patent serial no. 60/319,167. Select Publications:

Daniell, H., Cohill, P. R., Kumar, S., and Dufourmantel, N. 2004. Chloroplast Genetic Engineering. In: Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of Plant Organelles (H. Daniell and C. D. Chase, eds.). Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Zimmermann, L. and Cohill, P. R. 1991. Heat Shock and Thermotolerance in Plant and Animal Embryogenesis. New Biologist 3(7): 641-650.

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