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PERSONAL DATA
EDUCATION
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Ph.D. (Reproductive Endocrinology) University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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M.S. (Reproductive Endocrinology) University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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B.A (Comprehensive Science/Education) Marietta College, Marietta, OH
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POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
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Fellow Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY
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Fellow Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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(1996 to present) California State University Dominguez Hills
1996- Professor (Tenured), Department of Biology
2004-05 Associate Dean, College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences
1996-2004 Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Scholarly Activities
1998-2006 Director, U*STAR and Bridges NIGMS-funded grants
(1976-96) University of Michigan Medical School
1987-96 Associate Professor (Tenured), Department of Pharmacology
1982-87 Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology
1989-93 Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
1992-93 Director of the Minority Student Summer Research Program
1990 Interim Assistant Dean for Student and Minority Affairs
1989-92 Chair, Subcommittee for the Review of Minority Applications
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APPOINTMENTS AND COMMITTEES (DIVERSITY)
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2007-08 College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences RTP (Retention, Tenure and Promotions Committee
2007- Advisory Board member- Building Diversity in Science (BDIS)
2006 Affirmative Action Council of California Faculty Association
2005- Member, MiSciNet Advisory Board, AAAS
2004- Member, Executive Committee, Just Garcia Hill Web site
2001- Member, Minority Affairs Committee, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)
2003- 06 Member, Advisory Board, CSUDH McNair Scholars Program
2003- 06 President, Bridges to the Future Program Directors Organization (PDO)
2002- 05 President, MARC/MBRS Program Directors Organization (PDO)
2001- 06 Member, Steering Committee, Annual Biomedical Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)
2001-05 Member, FASEB MARC Program Advisory Board
1998- 2006 Director, NIGMS Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (U*STAR) and Bridges to the Baccalaureate Degree Programs
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APPOINTMENTS AND COMMITTEES (DIVERSITY) PRIOR TO 1997
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• Co-Chair, Outreach Committee, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Member, Minority Affairs Committee, Society for the Study of Reproduction
• Member, Committee for Diversity, Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society
• Chair, Minority Affairs Committee, The Endocrine Society
• Member, Subcommittee for Minority Affairs, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Member, Committee for a Multicultural University (University of Michigan Faculty Senate Assembly Committee)
• Chair, Minority Affairs Committee, Reproductive Sciences Program, University of Michigan
• Administrative Internship, National Institutes of Health (2 weeks), Minority Programs
• Administrative Internship, University of Miami (2 weeks), Minority Programs
• Affirmative Action Coordinator, Reproductive Sciences Program
• Member, Admissions Committee, University of Michigan Medical School
• Member, Scientific Executive Committee, Research Careers for Minority Scholars, NSF
• Medical School Representative, University of Michigan Martin Luther King Junior Day Planning Committee
• Member, Medical Center Diversity Council
• Medical School Representative, Health Science Schools Martin Luther King Jr. Day Planning Committee
• Member, Operating Committee, Biomedical Research Division of the Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center
• Member, Michigan Minority Merit Fellowship Review Committee
• Member, Internal Review Committee for Evaluation of Office of Student and Minority Affairs, UMMS
• Member, Executive Committee, Reproductive Sciences Program
• Member, Fellowships Review Committee, Minority Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP)
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HONORS AND AWARDS
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Undergraduate Institution Mentor Award; Presented by SACNAS, 2002
National Role Model Mentoring Award; Presented by Minority Access, Inc. 2001
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community and University Service Award, CSUDH, 1999.
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PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES (DIVERSITY)
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• 2007 Invited Speaker, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, (ABRCMS), Austin, TX
• 2007 Invited Speaker, Cayey University, Cayey, Puerto Rico
• 2006 Keynote Speaker, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (Harlingen Satellite campus) TX
• 2006 Keynote Speaker, Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles, CA
• 2005 Keynote Speaker, University of the Virgin Islands, Celebrating 43 years of Excellence
• 2004 Keynote Speaker, Prairie View A & M University, Summer Research Program, TX
• 2003 Plenary Speaker and FASEB Visiting Scientist, Symposium on Ethics and Integrity in Research, Ana Mendez University System, Puerto Rico
• 2003 FASEB Visiting Scientist, Virginia State University, VA
• 2002 Keynote Speaker, Models of Institutional Excellence Symposium, Universidad Metropolitana, Puerto Rico
• 2001 FASEB Visiting Scientist, Prairie View A & M, Prairie View, TX
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Lecturer - Endocrinology Short Courses and FASEB MARC Career Development Seminars:
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• Barry University, Miami FL
• Chaminade University, Honolulu, HI
• Tougaloo College, Jackson, MS
• University of Hawaii (Manoa), Honolulu, HI
• Xavier University, New Orleans, LA
• Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
• Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA
• Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA
• Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN
• Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, FL
• Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA
• Prairie View A & M, Prairie View, TX
• University of the Virgin Islands (St. Thomas/St. Croix) USVI
• Truman College, Chicago, IL
• Voorhees College, Denmark, SC
• Florida Memorial University, Miami, FL
• East Mississippi Community College, Scooba, MS
• Bluefield State College, Bluefield, WV
• Hampton University, Hampton, VA
• Hostos Community College, Bronx, NY
• Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Community College, Hayward, WI
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TRAINING GRANT SUPPORT- DIVERSITY
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NIH-GM58386; Principal Investigator
"Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program at CSUDH"
1998-2006
NIH-GM08683; Principal Investigator
"Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (U*STAR)
1998-2006
The Endocrine Society; Principal Investigator
"Endocrinology Short courses at Undergraduate Institutions"
1996-1999
California State University, Principal Investigator
"Senior Focus: Alliance for Minority Participation (AMP)"
1997-1999
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RESEARCH GRANT SUPPORT
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• NIH-HD-12016 (R01); Principal Investigator
"Gonadotropin Biosynthesis"
1978-1991
• NIH-HD-07048; Program Coordinator
"Training in Reproductive Endocrinology"
1980-1996
• Office of Vice President for Research-University of Michigan
"Regulation of Reproductive Hormone mRNAs in Sheep"
9/1/93-12/31/95
• USDA 90-37240-5758; Principal Investigator
"Regulation of Reproductive Hormone mRNAs in Sheep"
1990-1993
• NIH-HD-18258; Molecular Biology Core Director
"Center for the Study of Reproduction" 1989-199
• NIH-CA-37238; Co-investigator
"Regulation of Rat Pituitary Hyperplasia and Neoplasia"
1987-1994
• NIH-HD-11489; Co-Investigator
"Role of GnRH in Gonadotropin and Steroid Function"
1984-1991
• NIH-CA-42951; Co-investigator
"Studies of Normal and Neoplastic Human Pituitary Tissue"
1986-1990
• NIH-AM-20572; Principal Investigator, (Pilot Feasibility Study)
University of Michigan Diabetes Research Training Center
"Analysis of the Insulin Gene from Patients Exhibiting Mutant Insulins"
1984-1986
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HONORS AND AWARDS
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1996 Facilitator, Session on Faculty Roles, American Association of Higher Education
1992 Leader, Biological Sciences Discussion Session, GRE Forum, San Francisco, CA
1990 Academic Leadership Award: Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), The University of Michigan Representative
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SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
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Grant Reviewer:
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National Institutes of Health
National Science Foundation
Medical Research Council (Canada)
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Journal Reviewer:
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Endocrinology
Biology of Reproduction
Endocrine Reviews
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Neuroendocrinology
Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Molecular Endocrinology
Journal of Biological Chemistry
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MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
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1977 Sigma Xi
1980 Society for the Study of Reproduction
1981 American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
1982 The Endocrine Society
1992 Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
1994 American Association of Higher Education
1997 National Association of Medical Minority Educators (NAMME)
2006 National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions
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TEACHING ACTIVITIES
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CSUDH Instructor
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Biology 386 Human Aging
Biology 254 Human Biology
Biology 103 General laboratory
Biology 453 Endocrinology
Biology 491 Seminar in Biomedical Sciences
Biology 495 Minority Health Disparities
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UMMS Co-Director
(1996)
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Pharmacology 660 University of Michigan Medical School
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Section Director/Lecturer:
(1993-1996)
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Pharmacology 660 "Endocrine Pharmacology and Metabolic Disorders"
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Section Director/Lecturer:
(1992-1996)
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Pharmacology 501 "Advanced Topics in Pharmacology"
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Section Director/Lecturer:
(1990-1993)
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Medical Pharmacology 625 "Endocrine Pharmacology and Metabolic Disorders"
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Director:
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Medical Pharmacology "Endocrine Session"
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Course Director:
(1986-1990)
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Pharmacology 614 "Endocrine Pharmacology and Biochemistry"
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Associate Course Director:
(1982-1984)
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Pharmacology 646 "Student Seminar Series"
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Research Preceptor:
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Reproductive Sciences Training Program
Endocrinology and Metabolism Training Program
Pharmacological Sciences Training Program
Cell and Molecular Biology Training Program
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Ph.D. Thesis Advisor:
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Suheil Zmeili, Department of Pharmacology
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M.S. Thesis Advisor:
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Vassia Roulia, Department of Pharmacology
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Committee Member for 11 students at UMMS
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Research Preceptor for 24 students at UMMS
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ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
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2004-05 Associate Dean, College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences CSUDH
2002-05 Member, Government Relations Committee, The Endocrine Society
1996-2004 Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Scholarly Activities CSUDH
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APPOINTMENTS PRIOR TO 1997
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1987-93 Member, Education Programs Committee, Department of Pharmacology
1990-93 Member, Executive Committee, Reproductive Sciences Program
1990-93 Member, Operating Committee, Biomedical Research Division of the Diabetes Training Center
1989-92 Member, Advisory Committee on Appointments, Promotions and Titles, Pharmacology
1987-91 Member, Admissions Committee, Department of Pharmacology
1988-89 Member, Graduate School Dissertation/Thesis Grant Review Committee
1980-83 Member, Advisory Committee on Primary Research Appointments, Promotions, and Titles
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INVITED PRESENTATIONS (PRIOR TO 1997)
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• Department of Biochemistry, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
• Department of Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
• Surgeon's Third Symposium on Gut Hormones "Gene Regulation of Hormone Synthesis" Colorado Springs, CO.
• Department of Biochemistry, Albany Medical College, Albany NY
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Symposium "Glycoprotein Hormones: Structure and Synthesis" Miami, FL
• Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, Worcester, MA
• Integrated Genetics, Inc., Framingham, MA
• Genentech Inc., San Francisco, CA
• Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
• Ohio State University-Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster, OH
• Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
• University of Miami, Miami, FL
• Serono Symposium on Glycoprotein Hormones: Structure, Synthesis and Biologic Function, Newport Beach, CA
• Basic Science Seminar Series, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
• Reproductive Endocrinology Labs/Department of Biochemistry, The University of Miami Medical School, Miami, FL
• Graduate School, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, MD
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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42 Peer Reviewed Publications in Scientific Journals and 38 Abstracts
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