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curriculum vitae

Education

1975	B.S.	Biology, Murray State University
1976	M.S.	Microbiology, Murray State University
1981	Ph. D.	Microbiology, University of Houston

Professional Experience

1981-1982	Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Physiological Chemistry School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University
1985-1990	Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Memphis State University
1990-1996	Associate Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Cell Sciences, University of Memphis
1992-1995	Adjunct Professor, Biology Dept., Southeastern Louisiana University
1994-1995	Visiting Professor, Institute of Life Sciences, National Sun Yet-sen University, Kaohsiun, Taiwan
1995	Visiting Scientist, National Center for Toxicological Research FAD
1997	Visiting Associate Research Fellow, Institute of Life Sciences, National Sun-Yet-sen University Taiwan
1997-2004	Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Cell Sciences, University of Memphis
2003-2005	Graduate Chairman, Microbiology and Molecular Cell Science, University of Memphis
2004-2005	Graduate Coordinator, Microbiology and Molecular Cell Science, University of Memphis
2005-present	Professor, Biology Dept., University of Memphis

Research Interests

• The Evolution of Stop Codons and Premature Stop Codons
• Molecular Evolution

Mailing address:
3774 Walker Ave
Room 201 Life Sciences
Department of Biology
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN 38152