Babonis
 Boucher
 Easton
 Glick
 LaDuca
 Paoletti
 Reboli
 Sauls, B.
 Sauls, F.
 Slock
 Stamper
 Williams

 back to top

 back to top

 back to top

 back to top

 back to top

 back to top

 back to top

 back to top

 back to top

 back to top

 back to top

Eleanor Babonis, PA-C, assistant professor of physician assistant

PUBLICATIONS

Physical Diagnosis Student Manual (forthcoming) 2000.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

“Asthma,” pharmaceutical representatives, Reading, Pa., September 1998.

Moderator, CME sessions, AAPA/APAP, Miami, Fl., 1993.

“Geriatric Education,” AAPA/APAP, Miami, Fl., 1993.

Moderator, CME sessions, AAPA/APAP, San Francisco, Ca., 1992.

Moderator, CME sessions, AAPA/APAP, Nashville, Tn., 1991.

Derrick E. Boucher, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics

PUBLICATIONS

Boucher, Derrick E., Gary G. DeLeo and W. Beall Fowler, “Simulations of GaN Using an Environment-dependent Empirical Tight-binding Model,” Physical Review B, Vol. 59, 10064, 1999.

“Visual and Acoustic Demonstration of Beats and Interference,” The Physics Teacher, Vol. 37, p. 177, March 1999.

Boucher, Derrick E., Zoltan A. Gál, Gary G. DeLeo and W. Beall Fowler, “Simulation of Vacancy Pairs in GaN Using Tight-Binding Molecular Dynamics,” Nitride Semiconductors, Symposium Proceedings Vol. 482, Materials Research Society, Pittsburgh, 1998.

Boucher, Derrick E., and Stefan K. Estreicher, “The Theory of Defects in GaN and Related Materials,” GaN and Related Materials, S.J. Pearton, ed., (Gordon and Breach, Newark, N.J.), 1998.

Boucher, Derrick E., and Gary G. DeLeo, “Tight-binding Quantum Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Hydrogen in Silicon,” Physical Review B Vol. 50, 5247, 1994.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

“Simulation of Vacancy Pairs in GaN Using Tight-binding Molecular Dynamics,” fall meeting of the Materials Research Society, Boston, Ma., 1997.

“Tight-binding Model for Gallium Nitride with Total Energy Capability,” American Physical Society, San Jose, Ca., March, 1995.

“Tight-binding Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Hydrogen in Silicon,” March meeting of the American Physical Society, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1994.

Diana Easton, professional specialist/clinical coordinator, physician assistant program

PUBLICATIONS

“Systemic Vasculitis: A Difficult Diagnosis in the Elderly,” Physician Assistant.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

“Distance Learning by Web CT,” Association of Physician Assistant Programs, Mid-year meeting, Austin Texas in October 1999.

David Glick, associate professor of biology

PUBLICATIONS

Glick, David and Christopher Paradise, “Complex Interactions in Simulated Soil Ecosystems,” Journal of Pennsylvania Academy of Science, April 2000, vol. 73.

“Computer Modeling with Stella II in Microbiology Courses,” American Society for Microbiology meeting abstracts, Abstract #W-13, 1999.

“Do the Type of Nutrients Determine if Antibiotic Production by Bacteria Provide a Competitive Advantage?” Journal of Pennsylvania Academy of Science, vol. 72 pg. 159-160, 1999.

“Can Temperature Cycling Be Used to Control Bacterial Growth?” Journal of Pennsylvania Academy of Science, vol. 71, pg. 174, 1998.

“The Influence of Organic Substrate on the Growth of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria,” Journal of Pennsylvania Academy of Science, vol. 70, pg. 171, 1997.

“Does Antibiotic Production by Bacteria Provide a Competitive Advantage?” Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, vol. 70, pg. 173, 1997.

“Soil Aggregate Stability is Enhanced by the Growth of Certain Microorganisms,” Society for Industrial Microbiology meeting abstracts, pg. 95, 1995.

“Genomic Diversity among Streptococcus Pneumoniae from Bacteremic Juveniles,” American Society for Microbiology meeting abstracts, pg, 34, 1995.

“Aggregate Stability is Enhanced by the Growth of Certain Microorganisms,” Journal of Pennsylvania Academy of Science, vol. 68 pg. 184, 1995.

“Light/Dark and Circadian Changes in Enzyme Expression in Sunflower, Pea, and Soybean Seedlings,” Journal of Pennsylvania Academy of Science, vol. 67, pg. 172, 1994.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Glick, David and Michael Sulzinski, “Simultaneous PCR Detection of Two Major Bacterial Pathogens of Geranium,” The American Society for Microbiology meeting, May 2000.

Robert L. LaDuca, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry

PUBLICATIONS

LaDuca, Robert L., Jr., Matthew C. Laskoski, Randy S. Rarig, Jr., and Jon Zubieta, “Oxoanion Influences on the Self-Assembly of Cationic Coordination Complex Polymers of the Nickel(II)-di-4-pyridylamine Family,” Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions. 1999, (19), 3467-3472.

LaDuca, Robert L., Jr., Pamela Zapf, Randy S. Rarig, Jr., and Jon Zubieta,  “Dipyridylamine-ligated octamolybdate Clusters Aggregated into Extended Ribbons and Layers Via Hydrogen Bonding,” Inorganica Chimica Acta, 1999, 292(1), 131-136.

LaDuca, Robert L., Jr., Douglas Hagrman, Christopher J. Warren, Robert C. Haushalter, Candace Seip, Kenneth M. Johnson, Randy S. Rarig, Jr., and Jon Zubieta, “Structure-Directing Role of Organoamine Ligands in the Self-Assembly of Novel Bimetallic Oxides,” III, Chemistry of Materials, 1998, 10(11), 3294-3297.

LaDuca, Robert L., Jr., Charles J. O’Connor, Kenneth M. Johnson, Randy S. Rarig, Jr., Pamela Zapf, and Jon Zubieta, “A Two-Dimensional Network Constructed via Hydrogen-Bonded Cross-Linkages of Molybdenum Oxide Chains,” Inorganic Chemistry, 1998, 37(13), 3411-3414.

LaDuca, Robert L., Jr., David Rose, Jeffrey DeBord, Charles J. O’Connor, Robert C. Haushalter, and Jon Zubieta, “Three-Dimensional Metal Piperazinyldiphosphonate Phases with Ellipsoidal Cavities Defined by 44-membered Rings,” Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 1996, 123(2), 408-412.

LaDuca, Robert L., Jr. and Peter T. Wolczanski, “Preparation of Lanthanide Nitrides via Ammonolysis of Molten (Me3Si)2N}3Ln: Onset of Crystallization Catalyzed by Lithium Amide and Lithium Chloride,” Inorganic Chemistry, 1992, 31(8), 1311-13.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

“Hydrothermal Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Hybrid Inorganic/Organic Materials,” American Chemical Society Susquehanna Valley Section monthly meeting, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., February 2000.

“The Hydrothermal Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of Bimetallic Oxides Incorporating Difunctional Pyridyl Ligands,” American Chemical Society National Meeting, Anaheim, Ca., March 1999.

Robert A. Paoletti, Ph.D., professor of biology

PUBLICATIONS

“Assessment in Biology,” in M.E. Huba and J. Freed, eds., Learner-Centered Assessment on College Campuses: Shifting the Focus from Teaching to Learning, Chapter 7: “Assessing Students’ Ability to Solve Problems and Think Critically,” Needham Heights: Allyn and Bacon, 2000 (In press).

“Assessment Criteria as an Heuristic for Developing Student Competency in Analysis and Evaluation of Published Papers in the Sciences,” in Eleanor D. Siebert and William J. McIntosh, eds., Pathways to the Science Standards: University and College Edition, Chapter 3: “Standards for Assessment in Higher Education,” Arlington, Virginia: National Science Teachers Association, 2000 (In press).

Paoletti, Robert A. and D.L. Stamper, “Monitoring the acquisition of technological skills in an undergraduate biology curriculum,” American Zoologist 38: 154A; 1999.

Reviewer: Textbook outline proposal for Cell Biology; sample chapters. W.H. Freeman and Company, New York, N.Y., July 1998.

Reviewer: Selected Chapters in Genetics, 3^rd Edition; Robert F. Weaver and Philip W. Hedrick, William C. Brown, DuBuque, Ia.; November 1997.

Paoletti, Robert A. and Clement Valetta, “In-Determinacy” in Science and Discourse: A Rhetoric of Disciplinary Levels, The Journal of Technical Writing and Communication: 25:27 –41, 1995.

“The Scientific Method Paradigm as an Heuristic for Problem Solving in the Liberal Arts,” in Proceedings of The Second Annual National Conference on Problem Solving across the Curriculum, Wells College Press, Aurora, N.Y., 1991.

Reviewer, Textbook of Introductory Biology, under contract to Scott, Foresman and Company; Glenview, Il.; February 1990.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:

“Outcomes Assessment: The King’s College Model and Experience,” workshop at Delaware Valley College, Doylestown, Pa., May 15, 2000.

“An Integrative Approach to Teaching and Assessing Critical Thinking,” 20th International Conference on Critical Thinking and Educational Reform, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, Ca., July 22-25, 2000.

“Assessment Criteria as an Heuristic for Developing Student Competency in Analysis and Evaluation of Published Papers in the Sciences,” Assessment Institute; Indianapolis, In., November 7-9, 1999.

“Assessment in the Sciences: the King’s College Model,” Western Association of Schools and Colleges Self-Study Institute, Berkeley, Ca., July 7-9, 1999.

“An Integrated Approach to Teaching and Assessing Critical Thinking,” American Association of Higher Education Annual Assessment Conference, Denver, Co., June 13-16, 1999.

“Continuous Improvement of Curriculum through the Use of Project Teams and Annual Assessment Reviews,” “Continuous Improvement of Teaching and Learning Through the Use of Assessment of Learning Outcomes,” “Critical Thinking: Integrating General Education and the Major Program,” “Innovative Use of Portfolios to Demonstrate Successful Learning Outcomes,” “Assessment Models in Major Programs: Biology,” Embedded Assessment Institute: The King’s College Experience, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., April 22-24, 1999.

“Assessment Strategies in the Sciences,” Sacred Heart University, Bridgeport, Ct., April 6, 1999.

“An Integrated Approach to Teaching and Assessing Critical Thinking,” Annual Conference on Assessment and Quality, American Association for Higher Education, Cincinnati, Oh., June 13-17, 1998.

“Assessment Criteria as an Heuristic for Developing Student Competency in Analysis and Evaluation of Published Papers in the Sciences,” Annual Conference on Assessment and Quality, American Association for Higher Education, Miami, Fl., June 11-15, 1997.

“An Integrated Approach to Teaching and Assessing Critical Thinking,” Annual Conference on Assessment and Quality, American Association for Higher Education, Miami, Fl., June 11-15, 1997.

“Assessment Strategies in an Outcomes-Based Curriculum,” Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, Philadelphia, Pa., April 10, 1997.

“Creating Capstone Experiences,” Workshop for Faculty and Administrators, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, Pa., October 15, 1996.

“Using Sophomore and Senior Assessments to Evaluate Success in the Major,” American Association for Higher Education, 11^th Annual Conference in Assessment and Quality, Washington, D.C., June 10, 1996.

“Course-Embedded Assessment,” American Association for Higher Education, 11^th Annual Conference on Assessment and Quality, Washington, D.C., June 9, 1996.

“Outcomes-Based Curriculum and Course-Embedded Assessment—The King’s College Model,” Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Wa., April 11, 1996.

“Assessment in the Sciences,” Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Wa., April 11, 1996.

“Strategies for Quality Education: Assessment and Writing,” Keuka College, Keuka Park, N.Y., August 22, 1995.

“The Uses of Assessment; American Association for Higher Education,” 10^th Annual Conference on Assessment and Quality, Boston, Ma., June 11-14, 1995.

“Course-Embedded Assessment Program at King’s College,” Assessing Student Learning and Development Workshop, Bradford College, Bradford, Ma., June 8-10, 1995.

“Developing and Communicating Assessment Criteria in the Sciences,” Case Study 2; Integrating Curriculum Teaching and Assessment, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., March 24-25, 1995.

“Outcomes Assessment in Biology,” Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, Philadelphia, Pa., July 20, 1994.

“The King’s College Biology Department Case Study; Project Kaleidoscope Symposium,” The Art and Craft of Reform, The College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Ma., June 16-18, 1994.

“Connecting the Major and Liberal Learning: A Senior Integrated Assessment,” American Association of Higher Education; Ninth Annual Conference on Assessment and Quality, Washington, D.C., June 12-15, 1994.

“Outcomes Assessment: The King’s College Model,” Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, Pa., March 17, 1994.

“Outcomes Assessment in the Life Sciences,” Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, Pa., October 19, 1993.

“Assessment in High Education: What It Is, Why We Do It,” Taylor University, Upland, In., August 27, 1993.

“Developing and Communicating Assessment Criteria in the Life Sciences,” Case Study on Integrating Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment: The King’s College Experience, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., April 4-6, 1993.

“Defining and Communicating Assessment Criteria to Enhance Student Learning,” Seventh American Association for Higher Education Conference on Assessment in High Education, Miami Beach, Fl., June 21-24, 1992.

“Assessment Strategies for the Natural Sciences in an Outcomes-Oriented Curriculum,” Stonehill College, North Easton, Ma., October 10, 1991.

“The Scientific Method Paradigm as an Heuristic for Problem Solving in the Liberal Arts,” Second Annual National Conference on Problem Solving Across the Curriculum; Wells College, Aurora, N.Y., June 13-15, 1991.

“Outcomes Assessment in the Natural Sciences,” Community College of the Fingerlakes, Geneva, N.Y., June 3-4, 1991

“Using Commercial Video Programs as a Teaching-Learning Strategy in Science Education,” Project LEARN, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., February 15, 1991.

Denise M. Reboli, Ph.D., assistant professor of mathematics

PUBLICATIONS

Reboli, Denise and L.C. Kappe, “On the Structure of Generalized Hamiltonian Groups,” Archiv der Mathematik, (forthcoming).

“On the Classification of Generalized Hamiltonian” Groups, Groups St. Andrews 1997, in Bath, London Mathematical Society Lecture Note Series #261, 624-632, 1999.

“On Generalized Hamiltonian Groups,” SUNY- Binghamton, Binghamton, N.Y., May 1998.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

“Shaping the Preparation of Future Science and Mathematics Faculty,” Association of American Colleges and Universities and the Council of Graduate Schools and supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the National Science Foundation, awarded June 1999.

“You’ve got your Degree!  What Next?” Professional Teaching Seminar, Preparing Future Faculty Program, SUNY-Binghamton, Binghamton, N.Y., March 1999.

“On Infinite Generalized Hamiltonian Groups,” XXIV Ohio State University-Denison Mathematics Conference, Denison University, Granville, Oh., May 1998.

“Computing with the Babylonians, Preparing Future Professors Program,” Binghamton University, Binghamton, N.Y., February 24, 1998.

“On Generalized Hamiltonian Groups, American Mathematical Society-Mathematical Association of America Joint Mathematics Meetings, Baltimore, Md., January 1998.

“Turtles, Magic Squares, and Monoids: Yes, they are all related!” King’s College, Wilkes- Barre, Pa., January 1998.

“What I Really Want from my Calculus Teaching Assistant,” panel discussion, Professional Teaching Seminar, Preparing Future Professors Program, SUNY-Binghamton, Binghamton, N.Y., September 11, 1997.

“Testing and Grading,” teaching assistant training and orientation, SUNY-Binghamton, Binghamton, N.Y., August 1997.

“On the Structure of Generalized Hamiltonian Groups,” Groups St Andrews Conference, University of Bath, Bath, England, July 1997.

“Celebrating 100 Years of Dedekind Groups,” Seaway Section, Mathematical Association of America, Spring Meeting, Broome Community College, Binghamton, N.Y., April 1997.

“Computing with the Babylonians,” Preparing Future Professors Program, University of Scranton, Scranton, Pa., April 23, 1997.

“Computing with the Babylonians, Preparing Future Professors Program, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., April 17, 1997.

“Computing with the Babylonians, Preparing Future Professors Program, Broome Community College, Binghamton, N.Y., April 9, 1997.

“A Look at Dedekind Groups,” Drew University, Madison, N.J., October 1996.

“On the Classification of Generalized Dedekind Groups, XXIII Ohio State University-Denison Mathematics Conference, Denison University, Granville, Oh., May 1996.

“Generalized Dedekind Groups,” Regional Group Theory Meeting, Miami University, Oxford, Oh., May 1995.

“Mathemagical Fun!” More Math for More Females, SUNY-Binghamton, Binghamton, N.Y., April 1995.

Barbara L. Sauls, Ed.D, PA-C, associate clinical professional and clinical director, physician assistant program

PUBLICATIONS

“A Comparison of VRML and Animation of Rotations for Teaching Crystal Lattice Structures,” dissertation, May 1999.

Pocket Manual: Primary Care for Physician Assistants, McGraw-Hill, contributing author, January 1999.

Primary Care for Physician Assistants, contributing author, McGraw-Hill, April 1998. Second edition 2000.

Pre-Test: Review and Self-Assessment: Companion to Primary Care for Physician Assistants, second edition, McGraw-Hill, contributing author, April 1998. Second edition 2000.

Frederick C. Sauls, Ph.D., professor of chemistry

PUBLICATIONS

“Aluminum Nitride,” Inorganic Syntheses, Vol. 30, D. W. Murphy and L. V. Interrante (eds.) Wiley, N. Y., p.41, 1995.

“Effects of Ammonia on the Pyrolytic Decomposition of Alkylaluminum Amides to Aluminum Nitride,” Chemistry of Materials, 7, 1361, 1995.

“Coordination Compounds of Aluminum as Precursors to Aluminum Nitride,” Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 128, 193, 1993.

“Why Does Popcorn Pop? An Introduction to the Scientific Method,” Journal of Chemical Education, 68, 415, 1991.

“Me₃AlNH₃ Formation and Pyrolytic Methane Loss: Thermodynamics, Kinetics and Mechanism,” Inorganic Chemistry, 29, 2989, 1990.

“Discussion of Hair Analysis for Drugs of Abuse,” Journal of Forensic Sciences, 35, 778, 1990.

“The Effects of Ring Substituents, Preferential Solvation, and Added Amine on the Trimer - Dimer Equilibrium in Cyclic Dialkylaluminum Amide Compounds,” Inorganic Chemistry, 29, 4688, 1990.

“A Classroom Experiment Using the Pythagorean Theorem in a Discussion of the Scientific Method,” Journal of Chemical Education, 67, 958, 1990.

James Slock, Ph.D., professor of biology

PUBLICATIONS

Slock, J.A., et al, “Site Directed Mutagenesis of the lux R Gene to Demonstrate the Power of Recombinant DNA Technology,” (in preparation).

Slock, J.A., et al, “A Series of Laboratory Exercises Utilizing LuxR Gene of Vibrio fischeri and gfp Gene of Aequoria victoria to Teach the Broad Applications of Polymerase Chain Reaction,” Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, 24, 345, 2000.

Slock, J.A., et al, “Polymerase Chain Reaction-Transformation Experiment Using Bioluminescence Genes of Vibrio fischeri as a Teaching Tool,” Proceedings of 9^th International Symposium for Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence, 9, 175, 1996.

“The lux System of Bioluminescence,” American Biology Teacher, 57(4), 222, 1995.

“Transformation Experiment Utilizing Bioluminescence Genes of Vibrio fischeri,” American Biology Teacher, 57(4), 225, 1995.

Slock, J.A., et. al, “An Apparent Folic Acid Biosynthetic Operon of Bacillus subtillis Containing pab, an Amphibolic trpG., a Third Gene Required for Synthesis of para-

Aminobenzoic Acid, and the Dihydropteroate Synthase Gene,” Journal of Bacteriology, 172(12), 7211, 1990.

Slock, J.A. et. al, “Critical regions of the Vibrio fischeri Lux R protein Defined by Mutational Analysis,” Journal of Bacteriology, 172(7), 3974, 1990.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

“Construction of a LuxR-GFP Fusion Protein,” Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Chicago, Il., June 2, 1999.

“Polymerase Chain Reaction,” Second International Symposium on GFP, San Diego, Ca., May 23, 1999.

“Cloning and Expression of a LuxR-GFP fusion Protein,” Second International Symposium on GFP, San Diego, Ca., May 23, 1999.

“Use of lux System of Bioluminescence as a Tool for Teaching Laboratory Exercises in Molecular Biology,” Annual Meeting of American Society for Microbiology, Atlanta, Ga., May 15, 1998.

“One Teacher’s Utilization of GFP in a Liberal Arts College,” First International Symposium on GFP, New Brunswick, N.J., October 18, 1997.

“Polymerase Chain Reaction and Site-Directed Mutagenesis of the luxR Gene as a Teaching Tool,” Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Miami Beach, Fl., May 6, 1997.

“Transformation Experiment Using Bioluminescence Genes of Vibrio fischeri as a Teaching Tool,” 9^th International Symposium of Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence, Woods Hole, Ma., October 5, 1996.

“Polymerase Chain Reaction Amplification of luxR Gene as a Teaching Tool,” Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, Las Vegas, Ne., May 26, 1994.

“Use of Polymerase Chain Reaction to Construct a Family of Shortened Lux R Proteins,” Annual Meeting of American Society for Microbiology, Atlanta, Ga., May 20, 1993.

“Transformation Experiment Utilizing the Bioluminescence Genes of Vibrio fischeri. Annual Meeting of American Society for Microbiology, New Orleans. La., May 30, 1992.

Lynn Jablonski and James Slock, “Critical Terminal Amino Acids of the Vibrio fischeri Lux R Protein,” Thomas Jefferson Student Research Day, Philadelphia, Pa., April 29, 1992.

“The Biotechnology Group at King’s,” Pennsylvania Biotechnology Association Second Annual Showcase, Hershey, Pa., April 24, 1992.

“The Use of DNA Probes in the Clinical Laboratory,” Meeting of the Northeast Chapter of the Pennsylvania Society of Medical Technologists, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., September 9, 1991.

“Critical Regions of the Vibrio fischeri Lux R Protein,” Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa., March 1, 1991;

“Critical Regions of the Vibrio fischeri Lux R Protein,” Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., December 6, 1990.

“Critical Regions of the Vibrio fischeri Lux R Protein Defined by Mutational Analysis,” Annual Meeting of American Society for Microbiology, Anaheim, Ca., May 1990. 

Debra L. Stamper, Ph.D., assistant professor, biology,

PUBLICATIONS

Patwari, P., N.J. Weissman, C.A. Jesser, C. Pitris, D.L. Stamper, S.A. Boppart, M.E. Brezinski, J.G. Fujimoto, “Assessment of coronary plaque with optical coherence tomography and high frequency ultrasound,” The American Journal of Cardiology, 85:641-644, 2000.

Jesser, C.A., C. Pitris, D.L. Stamper, S.A. Boppart, G.P. Nielsen, M.E. Brezinski, J.G. Fujimoto, “High resolution endoscopic evaluation of transitional cell carcinoma with optical coherence tomography,” The British Journal of Urology. 72:1170-1170, 1999.

Jesser, C.A., C. Pitris, D.L. Stamper, S.A. Boppart, M.E. Brezinski, J.G. Fujimoto,“Feasibility of optical coherence tomography for high resolution imaging of human gastrointestinal tract malignancies,”  Gut (submitted).

Patwari, P., D. Keane, S.A. Boppart, L. Zhou, J. Herrmann, D.L. Stamper, J. Ruskin, J., J.G. Fujimoto, M.E. Brezinski, “Micron scale, real-time imaging of cardiac radiofrequency catheter ablation,” Journal of Cardiology Elect. (submitted).

Boppart, S.A., J. Herrmann, C. Pitris, D.L. Stamper, M.E. Brezinski, J.G. Fujimoto, “High-resolution optical coherence tomography guided laser ablation of surgical tissue,” Journal of Surgical Research, 82: 275-284, 1999.

Herrmann, J., C. Pitris, B.E. Bouma, S.A. Boppart, C.A. Jesser, D.L. Stamper, J.G. Fujimoto, M.E. Brezinski, “High resolution imaging of normal and osteoarthritic cartilage with optical coherence tomography,” Journal of Rheumatology, 26: 627-635, 1999.

Stamper, D.L. and P. Licht, “Influence of androgens on the GnRH-stimulated secretion and synthesis of gonadotropins in the pituitary of juvenile female bullfrogs, (Rana catesbeiana),” General Comparative Endocrinology, 93: 93-102, 1994.

Stamper, D.L. and P. Licht, “Further studies on the influence of GnRH on gonadotropin biosynthesis in female frogs (Rana pipiens),” General Comparative Endocrinology, 92: 104-112, 1993.

Stamper, D.L. and P. Licht, “In vitro exposure of frog (Rana pipiens) pituitaries to gonadotropin-releasing hormone results in a persistent stimulation of gonadotropin biosynthesis,” Journal of Experimental Zoology, 265: 646-652, 1993.

Stamper, D.L. and P. Licht, “Time dependent changes in gonadotropin synthesis following gonadectomy in the frog, Rana pipiens,” Biological Reproduction, 44: 798-805, 1991.

Stamper, D.L., R.J. Denver, and P. Licht, “Effects of thyroidal status on metabolism and growth of juvenile turtles, Pseudemys scripta elegans,” Comparative Biochemical Physiology, 96A: 67-73, 1990.

Licht, P., R.J. Denver, and D.L. Stamper, “Relation of plasma thyroxine binding to thyroidal activity and determination of thyroxine binding proteins in a turtle, Pseudemys scripta,” General Comparative Endocrinology, 80:238-256, 1990.

Stamper, D.L. and P. Licht, “Effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone on gonadotropin biosynthesis in pituitaries of the frog, Rana pipiens,” Biological Reproduction, 43: 420-426, 1990.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Stamper, Debra, Amanda Andracavage, and Cheryl Marshall, “The influence of caffeine on whole muscle contractile properties in a frog,” the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences, April 15, 2000.

Stamper, Debra and R.A. Paoletti, “Monitoring the acquisition of technological skills in an undergraduate biology curriculum,” the annual meeting of SICB, January 9, 1999.

Stamper, Debra, S.A. Boppart, J.G. Fujimoto and M.E. Brezinski, “High resolution imaging of amphibian development with optical coherence tomography,” the annual meeting of the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology, January 7, 1999.

Stamper, Debra, E. Meade, and J. Stachowski, “The Cardiac Responses of Frogs to Various Neurotransmitters in Different Thyroidal States,” 74th Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, Monroeville, Pa.,  April 3-5, 1998. 

Brian D. Williams, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry

PUBLICATIONS

Brian D. Williams, Birute Williams, and Louise Rodino, “Synthesis of the Sweetener Dulcin from the Analgesic Acetaminophen,” Journal of Chemical Education, April 2000.

I. David Reingold, Guido Beckmann, Brian D. Williams, and Amanda M. Grannas, “[3.3.1]-Propellane-2,8-Dione: Synthesis and Structure,” Organic Preparations and Procedures International (OPPI) 30, 235-238, 1998.

B. Williams and P.W. Jennings, “Chemoselectivity in Cycloalkene-Cycloalkene transformations via platina(IV)cyclobutane derivatives,” Inorganic Chimica Acta 265, 23-33, 1997.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

B.D. Williams and Fracix Bernardoni, “The asymmetric synthesis of polyfunctionalized [n.3.1] bicycles via the [3+3]-carbocyclization of enamines,” National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Missoula, Mt, April 27, 2000.

“Synthetic and Mechanistic Studies of the Thermal Reactions of Platinum (II) and Rhodium (I) with Substituted cyclopropanes and the Homologation of Alkenes,” University of Scranton, Scranton Pa., March 12, 1999.

B.D. Williams and P.W. Jennings, “Homologation of Aliphatic Alkenes and Alicyclic rings Using Organometallic Complexes,” 208th ACS National Meeting, Washington, D.C., August, 21, 1994.

B.D. Williams and P.W. Jennings, “Homologation of Aliphatic Alkenes and Alicyclic Rings Using Organometallic Complexes,” Montana Academy of Sciences, Montana Technical Institute, Butte, Mt., April 15, 1994.

“Analogies between Phosphorous-Carbon and Carbon-Carbon  Double Bonds,” Montana State University, May 15, 1993.

B.D. Williams, S.A. Eversoll, and P.W. Jennings, “Olefin Homologations using Organoplatinum Complexes,” 205th ACS National Meeting, Denver, Co., April 28, 1993.

B.D. Williams, S.A. Eversoll, and P.W. Jennings, “Olefin Homologations Using Organoplatinum Complexes,” 47th Northwest Regional ACS Meeting, University of Missoula, Mt., June 18, 1992.

B.D. Williams and P.W. Jennings, “Olefin Homologation Using Organoplatinum Complexes” Montana Academy of Sciences, March 28, 1992.