Courses

Education

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, Intensive Training Session for University Executives (Summer, 2010)
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Postdoctoral Fellow, 1971-1975
Arizona State University, Tempe (Zoology), Ph.D., 1971
- “Histological, Histochemical and Ultrastructural Studies on Developing Hearts of Normal and Cardiac Lethal Mutant Axolotls, Ambystoma mexicanum”
Arizona State University, Tempe (Zoology), M.S., 1968
- “Ultrastructural Studies on 48-hour Canine Renal Homografts”
University of Wisconsin, Platteville (Biology major; Chemistry minor), B.S. (with honors), 1966

Texas A&M University-Commerce, Commerce, TX (2009-present)
- Distinguished Research Professor (tenure) and Head, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences (2013-present)
- Institutional Official (2012-present)
- Founding Executive Director and Chief Research Officer, Division of Research (2012-2013)
- Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (2009-2012)
- Professor (tenure) of Biological and Environmental Sciences (2009-2013)

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (2007-2009)
- Senior Vice President for Research and Strategic Initiatives
- Professor (tenure) of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Medicine
- Professor of Biology, College of Science and Technology
- Affiliate Research Faculty, Cardiovascular Research Center

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL (2001-2007)
- Vice President for Research (2001-2007)
- Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies (2002-2006)
- Dean of Graduate Programs (2002-2006)
- Professor (tenure) of Biomedical Science, College of Biomedical Science (2001-2007)
- Professor of Biology, College of Science (2001-2007)
- Professor of Chemistry, College of Science (2001-2007)

Florida Atlantic University Research Corporation [501-C-3] (2001-2007)
- President and CEO

University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL (2004-2007)
- Volunteer Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (1997-2001)
- Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies (1997-2001)
- Acted as Vice President for Research (Office of Research and Graduate Studies (2000)
- Professor (tenure) of Medical Physiology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M System Medical Center (1997-2001)
- Professor of Biology, College of Science (1997-2001)

State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY (1983-1997)
- Professor (tenure) and Chairperson of Anatomy and Cell Biology (1983-1997)
- Founder and First Director of Cell and Molecular Biology Research and Training Program (1987-1990)
- Lecturer of Program in Medical Humanities (1994-1997)

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY (1987-1997)
- Research Professor of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (1977-1983)
- Professor (tenure) of Anatomy, College of Medicine (1981-1983)
- Professor (affiliate) of Animal Biology, College of Agriculture (1981-1983)
- Associate Professor (tenure) of Anatomy, College of Medicine (1979-1981)
- Associate Professor (affiliate), College of Agriculture (1979-1981)
- Assistant Professor of Anatomy, College of Medicine (1977-1979)
- Assistant Professor of Animal Biology (affiliate), College of Agriculture (1977-1979)

University of California, San Francisco, CA (1975-1977)
- Assistant Professor of Anatomy (In Residence), College of Medicine

San Francisco Veteran’s Administration Hospital, San Francisco, CA (1975-1977)
- Research Associate, Division of Cardiovascular Research
- Research Associate, Division of Cell Biology Research

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (1971-1975)
- Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences (1973-1975)
- Research Associate, Muscle Biology Institute (1973-1975)
- National Institutes of Health Postdoctoral Trainee, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences (1971-1973)