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ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Dr. Wells</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id31_m.htm#changes" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Faculty and Staff News"><U><B>Faculty/Staff Changes</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id31_m.htm#cydney_crawford_joins_department_" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Faculty and Staff News"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800666600.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Ms. Crawford</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id31_m.htm#dr__vincent_cobb_joins_department__1" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Faculty and Staff News"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800666600.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Dr. Cobb</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id31_m.htm#dr__kim_sadler_joins_department_" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Faculty and Staff News"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800666600.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Dr. Sadler</B></U></A></div> <div> <A 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SRC="Symb075c00b700c800666600.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">LeBlond</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id31_m.htm#dr__stewart_welcomes_daughter" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Faculty and Staff News"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800666600.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Massengill</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id31_m.htm#dr__stewart_welcomes_daughter" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Faculty and Staff News"><U><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800666600.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Stewart</B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Faculty and Staff News</div> <div> Awards <A NAME="awards"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> Dr. Wells Wins Career Achievement Award  <A NAME="dr__marion_r__wells_won_the_mtsu"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> Dr. Marion R. Wells won the MTSU Foundation's Career Achievement Award for 2002.  Dr. Wells received this honor at this fall's Faculty Convocation.  This is only the second time this award has been given and the biology department has won it both times!  Dr. Phillip Mathis won last year.</div> <div> Faculty/Staff Changes <A NAME="changes"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> Cydney Crawford Joins Department <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > <A NAME="cydney_crawford_joins_department_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></FONT></div> <div> As of this past summer, the department has a new staff member, <B>Ms. Cydney Crawford.  Ms. Crawford </B>is located in the main office and has taken over the duties of <B>Carolyn Gray</B>, who retired last spring.</div> <div> Dr. Vincent Cobb Joins Department <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > <A NAME="dr__vincent_cobb_joins_department__1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>Dr. Vincent Cobb</B>, a native of Jamestown, Tennessee joins the department as an associate professor after spending four years at Northeastern State University in Oklahoma (most recently) and another four years at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas.  Cobb received his B.A. degree from the University of Tennessee, his M.S. degree from the University of Texas at Tyler, and his Ph.D. from Idaho State University.  While at Northeastern State University, he primarily taught human anatomy, histology, and general zoology.  Here at MTSU, Cobb will be using his anatomy background to assist in teaching the two-semester sequence of anatomy and physiology.</div> <bR> <div> Dr. Cobb's general research interests are in the behavioral and physiological ecology of reptiles and amphibians.  For the past 10 years, his research has utilized telemetric techniques to study the ecology of snakes.  In particular, his research has focused on how physiological factors, such a pregnancy and environmental interactions between habitat and climate, influence the ability of snakes to regulate their body temperature.  </div> <bR> <div> Since his years as a graduate student, Cobb has enjoyed staying busy with his work, which he views as fun (involving the outdoors and chasing snakes)!  He is a serious scientist, however, and has authored or coauthored several professional presentations, journal publications, and research grants.  Dr. Cobb has also been active as a regional science fair director, associate editor for the Arkansas Academy of Science journal, chair of the biology division for Oklahoma Academy of Science, and director of a campus bioscience research facility.  He enjoys hiking and active sports, such as basketball. He and his wife, Lisa, also a biologist, have two young boys: Tyler and Carson.  After being out of state for 15 years, Dr. Cobb is pleased to be back in Tennessee and hopes to begin monitoring and tracking Tennessee reptiles in the near future!</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Dr. Kim Sadler Joins Department <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > <A NAME="dr__kim_sadler_joins_department_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>Dr. Kim Sadler</B> was born in Orlando, Florida, but says there is no place she'd rather be than in Tennessee!   She says,  “I am truly honored and delighted to be assistant professor in the role of biology-educator.”</div> <bR> <div> Dr. Sadler holds two degrees in biology, including an M.S. degree from MTSU, and was recently awarded the Ed.D. degree from Tennessee State University with a major in curriculum and instruction.  Her dissertation research examined the effects of cooperative learning as an instructional strategy affecting academic achievement and biological literacy in large, non-major college biology classes.  She is keenly interested in strategies that allow students to “construct” knowledge themselves, rather than serve as passive recipients of information.  Sadler's responsibilities will be primarily in teaching the Topics in Biology class and Life Science for Elementary Majors and in outreach programs through the Center for Environmental Education.  She hopes to be involved with the Center in grant-writing, workshops, presentations, and program development.  A project for the immediate future involves development of environmental science curriculum for the cedar glades.</div> <bR> <div> Sadler and her husband, Jay, will celebrate 23 years of marriage this year.  They have two sons:  Luke, a high school senior, and Caleb, a freshman.  The Sadlers enjoy the antics of  two cats, Christmas (yes, she's white and they got her at Christmas) and Springer (yes, we got her in the spring).  As a family they enjoy scouting and anything connected with nature.  Kim also enjoys tennis, reading, and gardening. </div> <div> Dr. Judith Schardo Joins Department <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > <A NAME="dr__judith_schardo_joins_department_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>Dr. Judith Shardo</B> was born and raised in the farm country of western Ohio.  She says that she has “. . . always been fascinated by science.” She proudly carries the distinction of being the first member in her family to attend college.  She holds a B.S. degree in biology from the University of Dayton, an M.S. in zoology at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and a Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.  Prior to beginning her work at UMass in 1987, spent time raising her daughter, Riva, and working as a college instructor and as a technician at a medical school.  Graduate school was one of the most enjoyable periods in her life.  In addition to the research, she established many life-long friends there and met her husband, Manoj Srivastava.</div> <bR> <div> Her thesis initiated a long-term research project on morphological development in teleost fishes.  In order to collect a developmental sequence of shad, she spent six weeks <I>living at a fish hatchery</I> in central Pennsylvania where she collected thousands of shad eggs and larvae.  Using scanning electron microscopy, she was able to give a paint a detailed picture of growth and morphological change in the species.  Since then, she has done similar work with Atlantic salmon and channel catfish and I have graduate students who are describing red snapper development and the role of male pipefish in egg incubation.  With more than 20,000 species of teleosts in the world, she reports that there is plenty of work yet to be done!</div> <bR> <div> Dr. Shardo's key interest in teaching is in the area of anatomy and physiology.  Before coming to MTSU, she taught Human A&P at three other schools and “. . . always enjoyed student diversity and the challenge of trying to teach students with so many different skills and backgrounds.”  She and her husband like to travel-to explore new places and new ideas. Tennessee is new to them and, as expected, they are enjoying exploring it!</div> <bR> <div> Dr. Marion Wells Retires<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Copperplate Gothic Bold" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > <A NAME="dr__wells_retires"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>Dr. Marion R. Wells</B> retired following session IV of summer 02.  Dr. Wells is currently working on a half-time basis to teach Electron Microscopy and continue consulting.  Dr. Wells retires with more than 30 years of service.</div> <bR> <div> New Additions to Families <A NAME="families"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="634" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 212 WIDTH="145"><div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Copperplate Gothic Bold" >Drs. Farone Welcome Son</FONT> <A NAME="drs__farone_welcome_son"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="080a3c80.jpg" border=0 width="163" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="3"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="280"><div> <B>Drs. Anthony </B>and <B>Mary Farone </B>welcomed a son, Daniel Anthony, who weighed 9 lbs, 5 oz, and measured 22 inches long on May 10, 2002.  Grace and Cate will certainly make wonderful big sisters!  Danny is shown here at 2.5 months old.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 218 WIDTH="145"><div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Copperplate Gothic Bold" >Dr. and Mrs. LeBlond Welcomes Son</FONT> <A NAME="leblond"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="28a9fd40.jpg" border=0 width="159" height="212" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="280"><div> <B>Dr. Jeff LeBlond</B> and his wife, Leah, welcomed a son, Luc Zdiar LeBlond, on Tuesday, November 26, 2002.  Luc weighed 8 pounds and 5 oz and was 21 inches long.  (Luc's middle name is Zdiar, a Slovak name that is pronounced zdee-ar.)</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 193 WIDTH="145"><div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Copperplate Gothic Bold" >Dr. and Mr. Massengill Welcomes Daughter</FONT> <A NAME="dr__massengill_welcomes_daughter"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id76.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="bu13m"><U><IMG SRC="293fabb0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="187" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="280"><div> <B>Dr. Amy Massengill</B> and her husband, Eric, welcomed a daugher Kathryn on Monday, July 1, 2002.  Kathryn weighed 7 pounds and 6 oz and was 21 inches long.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 88 WIDTH="145"><div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Copperplate Gothic Bold" >Dr. and Mrs. Stewart Welcomes Daughter</FONT> <A NAME="dr__stewart_welcomes_daughter"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="185"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="88" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="185" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="280"><div> <B>Dr. Bill Stewart</B> and his wife, Andrea, welcomed a daugher Phoebe Leigh on Thursday, August 15, 2002.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>