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Gretchen Thornsberry
Associate Professor
Education
- Ph.D. Genetics, North Carolina State University, 2003
- B.S. Biology, College of Charleston, 1995
Courses Taught
- General Biology
- General Biology Lab
- Biological Science Seminar
- Cell Biology
- General Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Nanoscale Science II
- Principles of Biology
- University Seminar
Academic Interests
- Adapting molecular biology experiments for introduction into freshman level biology courses
- Biofilm formation in Staphylococcus and Streptococcus
- Women in STEM
Scholarly Activity
- Geiger-Thornsberry, G L. 2016. How does oral hygiene effect bacterial counts in saliva? American Biology Teacher. 78(3):258-260.
- Geiger-Thornsberry, G L and TFC Mackay. 2004. Quantitative trait loci affecting natural variation in Drosophila longevity. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development 125: 179-189.
- De Luca, M, NV Roshina, GL Geiger-Thornsberry, RF Lyman, EG Pasyukova, and TFC Mackay. 2003. Dopa-decarboxylase affects variation in Drosophila longevity. Nature Genetics 34: 429-433.
- Geiger-Thornsberry, G L and T FC Mackay. 2002. Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms at the Delta locus with genotype-environment interaction for sensory bristle number in Drosophila melanogaster. Genetical Research 78(6):211-218.
Student Group Advisement
- Faculty Advisor for Northwest's Pre-Health Occupation Club
Other Professional Experiences
- Former Science Instructor for Upward Bound
- CITE fellowship to develop an online graduate level molecular biology course
- Secretary for the Missouri Branch of the American Society for Microbiology
- Abstract reviewer for Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students
- Director of Region I-B Science Olympiad
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