Resume

• 2011

  Consultant

  Consultant

  Adjunct Faculty

  College of Computer Science

  Teach both Research Methods in Data Science and Practicum I as part of the Master's degree in Data Science program.\nhttp://www.lipscomb.edu/technology/graduate-data-science

  Lipscomb University

  WPC Healthcare

  Franklin

  TN

  The visiting scholar's program is designed to foster exchange and innovation in data science through collaboration with Tennessee’s universities.  As part of the program

  I am working with Damian Mingle

  WPC Healthcare's Chief Data Scientist and the recipient of the Nashville Technology Council’s 2016 Data Scientist of the Year. \n\nMy activities as a Visiting Scholar include:\n•\tLearning WPC Healthcare's unique advanced methods for data analysis \n•\tParticipating in WPC Healthcare data science problems and strategy sessions\n•\tLearning about the data science needs of the healthcare and data science community

  Visiting Scholar

• 2009

  Division of Research and Sponsored Programs

  Newly created position at TSU focuses on coordinating and sustaining university wide undergraduate research activities. Highlights include:\n•\tCreating the UReCA Scholar’s Program\n•\tHired a UReCA Scholar’s coordinator\n•\tHelped obtain 8 grant awards supporting student research (NSF

  NIH

  TBR)\n•\tCo-authored “The Scholar’s Experience at TSU” \n a national publication selected by the Council on Undergraduate \n•\tSupported TSU’s first Music and Arts Research Forums\n•\tHelping TSU obtain first federal funding from National Endowments for the Arts. \n•\tWhile director

  the number of undergraduates presenting research at TSU increased by 50%

  Director

  Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (UReCA) Program

  Tennessee State University

• 2004

  Bio-Rad Laboratories

  Trevecca Nazarene University

  Greater Nashville Area

  TN

  This newly created role at Trevecca focuses on expanding community partnerships and generate opportunities for research grants

  faculty engagement

  sponsorships

  internships and student employment.

  Associate Vice President for Research and Community Development

  Trevecca Nazarene University

  Bio-Rad Laboratories

• 2002

  This program began in 2002. I was awarded a MIRS summer fellowship to study astrobiology at UCLA's Center for Astrobiology. I was the PI managing the program from 2005 - 2010. The program is now managed by UNCF:SP. Project started with the support of Barry Blumberg

  former director of the NASA Astrobiology Institute and 1972 Nobel Laureate.

  Project Director: Astrobiology in the Secondary Classroom

  The NSF funded ASC project enables middle and high school teachers across the US to include astrobiology-related activities in their classrooms.

  Susan Kuner

  Judy Butler

  Leigh Arino de la Rubia

  Science Cafe

  The Search for a Second Earth\nDiscussed the decades long search by astronomers to find other Earth-like planets in the universe. Part of Science Cafe sponsored by the Adventure Science Center.

  Gary

  Todd

  Gary

  Lipscomb University

  Middle Tennessee State University

  MIAC

  WPC Healthcare

  MIAC

  Austin Peay State University

  GIS Center

  Technical Writer

• 2000

  Center of Excellence in Information Systems

  Director

  Institute for Understanding Biological Systems

  Tennessee State University

  Department of Physics and Astronomy

  Taught Planetary Astronomy lecture and laboratories to 92 students. (See student comments)\nhttp://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=1692366

  Adjunct Faculty

  Austin Peay State University

  Teach Survey of Physical and Life Sciences to design students completing a BFA in Fashion Design

  Interior Design or Visual Communications.\n\n•\tPromoted to full professor (1999)\n•\tAppointed Master Teacher (2008 – 2012)\n•\tRecipient of Outstanding Teaching Award (1997)\n•\tInducted into the Presidential Society of Scholars (2012)\n\nThis involves a trip to Oxford University.

  O'More College of Design

  Middle Tennessee State University

  Greater Nashville Area

  Assist the Office of Research and Vice Provost for Research in strategies and proposal submissions to increase external funding and support for MTSU’s research enterprise. \nAreas of interests include STEM education

  precision agriculture

  and data science.

  Special Assistant to the Vice Provost for Research (Research Development)

• 1997

  Tennessee State University

  Austin Peay State University

  O'More College of Design

  Center of Excellence in Learning Sciences

  Research Project Director & Scientist-in-Residence

  Tennessee State University

  Teach both biology and physics in the Power of Science

  an integrated series of science courses.\nSupported by the NSF SENCER (Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities) program\n\nTaught as part of the LIFE (Lipscomb Initiative for Education) program at the Tennessee Prison for Women. (http://www.lipscomb.edu/www/archive/detail/101/27649 )

  Adjunct Professor of the Integrated Science and Chemistry

  Greater Nashville Area

  TN

  Lipscomb University

• 1992

  Post-doc

  In the laboratory of Dr. David Robertson

  Director of the Clinical Research Center. Research focused on Dopamine Beta Hydroxylase Deficiency.

  Department of Medicine

  Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

• 1980

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

  In the laboratory of Dr. Gisela Mosig

  a renowned geneticist who studied under Al Hershey ( Nobel Laureate

  1969 )

  I shed light on the role of recombination and DNA repair plays in evolution. This was done by identifying and characterizing the dCTPase / dUTPase gene of these two phages. This gene was identified by using a combination of cloning

  DNA sequencing

  protein isolation

  purification and amino acid sequencing. Once located and cloned

  moved this gene from one virus to the other to further characterize the gene and protein within the different species of T-even phages. These results allowed me to construct a model to show how DNA recombination and repair can bring about dramatic evolutionary changes and ultimately create new species of viruses.\n\nImportance of project: \nMy thesis suggests the combination of DNA recombination and repair within genes plays a significant role in creation of new genes and ultimately new species.

  Molecular Biology

  Best Publication from my thesis:\nGary

  T

  Colowick

  N.

  & Mosig

  G. (1998). A species barrier between bacteriophage T4 and T2: recombination

  mutagenesis and exclusion in the dCTPase genes and implications for the evolution of species at the molecular level. Genetics 148: 1461-1473.

  Vanderbilt University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  Participated in 1200 hours of undergraduate research supported by Research Associates\n\nResearch Project: Characterizing the DNA ejection mechanism used by Bacteriophage epsilon–15 on its bacterial host

  pseudomonas areogenosis

  with implications for treating cystic fibrosis.\n\nAdvisor: Dr. Michael McConnell

  Chair

  Dept. of Biology

  Biology/Chemistry

  Point Loma College

• Trevecca appoints Dr. Todd Gary to lead research and community development

  Trevecca Nazarene University is pleased to announce the recent hire of Dr. Todd Gary

  as the associate vice president of research and community development.In the newly created role

  Gary’s work will focus on expanding mutually beneficial community...

  Trevecca appoints Dr. Todd Gary to lead research and community development

  WPC Healthcare Launches Visiting Scholars Program

  WPC Healthcare (WPC)

  a provider of professional services and predictive analytics solutions for healthcare

  has initiated a Visiting Scholars Program to foster exchange and innovation in data science through collaboration with Tennessee universities. \"There's not been a lot of interaction

  and collaboration between healthcare information technology professionals and academic institutions in our market

  \" says Ray Guzman

  WPC's chief executive officer.

  WPC Healthcare Launches Visiting Scholars Program

  Nashville

  Tennessee (PRWEB) May 10

  2016 WPC Healthcare (WPC)

  a provider of professional services and predictive analytics solutions for healthcare

  has initiated a Visiting Scholars Program to foster exchange and innovation in data science through collaboration with Tennessee universities.

  Volunteer Management

  Program Management

  Protein Chemistry

  Teaching

  Program Development

  Community Outreach

  Molecular Biology

  Research

  Teacher Training

  Higher Education

  Nonprofits

  Data Analysis

  Grant Writing

  Science Education

  Public Speaking

  Technical Writing

  Strategic Planning

  Inquiry-based Learning

  Biotechnology

  STEM

  The Scholar in U Experience at Tennessee State University

  Maria Thompson

  Mark Brinkley

  Leigh Arino de la Rubia

  The Scholar in U Experience at Tennessee State University

  Launching Science: Science Opportunities Provided by NASA's Constellation System

  Committee on Science Opportunities Enabled by NASA's Constellation System

  National Research Board

  In January 2004 NASA was given a new policy direction known as the Vision for Space Exploration. That plan

  now renamed the United States Space Exploration Policy

  called for sending human and robotic missions to the Moon

  Mars

  and beyond. In 2005 NASA outlined how to conduct the first steps in implementing this policy and began the development of a new human-carrying spacecraft known as Orion

  the lunar lander known as Altair

  and the launch vehicles Ares I and Ares V.\nCollectively

  these are called the Constellation System. In November 2007 NASA asked the National Research Council (NRC) to evaluate the potential for new science opportunities enabled by the Constellation System of rockets and spacecraft.\n\nThe NRC committee evaluated a total of 17 mission concepts for future space science missions. Of those

  the committee determined that 12 would benefit from the Constellation System and five would not. This book presents the committee's findings and recommendations

  including cost estimates

  a review of the technical feasibility of each mission

  and identification of the missions most deserving of future study.

  Launching Science: Science Opportunities Provided by NASA's Constellation System

  The goal of this research paper is to propose an approach to uncovering important\nand previously unknown indicators that could prevent suicide by analyzing data\nreleased by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC\ndata includes 75 variables that identify characteristics and demographics of the\ndeceased. This paper describes the process of exploring data science methods to\nbuild a predictive model that could lead to prevention of suicide rate in USA. The\ndata was explored with the Python programming language

  R scripting language

  \nRStudio and in the Tableau environment. Preliminary analysis of the CDC 2013\ndeaths by suicide data indicate that education was one of the important factors\nthat lead to suicide; further analysis of this and other data may provide a new set\nof objective risk factors from one or more of the variables in this data set.

  A Data Science Approach to Identify Previously Unknown Indicators that Could Lead to the Prevention of Suicide in USA

  This is one of the largest science education outreach project involves student volunteers. Since 1994

  VSVS has reached over 71

  000 children in 1

  350 Metro Nashville school classrooms with bi-monthly hands on science lessons. I was the first coordinator (1994-97). Mel Joesten was the co-founder and faculty advisor and Pat Tellinghuisen is the current coordinator.

  Pat Tellinghuisen

  Mel Joesten

  Grant Writing

  I have 20 year of experience obtaining funding from NIH

  NSF

  USDA

  NASA

  the Tennessee Department of Education

  TBR Access and Diversity Program

  ExxonMobil and the WalMart Foundation. This has supported my involvement in research

  science outreach

  curriculum development

  and administration of university wide and national programs.

  STARS: Plaentarium Movie

  A science consultant on the planetarium show \"STARS.\" Created by the Adventure Science Center and distributed throughout the world. Narrated by Mark Hamill \"Luke Skywalker\". This is an incredible visual effect involving millions of pixels.

  MIAC

  The Minority Institution Astrobiology Collaborative is a national organization that celebrated its 10th anniversary at the 2012 Astrobiology Science Conference. Mentioned in the tribute to Barry Blumberg (Nobel Lauareate 1972) and former director of the NASA Astrobiology Institute. http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/nai-central-remembers-barry/

  Benita Bell

  Michael Ceballos