CURRICULUM VITAE
Dr. Alan L. Gillen
EDUCATION:
Ed. D.
Science Education, University of Houston, Houston, TX., August, 1990.
Graduate Study,
Physiology and Microbiology,
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Summers, 1985-1992.
M. S.
Zoology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, June 1980.
B. A.
Biology, Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, PA, June,1978.
Certification
Texas Life High School, Biology and Composite Science; 1984.
BOOKS AUTHORED:
Gillen, A. L., Sherwin, F. and A. C. Knowles. 2001.
The Human Body: An Intelligent Design, 2nd ed.
Creation Research Society Books. St. Joseph, MO .
Gillen, A. L. 2001.
Body by Design: The Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body.
Master Books. Green Forest, AK.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Professor of Biology,
Liberty University,
Teaching Human Anatomy and Physiology courses and designing state-of-the-art
facilities for Human Anatomy and Physiology laboratory exercises. August 2004 -
Present.
Biology Faculty,
Pensacola Christian College,
Teaching Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology, Parasitology, Professional
Issues in Biology, General Biology (majors)and Survey of Biology (nonmajors),
Primarily teaching, advising and working with Premed and Nursing students. on
Pre-Med Advisory Committee. August, 1997 - May 2004
Textbook Author,
Apologia Press. Writing, College-Level, Creation-Based Biology textbook For
majors.
Biology: A Search for Design, Order, and Complexity.
Summer, 2002 -2003. (Projected Publication Date is Late 2005).
Author,
Published of
Body by Design
(Summer, 2001) and
The Human Body: An Intelligent Design
(summer 1999 (1st edition); 2001, 2nd edition)
Biology Instructor,
Tomball High School, Taught Advanced Placement Biology II, Laboratory
Management, Anatomy & Physiology, Research in Experimental Science,
Biotechnology & Environmental Science; Science Curriculum Writer, Served
on science curriculum and committee for district; Setup TISD Environmental
Science & Living Materials Center; Obtained grant money from Star
Enterprises; Provided numerous Biotechnology and Science Inservices for
Teachers throughout Tomball ISD. August, 1992 - July, 1997.
Editor,
Overview Edition
Of Pandas and People,
Foundation for Thought & Ethics,
Dallas, TX., Winter 1996-97.
Adjunct Biology Instructor,
Tomball College, North Harris Montgomery County Community College System,
Teaching Microbiology & Pathology (BIO 2420). Evenings, Summer Session.
Teacher Research Fellow,
National Association of Cell Biology,
Research and development off cell biology and virology laboratory activities
for biology classes with Dr. Heather Mayor in Department of Microbiology &
Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine; Developed computer software,
MacSneeze™
and
Common Cold Kit™,
a commercial Lab: ; Presented workshops for teachers during summer and
presented papers at National Association of Biology Teachers national meetings
in Denver, Co and Phoenix, AZ. Summers 1992 to 1996.
Science Teacher,
Houston Independent School District, Taught integrated science, Writing and
researching cell biology concepts for secondary school students; Coordinator
for school science fair; Implemented the national SS & C program in
coordination with Baylor College of Medicine, including a survey of students
regarding interest SS & C. Taught in Gifted-talented program 1990 to 1992.
Teaching Fellow,
University of Houston; Taught Science Methods classes to preservice
teachers, developed course curriculum, and assessed elementary & secondary
school teachers in science methods. Supervised student teachers in secondary
science, conducted science workshops, presented demonstrations, and assessed
teachers on science methods. Sept, 1987 to Aug.,1990.
Science Education Consultant,
Baylor College of Medicine. Provided science inservice to teachers. Taught
advanced biology, science activities and science process skills to inservice
school teachers for four summers; Instruction and inservice to science teachers
one summer; and wrote microbiology curriculum for high school students;
Coauthored
Biology IA Course of Study for Houston I.S.D.
Publication; Summers 1986 to 1991.
Science Laboratory Teacher,
Shlenker School, Coordinated and taught science laboratory for the entire
private school; Presented science with unique demonstrations students;
instructed pupils on laboratory techniques and science process skills.Taught
part-time during doctoral studies, April 1989 to May, 1990.
Science Teacher,
Worthing H. S., Taught Honors Biology I and II, and Health;
Teacher of the Year
in 1986-87, Coordinated science fair for four years, wrote curriculum
related to microbiology in secondary schools; wrote HISD Curricula, Coordinator
of Biology Section; Served on H.I.S.D. Biology textbook selection committee in
adoption year (1984-85).August, 1983 - May 1987.
Graduate Teaching Assistant,
Instructed preparatory biology, zoology, biology for non-majors and general
biology laboratories, Zoology and Science & Mathematics Department , The
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; 1981- 1983.
Laboratory Preparator and Research Aide,
Prepared laboratory materials, developed new lab exercises and operated
equipment for five biology courses, General Biology Section and Entomology
Department, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, September, 1980 to
June,1981.
Graduate Research Associate,
Conducted research in fisheries biology and wrote publications in aquatic
biology, Department of Zoology, The Ohio State University, June, 1978
toDecember, 1980.
Laboratory Assistant,
Assisted instruction in general biology laboratories, Biology Department,
Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, PA (1975 - 1978).
Research Participant,
Assisted research in aquatic biology, Savannah River Ecology Laboratory,
Aiken, SC. National Science Foundation Grant, Summer, 1977.
Research Participant,
Assisted research in aquatic biology, Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology,
Linesville, PA. National Science Foundation Grant, Summer, 1976.
Honors Received:
Tandy Technology Scholar,
1994. Tomball H. S. Certificate Presented at 1994 National NSTA Meeting,
in Anaheim, CA.
Teacher Research Fellowship Award,
1992. National Association for Cell Biology. Department of Microbiology
& Immunology. Baylor College of Medicine
($6,000 Award).
Academic Scholar,
1988, University of Houston's College of Education Alumni,Association
Graduate School Winner ($1,000 Award).
Teacher of the Year,
1986-87, E. E. Worthing H. S., Houston Independent School District.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Creation Research Society (CRS)
National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT)
Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS)
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
SELECTED WORK EXPERIENCE:
Inventor of Commercial Science Kits and Software,
1995-2000, Author of Awesome Anatomy: A Medical Imaging Education Kit,
Detecting Unknowns in Synthetic Urine Produced by Science Kit & Boreal
Laboratories, New York; Common Cold Kit™ MacSleuth™ Hunts HIV,
Color
MacSneeze™; Produced by Edvotek, West Bethesda, MD.
Science Fair Coordinator,
1993 - 95, Tomball High School, Tomball ISD, Tomball, TX.
Science Fair Coordinator & Judge,
1989 - 92, Lanier Middle School and HISD Schools, Houston ISD, Houston, TX.
Presider of Short Courses,
NSTA National Convention (1991). Houston, TX.
Microbiology Instructor,
1988 - 89, High School for Health Professions, HISD, Houston, TX.
Science Fair Judge and Coordinator,
1984 - 89,Worthing High School and Several Middle Schools, Houston
Independent School District, Houston, TX.
PUBLICATIONS:
Gillen, A. L. & Hart, T. 1980.Feeding interrelationships between sand
and striped shiners.
Ohio Journal of Science 80
(2): 71 - 76.
Gillen, A. L., Stein, R. A., & Carline, R. F. 1981. Predation
bypellet-reared tiger-muskellunge on minnows and bluegills in experimental
systems.
Trans. of Amer. Fish.Soc. 110
(2): 197 - 209.
Elmore, B., Gillen, A., McIntosh, C, Medlin, I, & Power, J.1986.
Biology IA Course ofStudy
,Houston, TX: Houston Independent School District Publication.
Gillen, A. L.& Williams, R. P. 1988. Demonstration: Availability of
Nutrients for Bacterial Growth.
Microscoop,
Spring, '88, An American Microbiologists Association Publication.
Gillen, A. L. & Williams, R. P.1988. Pasteurized milk as an ecological
system for bacteria.
The American Biology Teacher 50
(5): 279 -282.
Gillen, A. L.& Williams, R. P. 1988. The unseen world: Poster science.
Science Scope. 12
(3):29.
Gillen, A. L. ,Williams, R. P.& Duong, P. 1988. Milk spoilage poster.
The American Biology Teacher 50 (5): 312-314.
Gillen, A. L. , Brown, W. &Williams, R. P.,1989. Developing a dynamic
demonstration.
The American Biology Teacher 51 (
5): 306 - 311.
Gillen, A. L. & Williams, R. P. 1990. A Cultured Poster: Yogurt making.
Science Scope 13:
30-32.
Gillen, A. L. & Williams, R. P.1991. Kitchen microbiology and microbe
phobia.
The American Biology Teacher 53 (1
): 10 - 11.
Gillen, A. L. & Williams, R. P.1993. Dinner date with a microbe.
The American Biology Teacher
55(5)
: 268 - 274.
Gillen, A. L. 1993.
Experimental science, biotechnology, and environmental issues:
A Course of Study.
Tomball, TX. Tomball Independent School District Publication.
Gillen, A. L. and Williams, R. P. 1994.Pasteurized milk as an ecological system
for bacteria.
In Labs that Work: The Best of the How-to-Dos-Its.
Reston, VA: NABT Publications.
Gillen, A. L (1995). The role of milk in formulating the germ theory of
disease.
The Nucleus,
(Texas Association of Biology) Teachers, Spring Issue, pp. 3 - 5).
Gillen, A. L. 1995. Listening to the Great Physician.
The Family Scrapbook,
Published in three parts: Vol. 2 (2), (3), & (4). March - August issues.
Gillen, A. L. 1995. Distinguishing Clean from Unclean Water. The Family
Scrapbook Vol. 2 (4)(August) issue.
Gillen, A. L.& Mayor, H. 1995. Why do we keep catching the common
cold?
The American Biology Teacher, 57 (336 -342).
Gillen, A. L. 1995. The Biotech Classroom.
Transcriptions
Fall Issue (1): 5.
Gillen, A. L. 1995. Illustrating
Cryptosporidium
as a newly recognized threat toclean water.
The American Biology Teacher, 5
7 (8): 5
49 - 551.
Gillen, A. L. and Chiappetta, E. L. 1996. Using biotechnology laboratories
to drive students' appreciation of DNA science.
Journal of College Science Teaching
25(4): 254 - 259.
Gillen, A. L. and Bardella, I. 2000. Wisdom in the Inward Parts.
Creation Matters: May-June, 2000, p. 1-8.
Gillen, A. L. 2000.
The New Fabrica.
Creation Matters: July-August, 2000, p. 1-8.
Gillen, A. L. and Bardella, I. 2001. Dr. Darwin Meet the Great Physician
Creation Matters: Fall, 2001, p. 1-8.
Gillen, A. L. 2002. Book Review, Biology: Principles & Pespectives, 4th
ed.
Creation Research Society Quarterly Vol. 39 (1):
46.
Gillen, A. L., Sherwin, F. and J. Wile. 2003. (In Press).
Biology: A
Search for Design, Order, and Complexity.
Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc.Anderson, IN
SELECTED WORKSHOPS AND PAPERS PRESENTED:
Gillen, A. L., Stein, R. A., and Carline, R. F. (1980). Predation by
pellet-reared tiger-muskellunge on minnows and bluegills in experimental
systems.
Midwest Fisheries Coference.
Urbana, Il.
Gillen, A. L. and Williams, R. P. (1988). Microbiology for elementary
teachers.
FIPSE. Spring Workshop. April, 1988.
Gillen, A. L. and Brown, W. E., Jr. (1988). The Unseen World Workshop.
CAST Convention (Science Teachers of Texas Meeting), Galveston, TX. (Fall
Conference).Gillen, A. L. (1989).
Testing Tactics for Teachers. Evaluator/Presider. CAST Convention (Science
Teachers of Texas Meeting), Waco, TX. (Fall Conference).Gillen, A. L. and
Williams, R. P. (1990).
Kitchen microbiology and microbe phobia. FIPSE Spring Workshop. April 21,
1990 .Gillen, A. L. and Williams, R. P. (1991). Kitchen microbiology
activities for elementary teachers. FIPSE Summer Workshops. July 1-3, 1991.
Gillen, A. L. (1991). Emerging Viruses: Those Invading Aliens. Lanier
Middle School. November 6.Gillen, A. L. (1992).
Emerging Cold and Flu Viruses. Rice University/HISD Model Science Laboratory
at Lanier Middle School. March 25, 1992.
Gillen, A. L. and Williams, R. P. (1992). Emerging Cold and Flu Viruses.
FIPSE Workshop Baylor College of Medicine July, 1992.
Gillen, A. L. (1992). Emerging Cold and Flu Viruses. National Association
of Biology Teachers, National Meeting, Denver, CO, November 14, 1992.
Gillen, A. L. (1993). Video Microscopes in the School Classroom. Presented
Workshops. Tomball ISD. June - Sept., 1993.
Gillen, A. L. (1993 - 94). Bringing Biotechnology into the Classroom: Part
I, Principles and Practice of Electrophoresis. Tomball ISD. Oct. 11, 1993;Part
II, Bacterial Transformation. and Genetic Engineering. Tomball ISD. Feb.
21,1994.
Gillen, A. L. & Hamm, D. (1994). Environmental Studies: Workshop for
Science Teachers, K - 12. Tomball ISD. June 13,14, 20 & 21, 1994.
Hamm, D. & Gillen, A. L.(1994). A Walk Through a Piney Woods
Ecosystem. Paper presented to Science Teachers, K - 12. CAST Convention
(Science Teachers of Texas Meeting),
Beaumont, TX. (Fall Conference). October 21 - 22.
Gillen, A. L. & Chiappetta, E. L. (1994). Using biotechnology
laboratories to drive students' appreciation of DNA science. Paper presented to
National Association of Biology Teachers, National Meeting, St. Louis, MO,
November 19, 1994.