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wmitchel@ramapo.edu

Education
Ph.D. in Plant Biology, Rutgers University
M.S. in Genetics, The University of Connecticut
B.A. with Honors in Zoology and Physiology, Rutgers University

Professional Organizations
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Chemical Society
American Genetic Association
American Museum of Natural History
American Society of Plant Biologists
Beta Beta Beta, Biological Honor Society
New Jersey Academy of Science
Northeast Regional Section of the American Society of Plant Biologists
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology

Teaching Experience

I have been a faculty member at Ramapo College since September 1996 and have taught a variety of Biology courses. I currently teach Fundamentals of Biology II lecture & lab. (BIOL 112), Genetics lecture and lab. (BIOL 331), Stress Biology (BIOL 390), Independent Study, and Co-op.

I taught at my two Alma Maters Rutgers University (Newark and New Brunswick Campuses) and The University of Connecticut (Storrs Campus), as well as several other colleges.

Non Teaching Positions

Biology Convener, Ramapo College, Summer 2008 to the present
Biochemistry Convener, Ramapo College, Summer 2000 to the present
Executive Committee, Ramapo College AFT, May 2002 to the present
Faculty Co-advisor to the Ramapo College Beta, Beta, Beta,  Chapter September 2006 to the present
Roots Program Faculty Coordinator, Ramapo College, Summer 2006 & Summer 2007
Seeds Faculty Advisor, Ramapo College and the American Chemistry Society,  Summer 2004, 2005, 2007 & 2008
President of the Ramapo College chapter of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, Summer 2002 to Summer 2006
Faculty Co-advisor to the Ramapo College Biology Club, September 1996 to May 1999
Research Experience

My research with Ramapo College students is described on my Research page and my scholarly work is described on my Publications and Presentations page. In addition to my work at Ramapo College and my graduate work (Rutgers University and The University of Connecticut), I held the following research positions.

Research Associate, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Summer 1995

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. August 1992 to August 1994

Postdoctoral Fellow, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. January 1991 to August 1992

I am interested in how the physiology and development of living things is regulated at the molecular level of organization.

Please see my Research web page and my Publications and Presentations for further information on my research.