Outside Reviewer Packet (Optimized - 10mb)
Curriculum Vita (pdf)
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Minbiole, J. E. 2016. Improving Course Coherence and Assessment Rigor: Understanding by Design in a Nonmajors Biology Course. American Biology Teacher, accepted September 17 for publication, in press.
Ganesan, S., Minbiole, J.E., & Featherstone, D.E. 2011. Drosophila glutamate receptor mRNA expression and mRNP particles. RNA Biology, 8(5): 771-81.
Karr, J., Vagin, V., Chen, K., Ganesan, S., Olenkina, O., Gvozdev, V., & Featherstone, D. E. 2009. Regulation of glutamate receptor subunit availability by microRNAs. The Journal of cell biology, 185(4), 685-697.
Liebl, F.L., Werner, K.M., Sheng, Q., Karr, J.E., McCabe, B.D., & Featherstone, D.E. 2006. Genome-wide P- element screen for Drosophila synaptogenesis mutants. Journal of Neurobiology, 66(4): 332-347.
Featherstone, D.E., Rushton, E., Rohrbough, J., Liebl, F.L., Karr, J., Sheng, Q., Rodesch, C.K., & Broadie, K. 2005. An Essential Drosophila Glutamate Receptor Subunit That Functions in Both Central Neuropil and Neuromuscular Junction. Journal of Neuroscience, 25(12): 3199-3208.
Liebl, F.L., Chen, K., Karr, J.E., Sheng, Q., & Featherstone, D.E. 2005. Increased synaptic microtubules and altered synapse development in Drosophila sec8 mutants. BMC Biology, 3:27.
Klumpp, D.J., Forrestal, S., Karr, J.E., Mudge, C.S., Anderson, B.E., & Schaeffer, A.J. 2002. Epithelial Differentiation Promotes the Adherence of Type 1-Pilliated Escherichia Coli to Human Vaginal Cells. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 186: 1631-1638.
EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
Davis-Berg, B., Dolak, D., Gerstner, C., Kostecka, K., Minbiole, J., Poromanska, M., Rafacz, M. (2016) Environmental Science Laboratory Manual (5th ed.) Pearson Learning Solutions (Custom Publishing for Columbia College Chicago)
Minbiole, J and Rafacz, M., (2014) Introductory Biology Laboratory Manual. Pearson Learning Solutions (Custom Publishing for Columbia College Chicago)
Minbiole, J and Rafacz, M., (2012) Biology: The Living World Laboratory Manual. Pearson Learning Solutions (Custom Publishing for Columbia College Chicago)
REFEREED PRESENTATIONS
Minbiole, J., (2016, November). Getting more out of less: designing short homework assignments that focus on application and analysis. Accepted for presentation at the 2016 National Association of Biology Teachers Professional Development Conference, Denver, CO.
Minbiole, J. and Traphagen, S., (2015, November). Improving Course Coherence, Assessment and Student Engagement using Understanding by Design Planning. Presented at the National Association of Biology Teachers Professional Development Conference, Providence, RI.
Adams, G., Jordan, D., McCaskey, T., Minbiole, J., Papacosta, P., & Shaw, C., (2015, March). Transforming Assessment of Student Learning in a Multidiscipline Department. Presented at the National Science Teachers Association National Conference, Chicago, IL.
Davis-Berg, E., Minbiole, J., Minges Wols, H., & Rafacz, M., (2015, March). Rigor for All: An Inclusive Approach to Science Education for Nonmajors. Presented at the National Science Teachers Association National Conference, Chicago, IL.
Davis-Berg, E., Minbiole, J., & LaBarbera, M. (2015, January). Care and Use of Invertebrates in the classroom (on the cheap). Presented at the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, West Palm Beach, FL. (Abstract published in Integrative and Comparative Biology, Epub April: 55, e42.)
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Büdy, B., Minbiole, J, Feng, M., Kohl, P, & Ladis, M. (2016, March). Effects of erythrytol on Drosophila melanogaster: An undergraduate research study performed by students not majoring in chemistry. Poster session presented at the 251st American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Beeler, D.M., Karr (Minbiole), J.E., Ganesan, S., & Featherstone, D.E. (2015, March). Differential regulation of Drosophila Glutamate receptor subunit production by optimus-prime, a novel mRNA associated gene. Presented at the 56th Annual Drosophila Genetics Research Conference, Chicago IL.
Minbiole, J. (2015, November). Improving Course Coherence and Refining Assessments: Using Understanding by Design in an Undergraduate Course. Poster session presented at the National Association of Biology Teachers Professional Development Conference, Cleveland, OH
Minbiole, J. (2013, November). Increasing Access to Rigor: Adaptation of a Majors Level Course for a Non- Majors Population. Poster session presented at the National Association of Biology Teachers Professional Development Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Karr (Minbiole), J.E., Ganesan, S., Paces, M.M., & Featherstone, D.E. (2013, November). Differential Regulation of Drosophila Gultamate Receptor Subunit Production by optimus-prime, a Novel mRNA Associated Gene. Poster session presented at the Midwest Drosophila Research Conference, Monticello, IL
Karr, J.E., Ganesan, S., Paces, M.M., & Featherstone, D.E. (2012, April). Sub-type specific regulation of Drosophila glutamate receptor production by the novel receptor mRNA associated genes optimus-prime (opr) and bumblebee (bbe). Poster session presented at the 53rd Annual Drosophila Genetics Research Conference, Chicago, IL.