Danville Area Community College  2000 E. Main Street Danville   IL  61832

• M.S., Biology; University of Illinois, Urbana Campus, 1984.

Master's Project: "Comparing and Contrasting Homologous Joints of the Upper and Lower Extremities."
(In-depth dissection of upper and lower extremities and extensive paper detailing the homologous structures with emphasis on arthrology."

• B.S., College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biology Major, University of Illinois, Urbana Campus, 1982.
 
Courses of note: Moral Problems in Medicine and Biology (honors credit), Introduction to Sociology (honors credit), Medical Sociology (honors credit), Social Issues in Biology (Bioethics), Delivering Health Care, Genetics, Human Genetics, Behavior-Genetic Analysis, Immunology, Biological Clocks, Histology, Human Gross Anatomy, Physics I and II, Biophysics, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Animal Behavior (and all those Liberal Arts courses, too!).

• August 1994 to present: Instructor, Science Division.
 
Courses taught:
• Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II.
• Human Cadaver Dissection I and II.  (I developed these courses and am the only instructor who teaches them.)
• Simply Science. (I developed this course.)
• Life Science.
• Human Biology.

Criterion Four team writer for HLC Self-Study, 2007-2008.  Invited to and attended DACC's first Leadership Development Seminar (June 2005).  Member of Academic Affairs Team,  Insurance Team, DACC Biology Curriculum Team. Served as Team Captain on DACC Foundation's 2005 Major Gift Campaign Committee. Served on Student Learning Outcomes Committee, Assessment Communications Subcommittee, Diversity Team, and Personal Professional Development Team. Peer mentor for new faculty members spring 2005, summer 2005, summer 2007.  Served as Faculty Mentor for new freshmen.  Established and direct DACC's cadaver program. Conduct customized cadaver lab tours for high school students.  Developed and conducted customized cadaver anatomy training for surgical technician students from Ivy Tech, Lafayette, Indiana several summers. Wrote materials for DACC's North Central Association accreditation review. Conducted "Train the Trainer" workshops for local industry. Consulted with Education-to-Careers Department. Wrote applications that won the college AACC Excellence in Education Parnell Tech Prep/Associate Degree Award and U.S. Dept. of Education "Excellence in Tech Prep Education" Award.  Wrote a grant proposal that won $20,000 in A.D.A.M. software. Have written multiple award applications for faculty.  
 

• January 2001 to present: Director of Scholars Programs.

Administer DACC's 2 honors programs:
• Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society, and
• DACC Scholars Program (an independent study honors program that transfers to most 4-year college Honors Programs).


• Chapter Advisor for Pi Omega Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. 
  
• Certified Leadership Development Instructor, June 2008.
  
• Built a completely inactive chapter into a Five-Star Chapter in a single year and have maintained it.  
  
• Appointed as Service Learning expert to the International Honors Committee at the request of Phi Theta Kappa's Executive Director, Dec. 2007. Two-year term extended by one year. Will serve as a Faculty Scholar in this capacity through 2010. Also help determine new International Honors Study Topic, International Service Program, and changes in the Hallmark Award process.
• Selected as Phi Theta Kappa Faculty Scholar 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2007. 
  
• Serve on Illinois Advisory Council, 2005-2008 (appointed to second term summer 2007).  See advisor awards in later section.
• Pi Omega Chapter has consistently won major awards at the regional and international levels since their first competition in 2002, including Fourth Runner-Up to Most Distinguished Chapter, 2008. 
  
• Chapter served as 2004 Illinois Regional President Chapter and hosted 2004 Illinois Regional Convention; served as 2004-2005 Illinois Regional Secretary Chapter and hosted Illinois Regional website.  2007-08 Chapter Vice President served as Illinois Regional President.
• Coordinate applications for Barry J. Goldwater, Morris K. Udall, Coca-Cola Foundation, and Jack Kent Cooke Scholarships, and nominations for All-USA Academic Team and Lincoln Student Laureate. 
  
• Member of National Collegiate Honors Council. 

• 1994 to present: Freelance work for various academic publishers.


• Author, "But I Studied Really Hard Last Night…"; article in Strategies for Success, Issue 47; Spring 2007.
• Author, Get Ready for A&P, Benjamin Cummings, (c) 2007.  ISBN 9780321493262.  Second edition to be released January 2009.  Book has been adapted under the titles Get Ready for Biology and Get Ready for Microbiology.
• Developed online Get Ready for A&P course for Pearson Education, 2007.
  
• Developmental Editor, Exercise Physiology textbook, Benjamin Cummings, fall 2007 to present.
• Extensive developmental editing with additional writing on Investigations in A&P Lab Manual, Stephen Sarikas, Benjamin Cummings Publishers, 2005.
• Author, Instructors Manual for Investigations in A&P Lab Manual, Stephen Sarikas, Benjamin Cummings Publishers, 2005.
• Author, Laboratory  3:  Chemistry of Life, Terry Martin's lab manual to accompany Hole's Human A&P, McGraw-Hill, (c) 2007.
• Author, Student Study Guide (three editions) to accompany Asking About Life, 1e through 3e, Thompson/Brooks/Cole Publishing
  
• Reviewed and edited many texts, lab manuals, and virtual biology lab modules (Benjamin Cummings, Pearson, McGraw-Hill, Brooks/Cole, Thompson Learning).

 
• October 1990 to August 1994. Developmental Editor, Human Kinetics Publishers, Champaign, Illinois.

Reviewed, edited, and revised manuscripts for the world's largest sports and fitness publishing house. Followed books from rough draft through production. Supervised assistant editors' work. Did complete in-house rewrite of Wilmore and Costill's Physiology of Sport and Exercise, 1e, a major undergraduate textbook.  Shot cover photo for Ellen Tribole's Eating on the Run, 2e.
 
• 1989-1994. Part-time instructor, Anatomy and Physiology.
Danville Area Community College (summer 1989, 1990), Danville, Illinois.
Parkland College (Fall and Spring, 1990 to1994), Champaign, Illinois.

• August 1984 to October 1990. Teaching Associate, Department of Cell and Structural Biology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Urbana Campus.
This was a full-time academic staff position (not a graduate TA position).  Supervised Human Gross Anatomy laboratory and 120 -140 first-year medical students/year. Supervised dissection, lectured, tutored and held review sessions. Supervised 2-3 teaching assistants.   Assisted full redevelopment of course curriculum.  Later developed DACC's Cadaver Dissection courses based on this U of I course.

• 1986-1992.  Editor-in-Chief, writer, Mabel's Revue.  Publication about local music industry, Champaign, Illinois,

• 1983-1984.  Animal Care Assistant.  School of Life Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana.

• 1976-1984.  Cashier.   McBrides Drugs/Revco, Urbana, Illinois.
 

    Teaching, general:

• 2006 Who's Who Among America's Teachers
• 2005 Who's Who Among America's Teachers
• 2004 Who's Who Among America's Teachers
• Mayoral Proclamation of "Lori K. Garrett Day" in the city of Danville, Illinois, January 14, 2004.
• 2003 ACCT  William H. Meardy Faculty Member Award (This is the top faculty award for all community college instructors in the United States, England, and Canada, awarded by the Association of Community College Trustees)
• 2003 ACCT Central Region Faculty Member Award (nine state area)
• 2003 NISOD Excellence Award (National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development)
• 2003 DACC DReAmS Award (first one awarded) for efforts to increase Disability-Related Accessibility for Students at DACC.
• 2002 DACC Faculty Member of the Year
• Nominated for Illinois Community College Trustees Association Outstanding Faculty Award, 2002.
• "Most Colorful Hightops Award for Most Creative Use of Beach Towels as an Educational Device", ~1987, presented by University of Illinois M-1 class (first year medical students).

• Certified Leadership Development Instructor, June 2008.
• International Honors Committee Service Learning Representative, 2-year appointment at the request of Executive Director Rod Risley, starting January 2008, now extended through 2010.
  
• Illinois Advisory Council Central District representative.  2005-2008, Appointed for second term Summer 2007.
  
• Faculty Scholar,  selected to serve 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007.  Attended the Faculty Scholars Conference each year at the Center for Excellence, and served as Seminar Leader at each year's International Honors Institute as follows:  2003--Catholic University, Washington, DC.; 2004--University of Nevada, Las Vegas; 2006--University of Delaware, Newark; 2007--Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL.
  
• All-Illinois Advisor Team, 2004, 2005, and 2006, 2008.
• Illinois Region's Most Distinguished Chapter Advisor, 2004 and 2005.
  
• Advisor Paragon Award, 2003, 2004, and 2005.
  
• Illinois Region Outstanding Advisor, 2003, 2006, 2008.
  
• Honorary Member of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, November 2001.

• Edmund J. James Scholar 1978-1980.
• Dean's List 1979.
• Honors Credit for independent research projects and resultant papers in three courses:
• Moral Problems in Medicine and Biology,
• Introduction to Sociology, and
• Medical Sociology.

• Understanding Today's Students. Strategies for Success Workshop, Lexington, KY, November 2008.
  
• Understanding Today's Students.  Human Anatomy and Physiology Society Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, May 2008.
  
• Who Are These Creatures and How Did They Land In MY Classroom? Human Anatomy and Physiology Society Annual Conference, San Diego, May 2007.
• Who Are These People and How Did They Land in MY Classroom? Strategies for Success Workshop, Valencia Community College, Orlando, Feb 2007.
• Who Are These People and How Did They Land in MY Classroom? and Getting the Gold:  Successful Grant Writing; DACC In-Service. Jan 2007. 
• Who Are These People and How Did They Land in MY Classroom? Faculty In-Service, Western Kentucky Community and Technical College, Paducah, KY. January 2, 2007.
• Getting Unprepared Students Ready for A&P; Strategies for Success Workshop; Indiana University at Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), Indianapolis, IN. October 21, 2006.
• Getting Unprepared Students Ready for A&P; Keynote Speaker, Human Anatomy and Physiology Regional Conference, Western Kentucky Community and Technical College, Paducah, KY.  October 7, 2006.
• Getting Unprepared Students Ready for A&P.  Human Anatomy and Physiology Society Annual Conference, Austin, TX.  May 2006.
• Getting Unprepared Students Ready for A&P.  Strategies for Success Workshop, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. March 2006
• Getting Unprepared Students Ready for A&P.  Strategies for Success Workshop, Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY. March 2006.

• Honors in Action:  Integrating the Hallmarks.  Illinois Regional Convention, Chicago, June 2008.
  
• Meet the New Honors Study Topic.  Copresenter at Phi Theta Kappa International Convention, Philadelphia., PA, April 2008.
  
• Research Techniques for Exploring the Honors Study Topic.  Copresenter at Phi Theta Kappa International Convention, Philadelphia., PA, April 2008.
  
• Going for the Gold--Illinois Regional Hallmark Award Workshop, Regional event hosted at DACC, Nov. 2007.
• Going for the Gold:  Hallmark Award Success; Phi Theta Kappa Illinois Regional Leadership Conference and Honors Institute, Waubonsee College, IL.  October 2007.
• The Wonders of Duct Tape:  Building a Small Chapter, Educational Forum, Phi Theta Kappa International Convention, Nashville, TN. April 2007. 
• Five Star Chapter Development Program; Advisor Preconference, Phi Theta Kappa International Convention, Nashville, TN. April 2007.
• Going for the Gold:  Hallmark Award Success; Phi Theta Kappa Illinois Regional Convention, Frontier College, Fairfield, IL.  October 27-28, 2006.
• Five Star Program and Hallmark Award Success, Illinois Regional Leadership Conference.  June 2006
• Reach for the Stars: Five Star Chapter Development.  Co-presenter, Educational forum and Advisor Preconference, Phi Theta Kappa International Convention, Seattle, WA. April 2006.

• Board Member, Keep Vermilion County Beautiful. Applied for and received $10,000 Think Green grant from Waste Management, Inc., Oct. 2006, used for a multi-county Ecylcing event  June 2007 with KVCB.  Wrote up and submitted event to KAB--Chapter received a 2007 1st place National Award from Keep America Beautiful.

• Partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters to launch First Mentors Program.

• Adopt-a-Spot, Adopt-a-Highway, Relay for Life (American Cancer Society), Light the Night Walk (Leukemia and Lymphoma Society), Alzheimer's Memory Walk, Habitat for Humanities. Partner with Meade Elementary for Arbor Day celebrations, EBus tour, and various activities. 9/11 Red Cross Relief Fund Drive. Assist with DACC's Eagle Day, Academic Challenge, and Family Science Night.  Supervise Project Graduation ("Feed a Body, Feed a Mind."). Operation Sleighbell, Operation Paperback, etc..

• College outreach: Volunteered at Clark-Lindsey Retirement Center, Senior Bowling Program while attending University of Illinois.

Professional Memberships/Activities:

• American Association of Anatomists
• American Institute of Biological Sciences,
• Human Anatomy and Physiology Society,
• National Association of Biology Teachers,
• Illinois Association of Community College Biologists,
• National Collegiate Honors Council,
• DACC Education Association,
• Illinois Education Association,
• National Education Association.
• Honorary member of Phi Theta Kappa.
• Attended several conferences including National Council for Staff, Program, and Organizational Development, American Association of Community Colleges, and Association of Community College Trustees (regional and national).  Attend Phi Theta Kappa International and Regional conferences and events, IACCB, HAPS, NABT.
• Receive Biology Teacher (from NABT), Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council, Discover Magazine, Health Magazine; publications from Phi Theta Kappa, NABT, HAPS, IACCB, National Arbor Day Association, National Wildlife Federation, National Audubon Society, and National Parks and Conservation; and electronic updates from the Environmental Defense Fund and National Wildlife Federation.