Faculty ANS

Colorado State University-Pueblo

Masters In Applied Natural Science Faculty

Biology

Professor	Research Interests
Daniel Caprioglio Professor of Biology Ph.D. 1989, North Carolina State University, Raleigh	Biotechnology, biofuels, use of molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics to study the role of aminopeptidase genes in the cell biology of yeast. The research can sponsor some projects in cell physiology, molecular genetics (including gene regulation, gene cloning, gene interaction),biochemistry, and cell biology.
Helen Caprioglio Interim Chair Associate Professor of Biology Ph.D. 1989, North Carolina State University, Raleigh	Cell biology of cell surface interactions with the extracellular environment. Studies have included investigations of yeast membrane composition and ethanol tolerance, Penicillium acid phosphatases, and of vascular smooth muscle extracellular matrix molecules and their structural and functional roles in cardiovascular disease.
Moussa M. Diawara Professor of Biology Ph.D. 1991, University of Georgia, Athens	Both basic and applied research in environmental health sciences; plant-animal interactions; biodiversity and other areas of environmental science. Our recent efforts have focused on establishing the potential relationship between exposure to environmental insults such as heavy metals and human health hazards around southern Colorado, and on determining the mechanisms of toxicity of the psoralens, a group of naturally occurring plant toxicants known to be carcinogenic, but still widely used as prescription drugs to treat a number of skin disorders.
Annette Gabaldón Assistant Professor of Biology Ph.D. University of California--Davis	Comparative animal physiology; locomotion and muscle mechanics; body temperature regulation in hot and cold environments; biology of aging; energy metabolism; hormonal and nervous system control of body weight and temperature.
Scott J. Herrmann Professor of Biology Ph.D. 1968, University of Colorado, Boulder	Systematics, biogeography, genetic diversity, and ecology of Plecoptera, Trichoptera, Chironomidae, Hirudinea and Porifera, aquatic toxicology; chemical limnology of rivers and alpine lakes in western United States, ichthyology; and paleolimnology.
Lee Anne Martinez Associate Professor of Biology Ph.D. 1987, Cornell University, Ithaca	Insect chemosenses, predator-prey interactions, and aquatic invertebrates. Specific research includes electrophysiological responses of insects to chemical cues, chemoreception by foraging aquatic invertebrates, the role of chemical cues in the assessment of nutritional quality and foraging risks, sensory cues used in the predator-prey interaction between immature stone flies and their mayfly prey.
Janna McLean Interim Dean--College of Science and Mathematics Associate Professor of Biology Ph.D. Carnegie Mellon University	Genetic analysis of Segregation Distortion in Drosophila melanogaster. I am currently genetically analyzing several suppressor mutations to determine what these genes are and how they are involved in the phenomenon of distortion. Students will have the opportunities to learn classical genetic techniques, as well as standard molecular techniques involved in gene expression and cloning analyses.
Jack A. Seilheimer Professor of Biology Ph.D. 1963, University of Louisville, Louisville	Stream ecology including primary productivity and pollution, systematics and ecology of terrestrial vertebrates, systematics and ecology of freshwater algae and invertebrates, and science and experiential education.
Jeff Smith Assistant Professor of Biology Ph.D. 1998, University of New Mexico	My broader aim is to understand the cellular-molecular mechanisms that underlie nervous system function in health and neurodegenerative disease, and to elucidate pathways for pharmacologically based therapies for disease. To facilitate these aims, I seek to discover how intracellular signal transduction mechanisms can modulate the molecular functions of ion exchangers neurotransmitter receptors, voltage gated ion channels and metabolite transporters in cellular membranes.
Brian Vanden Heuvel Assistant Professor of Biology Ph.D. University of Texas--Austin	Plant biology, both field and molecular; use of molecular methods to address ecological and evolutionary questions, including taxonomy, diversity, and phylogenetic relationships among angiosperms, environmental microbiology, the evolution of the actinorhizal symbiosis, Frankia biodiversity, and distribution.

Chemistry

Professor	Research Interests
Sandra J. Bonetti Professor of Chemistry Ph.D. 1988, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta	Structure and function of fungal cell walls, glycopeptides, and enzymes produced by the allergy-causing Penicillium mold. Techniques include chemical and enzyme assays, paper and liquid chromatography, and optical and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and atomic force microscopy. The broad scope of this research will offer students the opportunity to expand their knowledge in areas relevant to research such as biochemistry, structural biology, and microbiology.
David Dillon Assistant Professor of Chemistry Ph.D. University of Wyoming	Organic chemistry--singlet oxygen reactions with sulfur-containing biomolecules; enzyme promoted asymmetric synthesis; molecular modeling of biomolecules, sulfur and silicon chemistry, photochemistry.
Melvin L. Druelinger Director of MSANS program at Colorado State University-Pueblo Professor of Chemistry Ph.D. 1967, University of Wisconsin, Madison	Synthesis of potentially bioactive materials of medicinal value, organofluorine compounds via selective fluorinations, cycloaddition reactions, synthesis and reactions of heterocycles, reactive intermediates, polymers, photochemistry, energetic materials, and reaction mechanisms, ionic liquids, and microwave chemistry.
Richard Farrer Assistant Professor of Chemistry Ph.D. Boston College	Developing novel optical techniques for the purpose of creating three-dimensional microdevices; nanoscience and nanotechnol
Chad Kinney Assistant Professor of Chemistry Ph.D. Colorado School of Mines	Development and application of methods for the detection of organic contaminants in environmental matrices. Applications include the bioaccumulation of organic contaminants in terrestrial and aquatic organisms as well as the fate and transport of such compounds in the environment.
David W. Lehmpuhl Associate Professor of Chemistry Ph.D. 1997, University of Colorado, Boulder	Scanning probe microscopy including atomic force microscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy, environmental and atmospheric chemistry, particularly in the determination of trace species in air.
Kristina G. Proctor Professor of Chemistry Ph.D. 1989, Colorado State University, Fort Collins	Synthesis of chemically derivatized metal-oxide substrates utilized in chromatography, catalysis, and biomedical applications, with subsequent surface characterization using advanced spectroscopic techniques. Of particular interest is the employment of surface selective Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic (FTIR) techniques, diffuse reflectance and attenuated total reflectance, in ascertaining chemical information regarding active surface constituents which impart desired behavior to the modified surface.