Tracy Vermilyea, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biology

Phone: 541-349-7495

Office: PFB 206

E-mail

I teach three introductory biology courses. Principles of Biology I covers the cellular, metabolic, and inheritable characteristics of living organisms. Principles of Biology II covers the biodiversity and ecology of living organisms. Human Biology cover the structure and function of human organ systems.

I also teach courses for the Pre-professional Health Science and Exercise Science programs, including General Biology of the Cell, Microbiology, and Case Studies in Anatomy and Physiology.

My extracurricular activities include birding, searching for interesting rocks and fossils, viewing different ecosystems, experiencing new cultures, and Oregon history.

Educational Background
1998-2000	Postgraduate Research Fellowship in Animal Nutrition, Cornell University
1997	Ph.D., Animal Sciences, University of Delaware
1992	M.S., Animal Science, Oregon State University
1989	B.S., Biology (summa cum laude), Northwest Nazarene College

Selected Publications and Writings
2005	Promoting critical-thinking skills in the freshman biology laboratory. ISSOTL 2005 Conference Proceedings, http://www.issotl.org/meetings_files/2005abstracts.pdf, pg 117. (Abstr.).
2001-present	Contributer and Reviewer, Problem-Based Learning Clearinghouse, http://chico.nss.udel.edu/Pbl/

Memberships in Professional Organizations
American Physiological Society