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DEPARTMENT OF LIFE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Dr. JENNIFER BENNE, Department Head
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JAMES ROONEY
Professor of Biology
237 Founder's Hall
Phone : (573)681-5126
Fax : (573)681-5944 |
PhD Zoology, University of Missouri-Columbia
BA Zoology, University of Missouri-Columbia
Professional Development
DoD Collaborations Coordinator for Lincoln, 2007-present
Professor of Biology, Lincoln University, 1993-Present
State Director, Junior Division of Missouri Academy of Sciences, 3 years
Chair, Lincoln University Faculty and Staff Senate, one year
Introductory Biology Coordinator, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1975-78
Traveling Lecturer, University of Maryland, European Division, 1978-79
Published 4 Biology Laboratory manuals; study guide for nationally-marketed Human Biology by Don Farish;
Current Research Interests
Current research interests largely center around various Department of Defense tasks
Improving teaching methodologies in Military curricula; Suicide Prevention Research and Training issues
Visual Detection of hidden explosives, such as land mines and other buried weapons
Improving integration between military and civilian authorities during major disasters
Current Teaching Interests and Courses Taught
Have taught in most animal undergraduate courses at one time or another: General Biology, lectures and labs; General Zoology, Vertebrate Embryology, Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, Parasitology, Immunology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, General Physiology, General Ecology, Histology
Current assisgnment mostly in Human Anatomy and Physiology and Immunology due to release time for DoD Collaborations Coordinator responsibilities.
Current Research Funding, Awards, and Honors
Administrative Project Manager, Army Research Laboratory award for research tasks relating to Suicide Prevention Research, Use of Non-Lethal Weapons in Crowd Control, Land Mine Detection Training and Research, and Laser-Based Detection of IEDs; $1,920,000, 2007-08
Principal Investigator, Subcontract to Concurrent Technologies, to assist in improving delivery of instruction to career officers at Fort Leonard Wood’s Chemical, Biological, Nuclear and Radiation School; $103,000, 2007-08
Principle Investigator, Subcontract to Carnegie Mellon University, project intended to improve visual detection of land mines and other hidden explosives. Army Research Laboratory, $73,000, Aug-Dec, 2008
Technical Advisor for Suicide Prevention Research project; funded via Army Research Laboratory over three years; 2005-2008. Dr. Ablo Bah, PI. Awards varied from $500,000 to $900,000 annually
Principal Investigator, contract pending; DoD Test and Evaluation and Science and Technology project; coordinate local usage of Lincoln’s Land Mine Training Facility for use by DoD to perform autonomous vehicle testing and related activities. When contract finalized, total funcing initially of over $900,000 spread over 4 years, with considerable potential for additional expansion in level of support
Governor’s Award For Excellence In Teaching, 2006
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