Department of Biology University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN 46227 Dr. Sandra L. Davis December, 2013 Education : Ph. D. in Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. : B.S. in Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. Employment 2006-Present Associate Professor, Department of Biology University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 46227 2003-2006 Assistant Professor, Department of Biology University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 46227 1999-2003 Assistant Professor, Department of Biology University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA 71209 1998-1999 Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Biology Earlham College, Richmond, IN 47374. 1998-1999 Administrative Assistant, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Grant Department of Biology, Earlham College, Richmond, IN 47374 1991-1998 Assistant Instructor, Department of Biology Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405 1991 Field assistant for Dr. Niwot Ridge, Mountain Research Station, Nederland, CO.
Teaching Experience 2003-Present: University of Indianapolis Introductory Biology I: The Diversity of Life: Introductory level science majors Introductory Biology II: Introduction to Cell Biology: Introductory level science majors Introduction to Genetics: Sophomore level biology majors Evolutionary Biology: Upperlevel biology majors Advanced Evolutionary Biology: Graduate students Advanced Genetics: Upperlevel biology majors Current Topics Seminar: Upperlevel biology majors Gender and Ethnicity in Math and Science: science and nonscience majors The Science of Food: introductory nonscience majors Plant Biology: upperlevel biology majors 1999-2003: Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Louisiana at Monroe Principles of Biology I: Introductory level science majors Principles of Biology II and Laboratory: Developed as a new course for introductory level science majors The Living World: Introductory level non-science majors Genetics: Upperlevel undergraduate biology majors Genetics Laboratory: Upperlevel undergraduate biology majors Introduction to Evolutionary Biology: Upperlevel undergraduate biology majors Organic Evolution: Graduate (Masters degree)level 1998-1999: Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology, Earlham College Plant Ecology and Systematics: (with lab) Upperlevel undergraduate biology majors Ecological Biology: (with lab) Freshman -level biology majors and nonmajors 1991-1998: Teaching Assistant, Indiana University Genetics: Upperlevel undergraduate biology majors Good genes, bad genes: A look at human genetics and society: freshman nonmajors Biological mechanisms laboratory: introductory level science majors 1990-1991: Undergraduate Teaching Intern, Indiana University Evolution and Diversity laboratory: introductory biology majors and non-majors
Undergraduate Research Supervised 2013. Expression of the anthocyanin synthase gene in flowers of protandrous Saponaria officinalis during gender transition. 2013. Effects of sunscreen on pigment production in petals of Saponaria officinalis. 2012. An analysis of the relationship between floral color and fitness in the protandrous weed Saponaria officinalis 2011-2012. Energy Efficient Hydroponic Production. 2010-2011. Phenology of male and female phases of Saponaria officinalis. 2008-2009. Environmental and genetic factors influencing floral color variation in Saponaria officinalis. 2004-2005. Differences in levels of autonamous seed production among natural populations of Saponaria officinalis 2004. Effects of an urbanized environment on pollination dynamics of chasmogamous flowers of Viola sororia. 2002-2003. "Potential self-fertilization through autogamy and geitonogamy in protandrous flowers of Saponaria officinalis ". Funded by the Howard Hughes Undergraduate Biological Sciences Education Program at ULM. 2002-2003. "Selfing and outcrossing within hermaphroditic flowers in natural populations of gynomonoecious Silene noctiflora". Funded by the Howard Hughes Undergraduate Biological Sciences Education Program at ULM. 2002-2003. "Family-level differences in anther-stigma distances within hermaphroditic flowers of gynomonoecioussilene noctiflora ". Funded by the Howard Hughes Undergraduate Biological Sciences Education Program at ULM. 2001-2002. "Herkogamy in protandrous flowers of Saponaria officinalis collected from 7 populations in Virginia". Funded by the Howard Hughes Undergraduate Biological Sciences Education Program at ULM. 1999-2000. "The effect of habitat on cleistigamous and chasmogamous flower production in Viola sororia". Funded by the Howard Hughes Undergraduate Biological Sciences Education Program at ULM. Fellowships and Grants 2013, Sandra Davis, Indiana Academy of Sciences, Senior Research Grant.. Gender-related and Environmental Contributions to Floral Color in Saponaria officinalis: An integrated Study of Phenotypic Variation and Gene Regulation. 2013,, supervised by Sandra Davis
Sigma Zeta National Honor Society Student Research Award,. Expression of the anthocyanin synthase gene in flowers of protandrous Saponaria officinalis during gender transition. 2012, Sandra Davis and University of Indianapolis, Summer Research Grant.. Population-level effects on phenotypic plasticity in flower color of Saponaria officinalis. 2011, Sandra Davis University of Indianapolis Innovator Grant,. A proposal for photomicroscopy capabilities in introductory biology for the construction of electronic lab notebooks. 2011, Sandra Davis University of Indianapolis InQuery Grant, A proposal for photomicroscopy capabilities in introductory biology for the construction of electronic lab notebooks. 2010, and Sandra Davis University of Indianapolis, InQuery Collaborative Research Grant. $. Floral Color Change and Mixed-Mating in Saponaria officinalis (Caryophyllaceae). 2009, University of Indianapolis Faculty Development Grant, Identification of DNA markers to determine outrcossing rates in Saponaria officinalis. 2007, and University of Indianapolis, InQuery Collaborative Research Grant. $ of Protandry on Levels of Self-Fertilization in Saponaria officinalis (Caryophyllaceae). 2006, Sandra Davis,. Effects University of Indianapolis, Graduate Programs of the College of Arts and Sciences Interdisciplinary Team Teaching Grant- Full Teaching Credit for a team-taught class 2005, Sandra Davis, University of Indianapolis, Graduate Programs of the College of Arts and Sciences Interdisciplinary Team Teaching Grant- Full Teaching Credit for a team-taught class 2004, University of Indianapolis, Graduate Programs of the College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Arts and Sciences Faculty Development Grant- 2002, Mountain Lake Biological Station, University of Virginia Research Fellowship.. Pollination dynamics of Silene noctiflora 2002, Sandra Davis,
Women and Science Program. Team Scholarship to the Sixth Annual Curriculum Reform Institute. June 2002. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.. 2001, The Howard Hughes Undergraduate Biological Sciences Education Program at ULM Faculty Development Grant; "Investigating the paternity and fitness of progeny from female and hermaphroditic flowers in natural populations of gynomonoecious Silene noctiflora"- summer stipend 2000-2004,, Sandra Davis, Howard Hughes Medical Institute. 2000-2004. Student Research and Broadening Access to Science/ Faculty Development/ Curriculum, Equipment, and Laboratory Development/ Precollege and Other Outreach Programs. $ 1996-98 Indiana University- Biology Departmental Supply Grant, /year 1993-94, Indiana Academy of Sciences- The evolution and maintenance of nonfunctional stamens in females of the cryptically dioecious plant, Thalictrum polygamum, $ 1992-94, Bayard Franklin Floyd Memorial Summer Fellowship for Plant Science Research, /summer 1991, Howard Hughes Undergraduate Initiative Supply Grant- Pollination Biology of gynodioecious Silene acaulis (Caryophyllaceae), 1990-91, Howard Hughes Undergraduate Initiative Supply Grant- Inbreeding depression in gynomonoecious Silene noctiflora (Caryophyllaceae), Peer Reviewed Publications Jabbari, S., Davis, S.L., Carter, E. (2013). Interaction between floral color change and gender transition in the protandrous Saponaria officinalis. Plant Species Biology 28(1): 21-30. Davis, S.L. (2012). Applying the scientific method and phylogenetics to understand the transition from kingdoms to domains: does one plus one equal five or three?" The American Biology Teacher 74 (5). Davis, S.L. and Henderson, J.W. (2011). This is a Pretty Place: Smokestacks and Factories in 1910 through 2010. The Journal of Public Health 33(1): 143-146. Davis, S.L. (2011). Is Measuring CYP2D6 Clinically Useful for Prediction of the Effectiveness of Adjuvent Tamoxifen?. 2010 Hot Topics Mentor Sessions of the Santonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2010 cd. Distributed by the Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation. Jones, L.T. and Davis, S.L. (2008) The potential for mixed mating in the protandrous perennial Saponaria officinalis (Caryophyllaceae). Plant Species Biology 23: 183-191.
Davis, S.L. and Delph, L.F. (2005). Prior selfing and gynomonoecy in Silene noctiflora L. (Caryophyllaceae): opportunities for enhanced outcrossing and reproductive assurance. International Journal of Plant Sciences 166(3): 475-480. Davis, S.L. (2004). Natural levels of pollination intensity and effects of pollen loads on offspring quality in females of Thalictrum pubescens (Ranunculaceae). Plant Systematics and Evolution 244: 45-54. Davis, S.L. (2002). Allocation to floral structures in Thalictrum pubescens (Ranunculaceae), a cryptically dioecious species. Annals of Botany 90: 119-126. Davis, S.L. (2001). Phenotypic and genetic correlations among floral traits in cryptically dioecious Thalictrum pubescens Pursh and dioecious Thalictrum dioicum (Ranunculaceae). Journal of Heredity 92(4): 361-366. Davis, S.L. (1997). Pollen production is not maintained as an attractant for pollinators in females of cryptically dioecious Thalictrum pubescens Pursh (Ranunculaceae). Sexual Plant Reproduction 10: 293-299. Scientific meetings and Seminar presentations July 2013 Botanical Society of America, New Orleans, LA. Changes in floral display of Saponaria officinalis may cause pollinator discrimination. Co-presenter: Dr. March 2013 Indiana Academy of Sciences, Indianapolis, IN. Changes in floral display of Saponaria officinalis may cause pollinator discrimination. Co-presenter: Dr. July 2012 Botanical Society of America, Columbus, Ohio. Introducing E-notebooks and Photomicroscopy into a First-year Biodiversity Course. Poster presentation. March 2012 Indiana Academy of Sciences, Indianapolis, IN. The Science of Food: A Science Class for Non-Science Majors. Co-presenter: Dr. October 2011 Invited Presentation, DePauw University. Interaction between floral color change and gender transition in the protandrous weed Saponaria officinalis July 31- August 4, 2010, and Davis, S. Botanical Society of America, Providence Rhode Island. Flower Color Variability and Mixed Mating in the Protandrous Herb Saponaria officinalis (L. Caryophyllaceae). Poster presentation,
October 2008, Indiana College Biology Teacher s Association. The development of a problem-based learning curriculum for a new graduate program for perspective science teachers. October 2007, Indiana Academy of Sciences, Workshop presentation: Science as a Way of Knowing: The Evidence for Evolution. July 2007, and Sandra L. Davis. Botany and Plant Biology Joint Congress, Chicago, Ill. Does the reproductive strategy of protandry in Saponaria officinalis prevent autogamy and avoid inbreeding depression?. Poster presentation. October 2005, and Sandra Davis. Indiana Academy of Sciences, Saint Mary of the Woods College. Effects of protandry on self-fertilization in Saponaria officinalis. August 2004, Sandra Davis and Ecological Society of America, 89 th Annual Meeting. Portland, OR. Pollination-mode effects on seed set in different floral morphs of the gynomonoecious plant, Silene noctiflora. Poster presentation. Spring 2002, Guest Speaker in Philosophy 400: Science and Religion, The evidence for evolution April 2002, and Sandra Davis ULM Student Research Symposium. Herkogamy in protandrous flowers of Saponaria officinalis collected from 7 populations in Virginia. Poster presentation. April 2001, Honors Colloquium Series, University of Louisiana-Monroe. "Evolution, Science, and Society." April 2001, and Sandra Davis, ULM Student Research Symposium. The effect of habitat on chasmogamous and cliestogamous flower production in Viola sororia. Poster presentation. June 2000, Society for the Study of Evolution. Bloomington, IN. "Phenotypic and Genetic Correlations among floral traits in two dioecious species of Thalictrum" April 1997, Blatchley Nature Club. Noblesville, IN. "Genetic and Ecological Factors Maintaining Stamen Production in Females of Thalictrum pubescens" July 1996 Society for the Study of Evolution. St. Louis, MO. "Pollen production is not maintained as an attractant for pollinators in females of cryptically dioecious Thalictrum pubescens Pursh (Ranunculaceae)" Spring 1995 Noontime Seminar series for the Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Program at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. "The maintenance of the cryptic dioecious breeding system in Thalictrum pubescens."
July 1992 Society for the Study of Evolution. Berkely, CA. Dr. (presenter) and S. Davis, "Inbreeding depression in gynomonoecious Silene noctiflora." Professional Development and Service Professional Society Service 2013-2014: Vice-Chair, Ecology Section, Indiana Academy of Sciences 2013: Botanical Society of America Representative, 2014 Planning Committee, Life Discovery Doing Science Conference 2012-2013: President, Indiana College Biology Teachers Association 2009-2012: Steering Committee, Indiana College Biology Teachers Association Workshops Attended: March 2013 Life Discovery Doing Science Conference sponsored by the Ecological Society of America, the Botanical Society of America, and the Society for the Study of Evolution. Minneapolis, MN November 2011 Environmental Health Science and Breast Cancer organized by the Collaborative on Health and the Environment in Bolinas, California. Funding provided by Komen Foundation s Advocate in Science Program. December 2010 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, San Antonio, Texas. Attended as an Advocate Scholar for the Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation. September 2010 EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative 2010 Online Seminar: Maintaining Quality in Blended Learning: From Classroom Assessment to Impact Evaluation November 2010 iplant Educator Workshop: Genomics in Education Workshop. DNA Learning Center of The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory held in St. Paul, MN April 2009, 2008, 2007 National Breast Cancer Coalition Annual Advocacy Training Conference. Washington, D.C. August 2008 Silencing Genomes Workshop. DNA Learning Center of The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory held in Blacksburg, VA
August 2006 Plant Molecular Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics Workshop. New York Institute of Technology in New York City, NY May 2006 Chautauqua Short Course: Increasing the Retention of Under-Represented Groups--And the Learning of All Groups--In Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Courses. Dayton, OH. June 2005 Investigating Interdisciplinary Interactions with Workshop Physics, Workshop Mathematics, ChemLinks, and BioQUEST. Beloit University. June 2004 Women and Science Program. Team Scholarship to the Eighth Annual Curriculum Reform Institute. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. June 2002 Women and Science Program. Team Scholarship to the Sixth Annual Curriculum Reform Institute. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. June 2001: Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics. North Carolina State University. Probability and Statistical Inference Introduction to Genomic Science Bioinformatics Molecular Evolution Pedigree Data Analysis Summer 2000 (Hosted by the Study for the Society for the Study of Evolution): Symposium on teaching Evolution Applied and Investigative Lab Exercises in Evolution Using Humans as a Central Example in Teaching Undergraduate Evolution Grant Reviews 2011: FY12 Investigator Initiated Research (IIR): Novel Therapeutics and Resistance Pre-Application Peer Review Committee for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation. 2009: FY09 Investigator Initiated Research (IIR): Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers Committee for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation. 2008: Proposal Reviewer, National Science Foundation,
2003: Proposal Reviewer, Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences Textbook Chapters Reviewed: Genetics: Analysis and Principles, 4 th Ed. By R.J. Brooker, McGraw-Hill Higher Education. Genetics: A Conceptual Approach by B. Pierce, W.H. Freeman and Company, to be published 2002. Discover Biology, 2 nd Edition, by Cain, Damman, Lue, and Yoon, Sinauer Associates, Inc. Biology, 6 th Edition, by Raven and Johnson, McGraw-Hill Higher Education. Contributed Solutions: Selected Text Problems with Solutions Genetics: A Conceptual Approach by B. Pierce, W.H. Freeman and Company, 2002. Peer Reviewer for: American Journal of Botany American Biology Teacher Journal of Ecology Evolutionary Ecology International Journal of Plant Sciences Plant Species Biology New Phytologist University Service 2013, winter semester. Served as interim co-chair of the Biology Department 2012. Review Committee, Innovator and Technology Grants given by the Teaching and Learning Resource Center. 2011-present. CAS s Task Force on Student-faculty Research, University of Indianapolis. 2011. Search committee, Molecular Anthropologist. 2011-present. Academic Petitions Committee, University of Indianapolis. 2011-present. Coordinator of the introductory biology labs for Biology 155. 2006- present. University Curriculum Committee, University of Indianapolis 2009-present. Faculty Benefits Committee, University of Indianapolis 2007-present. Landscape Advisory Committee, University of Indianapolis 2008-2009. Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellows Task Force, University of Indianapolis
2007-2008. New Faculty Mentor, University of Indianapolis Spring 2006: Chair, Biology Faculty in Microbiology and Immunology Search Committee, University of Indianapolis Spring 2005: Biology Faculty in Anatomy and Physiology Search Committee, University of Indianapolis Fall 2004-present. College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum Committee, University of Indianapolis Spring 2002-2003: Faculty Advisor, Association for Women in Science-ULM Student Affiliate Group Fall 2002-2003: College of Arts and Sciences Student Retention Committee, ULM Fall 2002-2003: Chair, Department of Biology Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, ULM Fall 2000-2003: University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, ULM Fall 2000 2003: Hughes Program Advisory Committee, ULM Fall 2002: Microbiologist Search Committee, ULM Spring 2003: Plant Biologist Search Committee, ULM Spring 2002: Selection Committee for Scott Endowed Professorship in Teaching Excellence, ULM Fall 2000- Spring 2002: Teaching and Learning Resource Center Advisory Committee, ULM Community Service 2009- present: Komen Foundation, Advocate in Science Program 2006-2010: Director, Central Indiana Regional Science and Engineering Fair March 2004/2005: Judge, Central Indiana Regional Science and Engineering Fair Spring 2002: President and Co-founder, Association for Women in Science, North Louisiana Chapter Spring 2000-present, Organizer for ULM Department of Biology s Annual Darwin Day Celebration Spring 2000, 2001, 2002: Judge, Region III Science and Engineering Fair Spring 2000, 2001, 2002: Judge, Louisiana State Judge, Destination ImagiNation March 2000: Volunteer, Browse on the Bayou undergraduate recruiting day September, 1999: Speaker at Biology Club, University of Louisiana at Monroe Awards and Honors
: Elected President of Indiana College Biology Teachers Association : Brooker Excellence in Teaching Award : Blatchley Nature Club Scholarship : Outstanding Associate Instructor Award : Howard Hughes Undergraduate Initiative Summer Fellowship Professional Society Memberships Indiana College Biology Teachers Association Indiana Academy of Sciences National Association of Biology Teachers American Botanical Society National Science Teachers Association