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Jim Bidlack

 
Gold Level Contributor  MERLOT Author  Peer Reviewer MERLOT House Cup
Professor of Biology
University of Central Oklahoma
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Primary Discipline: Science and Technology / Biology / Botany
Member Type: Faculty
Last Login: Feb 03, 2013
Member Since: Dec 20, 1999

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Affiliations

University of Central Oklahoma (Education, 4 Year/4 Year + Grad, OK, United States) - primary

Contact Information

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Personal URL: http://www.metabolism.net/bidlack/
Professional URL: http://biology.uco.edu/bidlack/

Skills and Interests

Science and Technology/Biology/Botany (Expert)
Plant Anatomy & Physiology
Science and Technology/Biology/Ecology (Advanced)
Nitrogen Metabolism
Science and Technology/Biology/Molecular Biology (Intermediate)
Bacterial Conjugation

Education History

Ph.D. in Plant Physiology (08/1990) Iowa State University
M.S. in Agronomy (08/1986) University of Arkansas
B.S. in Agronomy (05/1984) Purdue University

Positions

Professor of Biology ( 08/2002 - Current ) University of Central Oklahoma
Associate Professor of Biology ( 08/1998 - 08/2002 ) University of Central Oklahoma
Assistant Professor of Biology ( 08/1990 - 08/1998 ) University of Central Oklahoma

Publications

Bidlack, J.E., and S.H. Jansky. (2011). Stern's Introductory Plant Biology, 12th Edition. McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
Stern, K.R., J.E. Bidlack, and S.H. Jansky. (2008). Introductory Plant Biology, 11th Edition. McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
Bidlack, J.E., A. Middick, D. Shantz, C.T. MacKown, R.D. Williams, and S.C. Rao. (2006). Weed Control in a Pigeon Pea - Wheat Cropping System. In Field Crops Research (96:63-70) .
Meek, C.R., and J.E. Bidlack. (2005). Arthropod Population, Phenylalanine Ammonia Lyase Activity, and Fresh Weight of Sweet Basil as Affected by Plant Age and Bacillus thuringiensis Treatment. In Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science (85:9-17) .
Bidlack, J.E., and P.M. Silverman. (2004). An Active Type IV Secretion System Encoded by F Plasmid Sensitizes Escherichia coli to Bile Salts. In Journal of Bacteriology (186:5202-5209) .

Associations

MERLOT
MERLOT/Biology Associate Editor 12/1999 - Current
Alpha Chi Sigma
Life Member 11/1980 - Current
American Association of University Professors
Executive Committee - Local Chapter 08/1992 - Current
Beta Beta Beta
Member 01/2004 - Current
Botanical Society of America
Member 08/2006 - Current
Sigma Xi
Life Member 12/1991 - Current
Mortar Board Honor Society
Member 08/1998 - Current
Oklahoma Academy of Science
Life Member 03/1999 - Current
Plant Growth Regulation Society of America
Member 05/1986 - Current
Presbyterian Association on Science, Technology, and the Christian Faith
Member 08/1998 - Current
Gamma Sigma Delta
Member 03/1986 - Current

Honors and Awards

Outstanding Graduate (06/2006)
Outstanding Former Student Award from the Department of Crop, Soil, & Environmental Sciences at University of Arkansas
Neely Excellence in Teaching (08/2005)
Co-Recipient for this Award from the University of Central Oklahoma
Merit Recognitions (03/2002)
Service and Teaching Awards from the University of Central Oklahoma
Professional Publications (11/2001)
Professional Publications Award from the University of Central Oklahoma
Research & Scholarly Presentations (10/2000)
Research & Scholarly Presentations Award from the University of Central Oklahoma
Publications and Grant Writing (03/2000)
Publication and Grant Writing Awards from the University of Central Oklahoma
Distinguished Service (11/1999)
Recognition for Service from the local chapter of the American Association of University Professors
President's Partners Excellence in Teaching (10/1995)
College of Math & Science Recipient for the President's Teaching Award
Teacher of the Year (04/1995)
Teacher of the Year Awards from the Biology Club and Pre-Med / Health Professions Club
Distinguished Scholar (03/1995)
Distinguished Scholar Award from the local chapter of the American Association of University Professors

Teaching Experience

General Biology (Fall Current)
University of Central Oklahoma -Biology
Plant Physiology (Spring Current)
University of Central Oklahoma -Biology
Plant Anatomy (Fall Current)
University of Central Oklahoma -Biology
Molecular Cell Physiology (Spring 2010)
University of Central Oklahoma -Biology

Presentations

Do Students Really Learn from Internet Videos? (Presentation about MERLOT), 08/10/2011
This paper was for the 2011 International Emerging Technologies for Online Learning Symposium in San Jose, California and co-authored wiht Jeff Bell
Assessing Student Learning to Improve Teaching (Presentation about MERLOT), 08/10/2006
This paper was for the MIC 2006 in Ottawa, Canada and co-authored with Jeff Bell.
I Found a Great Site; What Do I Do Now? (Presentation about MERLOT), 07/26/2005
This paper was for the 2005 MIC in Nashville, Tennessee and co-authored with Marty Zahn.
Real Demonstrations of Lectures Using MERLOT Learning Modules (Presentation about MERLOT), 08/07/2003
This paper was for the MIC 2003 in Vancouver, Canada and co-authored with Jeff Bell and Marty Zahn.
Promotion and Tenure Considerations for Digital Scholarship (Presentation about MERLOT), 09/29/2002
This paper was for the 2002 MIC in Atlanta, Georgia and co-authored with Scott Cooper and Donald French.
Recruiting Colleagues for the MERLOT Review process (Presentation about MERLOT), 09/29/2002
This paper was for the 2002 MIC in Atlanta, Georgia and was co-authored with Scott Cooper, Donald French, Judith Kandel, and Thomas Lonergan.
Submitting a Science Site: What Criteria Should be Used? (Presentation about MERLOT), 08/13/2001
This paper was for the MIC 2001 in Tampa, Florida and co-authored with Thomas Lonergan.