Ph.D. 1996 University of South Florida

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Professional experience:

• 2000-Present, General Biology Coordinator, Appalachian State
• 1996-2000 Associate Professor, Floyd College, Rome GA

Teaching specialties:

• Genetics
• Introductory Biology

Areas of expertise:

• Science communication
• Science education
• Science 2.0 Integration

Professional Affiliations / Organizations

• National Association of Science Writers
• Textbook and Academic Authors Association
• National Association of Biology Teachers

Research:

I am interested in the design and assessment of new media technologies for use in the introductory science classrooms, specifically in the integration of Science 2.0 technologies into online classes. I am actively involved in the development of e-textbooks and animations for the online environment including a series of interactive 3-D animations for introductory biology

Selected Publications

Mader, S and M. Windelspecht. Human Biology (12th ed) McGraw-Hill Publishing, January 2011.

Mader, S and M. Windelspecht. Essentials of Biology (3rd ed) McGraw-Hill Publishing, January 2011.

Windelspecht, M. Genetics 101. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2006.

Windelspecht, M. 2005. The Digestive System. Greenwood Publishing, Westport CT.

McDowell, J. and M. Windelspecht, 2005. The Lymphatic System. Greenwood Publishing, Westport CT.

Windelspecht, M. 2003. Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions and Discoveries of the 19th Century. Greenwood Publishing. January 2003.

Windelspecht, M. 2002. Groundbreaking Scientific Experiments, Inventions and Discoveries of the 17th Century. Greenwood Publishing, Westport, CT.

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