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CURRICULUM VITAE CARL JOSEPH SHUSTER GENERAL INFORMATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND AREAS OF EXPERTISE I
am active in online teaching and distributed education.
I am computer literate, familiar with most common computer programs
and have experience in setting up Anatomy & Physiology programs
for student use.
I can program in HTML, and I have built several extensive web pages,
most of which are education-oriented.
I am currently focusing my attentions to the development of
multimedia teaching tools for both the classroom and for learning
labs, including World Wide Web applications for distance learning
and the BioPAC physiology system within the traditional laboratory.
These tools include interactive tutorials, CD ROMs that integrate
video, and LAN-based programs.
I
was active in the development of several new classes at my previous
employer, Amarillo College. I
have conceived and developed 4 new courses: Spanish for Health
Careers, Cellular Chemistry, Environmental Science, and
Genetics.
I
have worked with, and/or published in the following fields of study:
anatomy & physiology, ecology and structure of vertebrates;
ecology and management of mammals and reptiles; special problems
pertaining to endangered species, especially international trade
issues; sustained use approaches to conservation and development
problems in developing countries.
COLLEGE / EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
AND ABILITIES I
have authored numerous education-related web pages and websites.
I have received grants to develop an Anatomy & Physiology
multimedia lecture and laboratory program.
I have been instrumental in obtaining the funds and designing
state-of-the-art multimedia anatomy and physiology teaching
laboratories at the Amarillo College Biology Department.
I
am familiar with, and have incorporated into my teaching, several
other technologies: DVD and laserdisc players, video microscopes,
document cameras, etc. I am
familiar with the current technologies involved with interactive
& long-distance learning.
I have attended several workshops on long-distance learning and
multimedia technologies, and am currently involved in developing a
long-distance learning program for the Biology Department at
Amarillo College.
I
have reviewed educational software for Benjamin Cummings and
Prentice Hall. I have authored Anatomy & Physiology software for John Wiley
& Sons, Publishers.
I
am currently Web Editor for the Human Anatomy & Physiology
Society. In this function, I constructed the current web site at www.hapsweb.org. I am also involved in the coordination and planning of the 17th
Annual Conference to be held in Philadelphia, PA.
I
have served on several faculty senate committees, including Faculty
Travel Committee, Technology Users Committee and the Web Committee.
I
was the major advisor for biology majors at Amarillo College.
I
am currently active with The Harvey Project, an international
collaboration of educators, researchers, physicians, students,
programmers, instructional designers and graphic artists working
together to build a highly interactive human physiology course on
the Web.
I
have served on three committees for the Human Anatomy &
Physiology Society: Nominations, Animal Use and Distance Education.
I
have recently presented workshops at the Human Anatomy &
Physiology meetings and the Higher Education Consortium of Texas and
Oklahoma, and was an invited lecturer at La Universidad Nacional de
Asuncion (Paraguay, 8/4/1999 and summer, 2001).
I
have instructed for AmarilloPREP, a summer science education program
for local middle- and high-school students.
I taught Environmental Engineering and HTML Editing.
I
have served as Director of the High Plains Regional Science Fair
(elementary, middle-school and high school).
EDUCATION
1989: M.S. in Biology. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque,
New Mexico. Major Advisors: Dr. David Hafner (New Mexico Museum of Natural
History) and Dr. Terry Yates (Univer. New Mexico). Thesis: "The Genetics
and Historical Biogeography of Western Peripheral Populations of the Least
Shrew (Cryptotis parva)."
1986: B.S. in Biology. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque,
New Mexico. Minor in Anthropology.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
August,
2002-Present. Instructor,
Madison Area Technical College, Madison, Wisconsin.
I am currently teaching Anatomy & Physiology 1 & 2 as well
as General Anatomy & Physiology (1 semester course).
August,
1995-July, 2002. Assistant
Professor, Amarillo College, Amarillo, Texas.
I taught, in a
full-time tenure-track position, Human Anatomy and Physiology I
& II, Cellular Chemistry, Environmental Science and Genetics.
I developed 4 new courses for the Amarillo College curriculum:
Cell Chemistry, Spanish for Health Career Majors, Genetics and
Environmental Science. I also taught an on-line Environmental Science course.
April,
1994-May, 1995. Teaching
Faculty, Cuyahoga Community College, Parma, Ohio.
I taught Introductory Anatomy and Physiology, Field Zoology,
Biology for non-majors, Human Anatomy and Physiology and
Environmental Sciences on a part-time basis.
October,
1990-December, 1992. Project
Coordinator, Paraguayan Office for the Convention on the
International Trade of Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Responsibilities included coordinating and participation in all
fieldwork, the development of scientific projects, the writing of
professional reports and the maintenance of contacts with
international organizations. I
Coordinated and participated in field work for study on the
distribution, ecology and hunting pressures of the two species of
Tegu lizard (T. teguixin and T. rufescens) and
three species of crocodilians (Caiman; Caiman yacare, C.
latirostris and Paleosuchus) in Paraguay, implementing a
sustained use management program.
June,
1989-June, 1991. Co-Curator
of Mammals, National Museum of Natural History of Paraguay.
Responsibilities included re-organization and maintenance of
mammalian scientific collections, computerization of data, fieldwork
and training of museum personnel in museum techniques.
During this time, I was also Head of Computer Section.
Responsibilities included processing data and training museum staff
in the use of microcomputers and programs.
ACADEMIC AWARDS, HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS 1984. President, University of New Mexico Anthropology
Society.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND TRAVEL
I am fluent in Spanish, with advanced skills in speaking
and reading. I lived in Paraguay for 4 years, where I worked with the office
of CITES-Paraguay and the Paraguayan Museum of Natural History. I have
spent time and worked in Mexico, Colombia and Bolivia, and have traveled
in Argentina and Brazil.
The Human Anatomy and Physiology Society, Inc.
GRANTS 1988. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish contract.
For the study of the distribution, relative population density and habitat
of the Least shrew (Cryptotis parva) in New Mexico.
1990. Lincoln Park Zoological Society. For the study
of small mammals in the proposed private natural reserve Mbaracayu, Paraguay.
1990. World Wildlife Fund. Equipment and supplies for
the National Museum of Natural History of Paraguay, in order to continue
research in Mbaracayu Wildlife Reserve (with A. L. Aquino).
1991. CITES Promotional Committee, Japan Leather and
Leather Industries Association. For the development of the office of CITES-Paraguay,
and field work on the status of Caiman in Paraguay (with A. L. Aquino).
1991. British Embassy in Asuncion. Permanent equipment
for the office of CITES-Paraguay.
1992. United Nations Development Program. For sustained
use programs in Paraguay (with A. L. Aquino and N. Scott).
1992. Nikao Foundation, Japan. To send additional Paraguayans
to VIII Conference of Parties to CITES in Kyoto, Japan.
1992. CITES Secretariat. For the study of constrictor
snakes (Boidae) in Paraguay.
1996. Amarillo College Professional Development Grant.
For the development of interactive computer-based tutorials covering coursework
in Human Anatomy & Physiology.
1999. Amarillo College Professional Development Grant.
For the incorporation of multimedia equipment in the physiology laboratories.
SELECTED TECHNICAL REPORTS 1990. La Gama Natural Park (in Spanish).
1991. Informe final del Proyecto Mbaracayu (in Spanish).
1992. Informe sobre el manejo y uso sostenible de vertebrados
en Paraguay (in Spanish). Report on basic needs for management and sustained
use programs of vertebrates in Paraguay.
1992. Informe sobre la cosecha de Tegu Guazu en Paraguay,
utilizando datos de una curtiembre (in Spanish). Report on results of first
legal
Tupinambis
harvest in Paraguay, using tannery data.
1992. Informe sobre el primer ano de trabajo del proyecto
PAR/022/91 "Uso sostenible de la vida silvestre de Paraguay". Report on
first year of field work for Tupinambis and Caiman project,
submitted to United Nations Development Program.
This
is a representative list. A more extensive
list can be obtained by request.
1993.
Shuster, C. J. and A. L. Aquino. Informe
sobre justificacion de la concesion de cupos de las dos especies de Tegu Guazu
en Paraguay. La Revista Critica 8:62-68.
In Spanish. (Justification for hunting quotas for the two species of Tegu lizard
in Paraguay.)
1996.
Hafner, D. J. And C. J. Shuster.
Historical biogeography of western peripheral populations of the Least Shrew, Cryptotis
parva. Journal of Mammology,
77(2):536-545.
1999.
Anatomy & Physiology I Lecture Notes Series, 1999 (revised). B&C Publishing, Amarillo, Texas.
1999.
Anatomy & Physiology II Lecture Note Series, 1999 (revised).
B&C Publishing, Amarillo, Texas.
2001.
Carpi, A. and C. J. Shuster. Science in
Modern Society. Harcourt Publishers, N.Y.
2002
(In Press). Shuster, C. J. Viral Infections. Biology,
Vol. 3. Macmillan Press, N. Y.
2002
(In Press). Lancraft, T., F. Frierson, C.
Shuster and E. Sun. Interactions CD-Rom
Series for Anatomy & Physiology:
Respiration. John Wiley & Sons,
Hoboken, N. J.
2002
(In Press). Lancraft, T., F. Frierson, C.
Shuster and E. Sun. Interactions CD-Rom
Series for Anatomy & Physiology:
Urinary Tract and Water Balance. John
Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, N. J.
On-line
Publications:
2001.
Shuster, C. J. The Cell. Visionlearning
[Online], 11 paragraphs. Available:
2001.
Shuster, C. J. Proteins. Visionlearning
[Online], 15 paragraphs.
2001.
Shuster, C. J. General Metabolism. Visionlearning
[Online], 11 paragraphs.
2001.
Shuster, C. J. Amino Acids. Visionlearning
[Online], 10 paragraphs.
REFERENCES
Ms. Aquino was my direct supervisor in
Paraguay, and is familiar with my training and abilities as a biologist and my
expertise with computers. She is easily contacted via E-mail, and is fluent in
English.
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