VITAE OF GREGORY S. PAULSON
Current Position: Professor
Dept. of Biology
Shippensburg University
Shippensburg, PA 17257
717-532-1590 (W)
717-530-4048 (FAX)
WWW. SHIP.EDU/~GSPAUL
Duties: Teach a variety of biology courses. Evaluate student performance, maintain grade book and assign grades. Supervise the activities of graduate teaching assistants. Advise undergraduate undeclared and biology majors.
I have over 30 years of entomological research experience. I consider myself an applied ecologist. My research background is diverse and has included studies of medical, agricultural, and urban pests. The common theme of my work has been the development of integrated pest management programs to control pests. My contribution to these programs has been the study of non-chemical methods of insect control. I have participated in interdisciplinary (and intercultural) research projects and enjoy discussing projects and proposals with colleagues. I am an enthusiastic and experienced teacher capable of teaching a variety of courses. I also have extension experience and have participated in grower meetings and the production of extension publications and videos.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
1990 - Ph.D. Washington State University, Pullman, WA (Entomology)
1983 - M.S. University of Hawaii, Manoa, HI (Entomology)
1977 - B.A. Miami University, Oxford, OH (Zoology)
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
May, 2002 – June, 2009 - Chair, Department of Biology, Shippensburg University. Duties: Oversaw the day-to-day operation of an academic department with 18 FTE faculty, 400 undergraduate majors, 57 undergraduate minors, and 45 graduate students (student numbers are approximations due to normal fluctuations). Managed the budget, coordinated departmental committee activities, met with administrative personnel, performed performance evaluations of temporary faculty, non-tenured faculty and staff, conducted summer orientation, developed and implemented an departmental assessment plan, and participated in college governance.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Jan., 1991 to present - My current research interests are ant population dynamics, ant nest thermodynamics, external and internal anatomy/morphology of insects with a focus on myrmecophilus syrphid flies, especially structures which may be involved in the production and secretion of allelochemics responsible for the fly's chemical mimicry of ants, tree fruit entomology and forensic entomology.
May, 1986 to Dec., 1990 - Research Assistant, W.S.U., Dept. of Entomology, Pullman, WA. Duties: 1). Conducted field and laboratory studies to evaluate the potential of utilizing ants as biological control agents in the integrated pest management of pear psylla. 2). Studied the ecology and behavior of ants in pear orchards. 3). Prepared an extension bulletin and educational video. 4). Participated in horticultural meetings, growers workshops and meetings to keep the public informed of our progress.
Major professor: Dr. R. D. Akre
Jan., 1984 to April, 1986 - Research Associate, U.H., Dept. of Plant Pathology, Maui Branch Station. Duties: 1). Performed data compilation and statistical analysis to determine the best regression model which estimated disease progress and developed models to predict disease and insect outbreaks in lettuce and cabbage. 2). Assisted in field and laboratory research programs on insects, plant pathogens, and weeds of cabbage and lettuce plantings to determine the interrelationships of weather parameters and plant maturity to insect population increases and the infection rate of major lettuce and cabbage diseases. 3). Assisted in the publication of weekly newsletters containing insect & disease information for farmers. 4). Participated in grower workshops and informational meetings.
Supervisors: Drs. J. J. Cho and W. C. Mitchell
Sept., 1981 to Dec., 1983 - Research Assistant, U.H., Dept. of Entomology, Honolulu, HI. Duties: 1). Conducted field and laboratory research on the biology, ecology, and taxonomy of whiteflies (Aleyrodidae) found in Hawaii. 2). Assisted in the maintenance of Cambridge Stereoscan Electron Microscope and support equipment, provided technical assistance for parties using SEM.
Major professor - Dr. J. W. Beardsley
Nov., 1977 to Dec., 1980 - U. S. Peace Corps Volunteer, World Health Organization Filariasis Research Project, Apia, Western Samoa. Duties: 1). Studied the ecology and biology of mosquitoes, especially the vectors of filariasis and Dengue fever. 2). Developed and implemented a bilingual (English and Samoan) public health education program concerning mosquito-borne diseases. 3). Taught high school math and science.
Supervisor: Dr. W. A. Samarawickrema
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2005 - present - Professor, Shippensburg University. Teach a variety of biology courses including Basic Biology (Bio 100, non-majors), Principles of Biology (Bio 106), General Zoology (Bio 110), Problems of the Environment/Environmental Biology (Bio 145, non-majors), Entomology (Bio 594), Animal Behavior (Bio 330), Biological Microscopy and Imaging (Bio 485), Field Research Techniques (Bio 494), and Aquatic Entomology (Bio 512).
2010 – Semester at Sea, Fall 2010 voyage, full time faculty, University of Virginia. Taught Animal Behavior and Introduction to Environmental Science.
2000 - 2005 - Associate professor, Shippensburg University.
2003 – Semester at Sea, Spring 2003 voyage, full time faculty, University of Pittsburgh. Taught Global Ecology, Animal Behavior, and Human Biology.
1994 - 2000 - Assistant professor, Shippensburg University.
1991 - 1994 - Instructor, Washington State University. During this period I taught both semesters of an introductory biology series designed for science majors. Class enrollment varied from ca. 750 students (Fall semesters) to ca. 20 students (Summer semesters). I supervised as many as 17 graduate teaching assistants (26 laboratory sections). I also taught an upperclassmen non-majors course in contemporary biology with an enrollment of ca. 250 students split into two sections.
1986 - 1990 - Graduate teaching assistant, Washington State University. During this period I taught laboratories and presented lectures for the following classes: Agricultural Entomology (Ent. 340L), Scanning Electron Microscopy (Zoo. 560), Insect Taxonomy ( Ent. 441, Adult), Photography for Entomologists (Ent. 560), General Entomology (Ent. 343), Insects and People (Ent. 101), Insect Behavior (Ent. 548), and Introductory Biology laboratory (BioSci 103). I also participated in a teaching assistant workshop and a 1 week training course.
1986-1989 (summers) Presentations to children's groups (summer fun, Boy Scouts, etc.) about insects.
1977 - 1978 High School math/science teacher, Palauli, W. Samoa.
1975 - 1977 Group leader for environmental education program designed for inner city children.
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
2013 – American Mosquito Control Association Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, NJ. Description of four common container-breeding mosquito eggs using scanning electron microscopy and automontage microscopy
J. Bova, G. Paulson and S. Paulson.
2012 – Celebration of Student Research Conference, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA. Investigation of the Causative Agent of Rose Rosette Disease. E. Simko, M. Ricci, M. Good, A. Eick, J. Reddington, W. Patrie and G. Paulson.
2012 – Pennsylvania Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Allentown, PA. A Photographic Catalog of Developmental Changes in Two Frog and Two Salamander Species Native to Pennsylvania. S. Bartle, G. S. Paulson, and P. R. Delis. (abstract published)
2010 - Northeastern Mosquito Control Association Conference, Hyannis, MA. Two, Four, Six,
Eight – How Many Culex Can We Accumulate? The Effect of Attractant Volume on Mosquito Collection Success Using Gravid Traps. M. Hutchinson & G. Paulson.
2009 - Pennsylvania Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Camp Hill, PA. The effects of isolation on female Betta splendens aggressive behavior. C. Tucker, C. Brig, K. Slowick, and G. S. Paulson.
2009 - Pennsylvania Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Camp Hill, PA. Intercolony Agonistic Behavior of the Allegheny Mound Ant, Formica exsectoides. K. Chase, K. Manning, C. Noll, and G. S. Paulson. (abstract published)
2009 – Entomological Society of America, Eastern Branch Meeting, Harrisburg, PA. Critical resource assessment for the regal fritillary butterfly, Speyeria idalia Drury (Tribe: Argynnini) at the Fort Indiantown Gap National Guard Training Center, Annville, Pennsylvania. M. Swartz, B. Ferster and G. Paulson. (abstract published)
2009 - Pennsylvania Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Camp Hill, PA. Sex Ratio and Parasitism Rate of the European Pine Sawfly Determined From Field Collected Pupae. J. Wissler and G. S. Paulson. (abstract published)
2008 – Entomological Society of Pennsylvania Annual Meeting, King’s Gap, PA. Invited speaker – Sidewalk Serendipity: First Record of Nicoletiidae (Thysanura) from the NE USA. G. S. Paulson
2008 - Pennsylvania Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Grantville, PA. Applying Dyar’s Law to the Growth of Sigara mathesoni (Hungerford) (Heteroptera: Corixidae). D. R Shull, G. S. Paulson and R. L. Stewart Jr. (abstract published)
2008 - Pennsylvania Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Grantville, PA. Changes in Nest Dispersion of Formica exsectoides Over a Ten Year Period on South Mountain, PA. K. Chase, A. Whitcomb, B. Ferster and G. S. Paulson. (abstract published)
2008 - Pennsylvania Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Grantville, PA. The Effect of Methamphetamine on Decomposition of Carrion and Maggot Growth. M. Scarrazo, A. Michelson and G. S. Paulson. (abstract published)
2008 - Pennsylvania Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Grantville, PA. Background Preference of Betta splendens and its Effect on Behavior. C. Tucker and G. S. Paulson. (abstract published)
2008 – Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University Biologist annual meeting, Shippensburg, PA. Applying Dyar’s Law to the Growth of Sigara mathesoni (Hungerford) (Heteroptera: Corixidae). D. R Shull, G. S. Paulson and R. L. Stewart Jr.
2008 - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University Biologist annual meeting, Shippensburg, PA. Changes in Nest Dispersion of Formica exsectoides Over a Ten Year Period on South Mountain, PA. K. Chase, A. Whitcomb, B. Ferster and G. S. Paulson.
2008 - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University Biologist annual meeting, Shippensburg, PA. The Effect of Methamphetamine on Decomposition of Carrion and Maggot Growth. M. Scarrazo, A. Michelson and G. S. Paulson.
2008 - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University Biologist annual meeting, Shippensburg, PA. Background Preference of Betta splendens and its Effect on Behavior. C. Tucker and G. S. Paulson.
2008 - Entomological Society of America, Eastern Branch Meeting, Syracuse, NY. Applying Dyar’s Law to the Growth of Sigara mathesoni (Hungerford) (Heteroptera: Corixidae). D. R Shull, G. S. Paulson and R. L. Stewart Jr. (abstract published on-line)
2008 - Entomological Society of America, Eastern Branch Meeting, Syracuse, NY. Changes in Nest Dispersion of Formica exsectoides Over a Ten Year Period on South Mountain, PA. K. Chase, A. Whitcomb, B. Ferster and G. S. Paulson. (abstract published on-line)
2008 - Entomological Society of America, Eastern Branch Meeting, Syracuse, NY. The Effect of Methamphetamine on Decomposition of Carrion and Maggot Growth. M. Scarrazo, A. Michelson and G. S. Paulson. (abstract published on-line)
2005 - Entomological Society of America, Annual meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 10 minute talk – Population Trends and Dispersal of Four Dragonfly Species at Ft. Indiantown Gap, a Military Installation in Southcentral Pennsylvania, D. Zapotak, G.S. Paulson, and B. Ferster. (abstract published on-line)
2005 - Entomological Society of America, Annual meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 10 minute talk – Vegetation Assessment of old Fields in Pennsylvania Occupied by a Specialist Herbivore, M. Swartz, B. Ferster, and G. S. Paulson. (abstract published on-line)
2005 - Pennsylvania Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Camp Hill, PA. Poster presentation – Odonate Diversity of Permanent Pools at Fort Indiantown Gap, a military installation in Annville, PA. D. Zapotok, B. Ferster & G. S. Paulson. (abstract published)
2005 - Pennsylvania Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Camp Hill, PA. Poster presentation – A Study of the Influence of Biotic and Abiotic Factors on the Invertebrate Communities of Vernal Pools in Michaux State Forest, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, B. J. Ray, G. S. Paulson, L. H. Klotz & R. R. Evans. (abstract published)
2005 - Pennsylvania Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Camp Hill, PA. Poster presentation – Larval Host Plant Density in Eastern Regal Fritillary [Speyeria idalia idalia (Drury) (Nymphalidae)] Occupied Fields at Fort Indiantown Gap Military Base, Annville, Pennsylvania D. Zapotok, B. Ferster & G. S. Paulson. (abstract published)
2005 - Entomological Society of America, Eastern Branch Meeting, Harrisburg, PA. Poster presentation – Odonate Diversity of Permanent Pools at Fort Indiantown Gap, a military installation in Annville, PA. D. Zapotok, B. Ferster & G. S. Paulson.
2005 - Entomological Society of America, Eastern Branch Meeting, Harrisburg, PA. Poster presentation – A Study of the Influence of Biotic and Abiotic Factors on the Invertebrate Communities of Vernal Pools in Michaux State Forest, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, B. J. Ray, G. S. Paulson, L. H. Klotz & R. R. Evans.
2005 - Entomological Society of America, Eastern Branch Meeting, Harrisburg, PA. Poster presentation – Larval Host Plant Density in Eastern Regal Fritillary [Speyeria idalia idalia (Drury) (Nymphalidae)] Occupied Fields at Fort Indiantown Gap Military Base, Annville, Pennsylvania D. Zapotok, B. Ferster & G. S. Paulson.
2004 - Entomological Society of America, Annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT. Poster presentation - A Study of the Influence of Biotic and Abiotic Factors on the Invertebrate Communities of Vernal Pools in Michaux State Forest, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, B. J. Ray, G. S. Paulson, L. H. Klotz & R. R. Evans. (abstract published)
2002 - Pennsylvania Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Pocono Manor, PA. Poster presentation – Cuticular Hydrocarbons and Behavioral interactions of Formica exsectoides (Forel) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) , J. M. O'Neil, G. S. Paulson, & J. N. Richardson. (abstract published)
2002 - Pennsylvania Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Pocono Manor, PA. Poster presentation – Field studies of Confuseâ, a Paraffin Emulsion Mating Disrupter, for control of the Oriental Fruit Moth, G. S. Paulson & L. A. Hull. (abstract published)
2002 – American Chemical Society, national meeting, Orlando, Florida. Analysis of the inter-colony communication characteristics of Formica exsectoides, J. S. Kegerreis, J. N. Richardson, & G. S. Paulson. (abstract published)
2001 - Entomological Society of America, Annual meeting, San Diego, CA. Poster presentation – Cuticular Hydrocarbons and Behavioral interactions of Formica exsectoides (Forel) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) , J. M. O'Neil, G. S. Paulson, & J. N. Richardson. (abstract published)
2001 - Entomological Society of America, Annual meeting, San Diego, CA. Poster presentation – Field studies of Confuseâ, a Paraffin Emulsion Mating Disrupter, for control of the Oriental Fruit Moth, G. S. Paulson & L. A. Hull. (abstract published)
2001 - American Chemical Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. Poster presentation - The analysis of cuticular hydrocarbons of Formica exsectoides using gas chromotography /mass spectrometry, J. M. O'Neil, G. S. Paulson & J. N. Richardson. (abstract published)
2001 - Pennsylvania Academy of Science Annual Meeting, Monroeville, PA. Poster presentation – Can a plant growth regulator (Apogee) enhance the efficacy of Provado and Confirm in apples?, G. S. Paulson & L. A. Hull. (abstract published)