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Alan J. Snow
Education
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY (Fall 2002-2008)
Kent, OH
Doctor of Physiology, with concentrations in Molecular/Cellular Biology and Reproductive Physiology
 Research the phosphorylation dependent protein interactions during oocyte maturation
 President, Biology Graduate Council; Graduate Member, Graduate Studies Committee
BALDWIN WALLACE COLLEGE (May 2000)
Berea, OH
Bachelor of Science (Cum laude), concentrations in Biology and Chemistry
 Independent studies in respiration physiology, electron microscopy, and embryonic
development. Seminar: “Effects of Retinoic Acid on Planaria Development”
 President, Biology League
 Tri-β National Biological Honors Society, Alpha Lambda Honors Society
 Trustee’s Scholarship, Ohio Choice Grant.
Experience
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON WAYNE COLLEGE
Associate Professor, Area Coordinator, Department of Biology (2010-Present)
 Responsible for hiring and scheduling adjunct faculty positions
 Instruct laboratory and lecture courses (Principles of Biology, Genetics,
Molecular/Cellular Biology, Anatomy/Physiology, Microbiology)
 Oversee departmental staff
 Member of Faculty Committee
 Advisor to Phi Theta Kappa honors society
Orrville, OH
THE COLLEGE OF WOOSTER
Wooster, OH
Visiting Professor, Department of Biology (2008-2010)
 Develop and lecture introductory, mid-, upper-level undergraduate biological and
physiological courses/laboratories
 Mentor senior independent study students (The College of Wooster’s capstone program)
 Active member of Biology and Biochemistry/Molecular Biology Departmental
committees
SANFORD-BROWN COLLEGE
Instructor, Anatomy and Physiology (2008)
 Prepare and facilitate weekly lectures, and class activities
 Tutor and mentor students on a daily basis
 Fully responsible for all student assignments and grading
Middleburg Heights, OH
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
Kent, OH
Instructor, Department of Biological Sciences (2008)
 Complete responsibility for development of course content, lectures, and class
activities
 Maintain regular office hours
 Fully responsible for all student assignments and grading
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Teaching Assistant, Department of Biological Sciences (2003-2008)
 Prepare and facilitate weekly experiments in Embryology, Structure/Function,
Mammalian and Advanced Mammalian Physiology laboratories
 Gather pertinent background information and present lectures
 Design specific workflow plans and activity based exercises
 Validate data collection and create/grade assignments
 Assist faculty in developing advanced laboratory sections and related manuals
 Management of laboratory facilities, materials, chemicals, controlled
substances, and teaching assistants
Supplemental Instructor, Academic Success Center (2002-2003)
A national participating instructional program specializing in group study for science
students.
 Tutored students enrolled in courses considered to have high failure rates
 Promoted student learning with multiple strategic teaching methodologies
 Guided and developed students’ note- and test-taking skills
 Conducted weekly group discussions about material covered in lectures
 Provided extra help and worked closely with learning disabled students
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
Cleveland, OH
Research Assistant, Department of Pathology (2001-2002)
 Assumed a role as an independent research assistant in pathology laboratory focused on
colon cancer
 Daily communication with senior investigators and further developed presentation skills
through bi-weekly conferences
 Performed essential laboratory functions including, small animal experiments, enzyme
analysis, purchasing, and data entry
 Developed histological, immunohistochemical, statistical data analysis, and tissue culture
techniques
 Organized and maintained patient related issues/information in a confidential manner
 Trained in OSHA Safety and Blood-Borne Pathogen programs
 Maintain multiple experimental projects with minimal supervision
 Responsible for recording and cataloging human tissue samples
BALDWIN WALLACE COLLEGE
Berea, OH
Undergraduate Laboratory Coordinator, Department of Biology (1996-2000)
 Maintained and coordinated the preparation of Microbiology, Botany, Anatomy, and
General Physiology laboratories
 Managed the schedules of the Biology Department support staff
 Conducted monthly orientation training for newly hired assistants
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Publications:
 Snow, A.J., “Lecture Capture: Student Performance and Perceptions.” OATYC Journal.
in review.
 Snow, A.J., Puri, P., Acker-Lamer, A., Bouwmeester, T., Vijayaraghavan, S., and Kline,
D. “Phosphorylation-dependent interaction of tyrosine 3-monooxygenase/tryptophan 5monooxygenase activation protein (YWHA) with PADI6 following oocyte maturation in
mice.” Biology of Reproduction. 79, 337-347 (2008)
 Snow, A.J., Vijayaraghavan, S., and Kline, D. “ Phosphorylation of the Oocyte-Embryo
Specific Protein PADI6 following Oocyte Maturation.” Mol. Biol. Cell 17, 486. (2006)
Invited Lectures, Presentations, and Workshops:
 Snow, A.J.,” Lecture Capture: Engaging students by Flipping Classrooms.” OATYC
(2015)
 Snow, A.J., “Metacognition: A Model to Improve Student and Instructor Performance.”
AURCO Conference Workshop (2015)
 Snow, A.J., “Teaching Students How to Read Effectively: Using SQ5R to Improve
Student Success.” AURCO (2014)
 Snow, A.J., “Teaching Students How to Read Effectively: Using Metacognition to
Improve Student Success.” OATYC (2014)
 Snow, A.J., “Three Ways To Improve Student Report Writing.” AURCO (2013)
 Stanford Brown Inst. “Skeletal, Smooth, and Cardiac Muscle Physiology” (Jan. 2007).
 Kent State University: “Mammalian Physiology” presented course lectures in
metabolism and metabolic states (Nov. 2006), “Human Biology” presented several
course lectures on bioenergetics, biochemistry and membranes (July 2007),
“Microbiology” presented three course lectures on bacterial, microbial nutrition, and
eukaryotes (Sept. 2007), “Biological Foundations” presented multiple course lectures on
gametogenesis (Oct. 2007).
 Baldwin Wallace College “Preparation and Transition from Undergraduate to Graduate
Education” (Feb. 2003) and “Female Reproductive Physiology: The Production of a
Functional Gamete” (Apr. 2003).
Professional
Memberships
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The American Society for Cell Biology
The American Physiological Society
Society for the study of Reproduction
Related Skills
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Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Classroom Performance Systems,
Reference Manager, Endnote, BioPac (hard- and software).
Creation and maintenance of breeding colonies, including transgenic animals.
Molecular techniques: Immunocytochemistry, Immunohistochemistry,
Immunoprecipitation, SDS-PAGE, Western Blot, Two-Dimension Western blot, FarWestern blot analysis, Tandem-Affinity-Purification, Pull-Down assay, Phosphoprotein
analysis, Molecular cloning, PCR, ELISA, Protein expression and purification.
Confocal and Electron Microscopy.
Versed in small and large animal surgery techniques.
OSHA laboratory/animal and Radioactive Material Safety training.
Experience in Technical and Report writing.
Red Cross Certified in CPR and First Aid.
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Reference
Information
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Dr. Tim Vierheller –Professor
Department of Physics
University of Akron Wayne College
Orrville, OH 44667
Phone: 330.972.8780 E-mail: [email protected]
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Dr. Dean Fraga–Professor
Department of Biology
The College of Wooster
Wooster, OH 44691
Phone: 330.263.2557 E-mail: [email protected]
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Dr. Douglas Kline –Professor, BSCI
Department of Biological Sciences
Kent State University
Kent OH 44242
Phone: 330 672-3810 E-mail: [email protected]