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Education/Training:
University of Texas, Austin............ ...............BA................1963
Syracuse University, NY ..............................MS................1970
Rice University, Houston, TX........................PhD..............
1974
Baylor College of Med, Houston, TX........... Post Doc..... 1973-76
UCSan Diego College of Medicine ...............Post Doc.....
1976-77
Professional Experience:
Teacher, General and Advanced Biology, Bellaire High School,
Houston, TX 1963-69
Lab Instructor, General Bio, Biochemistry, Developmental Bio,
Rice University, Houston, TX 1969-71
Assistant (1977-81), Associate (1981-86), Full (1986-present)
Professor, Calif State Polytech Univ, Pomona
Administrative Experience:
Coordinator, Biology Section, Bio Sci Dept, Cal Poly Pomona
1980-83
President, Sigma Xi, Cal Poly Pomona Chapter, 1982-83
Coordinator, Basic Biology course, 1982-83, 1986-88, 1989
Chair, College of Science Retention, Tenure, and Promotion Committee,
1989-91
Graduate Coordinator, Bio Sci Dept, Cal Poly Pomona, 1989-94
Chair, Search Committee, tenure track position Cell/Molecular
Bio, Bio Sci Dept, Cal Poly Pomona 1997-98
Associate Chair (1997-2000) and Coordinator, Cellular and Molecular
Biology Division (1994-2000) Bio Sci Dept., Cal Poly University,
Pomona.
Teaching Experience:
Courses taught, Cal Poly Pomona: Cell, Molecular, and Developmental
Biology, Concepts of Molecular Biology, Molecular Bio Techniques,
Molecular Bio of Development, Special Problems-Undergraduate
Research, Graduate Research, Senior Seminar, Graduate Seminar
(1977-present), Advanced Cell Biology (1998), Basic Biology (1977-89),
Life Science (1977-82), Embryology (1981)
Student Research Supervisor:
Undergraduate student research: 75 students last 3 years;
total 171 undergraduate research students
Graduate students: 10 completed Master's, 3 continuing, 6 left
for grad school, med school, or lab tech job
Master's theses, last 3 years:
Wong, Karen. 1998. Regulation of protein kinase C isoenzymes
by mitogens in cultured human neonatal keratinocytes.
Cox, Steven. 1998. The effect of epidermal growth factor (EGF)
and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) on protein kinase C
down regulation and DNA synthesis in human neonatal keratinocytes.
Johnson, Regina. 1999. Uptake of Candida glabrata by normal
and cytokine-treated murine epidermal Langerhans cells.
O'Leary, Jarrod. 1999. Effect of cellular capsule on endocytosis
of Cryptococcus neoformans by epidermal Langerhans cells.
P. J. Sperry Biographical Sketch, cont.
Publications, presentations: (last 3 years; *student
authors)
Sperry, P.J., *Cua, D.J., *Wetzel, S.A., and Adler-Moore,
J.P. 1998. Antimicrobial activity of AmBisome and non-liposomal
Amphotericin B following uptake of Candida glabrata by
murine epidermal Langerhans cells. Medical Mycology 36, 135-141.
Sperry, P.J., *Wong, K.J., *Su, D.L., and Tong, P.S. 1997. Regulation
of protein kinase C isoenzymes by mitogens in cultured neonatal
mouse keratinocytes. J. Invest. Dermatol 108, 609A (Abstract)
Sperry, P.J., *Wong, K.J., *Lee, C.S., and Tong, P.S. 1996. Hyperproliferation
of epidermal keratinocytes is correlated with mitogen-induced
down regulation of protein kinase C. J. Invest. Dermatol 106,
876A.
Awards:
NSF Summer Institute for High School Teachers, Boston University,
Syracuse University, 1964-67
Rice University Fellowships, 1969-73. NSF Fellowships, Bermuda
Biological Station, 1970, 1971.
Sigma Xi Research Award, 1974. NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1975-76.
Project Director, NSF Instructional Scientific Equipment Program,
1979-81.
Project Director, NSF Undergraduate Research Participation Program,
1981.
Co-Project Director, Calif State Univ Academic Program Improvement.
"Improved High School Biology Education with Teacher Retraining.
$45,580. 1984-85.
Co-Project Director, NSF Honors Workshop for Precollege Teachers
of Science and Mathematics. "Secondary School Science Education
Enhancement through Research Experience." $194,741. 1985-87.
Co-Project Director, NSF Teacher Enhancement. "Cellular
and Molecular Biology in the High School Classroom: A Laboratory
Oriented Approach." 1987-90. $397,213.
Sub-Project Director, Calif. State Univ. High School/University/Industry
Research Collaborative for women and minority high school students
and their teachers. $3800. 1989.
Co-PD, Biotechnology Experiences for Science Teachers (BEST)
Program, a one week program for in-service teachers. Program
development (1988-89) supported by NSF, and implementation, 1990,
1991.
Sabbatical Leave, Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA. "Development
and characterization of an in vitro model of epidermal
keratinocyte hyperproliferation." 1990.
Scientist member of Cal Poly Science Teacher Development Project
(STDP) team, part of CSU-STDP, supported by NSF. 1992-94.
Co-PD. Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid of Research. "Langerhans cells
endocytosis." $600. 1997-98.
Golden Key National Honor Society, Honorary Member, nominated
by students. 1999.
Service:
Task Force on the Representation of Women in Math, Science,
and Engineering. Office of the Chancellor, Calif State Universities.
Member 1985-87.
University Graduate Council, Cal Poly Pomona. Member 1989-94.
Education Committee Chair, Church School Superintendent, 1988-present.
Director, Children's Christmas Musicals, 1989-1999. Walnut United
Methodist Church.
Graduate Committee, Bio Sci Dept, Member 1982-83; 1986-present.
Association for Women in Science (AWIS). Member since 1975. Helped
organize Cal Poly Chapter, 1991; Helped organize programs, and
initiate "Women in Biological Sciences" (WIBS)
Admissions Day Orientation for prospective Bio Sci students and
their parents. 1996.
Workshop on "DNA Fingerprinting" Power of Pi Conf for
middle school girls. Cal Poly 1997.
Bronco Days Open House presentation, "Biotechnology: Genetic
Engineering" Cal Poly 1997.
Workshop on "DNA Fingerprinting" Annual Conf for Teachers,
Cal Poly Univ. 1998, 1999.
SEES (Science Education Enhancement Services) Advisor, Cal Poly
Univ, 1988-present.
Faculty Advisor, Biotechnology Club, Cal Poly Univ 1998-present.
Moderator, discussion of "The Way Home," a documentary
film of ethnic women discussing race, gender, and class in the
U.S. Walnut United Methodist Church. 1999.
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