KEVIN E. DIXON
East Central College
P.O. Box 529
1964 Prairie Dell Road
Union, Missouri 63084

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE: To continue, and to advance, in the community college educational setting.

EDUCATION:

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, Carbondale, IL.

Master of Science, Biological Sciences, May 1992. Course work and research concentrated in microbiology and microbial genetics.

Bachelor of Arts, Microbiology, August 1987

SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE, Harrisburg, IL.

Associate of Science, May 1985

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

EAST CENTRAL COLLEGE, Union, MO.

Biology Instructor (full-time) Jan.1992 - present.

* Courses taught include General Biology, Microbiology, Genetics, Health, Medical Terminology, and Introduction to Life Science (telecourse). Associate Instructor for Alpine Ecology and Geology for 1993-1997 Summer Intersession courses held near Ft. Collins, Colorado.

REND LAKE COLLEGE, Ina, IL.

Biology Instructor (part-time) Aug 1991 - Dec 1991.

* Courses taught - one section of General Biology lecture and two sections of General Biology Laboratory

Biology Instructor (part-time) Jan 1991 - May 1991.

* Courses taught - three sections of General Biology Laboratory

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, Carbondale, Illinois

Graduate Teaching Assistant (Dept. of Zoology) Jan 1991 - May 1991

* Instruction of students in two sections of General Zoology laboratory

Graduate Teaching Assistant (Dept. of Zoology) Jan 1991 - May 1991

* Led weekly review sessions, graded homework excercises for Classical and Molecular Genetics lecture course

Graduate Teaching Assistant (Dept. of Microbiology) Jan 1990 - May 1990

* Instruction of students in two sections of Prokaryotic Diversity laboratory

FACULTY ASSIGNMENTS:

Academic advisor for nursing transfer students
Advisor, Chi Delta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (1997-present)
Co-advisor, Chi Delta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (1995-97)
Faculty Executive Council member (1994-96)
Student Welfare Committee member (1993-94)
Curriculum Committee member (1992-93)

PUBLICATIONS:

Dixon, Kevin E. and Douglas F. Fix. Expression of ß-Galactosidase from a Hybrid Promoter:Operator Element in Escherichia coli. FEMS Microbiology Letters 106:135-138 (1993).