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Terry L. HELSER, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
S.U.N.Y. College at Oneonta,
Oneonta, N.Y. 13820-4015
Phone: (607)436-3518, or -3193;
Fax: (607)436-2654
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My home address is 706 Middlefield Road, Schenevus , N.Y. 12155-3511
(Phone: (607)638-9885) Email to: HELSERTL@oneonta.edu.
I joined the Chemistry
Department in September 1980, and was promoted to Associate Professor
in 1989 and Professor in 1999. I was elected Chairman for the 2000-01 year
and from 2004-2007.
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 Education |
B.A. with Honors in Chemistry, Manchester College, N.
Manchester, IN, 6/67
Ph.D. in Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 1/72; studied
aminoglycoside antibiotic resistance in E. coli with Dr. Julian
E. Davies (see publications
)
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Postdoctoral Training
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Research Fellow from 9/75-9/77, Brown University, Providence, RI; studied
Cycloheximide effects on S. cerevisiae with Dr. Albert Dahlberg
(see publications )
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Visiting Scientist from 1/75-9/75 in Oncology, Roswell Park Memorial Institute,
Buffalo, NY; studied prostate cancer with Dr. William Carter
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Postdoctoral from 1/72-12/74 in Molecular Biology, U. of California, Irvine:
studied rRNA processing in S. cerevisiae with Dr. Calvin S. McLaughlin
(see publications
)
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 Experience |
Editorial consultant on textbooks for Addison Wesley (97,96), Brooks/ Cole
(95,96), J. Wiley (97,93-94), Wm. C. Brown (94,95,96), Worth (95) and West
(93,95) publishers
Sabbatic, 9/86-8/87 at U. of N. Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC with Dr. Howard
Fried , studying ribosome export from the nucleus in X. laevis oocytes.
NSF Fellow, 5-9/84 at SUNY @ Albany, NY with Dr.
Richard Zitomer , studying transcriptional control for the CYC7 gene
in yeast.
Visiting Professor, 5-9/80 at Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State
U. with Dr. Anita K. Hopper, studying rna gene mutations in yeast.
Assistant Professor of Biology at Millersville State College, PA from 9/77-8/80.
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My numerous word and rebus puzzles have been published in Chem Matters,
J.
Chem. Educ. and other journals (see publications
).
I have presented general and professional programs at local (Faculty
Research Show (01,02 & 04), MUG ONE, The Oneonta Chapter of Sigma Xi,
Educators' Open House, Career Day, SUNY Cobleskill, Hartwick College, and
SUNY Delhi) and national (Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Conference
on Instructional Technology, etc.) venues. Examples of conferences I attended
are the A.S.M. Ribosome meeting, American Chemical Society and Sigma Xi
conventions, and Cornell Biotechnology and Leermaker Symposia. I have attended
other workshops on "Co-operative Chemistry Labs" at Clemson University,
"BioQUEST®" at Beloit College, and "Writing to Learn" at SUNY Oneonta.
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Membership in Professional Societies
My memberships include The American Chemical
Society since 1994, The American Society for Microbiology
from 1972-98,The American Association for the Advancement of Science
since 1977, Sigma Xi , The Scientific
Research Society, since 1980, The New York Academy of Science, 1980-90,
Text & Academic Authors Assn., Inc. 1996-98, and teachers' unions like
UUP, NYSUT, etc.
 Grants
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Among my successful awards were faculty development funding in 2008, three W.B. Ford Grants from SUNY @ Oneonta
in 2000, 1994 and 1989, a N.S.F. Science Faculty P.D.P. Grant for research
at SUNY @ Albany in 1984, a Research Corp. Cottrell Grant in 1982-84, a
SUNY Faculty Research Fellowship in 1981, another N.S.F. Science Faculty
P.D.P. Grant to work at Penn. State U., Hershey in 1980, and an Academic
Research Grant from Millersville State Univ. in 1978.
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Teaching
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Currently, I am retired, effective July 1, 2011, and looking forward to moving
to MD to be more involved in my grandchildren's lives. Someone has to teach
them to catch fish.
formerly, I taught Undergraduate
Seminar one
Fall, Introductory
Biochemistry class and lab every semester and Biochemistry
II ,
Spring semester for science majors. I also taught Chemistry
for Everyday Life class and/or labs, Introductory
GOB Chemistry and General
Chemistry 111-112 labs as needed. I also taught Biotechnology
class and labs Spring semesters (teamed with Biology Dept. and Columbia
Univ. faculty), First Year Seminar one Fall
and General Biology while at Millersville State University.
My recent efforts were to introduce active, cooperative techniques into
both class and the lab (see publications ).
I converted my labs to a "discovery" format, more like science
is actually done, and removed the cookbook. |
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Administrative Service
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My departmental duties include being department chairman from 2004-2007 and
in the 2000-01 academic year. I was chairman of the Library Committee and
representative to the College Senate for ten terms.
- I volunteered as a new faculty mentor in 2009-10.
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I was elected alternate SUNY faculty senator for 2007-08. I serve on the Food and Nutrition Programs Advisory Committee. Previously,
I served as Chairman and Treasurer of the Committee on Research. I have
been a member of the Divisional Council, Council of Chairs, the Faculty Administrative Council, the Academic Excellence
Committee, the Retention Advisement Committee , the Public Events Committee,
the Institutional Review Committee, the College Library Committee and the
Academic Priorities/ Resource Allocation Committee.
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The Oneonta Chapter of Sigma Xi, the scientific honor society, elected
me president for 1996-00. I served as treasurer, (1991-96), secretary,
(1989-91), and continue on the Awards Committee, (1990 - present). I currently
serve as vice-president.
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I organized the Teaching Breakfast Group from 1998-2000 where faculty,
staff and administrators meet informally to discuss teaching related issues.
I wrote the TB Times email minutes of the meetings.
This leads into community service.
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I am currently Secretary of MUG ONE
(a Macintosh computer Users' Group), after
serving as Treasurer and Program Co-chair previously.
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From 1988-95? I was a Head or Problem Judge for a regional Odyssey
of the Mind problem, and I judged a NY State competition in 1989. I
developed a toxic chemicals display for our Science Discovery Center. I
also prepared the site and judged a C.A.S.S.C. Science Fair, and judged
a Science Olympiad. Finally, I judged the Biochemistry and Physiology papers
at Hartwick College .
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I participated in the Science-By-Mail project of NSF, acting as a scientist
pen pal to students.
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Finally, I helped plan and chaperon a few of Oneonta High School's After-the-Prom
Parties.
Hobbies
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For relaxation, I fish for bass and bow hunt the 4 ft. grass carp in
my pond. With 15 acres of forest to manage, I mostly cut timber, clear
brush and mow meadows. I paint and repair the house, bake cookies and breads
(Most of my experiments are edible.), and read. My preferences are
mysteries and science fiction, or better yet a sci fi mystery. Favorite
authors: Anne McCaffrey, David Brin, Isaac Asimov and Tom Clancy. Now of
course there is Harry Potter. I hope to get back to this now that I will have
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For more information, please contact
| Dr. W. Lawrence Armstrong
Phone: 607-436-3193
(Email: ARMSTRWL @oneonta.edu)
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Professor,
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry,
S.U.N.Y. College @ Oneonta
Oneonta, NY 13820-4015
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| Dr. Kelly Gallagher
Phone: 607-436-3179
(Email: PENCEHE @oneonta.edu)
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Assistant Professor,
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry,
S.U.N.Y. College @ Oneonta,
Oneonta, NY 13820-4015
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| Dr. William J. Pietraface
Phone: 607-436-3061
(Email: PIETRAWJ @oneonta.edu)
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Professor and Chairman, emeritus
Department of Biology,
S.U.N.Y. College @ Oneonta,
Oneonta, NY 13820-4015
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| Dr. Howard M. Fried
Phone: 919-962-0118
(Email: REFRIED @email.unc.edu)
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Professor,
Department of Biochemistry,
Univ. of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-7260
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| Dr. Richard Zitomer
Phone: 518-442-4384
(Email: RZ144 @cnsvax.albany.edu)
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Professor,
Department of Biological Sciences,
S.U.N.Y. @ Albany,
Albany, NY 12222
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