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Sabine Eggleston

Professor, Mathematics Edit This Profile Email: Sabine.Eggleston@fsw.edu Phone: (239) 489-9435 Extension: 11435 Location: LEE U212B Department: School of Pure and Applied Sciences

Gabriel Gaidos

Professor, Biochemistry Edit This Profile Email: Gabriel.Gaidos@fsw.edu Phone: (239) 477-3515 Extension: 14015 Location: LEE H203 Department: School of Pure and Applied Sciences

Jordan Donini

Professor, Biology Edit This Profile Email: Jordan.Donini@fsw.edu Phone: (239) 732-3700 Extension: 33745 Location: COLLIER N221 Department: Collier Campus Honors Scholar Program School of Pure and Applied Sciences Biography Jordan Donini is a Professor of Biology at Florida Southwestern State College in Naples, Florida, USA. Jordan received his B.S. in Biology from Florida Gulf Coast University (Fort Myers, Florida, USA) and his M.S. from Southeastern Louisiana University (Hammond, Louisiana, USA). His research focuses on the life history, spatial ecology, and reproductive biology of the herpetofauna (especially Turtles) in the coastal states of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Slope of Costa Rica Website https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jordan-Donini-2 Education (Degrees and Certifications) M.S. Biology-Comparative Vertebrate Eco-physiology Specialty Research (Publications, Presentations, and Other Projects) Donini, Jordan, & Sean Doody 2021. Successful Predation of Invasive South American Cane Toads (Rhinella marina) by southern Watersnakes (Nerodia fasciata). Journal of North American Herpetology 2021 (1): 12-18. Link Donini, Jordan, Will Selman, Steven Pearson, and Roldan Valverde. 2021. Seasonal cycles of reproductive hormones, vitellogenin and ovarian development in Diamondback Terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) in Louisiana. Amphibian and Reptile Conservation. 15(2): 40-49. Loredo*, Juliana, Cristal Navarrete*, and Jordan Donini. 2022. The diet of Florida Box Turtles (Terrapene bauri) in a coastal ecosystem in southwestern Florida. Reptiles & Amphibians 29:175-181. Guevara*, Richard, Taylor Hancock, and Jordan Donini. 2022. Frequency of Occurrence and Identification of Algal Epiphytes in a Coastal Population of Florida Box Turtles. Herpetology Notes 15: 471-474. Donini, Jordan, John Morton, Rebecca Speer. 2022. Reproductive Phenology and Output in Florida Box Turtles (Terrapene bauri) in Southwestern Florida. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 21(2): 218-224. Donini, Jordan, and Will Selman. 2022. Clutch Size, Clutch Frequency, and Egg Characteristics of Diamond-backed Terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) in Southwestern Louisiana. Southeastern Naturalist 21(3): 235-245. Wolfe, Stephanie, Jordan Donini, Roldan Valverde. 2023. Hormone and Vitellogenin cycles during the nesting season of Diamondback Terrapins in New Jersey. Journal of Ichthyology and Herpetology 111(1): 119-127. Jordan Donini. 2024. Regional Records and Reproductive Potential of the Non-Indigenous Central Asian Tortoise, Testudo horsfieldii Gray 1844 (Testudinidae) in Southwestern Florida. Reptiles and Amphibians. Reptiles & Amphibians 31: e20927 Donini, Jordan, Michela Courey, Brooke Talley, Jaclyn Drew*, Tori Mann*, & Cody Weber*. 2024. Spatial Ecology and Habitat Selection of Florida Box Turtles (Terrapene bauri) in a Coastal Southwest Florida Ecosystem. Northeastern Naturalist 31(sp12): T12-T36. Courses (Classes Taught Regularly) BSC1011 and 1011L-General Biology II I DH2910 and 2911- Honors Seminar and Honors Capstone: Wildlife Research Techniques IDS2891-Creative Capstone (Standard and Study Abroad) BSC1010 and 1010L- General Biology I BSC1005- Survey of Biology (Standard and Study Abroad) College and Community Service SoPAS Chair for the Center of Undergraduate Research & Creativity Chair of Herpeton: South Florida Herpetology Conference Professional Development Associate Editor: Reptiles and Amphibians https://journals.ku.edu/reptilesandamphibians/index

Rebecca Gubitti

Professor, Mathematics Edit This Profile Email: Rebecca.Gubitti@fsw.edu Phone: (239) 433-6940 Extension: 16940 Location: LEE U112M Department: School of Pure and Applied Sciences

Colt Hartstein

Professor, Mathematics Edit This Profile Email: Colt.Hartstein@fsw.edu Phone: (239) 985-8331 Extension: 18331 Location: Department: School of Pure and Applied Sciences

Lisa Hermann

Professor, Biology Edit This Profile Email: Lisa.Hermann@fsw.edu Phone: (239) 477-3554 Extension: 14054 Location: LEE H106 Department: School of Pure and Applied Sciences

Kimberly Hilton

Professor, Chemistry Edit This Profile Email: Kimberly.Hilton@fsw.edu Phone: (239) 732-3406 Extension: 33406 Location: COLLIER N231 Department: School of Pure and Applied Sciences

Marius Coman

Professor, Physics Edit This Profile Email: Marius.Coman@fsw.edu Phone: (239) 732-3721 Extension: 33721 Location: COLLIER N230 Department: School of Pure and Applied Sciences Biography http://findescape.com/cv Website http://findescape.com/cv Education (Degrees and Certifications) Ph. D., 2005 Courses (Classes Taught Regularly) Physics Astronomy Interdisciplinary Science College and Community Service Member of the Learning Assessment Committee Member of the General Education Assessment Sub-Committee Physics/Astronomy Course Coordinator Assessment Coordinator for the Science Department Course supervisor for the Calculus based Physics Courses, PHY2049 and PHY2049LAB Course supervisor for the Conceptual Physics Course, PHY1020C Course supervisor for the Physics for the Health Sciences Course, PHY1007C

Ivana Ilic

Professor, Applied Mathematics Edit This Profile Email: Ivana.Ilic@fsw.edu Phone: (239) 489-9330 Extension: 11330 Location: LEE U112H Department: School of Pure and Applied Sciences

George Hooks

Professor, Anatomy & Physiology Edit This Profile Email: George.Hooks@fsw.edu Phone: (239) 433-6974 Extension: 16974 Location: LEE A131 Department: School of Pure and Applied Sciences Biography Education 1998: Ph.D. in Biology, The University of Alabama, Dissertation: Phylogenetic Systematics of Marine Turtles of the Epifamily Dermochelyoidae. 1994 – 1996: Undergraduate and graduate studies in geology, The University of Alabama, no degree awarded. 1995: M.S. Zoology, Auburn University, Thesis: Redescription of the Protostegid Turtle Calcarichelys gemma Zangerl, 1953 and Systematic Revision of the Protostegidae using Cladistic Analysis. 1991: B.S. Pre-veterinary Medicine, Zoology Major. Work Experience 2010 – present: Professor of Anatomy and Physiology, Florida SouthWestern State College: Anatomy and Physiology I & II and Introductory Geology. 2003 – 2010: Assistant/Associate Professor of Biology, Longwood University: Freshman Orientation, Non-majors Biology, Vertebrate Morphology, Vertebrate Physiology, Evolution, student advisor. 1999 – 2003: Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology/Collections Manager, Alabama Museum of Natural History, The University of Alabama: field recovery, preparation, and cataloging of fossil vertebrates; recruit, train, and supervise student workers and volunteers; direct, in cooperation with other museum/university departments, extended summer expeditions; manage Harrell Station Paleontology Preserve; conduct research including publication and representation at appropriate conferences; collaborate with other museum/university departments to design and install paleontology exhibits; manage paleontology budget; interact with members of the press and general public in matters regarding paleontology; manage publication of the Alabama Museum of Natural History Bulletin. 1999: Adjunct Faculty, The University of Alabama: Introductory Geology. 1999: Adjunct Faculty, Shelton State Community College, Alabama: Non-majors Biology. 1998: Adjunct Faculty, Bevill State Community College, Alabama: Biology and Human Anatomy. 1994 – 1998: Graduate Research Assistant, Alabama Museum of Natural History, The University of Alabama: field collection, preparation, cataloging, and display of fossil vertebrates; supervision of student employees and volunteers. 1991 – 1994: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Auburn University: Laboratories in Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Vertebrate Comparative Anatomy, and Animal Physiology, Mammalian Physiology. 1992 (summer): Graduate Field Assistant, USFWS/Auburn University: Alabama Red-bellied Turtle (Pseudemys alabamensis) Recovery Plan: studied population structure and nesting behavior. Awards/Honors/Commendations 2009 - Invited presenter, Gaffney Turtle Symposium, Royal Tyrell Museum, Drumheller, Canada [Declined to present, served as moderator]. 2003 - Invited presenter, International Symposium on Turtle Origins, Evolution, and Systematics, St. Petersburg, Russia [Declined]. 1996 - Invited presenter, Symposium: Phylogeny and Evolution of the Testudinates, Fifty-Sixth Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. 1995 - Invited presenter, Symposium: Turtle Systematics and Morphology, Seventy-Fifth Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. 1994 - Selected candidate for the Romer Prize, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology award for outstanding graduate research. Publications Journal Articles: 2009 - Gaffney, E. S., G. E. Hooks, III, and Schnieder, V. New material of North American side-necked turtles (Pleurodira: Bothremydidae). AmericanMuseum Novitates 3655, 26 pp. 2004 - Shimada, K, and G. E. Hooks, III. Shark-bitten protostegid turtles from the Upper Cretaceous Mooreville Chalk, Alabama. Journal of Paleontology 78(1):205-210. 2002 - Schwimmer, D. R., G. E. Hooks, III, and B. Johnson. Revised taxonomy, age, and geologic range of the large lamniform shark Cretodus semiplacodus. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22(3):704-707. 1999 - Hooks, G. E., III, D. R. Schwimmer, and G. D. Williams. Synonymy of the pycnodont Phacodus punctatus Dixon, 1850, and its occurrence in the Late Cretaceous of the southeastern United States. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 19(3):588-590. 1998 - Hooks, G. E., III. Systematic revision of the Protostegidae with a redescription of Calcarichelys gemma Zangerl, 1953. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 18(1):85-98. Abstracts: 2002 - Shimada, K., M. J. Everhart, and G. E. Hooks, III. Ichthyodectid fish and protostegid turtle bitten by the Late Cretaceous lamniform shark Cretoxyrhina mantelli. Abstracts of the Sixty-second Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, supplement to 22(3):106A 1996 - Hooks, G. E., III. A new primitive protostegid turtle from the Mooreville Chalk (Campanian) of Alabama. SVP Symposium: Origin and Evolution of Turtles. Abstracts of the Fifty-sixth Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, supplement to 16(3):42A. 1995 - Hooks, G. E., III. A new specimen of Calcarichelys gemma from the Mooreville Chalk (Campanian) of Alabama. Abstracts of the Fifty-fifth Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, supplement to 15(3):35A-36A. 1995 - Hooks, G. E., III. Cladistic analysis of the Protostegidae. ASIH/HL Symposium: Turtle Systematics and Morphology. Program and Abstracts of the Seventy-fifth Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists:122. 1994 - Hooks, G. E., III. Systematic revision of the Protostegidae using cladistic analysis. SVP Romer Prize Session. Abstracts of the Fifty-fourth Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, supplement to 14(3):30A. Other Publications: 2005 - Hooks, G. E., III. The importance of the amateur paleontologist; pp. 187-188 in R. J. Buta, R. K. Rindsberg, and D. C. Kopaska-merkle (eds.), Pennsylvanian Footprints in the Black Warrior Basin of Alabama, Alabama Paleontological Society Monograph No. 1. 1996 - Hooks, Ed. Ancient sea turtles of Alabama. NatureSouth. 6(4):6-8 Other Professional Activities 2002-2004: Served as Thesis Advisory Committee member for Jason Schein, Department of Geology, Auburn University. 2003: Provided technical assistance for BBC program: “Sea Monsters – A Walking With Dinosaurs Special.” 2003: Organizer: Workshop on Permo-Carboniferous Ichnology, Alabama Museum of Natural History, The University of Alabama. Website a:0:{}

Katrin Koel Abt

Prof., Anatomy & Physiology Edit This Profile Email: Katrin.Koel-Abt@fsw.edu Phone: (239) 489-9262 Extension: 11262 Location: HENDRY GLADES/CURTIS B-103 Office Hours: Please see syllabus for each course. Department: School of Pure and Applied Sciences Biography Dr. Katrin Koel-Abt is a highly skilled and passionate forensic anthropologist and previous death investigator with a PhD in Biology/Anthropology, and nearly two decades of experience working in the academic and forensic sectors, collaborating with governments, military affairs, and law enforcement agencies. Dr. Koel-Abt was recruited by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) in 2012 because of her expertise in bone histomorphology. During her tenure from 2012-2107, she served as a forensic anthropologist, lead of the histology section, and alternate DNA and evidence coordinator in the field and laboratory with experience in Germany and Belgium. In collaboration with the U.S. Army, Dr. Koel-Abt developed a research project on tooth increment analysis for accurate age at time of death and season at time of death estimation for categorically “unaccounted” service members. This project won the Annual James W. Bass Research Award honoring remarkable research projects from the Department of Clinical Investigation at Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii, in 2017. In 2014, Dr. Koel-Abt deployed to Vietnam to train medical staff of the PAVN Institute in Hanoi in bone histomorphology. Prior to her assignment with DPAA, Dr. Koel-Abt worked as lead forensic anthropologist at the Charite Medical Center in Berlin, Germany, to identify and repatriate human remains as a result of potential war crimes from Germany’s Colonial era. Dr. Koel-Abt has over two decades of experience in biological anthropology, bone pathology and bone histomorphology. Dr. Koel-Abt also serves as an independent on-call recovery expert, is on the editorial board of two international scientific journals and does reviews for peer-reviewed international scientific journals. Dr. Koel-Abt has launched an interdisciplinary pilot study titled Advanced Cadaver Scent Differentiation in Canine Search Teams: A Pilot Study in Post-Hurricane Recovery Settings, involving Anatomy & Physiology students at Florida SouthWestern State College. In collaboration with a retired Lee County Sheriff's Office K9 trainer and the District 2 Medical Examiner’s Office, the project trains cadaver dogs to distinguish seven distinct scent profiles, aiming to enhance search and rescue protocols in disaster-prone regions through realistic post-hurricane simulations. Education (Degrees and Certifications) PhD, Biology / Physical Anthropology Research (Publications, Presentations, and Other Projects) Koel-Abt, K / Wilson, ND (2022): The Analysis of Tooth Cementum for the Histological Determination of Age and Season at Death on Teeth of US Active Duty Military Members, in: Naji, S / Gourichon, L / Rendu, W: Tooth Cementum Analysis, Cambridge University Press, p. 226-233 Mann, R.W / Koel-Abt, K. / Dhody, A. / Mahakkanukrauh, P. / Mann, V.J. / Ruengdit, S. / Techataweewan, N. (2021): The Importance of Human Osteological Collections: Our Past, Present and Future. Forensic Science International. 2021; Vol. 325 Naji, S / Koel-Abt, K. (2017): Cementochronology - The Still Underestimated Old "New" Method for Age-At-Death Assessment. J Forensic Sci & Criminal Inves. 2017; 4(1): 555-630. Glaubrecht, M. / Seethaler, N. / Tessman, B. / Koel-Abt, K. (2013): „Rediscovering Adelbert von Chamisso’s skull of an Aleut collected during the “Rurik” Expedition 1815-1818 in Alaska”. Zoosyst Evol 89(2) 2013, 317-336. Koel-Abt, K. / Winkelmann, A. (2013): „The identification and restitution of human remains from an Aché girl named "Damiana": an interdisciplinary approach”. Annals of Anatomy 195 (2013), 393-400. Courses (Classes Taught Regularly) BSC 1005 BSC 1010 BSC 1010L BSC 1011 BSC 1011L BSC 1085C BSC 1086C College and Community Service Hendry Glades Science Committee (Chair)

Jay Koepke

Professor, Anatomy & Physiology Edit This Profile Email: Jay.Koepke@fsw.edu Phone: (239) 732-3744 Extension: 33744 Location: COLLIER N227 Department: School of Pure and Applied Sciences

Rose Gilrane

Science Lab Manager Edit This Profile Email: Rose.Gilrane@fsw.edu Phone: (239) 489-9098 Extension: 11098 Location: LEE H133 Department: School of Pure and Applied Sciences

Corey Lehigh

Professor, Anatomy & Physiology Edit This Profile Email: Corey.Lehigh@fsw.edu Phone: (239) 489-9497 Extension: 11497 Location: LEE A129 Department: School of Pure and Applied Sciences

David Licht

Professor, Mathematics Edit This Profile Email: David.Licht@fsw.edu Phone: (239) 985-8305 Extension: 11805 Location: LEE H116 Department: School of Pure and Applied Sciences

Mitchell Lucas

Professor, Biology Edit This Profile Email: Mitchell.Lucas@fsw.edu Phone: (239) 732-3700 Extension: 33121 Location: COLLIER N-222 Department: School of Pure and Applied Sciences Education (Degrees and Certifications) PhD, Genetics Genomics and Bioinformatics (UC Riverside, 2014) BS, Biology (Fresno State, 2010) Courses (Classes Taught Regularly) BIO1010 BIO1010L EVR1001C

Amy Lehigh

Professor, Anatomy & Physiology Edit This Profile Email: Amy.Lehigh@fsw.edu Phone: (239) 732-3114 Extension: x 33114 Location: COLLIER N226 Department: School of Pure and Applied Sciences