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CURRICULUM VITAE
Marcia A. Harrison
Dept. of Biological Sciences
Education:
B.S. (Botany), University of Vermont, 1977
M.S. (Biology), University of Michigan, 1978
Ph.D. (Botany), University of Michigan, 1983
Employment at Marshall University:
Marshall University, Huntington, WV, Professor,
1998-present.
Marshall University, Huntington, WV, Interim Division Head,
Biological Sciences, 1998-2000.
Marshall University, Huntington, WV, Associate Professor,
1992-1998.
Marshall University, Huntington, WV, Botany Division
Coordinator, 1990-1991.
Marshall University, Huntington, WV, Assistant Professor,
1986-1992.
Offices Held in Scientific
Organizations:
Secretary, of Marshall University Chapter of
Sigma Xi, 2002-present
President of the West Virginia Jr. Academy of Science.
1999-present.
Newsletter editor and Webmaster, West Virginia Academy of
Science, 1997-present.
Education Committee, American Society for Gravitational and
Space Biology, 1994-present.
President, West Virginia Academy of Science, 1995-1997.
Funded Research Projects (past 5 years):
NSF: ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award -Advancing
Women in Science, Math and Engineering at Marshall
(2006-2009) $1,200,000 (PI: M. Harrison, Co-PI: B. Delidow,
E. Murray, J. Silver, K. Miezio)
WV
EPSCoR Seed Grant: Cross-Disciplinary Research Initiative in
Biological Mathematics. (2006) $5,000 (PI: S. Collier,
co-PI’s M. Harrison, P. Saveliev, S. Sarra)
MUF: College of Science
Multidisciplinary Research Initiative: A College-Wide
Faculty Development Proposal to Foster Collaboration,
$50,000 (primary author: M. Harrison)
USDA: CREES: NRI- Equipment
Grant: Kinetic Analysis of Plant Ethylene Production Using
Photoacoustic Spectroscopy (PIs: M. Harrison and J.
Miskovska), $21,000.
WV EPSCoR Seed Grant: Light Regulation of
Ethylene Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis: Promoter analysis of
1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid synthase genes.
(2003) $20,000 (PI: M. Harrison).
American Society for Gravitational and
Space Biology: Light Regulation of Ethylene Biosynthesis
during Gravitropic Curvature in Arabidopsis.
(2002) $10,000 (PI: M. Harrison).
WV EPSCoR: Research Proposal
Preparation Mini-Grant: Evaluation of red-light regulation
of ethylene biosynthetic genes.
(2002) $5,000 (PI: Marcia A. Harrison).
USDA: CREES: NRI-Equipment Grant:
Gradient thermal cycler acquisition to enhance plant gene
expression research.
(2001) $10537 (PI: M. Harrison).
NSF: Flow Cytometer Acquisition.
(2001) $164,244 (PI: L. Jenski; Co-PI’s: Jackman, LoCascio,
Harrison, Murray, and Somerville).
NASA Mini Enhancement Grant-travel
award: Current techniques in protein and genetic
engineering. BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute
and University of Wisconsin, Dept. of Oncology.
(2000) $1000 (PI: M. Harrison).
Published Articles:
Harrison,
M.A., E. Murray, and J. Hogan. 2006. Evaluation of ethylene
as an indicator of plant stress in hydroponic systems.
Scientia Horticulturae 110: 311–318.
Harrison,
M.A. 2006. Role of ethylene in the regulation of stem
gravitropic curvature In: Ethylene Action in Plants,
Professor Dr. Nafees A. Khan (ed.), Springer-Verlag GmbH
Berlin Heidelberg (invited article)
Harrison,
M.A. 2006. Plant Cell Signaling in Plant Cell Biology, W.V.
Dashek and M.H. Harrison (eds), Science Publishers, Enfield,
NH
Steed C.L., L.K. Taylor, and M.A. Harrison. 2004.
Red-light regulation of ethylene biosynthesis and
gravitropism in etiolated pea stems. Plant Growth Regulation
43: 117-125.
Bassett, C.L., M.L. Nickerson, R.E. Farrell, and
M.A. Harrison. 2004. Multiple Transcripts of a Leucine-rich
Repeat Receptor Kinase from Morning Glory Originate from
Different TATA boxes in a Tissue-specific Manner. Molecular
& General Genetics 271: 752-760.
Gonzales, D., J. Traylor, A. Hubbard,
B. Lowman, and M.A. Harrison. 1999. Growth and gravitropic
curvature in ethylene mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana. Proc.
WV Acad. Sci. 71: 33-42.
Reuschel, W.,
J. Fikes, and M.A. Harrison. 1998. Effects of cytosolic
calcium regulators on ethylene biosynthesis in etiolated
pea stems. Proc. WV Acad. Sci. 70: 29-39.
Jones, R.L.
and M.A. Harrison. 1996. Autoinhibition of ethylene
biosynthesis in seedlings grown in closed containers.
Proc. WV Acad. Sci. 68: 24-36.
Harrison,
M.A.1997. Analysis of ethylene biosynthesis in plant
tissue by GC-FID, in Plant Biochemistry/Molecular
Biology Laboratory Manual, W.V. Dashek (ed.). CRC Press,
NY.
Steed, C.L.
and M.A. Harrison. 1993. Effect of short-term
heat-stress on the regulation of ethylene production in
etiolated pea stems. Physiol. Plant. 87:103-107.
Harrison,
M.A. 1991. Evidence of a heat-stress signal in etiolated
pea epicotyls. Plant Science 75:19-24.
Elmore, H.W.,
B. Samples, S. Sharma, and M. Harrison. 1990. Influence
of cultural and physio-chemical factors on ascorbate
stability in plant tissue culture media. Plant Cell
Tissue Organ Culture 20:131-135.
Harrison,
M.A. and B.G. Pickard. 1989. Auxin asymmetry during
gravitropism by tomato hypocotyls. Plant Physiol.
89:652-657.
Harrison,
M.A. 1986. Apical Dominance in The Encyclopedia of
Science and Technology, McGraw Hill, New York.
Harrison,
M.A. and B.G. Pickard. 1985. Red light shifts the locus
and rate of gravitropic curvature in etiolated pea
epicotyls. The Physiologist 28 suppl.: 103-104.
Harrison,
M.A. and B.G. Pickard. 1985. Evaluation of ethylene as a
mediator of gravitropism by tomato hypocotyls. Plant
Physiol. 80:592-595.
Harrison,
M.A. and P.B. Kaufman. 1984. The role of hormone
transport and metabolism in apical dominance in oats.
Bot. Gaz. 145:293-297.
Harrison,
M.A. and B.G. Pickard. 1984. Burst of ethylene upon
horizontal placement of tomato seedlings. Plant Physiol.
75:1167-1169.
Harrison,
M.A. and P.B. Kaufman. 1983. Estimates of free and bound
indole-3-¬acetic acid and zeatin levels in relation to
regulation of apical dominance and tiller release in oat
shoots. J. Plant Growth Regul. 2:215-223.
Thomas, R.J.,
M.A. Harrison, J. Taylor, and P.B. Kaufman. 1983.
Endogenous auxin and ethylene in Pellia (Bryophyta).
Plant Physiol. 73:395-397.
Harrison,
M.A. and P.B. Kaufman. 1982. Does ethylene play a role
in the release of lateral buds (tillers) from apical
dominance in oats? Plant Physiol. 70:811-814.
Harrison,
M.A. and P.B. Kaufman. 1980. Hormonal regulation of
lateral bud (tiller) release in oats (Avena sativa L.).
Plant Physiol. 66:1123-1127.
Harrison,
M.A. and R.M. Klein. 1979. Role of growth regulators in
initiation of secondary xylem and phloem cells.
Bot.Gaz.140:20-24.
Significant Research Presentations by Marshall
Students (past 5 years):
Harrison M.A. and M.L Brown. 2006. Ethylene regulation
of gravitropic curvature in Arabidopsis stems. Poster
presentation at the annual meeting of The American Society
for Gravitational and Space Biology, Alexandria, VA.
Brown, M. and
M.A. Harrison. 2006. Ethylene regulation of the plant
response to gravity. Poster presented at the 2006 Sigma Xi
Research Day, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, and the
West Virginia Academy of Sciences, Shepherd, WV. Porter, J.E., J.D. Hogan, and MA. Harrison. 2004. The
interacting roles of light regulation and ethylene
biosynthesis in modulating hypocotyl gravitropism Poster
presented at the 15th International Conference on
Arabidopsis Research, Berlin, Germany
Harrison, M.A. and J. E. Porter. 2003. Role of the
ethylene biosynthesis gene, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic
acid synthase (ACS), in regulating stem gravitropism. Poster
presentation at meeting of The American Society for
Gravitational and Space Biology, Huntsville, Al.
Gilkerson, J. and M. A. Harrison. 2003. Regulation of a
Peach Type II Chlorophyll a/b-binding Protein Gene by
Exogenous Ethylene. Plant Biology 2003: 147. Poster at the
American Society of Plant Biologist meeting, Honolulu, HI.
Porter, J. E. and M. A. Harrison 2003. Role of ethylene
biosynthesis in hypocotyl gravitropism. Poster presentation
at the 14th International Conference on Arabidopsis
Research, Madison, WI.
Hogan, J., M.A. Harrison, and E. Murray. 2003. Ethylene
production as an indicator of stress in hydroponically-grown
strawberries. WV Acad. Sci. presentation, Buckhannon, WV
Harrison, M.A. 2002. Red-light regulation of ethylene
biosynthesis and gravitropism. Plant Biology
-PlantBiology2002:118. American Society for Plant
Physiologists, Denver, CO. Hogan, J., M.A. Harrison, and E. Murray. 2003.
Ethylene production as an indicator of stress in
hydroponically-grown strawberries. WV Acad. Sci.
presentation, Buckhannon, WV.
Harrison , M.A. and A.J. Porter. 2001. Evaluation of
red-light regulation of ethylene biosynthetic genes by
relative RT-PCR. The American Society for Gravitational
and Space Biology, Alexandria, VA.
Recent Outreach Activities for K-12 Schools:
Director, West Virginia State Science
and Engineering Fair. 2000 to present.
Governor’s Honors Academy. 2002. Cell
Biology/Biotechnology, and Biotechnology Basics courses.
Funded Outreach Projects:
WV Dept. of Education: West Virginia State Science
and Engineering Fair (2003) $2500 (PI: M. Harrison).
NASA Space Grant Consortium K-12 Implementation
Grant: Gene Mutation to Demonstrate Molecular
Techniques. (2001) $1200 (PI: M. Harrison, Co-PI: N.
LoCascio).
WV Dept. of Education: West Virginia State Science
and Engineering Fair. (2000) $2500 (PI: M. Harrison).
Curriculum Development and Significant
Committee Assignments, Marshall University:
- Marshall University NASA WV Space
Grant Consortium Advisory Board, 1992-present;
Chair 2001-present
- Marshall University Greenhouse,
Manager, 1992-present.
- West Virginia Board of Trustees
Program Review Committee, 1994-2000.
- College of Science Curriculum
Committee, 1988-present, Chair 1990-1995.
- Marshall University General Education
Committee member, 1995-1998.
- Legislative Affairs Committee,
Faculty Senate Subcommittee; member 1991-1999;
Secretary 1992-1994; Chair 1997-1999.
- Writing Across the Curriculum: Steering Committee, 1995.
- Science and Math Literacy Component
of the Marshall Plan: Steering Committee, 1995.
- Integrated Sciences Designation: ISC
201: Biotechnology, ISC 206: Living in Space.
1997-present.
- Writing Across the Curriculum WAC
approval: teaching portfolio 1995-present.
Teaching Presentations:
Bruyer, J., K. Miller, S. Ogle, J. Phares, S. Smith, and
M.A. Harrison. 2006. Imaging plant growth. Class poster
presented at the 2006 Sigma Xi Research Day, Marshall
University, Huntington, WV.
Harrison, M. A. 2003. West Virginia State Science and
Engineering Fair. Governor’s Science and Math Academy,
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.
Harrison, M.A. 2002. West Virginia Science and
Engineering Fair. West Virginia Symposium for Higher
Education: “Leadership in Mathematics and Science”,
Charleston, WV.
Lloyd, C., M. A. Harrison, D. Johnson, S. Lumpkin,
and K. McComas. 1999. Workshop: Teaching portfolios,
acts of transformation. Fourth National Writing Across
the Curriculum Conference, Cornell University, Ithaca,
NY.
Harrison, M.A. 1999. Collection Portfolios in Science
Classes. Interactive Poster Session: Marshall Univ., The
teaching portfolio. Fourth National Writing Across the
Curriculum Conference, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
Harrison, M. A. 1999. Techno-WAC in biological
sciences. Technology + WAC = Techno-WAC session. Fourth
National Writing Across the Curriculum Conference,
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
Harrison, M. A. 1999. Project-oriented plant physiology:
Responses to environmental changes. American Society for
Plant Physiologists, Baltimore, MD.
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