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Year of Hire: 1999

Education

• Ph.D. Physiology and Biophysics, 1999, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN. Dissertation: Altered arterial muscle contractility and estrogen protection in spontaneous hypertension.
• Teaching Credential, K-12 Single Subject Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, 1989, Mills College, Oakland, CA.
• B.S. Honors in Biology, 1976, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Honors Thesis: Analysis and Comparison of Three Deciduous Forests.

Positions Held

• 2006-2007  Program Officer, EHR/DUE, National Science Foundation
• 2005 - Present. Associate Professor of Biology, Department of Biological Science.
• 1999-05.     Assistant Professor of Biology, Department of Biological Science.
• 1992-97.     Biology and Chemistry Teacher, Northwest High School, Indianapolis, IN.
• 1989-92.     Science Department Head, Colegio Los Nogales, Bogota, Colombia.
• 1976-82.     Biology Teacher, Colegio San Carlos, Bogota, Colombia.

Teaches

• Biology for Future K-6 Teachers, BIOL102
• Human Physiology, BIOL310
• Human Physiology Lab, BIOL310L
• Mammalian Physiology, BIOL 362
• Teaching Evolution: Online Course for Teachers, BIOL409
• Life Science Concepts for the K-8 Teacher, BIOL453
• Into the Streets with Science Education, BIOL480 (Community Service Learning)
• Professional Aspects of Biology: Teaching Effectiveness BIOL500C
• Theoretical Designs in Science Education, SCED550
• Research Methods in Science Education, SCED552
• Issues in Science Education, SCED554

Memberships

• Sigma Xi
• American Physiological Society (APS)
• American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
• American Educational Research Association (AERA)
• Belize Audobon Society
• Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
• National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
• School Science and Mathematics (SSM)

Curriculum Vitae

This Curriculum Vitae in Adobe Reader Format is current as of  November, 2006.

Publications

Bush, S. D., N. J. Pelaez, J. A. Rudd, M. T. Stevens, K. S. Williams, D. E. Allen, and K. D. Tanner. On Hiring Science Faculty with Education Specialties for Your Science (Not Education) Department. CBE-Life Sciences Education 5: 297-305, 2006.

Packer, C. S. and N. J. Pelaez, Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction is/is not mediated by increased production of reactive oxygen species. J Appl Physiol, 101 (3): 1001; author reply 1004-5, 2006.

Pelaez, N. J., D.D. Boyd, J.B. Rojas, and M.A. Hoover, Prevalence of blood circulation misconceptions among prospective elementary teachers. Advances in Physiology Education 29: 172-181, 2005.

Pelaez, N.J., T.M. Ashton, C. Pollard, J. Moore, C. Guenter, D. Wicks, D. Judd, D. Pearson, R. Staley, and M.J.  Wetzel.  Keeping Faculty Online: The Case of MERLOT. Academic Exchange Quarterly 8(4): 25-32, 2004.

Flaagan, K.J. and N. Pelaez.  ExCEllence in Life Science. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 2003.

Pelaez, N. J. and B. L. Gonzalez. Sharing science: Characteristics of effective scientist-teacher interactions. Advances in Physiology Education 26: 158-167, 2002.

Pelaez, N. J. Problem-based writing with peer review improves academic performance in physiology. Advances in Physiology Education 26: 174-184, 2002.

Packer, C. S., N. J. Pelaez, and T. C. Johnson. Gender dichotomy in reactivity to the vasoactive oxidant, hydrogen peroxide, in spontaneously hypertensive rats. (Winner of the Irene Ferrer Award for Gender-Specific Medicine.) Journal of Gender-Specific Medicine 5: 17-23, 2002.

Russell, M. J., N. J. Pelaez, C. S. Packer, M. E. Forster, and K. R. Olson. Intracellular and extracellular calcium utilization during hypoxic vasoconstriction of cyclostome aortas. American Journal of Physiology 281: 1506-1513, 2001.

Pelaez, N.J.   The Astonishing Elephant, by Shana Alexander. 2000. (Invited book  review) Random House, New York, NY, 10171.  American Biology Teacher 63 (2): 140, 2001.

Packer, C. S., N.J. Pelaez, J.A. Kramer. Estrogen protects against hypertension in the spontaneously hypertensive rat, but its protective mechanism is unrelated to impaired arterial muscle relaxation. (Winner of the Irene Ferrer Award for Gender-Specific Medicine) The Journal of Gender-Specific Medicine 4: 20-27, 2001.

Pelaez, N.J., S.L. Osterhaus, A.S. Mak, Y. Zhao, H.W. Davis, and C.S. Packer. MAPK and PKC activity are not required for H₂O₂-induced arterial muscle contraction. American Journal of Physiology 279: H1194­H1200, 2000.

Pelaez, N.J., T.R. Braun, R.J. Paul, R.A. Meiss, R.A. and C.S. Packer.  H₂O₂ mediates Ca²⁺ - and MLC₂₀ phosphorylation-independent contraction in intact and permeabilized vascular smooth muscle. American Journal of Physiology 279: H1185­H1193, 2000.

Pelaez, N.J.  An internet-enriched Biology of Women: a weekend college course for non-majors. Teaching with Technology: Seventy-Five Professors from Eight Universities Tell Their Stories. Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Company, Inc., 2000, pp. 218-220.

Packer, C.S. and Pelaez, N.J.  Scientists should become active in education. The Scientist XII No. 10: 9, May 11, 1998.

Pelaez, N., Ryder, K.D., and Cohen M. Engagement, wonder and learning by jerks in science: perspectives of pre-service elementary education students, medical students, and research science doctoral students. ERIC ED403135 Clearinghouse SE59598, May, 1997.

Pelaez, N.J. Flourishing even with four languages. Bilingual Family Newsletter: 4-7, March, 1988.

Bamforth, S.S. and Pelaez, N.J. Numbers and proportions of microorganisms in humid forest litters. The Proceedings of the Louisiana Academy of Sciences XL: 33-38, 1977.

Dr. Nancy J. Pelaez, Associate Professor

Department of Biological Science  (MH-243)

College of Natural Science and Mathematics

California State University, Fullerton

P.O. Box 6850

Fullerton, CA 92834-6850

(714) 278-7260 Voice

(714) 626-6436 Fax

http://faculty.fullerton.edu/npelaez/

npelaez@fullerton.edu or npelaez@nsf.gov

Revised November, 2006.