2004 Assembly of Delegates:
Comprehensive Colleges Constituency Group Associate Director

November 11-14, 2004
Le Centre Sheraton
Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Name: Gerhard W. Kalmus

Present Position: Director of Graduate Studies
Organization: East Carolina University

Address: Department of Biology
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858
USA

Telephone: 252-328-6306
FAX: 252-328-4178
E-mail: kalmusg@mail.ecu.edu

Chapter Affiliation: East Carolina University

Candidate's Statement: As Associate Director of the Comprehensive Colleges & Universities Constituency Group, I would foremost support the initiatives of the Director. Since we are a diverse group, hopefully some of those initiatives would include accessing our efforts and sharing the results of what we collectively do in the areas of diverse student and faculty recruitment, retention and promotion, curriculum and program development. By pooling our experience, we can all learn how to maximize our potentials in light of ever limited resources. The dissemination of the information can be achieved by using a select list serve through Sigma Xi Headquarters and/or the production of a timely newsletter.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Member since 1978; Chapter Treasurer, 1993-98; Chapter President, 1998-99; served on numerous committees at the Chapter level; Chair of the Southeast Regional Nominating Committee, 2004; served as Chapter delegate. Past President of the North Carolina Academy of Science and Treasurer of the Association of Southeastern Biologists.

Biographical Information: Education: B.A., UC-Berkeley (German), 1967; M.S., Rutgers-Camden (Biology), 1974; Ph.D. Rutgers-New Brunswick (Zoology), 1977. Professional Experience: Research Assistant, U. Pennsylvania, 1967-68; Assistant Project Manager, Information Interscience Inc., 1969-70; Biology Teacher, 1972; Research Assistant, Temple U., 1973; Teaching Assistant, Rutgers U., 1973-77; Assistant Professor, East Carolina U., 1977-83; Director of Undergraduate Studies, ECU, 1981-89; Assistant Departmental Chair, ECU, 1989 to present; Associate Professor, ECU, 1983-93; Director of Graduate Studies, ECU, 1989 to present; Professor, ECU, 1993 to present.

Name: Richard William LoPinto

Present Position: Professor of Biological Sciences
Organization: Fairleigh Dickinson University

Address: H DH4 03
Fairleigh Dickinson University
1000 River Road
Teaneck, NJ 07601
USA

Telephone: 201-692-2297
FAX: 201-692-2297
E-mail: lopintor@fdu.edu

Chapter Affiliation: Fairleigh Dickinson University

Candidate's Statement: Furthering the mission of Sigma Xi and recruiting and retaining members requires that we serve the needs of the community of scientists and engineers. Our constituency group must lead in developing programs that enhance Sigma Xi's value for its constituents and that raise Sigma Xi's profile among them. As Associate Director I will assist my colleagues in moveing these initiatives forward and will continue to encourage Sigma Xi's role as an advocate for scientists.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Sigma Xi: Director Mid-Atlantic Region (1999-05); Executive Director Search Committee; Committee on Resolutions; Committee on Regions; President, Fairleigh Dickinson University Sigma Xi, 1972-82, 87-88, 90-present. Other: Co-Chair, Columbia University Seminar on Pollution and Water Resources, 1985-present. Associate Editor, Bulletin of the New Jersey Academy of Sciences, 1980-89. Fellow, Center for Technology Studies, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 1989. Associate Editor, Columbia University Seminar Series, vol. XX and vol. XXX

Biographical Information: LO PINTO, RICHARD WILLIAM, MARINE BIOLOGY, BIOMONITORING & AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY. Current Pos: PROF BIOL, FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIV TEANECK, 70- Personal Data: b New York, NY Nov 7, 42; m 70; c 2. Educ: Iona Col BS, 63; Fordham Univ, MS 65, PhD (physiol ecol), 72. Prof Exp: Res asst water pollution, Osborne Lab Marine Sci, 67-68; consult in charge of develop biol testing, Org Econ Coop Develop, 84-85. Concurrent Pos: Cosult, Hackensack Meadowlands Develop Comn, 71-, Hartz Mountain Indust Inc, 76-77; dir, Marine Biol Prog, Fairleigh Dickinson Univ, Rutherford, NJ, 72 -; asst dir, Meadowlands Regional Study Ctr, 74-75; assoc, Seminar Pollution & Water Resources, Columbia Univ, 75 -; Chair Tech Adv Comm, N NJ Water Quality Prog, 77 -; Assoc Ed, Bulletin of the NJ Acad Sci, 78 -; Consult, US Environ Protection Agency, 84; Head Consult, Orgn Econ Coop & Develop for Biological Testing Programme, Paris, 84-85. Mem: Sigma Xi. Res: Bioassay Development for marine and fresh water organisms; aquatic toxicology; phytoplankton physiology; microbial ecology.

Name: Andrea Grace Renwanz Boyle

Present Position: Associate Professor
Organization: San Francisco State University

Address: 1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94312

Telephone: 415-338-6586
FAX: 415-338-0555
E-mail: aboyle@sfsu.edu

Chapter Affiliation: San Francisco State University

Candidate's Statement: As a woman scientist and member of an academic community for 15 years, I have had the opportunity to mentor students and collaborate with colleagues for the past 15 years at San Francisco State University where I have also had the privilege of serving as the Vice President of our Sigma Xi Chapter since 2001. Service as an Associate Director of the Constituency Group would provide me with a continued opportunity to contribute to this organization. It would be both an honor and privilege to participate in this important position.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: 2001-Present: Vice-President, San Francisco State University Chapter of Sigma Xi. 1983-1995: Member, Alpha Eta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International (International Nursing Honor Society). 1996-Present: Charter Member, Nu Psi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International (International Nursing Honor Society); ByLaws Committee Chair (1994-1998); Faculty Advisor (1999).

Biographical Information: Education: DNSc, University of California, San Francisco (1988). Publications: 1 text chapter, co-editorship of a gerontology text in progress, 14 abstracts published in conference proceedings and 2 unpublished program reports. Research: 2 needs assessments, program evaluation assessment, a completed quantitative and qualitative study of nurse practitioner perceptions of evidence-based practice, continuation of the qualitative and quantitative study of nurse practitioner perceptions of evidence-based practice at both national and international levels begun in 2003. Professional Honors/Awards: California certification as a Residential Care for the Elderly Administrator. Curricular Innovations: Co-director of an innovative community outreach graduate nursing educational program. Presentations: 7 paper and poster presentations at international research conferences; 11 paper and poster presentations at national conferences; 1 paper presentation at a statewide conference; and 3 San Francisco presentations.

Name: Yadhu N. Singh

Present Position: Professor of Pharmacology
Organization: South Dakota State University

Address: College of Pharmacy
Box 2202C
Brookings, SD 57007-0099 USA

Telephone: 605-688-4239
FAX: 605-688-6232
E-mail: Yadhu.singh@sdstate.edu

Chapter Affiliation: South Dakota State University

Candidate's Statement: As a scientific society, Sigma Xi serves many important functions both for its members and the professional and academic communities. However, the fostering of educational and societal needs of the community is and should also be an important activity. In this respect, my chapter has, for over fifteen years organized the Eastern South Dakota High School Science and Engineering Fair, in which over 400 students now participate annually, and the grand prize winners from which progress to the national competition. To stimulate and reward student research at the University, the chapter annually presents awards to the best MS and PhD proposals and papers, and recognizes faculty accomplishments with a research award. Furthermore, it schedules a number of lectures, including the Distinguished Lecture, for the benefit of society members and the local community. These and similar activities will continue in the future to be the focus of my chapter.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Organizing committee member for the Eastern South Dakota High School Science and Engineering Fair,1995- present; chapter secretary-treasurer, 2002-3, president-elect, 2003-4, president,2004-5; United States Pharmacopeial Convention member, 2002-5; faculty advisor, Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society, 2004-; Sigma Xi chapter faculty research award, 2002; Sewrey Faculty Colloquium speaker, 1992; Phi Kappa Phi faculty lectureship award, 2003.

Biographical Information: Dr. Singh was born and raised in Fiji. He received his education in New Zealand (B.S., Biochemistry, University of Otago), Scotland (M.S., Ph.D., Pharmacology, University of Strathclyde), and Canada (Post-doctoral, University of Alberta). He has held faculty appointments at the University of the South Pacific and the Fiji School of Medicine, University of Alberta and, since 1988, at South Dakota State University. He is a member of various professional and scientific societies, including ASPET, AACP, AAAS, International Society on Toxinology, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Rho Chi, and British Pharmacological Society. He has published over 75 papers in peer reviewed journals and book chapters on skeletal muscle function, more recently on the role of thyroid hormones in dystrophic hamsters, pharmacotherapy in mental retardation, and complementary and alternative medicine. He has had a long standing interest in the South Pacific herb kava, the subject of his recent book published by CRC Press.