2006 Assembly of Delegates:
Research & Doctoral Constituency Representative to the Committee on Nominations

2006 Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference

November 2-5, 2006
Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan

Name: Penelope Jeanne Padgett

Present Position: Public Health Epidemiologist II
Organization: NC Division of Public Health HIV/STD Prevention and Care Branch

Address: HIV/STD Prevention and Care
225 N. McDowell Street
MSC 1902
Raleigh, NC 27699-1902
USA

Telephone: 919-715-1739
FAX: 919-715-7540
E-mail: Penny.Padgett@ncmail.net

Chapter Affiliation: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Candidate's Statement: Service to Sigma Xi has been an important part of my professional life since 1990. I have served at the local, regional and national level and have been enriched by the interaction with a wide diversity of scientists from all over the world. Service in Sigma Xi attracts individuals with strong leadership and organizational skills and a strong commitment to the research community. As a member of the Committee on Nominations, I would seek to continue to find and encourage this type of individual to serve the Society.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Mid-Atlantic Regional Director and Sigma Xi Board of Directors, 1991-98; Chair, Committee on Qualifications And Membership, 1996-2002; Secretary, Southcentral PA Chap., 1987-90; President, UNC-Chapel Hill Chap. 2000-present. Pennsylvania Academy of Science, PAS Annual Meeting Program Co-Chair, 1993-97; Treasurer-Elect, 1993-95; Treasurer, 1995-97. North Carolina Academy of Science, Member, Board of Directors, 2000-2003.

Biographical Information: B.A. in Biology, 1972, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. Certificate in Medical Technology, 1974, Watts Hospital School of Medical Technology, Durham, NC. Ph.D. in Microbiology, 1981, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA. M.P.H. in Infectious Disease Epidemiology, 1999, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, NC. 1981-1982 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA (Sponsor: Paul V. Phibbs, Jr., Ph.D.). 1982-1986 Assistant Professor, Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, PA. 1986-1988 Assistant Professor, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA. 1988-1996. Associate Professor, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA. 1996-1999. Full Professor, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA. 1999-2000. Market Place Analyst, North Carolina Primary Health Care Association, Cary, NC. 2001. Project Coordinator, Diabetes Management Project, Dept. of Medicine, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. 2000-2001. Lecturer, Department of Biology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. 2001-2003. Research Associate Epidemiologist, NC Center for Public Health Preparedness, UNC-CH 2003-2004. Public Health Epidemiologist, NC Division of Public Health, 2004-present.

Name: Robert H. Tamarin

Present Position: Dean of Sciences and Professor of Biology
Organization: University of Massachusetts Lowell

Address: 1 University Avenue
Lowell, MA 01854
USA

Telephone: 978-934-3847
FAX: 978-934-3003
E-mail: Robert_Tamarin@uml.edu

Chapter Affiliation: University of Massachusetts Lowell

Candidate's Statement: I have been a member of Sigma Xi since 1970. I was a research scientist and teacher at Boston University and a departmental chairman (Biology) there as well. I became a science dean in 1996 at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Supporting the research endeavor and helping students succeed in sciences and engineering have been my two major activities during my career; Sigma Xi has been a strong ally in both. I am happy to serve Sigma Xi if elected.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: I have been the president of both the Boston University and UMass Lowell Chapters of Sigma Xi. As president at UMass Lowell, I direct the chapter's activities, including overseeing the annual banquet and maintaining the Sigma Xi web pages for UMass Lowell. Recently we added a high school teacher of the year award; we also give out several prestigious scholarships at the banquet and have a guest speaker to excite and motivate the student members present. In the past, I was active in the American Society of Mammalogists, being an Associate Editor of the Journal of Mammalogy and member of the society's Board of Directors.

Biographical Information: I earned my B.S. degree at the City University of New York, Brooklyn College, in Biology, and my Ph.D. at Indiana University in Zoology in the Genetics Program. My principal fields of study are genetics, evolution, and ecology. I had a postdoctoral position at the University of Hawaii and one at Princeton University before moving to Boston University. At Boston University, I had a very active research laboratory, taught genetics as my primary teaching responsibility, and am the author of a genetics textbook currently in its seventh edition. I came to UMass Lowell 10 years ago as dean. I try to attend the Sigma Xi annual meetings as often as possible.