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    Anonym / Tuesday, June 20, 2017
    / Categories: All Faculty, Biology

    Jan F. Dudt

    Education

    • B.A., Covenant College
    • M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh
    • M.S., Ph.D., Emory University

    Affiliations

    • American Institute of Biological Sciences
    • American Scientific Affiliation
    • The American Chestnut Foundation

    Areas of Expertise

    • Field Biology and Evolution
    • Interface of Christianity and Science

    Courses Taught

    • Biology 102
    • Plant Taxonomy
    • Evolutionary Biology
    • Studies in Science, Faith and Technology

    Selected Research

    • Plant Secondary Chemistry, American Chestnut tree

    Selected Publications

    • Camden Towne, Jan F. Dudt, and Durwood Ray. (2015). Effect of Mansoa alliacea (Bignonnaceae) leaf extract on embryonic and tumerogenic mouse cell lines. Journal of Medicinal Plant Research. 9:799-805.

    Professional Experience

    • Contractor in ecological risk review, EPA Region IV (1992-’93)
    • Professor of Biology at Oklahoma University (8 yrs.)
    • Professor of Biology Grove City College, 2004 to present.

    Hobbies/Interests

    • Outdoor activities: hunting, raising beef cattle, camping
    • Basketball
    • Reconciling modern science with traditional orthodox Christian theology

    You might be surprised to know

    I started out as a Christian high school chemistry and physics teacher. I have lived in many areas across America, east to west north to south. Married at age 36 to Katie (great wife, 5 great kids)

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    Office Phone Number724-458-2114
    Email Addressjfdudt@gcc.edu
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