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Curriculum Vitae
Barry K. Rhoades, Ph.D.
CONTACT:
Munroe Science Center 106
Wesleyan College
4760 Forsyth Road
Macon, Georgia 31210
(478) 757-5238, 757-4037 (fax)
http://pierce.wesleyancollege.edu/faculty/brhoades
EDUCATION
Ph.D. 1990, University of California, Berkeley (Physiology)
Dissertation: "Excitatory actions of GABA in the olfactory bulb"
[DAI (1991) 52:1884B]
A.M. 1981, University of Chicago (Behavioral Sciences - Biopsychology)
Thesis: "Photopupillary anisocoria: A general psychophysiological
treatment"
B.A. 1976, Colorado College (Psychology)
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
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2010-present |
Professor of Biology, Wesleyan College, Macon, GA. |
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2010-2012 |
President of the Faculty, Wesleyan College, Macon, GA. |
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2010-2011
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Chair - Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Wesleyan College, Macon, GA. |
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2008-2009 |
Title III Grant Activities Director, Wesleyan College, Macon, GA. |
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2002 |
Acting Chair - Department of Biology, Wesleyan College, Macon, GA. |
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2001-2010 |
Associate Professor of Biology, Wesleyan College, Macon, GA |
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1999-2010 |
Director - Neuroscience Program, Wesleyan College, Macon, GA. |
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1999-2001 |
Chair - Department of Biology, Wesleyan College, Macon, GA. |
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1995-2001 |
Assistant Professor of Biology, Wesleyan College, Macon, GA. |
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1994-1995
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Visiting Assistant Professor - Department of Biology, Carleton College, Northfield, MN. |
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1993-1994
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Research Assistant Professor - Center for Network Neuroscience, University of North Texas, Denton, TX. |
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1993
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Adjunct Assistant Professor - School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX. |
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1990-1993
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in the laboratory of Guenter W. Gross, University of North Texas, Denton, TX. |
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1982-1984
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Research Technician in the Laboratory of Biological Psychiatry, Illinois State Psychiatric Institute, Chicago, IL. |
CURRENT RESEARCH
Functional interactions among neuronal populations in the rat olfactory system
Neurophysiology and reproductive biology of parasitoid wasps
Statistical and graphical methods for multiunit analysis of neuronal spike-
train activity
Stochastic computer modeling of neuronal network activity
Hardware electronic models for teaching neuroscience
Computer simulations for teaching behavioral ecology and behavioral evolution
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Wesleyan College, Macon GA - Department of Biology
First Year Seminar (FYS 101)
Human Biology (BIO 103/103L)
Principles of Biology I: Biological Processes (BIO 110/110L)
Principles of Biology II: Diversity of Biological Systems (BIO 112/112L)
Research Methods in the Natural Sciences (BIO/CHM 203/203L)
Human Anatomy and Physiology I (BIO 210/210L)
Human Anatomy and Physiology II (BIO 211/211L)
Functional Human Anatomy (BIO 215/215L)
Vertebrate Zoology (BIO 270/270L)
Animal Behavior (BIO 315/315L)
Neurophysiology (BIO/NSC 325/325L)
Neuronal Networks and Systems (NSC 335)
Animal Physiology (BIO 340/340L)
Principles of Evolution (BIO 350)
Senior Integrative Exercise in Biology (BIO 440)
Statistical Methods (ECO/MAT/PSY 220)
Probability, Statistics, and Data Analysis for the Middle Level Learner (SCI 513)
Life Science for Middle Level Teachers (SCI 514)
Quantitative Methods (EBA 610)
Osteology:Fun with Roadkill (Continuing Education course)
Carleton College, Northfield, MN - Department of Biology
Animal Biology Laboratory (BIO 121L)
Energetics and Genetics Laboratory (BIO 123L);
Animal Physiology (BIO 330/330L);
Seminar in Neuroethology and Behavioral Physiology (BIO 371)
University of Texas, Arlington, TX - School of Social Work
Brain and Behavior (Grad)
TEACHING INTERESTS
Animal Physiology; Neurophysiology; Sensory Physiology; Behavioral Physiology;
Biomechanics
Human Anatomy; Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy; Neuroanatomy;
Histophysiology
Ethology and Animal Behavior; Neuroethology and Behavioral Neurobiology
Evolution; Behavioral Evolution; Biodiversity
General Biology; Comparative Zoology; Biological Research Methods; Biostatistics
PROFESSIONAL HONORS
April 2012 Ann Munck Award for Excellence in Teaching - Wesleyan College
June 2008 Fellow - State of Georgia Governor's Teaching Fellows Program
April 2004 Exemplary Teaching Award - General Board of Higher Education
and Ministry of the United Methodist Church and WesleyanCollege
May 1989 Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor - The University of
California at Berkeley
EXTRAMURAL GRANT AWARDS (as PI, PD, coPI/coPD)
2008-2009 "Strengthening Institutions Programs", U.S. Department of Education -
Title III Program, $1,825,000. Grant Activities
Director – Year Five.
2004-2006 "The Munroe Science Center: Improving Physical and Curricular
Infrastructure at Wesleyan College", NASA Education Program,
$891,000.
1999-2001 "Neuroscience at an Undergraduate Women's College: Implementing
Modern Methodologies at the Cellular, Systems and Behavioral
Levels", NSF-CCLI-A&E, DUE9950546, $34,846.
PUBLICATIONS
Gross GW, Kowalski JM, Rhoades BK (1999) Spontaneous and evoked oscillations
in cultured mammalian neuronal networks. In. V Brown & D Levine (eds.)
Oscillations in Neural Systems (pp. 3-30) Erlbaum Associates.
Gross GW, Harsch A, Rhoades BK, Göpel, W (1997) Drug and toxin analysis with
neural networks in vitro: Extracellular array recording of network responses.
Biosensors and Bioelectronics 12:373-393.
Rhoades BK, Weil JC, Kowalski JM, Gross GW (1996) Distribution-free graphical
and statistical analysis of serial dependence in neuronal spike trains.
Journal of Neuroscience Methods 64:25-37.
Gross GW, Rhoades BK, Azzazy HME, Wu M-C (1995) The use of neuronal
networks on multimicroelectrode arrays as biosensors. Biosensors and
Bioelectronics 10:553-567.
Rhoades BK, Gross GW. (1994) Potassium and calcium channel dependence of
spontaneous bursting activity in cultured neuronal networks. Brain Research
643:310-318.
Gross GW, Rhoades BK, Kowalski JM (1993) Dynamics of burst patterns generated
by monolayer networks in culture. In: H-W Bothe, M Samii, & R Eckmiller
(eds.) Neurobionics (pp. 89-121). Elsevier, Amsterdam.
Gross GW, Rhoades BK, Reust D, Schwalm FU (1993) Stimulation of monolayer
networks in culture through thin-film indium-tin oxide (ITO) microelectrodes.
Journal of Neuroscience Methods 50:131-143.
Cook PB, Rhoades BK, Freeman, WJ (1992) Glomerular layer modulation of
averaged evoked potentials in rat olfactory bulb. In: FH Eeckman (ed.)
Analysis and Modeling g Neural Systems (pp. 311-318). Kluwer Academic.
Gross GW, Rhoades BK, Jordan RS (1992) Neuronal networks for biochemical
sensing. Sensors and Actuators B 6:1-8.
Kowalski JM, Albert GL, Rhoades BK, Gross GW (1992) Neuronal networks with
spontaneous, correlated bursting activity: theory and simulations.
Neural Networks 5:805-822
Kowalski JM, Albert GL, Rhoades BK, Gross GW (1992) Correlated spontaneous
activity in cultured neuronal networks as possible manifestations of
synchronized chaos. In: S Vohra, M Spano, M Schlesinger, L Pecora, & W Ditto
(eds.) Proceedings of the 1st Experimental Chaos Conference (pp. 213-219).
World Scientific, NJ.
Tueting PA, Metz J, Rhoades BK Boutros NN (1992) Pharmacological challenge in
ERP research. In: D Friedman & G Bruder (eds.) Psychophysiological and
Experimental Psychopathology (pp. 223-255). New York Academy of Sciences,
NY.
Hess EH, Rhoades BK, Hodges AW, Abbott ES (1982) An inexpensive,
nondedicated, automated pupillometric measurement system.
Perceptual and Motor Skills 54:235-241.
Metalis SA, Rhoades BK, Hess EH, Petrovich SB (1980) Pupillometric assessment
of reading using materials in normal and reversed orientations. Journal of
Applied Psychology 65:359-363.
ABSTRACTS / PRESENTATIONS
Rhoades BK (2007) The Do-It-Yourself Neuron: Hardware models and
exercises for exploring electrical properties of neurons and neuronal recording.
State of the Art in Biology (SOTAB). Athens, GA.
Mbata IC, Rhoades BK, Schroeder WC (2005) Neurogenesis in response to
photo-stimulation in the crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) deuterocerebrum.
Georgia Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting. Milledgeville, GA.
Patel NR , Rhoades BK (2002) The Effects of Anesthesia on the
Electroencephalogram and Mitral Cell Activity in the Rat Olfactory Bulb.
Georgia Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting. Milledgeville, GA.
Rhoades BK, Young EE (2001) The Do-It-Yourself Neuron: Hardware models and
exercises for exploring electrical properties of neurons and neuronal recording.
Society for Neuroscience 31st Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA.
Rowan JD, Patel NR, Miner CL, Tholkes, TE, Patterson AN, Rhoades BK (2001)
Small-scale neuroscience: Implementing an interdisciplinary program in
cellular, systems,and behavioral neuroscience as a women's liberal arts
college. Society for Neuroscience 31st Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA.
Prestanski SL, Gross GW, Kowalski JM, Rhoades BK (1997) Activity-dependent
gain in synchronously bursting neuronal networks. Society for Neuroscience
27th Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA.
Kowalski JM, Gross GW, Rhoades BK (1995) Network models of astrocytic
syncytium - a new approach to potassium buffering. Society for
Neuroscience 25th Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA.
Rhoades BK, Kowalski JM, Gross GW (1995) Statistical tests for joint interval
distributions. Society for Neuroscience 25th Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA.
Gross GW, Rhoades BK, Kowalski JM (1994) Spontaneous and evoked oscillatory
bursting states in culture. Conference on Oscillations in Neural Systems -
Metroplex Institute for Neural Dynamics. Arlington, TX.
Kowalski JM, Rhoades BK, Gross GW (1994) Dynamical models of glial networks.
Society for Neuroscience 24th Annual Meeting. Miami Beach, FL. #491.16.
Rhoades BK (1994) Global neurochemical determination of local EEG in the
olfactory bulb. Conference on Oscillations in Neural Systems - Metroplex
Institute for Neural Dynamics. Arlington, TX.
Rhoades BK, Kowalski JM, Mackey HJ, Gross GW (1994) Graphical measures of
spike train similarity and coupling based on recurrence time history matching
(RTHM). Society for Neuroscience 24th Annual Meeting. Miami Beach, FL.
Rhoades BK, Gross GW (1994) Use of ranked interspike intervals in assessing
temporal structure of neuronal spike trains. Invited speaker. First World
Congress in Computational Medicine and Public Health. Austin, TX.
Rhoades BK, Weil JC, Gross GW (1993) Spike train serial dependence, burst
rate, burst regularity, and network synchrony all increase with increasing
temperature in cultured spinal cord networks. Society for Neuroscience 23rd
Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. #656.12.
Jordan RS, Rhoades BK, Gross GW (1992) Reproducibility of GABA-induced
activity suppression in cultured spinal cord networks. Society for
Neuroscience 22rd Annual Meeting. Anaheim, CA. #442.15.
Rhoades BK, Gross, GW (1992) Patterned electrical stimulation of cultured
neuronal networks on multimicroelectrode plates. Society for Neuroscience
22rd Annual Meeting. Anaheim, CA. #442.16.
Weil JC, Fracek SP, Rhoades BK, Gross GW (1992) Burst quantification in
cultured neuronal networks. Society for Neuroscience 22rd Annual Meeting.
Anaheim, CA. #442.15.
Kowalski JM, Albert GL, Rhoades BK, Gross GW (1991) Cooperative phenomena in
neuronal networks: dynamical models of epileptiform activity in small neuronal
ensembles. Society for Neuroscience 21st Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA.
#571.6.
Rhoades BK, Gross GW (1991) Dynamics of patterned bursting in dissociated
cell and slice explant cultures of fetal mouse spinal cord. Third IBRO World
Congress of Neuroscience. Montreal, Quebec. #P21.15.
Rhoades BK, Gross GW (1991) The effects of extracellular potassium on
epileptiform burst dynamics in cultured monolayer networks. Society for
Neuroscience 21st Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. #571.5.
Rhoades BK, Freeman WJ (1990) Excitatory actions of GABA in the rat olfactory
bulb. Society for Neuroscience 20th Annual Meeting. St. Louis, MO. #170.12.
Rhoades BK, Freeman WJ (1990) GABAergic modulation of EEG and evoked
potentials in the rat olfactory bulb. Association for Chemoreception Sciences
12th Annual Meeting. Sarasota, FL. #262.
Rhoades BK, Leo EW, Freeman WJ (1990) Modulation of olfactory seizures by
valproate and pentylene tetrazol. Association for Chemoreception Science
12th Annual Meeting. Sarasota, FL. #263.
Cook PB, Rhoades BK, Freeman WJ (1989) Glomerular layer modulation of EEG
and evoked potentials in the rat olfactory bulb. Association for
Chemoreception Sciences 11th Annual Meeting. Sarasota, FL. #172.
Cook PB, Rhoades BK, Freeman WJ (1988) Effects of chloride concentration
in ACSF on olfactory bulb evoked potentials. Association for
Chemoreception Sciences 10th Annual Meeting. Sarasota, FL. #158.
Rhoades BK, Cook PB, Freeman WJ (1988) Histamine effects on EEG and
evoked potentials in the rat olfactory bulb. Society for Neuroscience 18th
Annual Meeting.Toronto, Ontario. #474.2.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Society for Neuroscience
Association of Southeastern Biologists
National Association of Biology Teachers
Sigma Xi
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