Professor, Biology
Dane 304
617-731-7095
talbotmi@pmc.edu

Education

• C.P.H., Public Health, Harvard University, 1994
• Certificate of Advanced Study, National Science Foundation Marine Studies Institute Joint Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sea Grant Program and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, 1979-1982
• M.S., Microbiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1969
• B.A., Biology and Chemistry, Newton College, 1967

Professional Work

• Research Associate, Department of Microbiology, Forsythe Dental Research Institute, 1969-1971
• Assistant Professor of Biology, Cardinal Cushing College, 1969-1972
• Adjunct Professor of Biology, Massachusetts Bay Community College, 1970-1973.
• Adjunct Instructor, University of Hawaii Summer Marine Studies Program, 1973-1975
• Professor of Biology, Director of the B.A. Program in Biology and Pre-Medical Studies, Pine Manor College, 1972-present.

Professional Affiliations and Honors

• Founding Board Member and Member of the Executive Committee and Advisory Committee of the Massachusetts Marine Studies Consortium
• Member: National Association of Biology Teachers
• Member: American Society of Microbiologists
• Ruth Allinger Gibson Award for Teaching Excellence 1988, 2001
• Wean Senior Professorship in Biology, 1994-1995
• Kellogg Award for Distinguished Service, 2001
• Alpha Chi Honor Society, 1999-present.

Publications and Presentations

• Pine Manor College Laboratory Manual for Principles of Biology, 1977.
• Laboratory and Field Manual for Eastern Coastal Marine Biology, Pine Manor College, 1996
• National Science Foundation Program Development High School Marine Science Studies Symposia, Salem State University, 1979, 1980, 1981, University of Hawaii, 1981.
• Curriculum Workshops in Physical Oceanography, Massachusetts Marine Educators Annual Conference, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999.

Professional Development

• Chautauqua National Science Foundation Courses for College Teachers:
  • “Changing Science Courses to Promote Critical Thinking”
  • “Cladistics as a Tool in studying Evolution”
  • “Epidemiology”
  • “Plagues and History”
  • “Immunology”
  • “Using Science to Solve Crime”
  • “Advanced Forensic Science”
  • “Advanced Forensic Taphonomy”

Course and Program Development

• Designed and developed the B.A. Program in Biology at Pine Manor College.
• Developed new courses: The Biology of HIV and AIDS, Ethical Issues in Science and Technology, Human Infectious disease, Epidemiology, Pathophysiology: The Biological Basis of Disease, a case based Senior Seminar in Biology, Marine Biology, New England Coastal Marine Ecology
• Helped develop and now direct the Articulation Program with the Connell School of Nursing at Boston College
• Currently developing an articulation program in forensic science with Massachusetts Bay Community College
• Currently developing a concentration in forensic science within the Biology major