Education

1981 - 1985      The University of Oklahoma, Norman OK    Zoology Ph.D.
1978 - 1981      The University of Oklahoma, Norman OK    Zoology M.S.
1974 - 1978      Towson State University, Baltimore MD      Biology B.A. (Magna cum Laude)

Professional Experience

1998 - Present	Associate Professor of Biology (tenured)	Christopher Newport University
1993 - 1998	Assistant Professor of Biology	Christopher Newport University
1990 - 1993	Assistant Professor of Biology (Visiting)	University of the Virgin Islands
1986 - 1990	Assistant Professor of Biology	Indiana University of Pennsylvania
1985 - 1986	Assistant Professor of Biology (sabbatic replacement)	Goucher College
1978 - 1985	Graduate Teaching Assistant	The University of Oklahoma, Dept. of Zoology
1981 - 1982	Graduate Research Associate	The University of Oklahoma, Dept. of Zoology
1980	Researcher	Oklahoma Biological Survey

 

 

 

 

Courses Taught at Christopher Newport University

General biology lecture, lab (107, 108, 109L ) Biology for majors lab (300) Human anatomy & physiology (113, 314, 315) Animal physiology (420) Pathophysiology (316)

Biological terminology (251) Child biology (262) Comparative vertebrate anatomy (409) Biology seminar (491) Medical terminology (295)

 

 

 

Professional Societies

AAUP
Human Anatomy & Physiology Society
National Science Teachers Association
Society for College Science Teachers
Virginia Academy of Science (Biology Section Chair)

Publications

Refereed Journals
Grau, Harold J. (1999) "Streamlined" contract grading - a performance-measuring alternative to traditional evaluation methods. J. College Science Teaching 28(4): 254 - 258

Grau, H.J. and J. Bastian. (1986) Neural correlates of novelty detection in pulse–type weakly electric fish. J. Comparative Physiology 159: 191 – 200

Grau, H.J. (1982) Kin recognition in the white–footed deermouse (Peromyscus leucopus). Animal Behaviour 30(2): 497 – 505

Published Abstracts
Grau, Harold J. 2002. Computer-assisted analysis of cotton stainer insect variation: preliminary results. Virginia Journal of Science 53(2): 68.

Grau, Harold J. 2001. Continued assessment of cotton stainer recovery from hurricane impact. Virginia Journal of Science 52(2): 86.

Grau, Harold J. 1999. After the Storm: recovery of cotton stainers from hurricane impact. Virginia Journal of Science 50(2): 99.

Grau, Harold J. 1998. Sex ratios of emergent cotton stainer insects (Dysdercus andreae) in a lab-reared colony. Virginia Journal of Science 49(2): 63.

Grau, Harold J. 1997. Hurricane impact on the cotton stainer insects (Dysdercus andreae) of St. Thomas, USVI. Virginia Journal of Science 48(2): 83

Grau, Harold J., & Kevin McSweeney. 1996. The effects of food type on development of St. Andrew's cotton stainer (Dysdercus andreae). Virginia Journal of Science 47(2): 95

Bellows, A. Scott & Harold J. Grau.1996. The effects of sex ratios on prolonged copulation in cotton stainer insects (Dysdercus andreae). Virginia Journal of Science 47(2): 93

Grau, Harold J. (1995) Possible evidence of non-random mating in cotton stainer insects from St.Thomas USVI. Virginia Journal of Science 46(2): 93.

Grau, H.J. (1985) Electrosensory novelty detectors in the midbrain of pulse–type weakly electric fish. Am. Zool. 25(4): 34(A).

Book Chapters
Grau,H. 2004. "Streamlined contract grading for general biology labs," pp. 45-46. IN (Druger, M., E. Siebert and L. Crow, Editors. ) Teaching Tips: Innovations in Undergraduate Science Instruction. NSTA Press.

Grau, Harold J. (2002) "Eye," IN (Richard Robinson, ed. ) Biology, vol. 2, pp. 72-73., NY: Macmillan Reference USA.

Grau, Harold J. (2002) "Hearing," IN (Richard Robinson, ed. ) Biology, vol. 2, pp. 169-172., NY: Macmillan Reference USA.

Grau, Harold J. (1991) Neural Receptors. In (Magill, F.N., ed.) Magill's Survey of Science: Life Sciences. Salem Press, Inc., Pasadena, CA, pp. 1904 – 1910.

Grau, Harold J. (1991) David H. Hubel, 1981, In (Magill, F.N., ed.) The Nobel Prize Winners: Physiology or Medicine. Salem Press, Inc., Pasadena, CA, pp. 1383 – 1390.

Grau, Harold J. (1991) Torsten N. Wiesel, 1981, In (Magill, F.N., ed.) The Nobel Prize Winners: Physiology or Medicine. Salem Press, Inc., Pasadena, CA, pp. 1393 – 1400.

Grau, Harold J. (1991) Ramon y Cajal establishes the neuron as the functional unit of the nervous system. In (Magill, F.N., ed.) Great Events from History II: Science & Technology. Salem Press, Inc., Pasadena, CA, pp. 1 – 5.

Papers Presented
"Computer-assisted analysis of cotton stainer insect variation: preliminary results," 80th Annual Meeting of Virginia Academy of Science, May 22 - 24, 2002, Hampton University, Hampton, VA

"Continued assessment of cotton stainer recovery from hurricane impact." 79th Annual Meeting of Virginia Academy of Science, May 22 - 25, 2001, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

"After the Storm: recovery of cotton stainers from hurricane impact." 77th Annual Meeting of Virginia Academy of Science, May 26-28, 1999, Old Dominion Univ., Norfolk, VA

"Sex ratios of emergent cotton stainer insects (Dysdercus andreae) in a lab-reared colony." 76th Annual Meeting of Virginia Academy of Science, May 27-29, 1998, George Mason Univ., Fairfax, VA

"Hurricane impact on the cotton stainer insects (Dysdercus andreae) of St. Thomas, USVI." 75th Annual Meeting of Virginia Academy of Science, May 20-23, 1997, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

"The effects of food type on development of St. Andrew's cotton stainer (Dysdercus andreae)". 74th Annual Meeting of Virginia Academy of Science, May 22-25, 1996, Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond, VA (co-authored with Kevin McSweeney)

"The effects of sex ratios on prolonged copulation in cotton stainer insects (Dysdercus andreae)". 74th Annual Meeting of Virginia Academy of Science, May 22-25, 1996, Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond, VA (coauthored with A. Scott Bellows, presenter)

"Go with the Flow: a recurrent theme in physiology." NSTA Eastern Area Convention (SCST section), Baltimore, Md, Nov. 16 - 18, 1995

"Possible evidence of non-random mating in cotton stainer insects (from St. Thomas USVI)." 73rd Annual Meeting of Virginia Academy of Science, May 23-26, 1995, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA

"Possible effects of intravenous renin injections on core body temperature in male rats." 1990 AAAS Annual Meeting, Feb. 15 – 20, New Orleans LA.

"Possible effects of intravenous renin injections on core body temperature in male rats." Commonwealth of Pennsylvania University Biologists (CPUB) 21st Annual Meeting, Apr. 6 – 7, 1990, Shippensburg University of PA

"Species differences in novelty response size and habituation among pulse–type weakly electric fish." CPUB 20th Annual Meeting, Apr. 14, 1989, California University of Pennsylvania

"Novelty detection in pulse–type weakly electric fish." CPUB 19th Annual Meeting, Apr. 8 – 9, 1988, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

"Electrosensory novelty detectors in the midbrain of pulse–type weakly electric fish." American Society of Zoologists Annual Meeting, Dec. 27 – 30, 1985, Baltimore, MD. honors: Student paper competition, Division of Comparative Physiology & Biochemistry – 2nd prize.

"The effects of stimulus modality, stimulus intensity, and subject species on the novelty response of Gymnotoid fish." The Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Oct. 10 –15, 1984, Anaheim CA.

"Kin recognition in Peromyscus leucopus." Animal Behavior Society Annual Meeting, June 22 –26, 1981, Knoxville TN.

Other Meetings, Workshops Attended

Lilly South Conference on College & University Teaching, Greensboro, NC, Feb. 18 - 20, 2005

82nd Annual Meeting of Virginia Academy of Science, May 22- 24, 2004, Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond, VA (session presider); [elected Biology Section Secretary].

Summer Insitute on College Teaching, Virginia Tidewater Consortium, June 10 - 15, 2001, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA

13th Annual International Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) Conference, May 22-28, 1999, Baltimore, MD

"Strategies for Successful Classroom Interaction" workshop, Anne Arundel CC, Arnold, MD, March 14, 1998

"A.D.A.M. Educational Research Partnership Grant Program" workshop, Richmond, VA, Jan. 29, 1997

"Writing Across the Curriculum" workshop, Christopher Newport University, June 28, 1996

HAPS regional conference, Feb. 25, 1995, Frederick, MD: workshop presentation (teaching a unifying theme in physiology)

"Slice of Life" Workshop, 1994, Salt Lake City, UT, June 23 - 25, 1994

"Science in cinema: teaching science fact through science fiction", NSF Chautauqua short course, Mar. 12 – 14, 1992, Temple University.

"Problem solving through recreational mathematics", NSF Chautauqua short course, Mar. 18 – 20, 1991, Temple University.

"Teaching thinking and decision making", faculty development workshop, May 18, 1990, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

"Effective animal care and use committees", SCAW workshop, Dec. 7, 1989, Research Triangle Park NC

Society for Neuroscience 19th Annual Meeting, Oct. 29 – Nov. 3, 1989, Phoenix, AZ

Professional Societies

Human Anatomy & Physiology Society AAUP
National Science Teachers Association Society for College Science Teachers
Virginia Academy of Science (Biology Section Chair)

Grants Awarded

“Genetic analysis of isolated Cotton Stainer populations”, CNU Faculty Senate Development Grant, Fall 2004 (with Dr. Lisa Webb), $3500.

“Hardware acquisition for cotton stainer morphometricx analysis”, CNU Faculty Development Grant, Spring 2001, $1368 (funded for $1000)

"Undergraduate research in cotton stainer biology", CNU Faculty Development Grant, Fall 2000, $1150

"Continued assessment of cotton stainer insect recovery from hurricane impact", CNU Faculty Development Grant, 2000, $1592

"Undergraduate research in cotton stainer biology", CNU Faculty Development Grant, 1999, $1150

"Analysis of morphometric and phenotypic variation among various populations of cotton stainer insects", CNU Faculty Development Grant, 1999, $1200

"Assessment of cotton stainer insect recovery from hurricane impact", CNU Faculty Development Grant, 1998, $1100

"Using videography to study cotton stainer insects", CNU Faculty Development Grant, 1997, $735

"Investigations of the Behavioral Ecology of Cotton Stainers", CNU Faculty Development Grant, 1995, $1984.50

"Travel support for the Slice of Life Workshop", CNU Center for Effective Teaching, 1994, $500

"Possible effects of renin on rat thermoregulatory responses." MARC (NIH) faculty research mentorship, 1992 – 1993, $2800.

"Ethanol effects on the novelty response of pulse–type weakly electric fish." IUP Research & Scholarly Activity Grant, 1988 – 1989, $2793.

Other Professional activities

1994 -- present reviewer, The American Biology Teacher
1991 – 2003 reviewer, Appraisal: Science Books for Young People
1983 – 1992 journal reviews: Animal Behaviour (7), Behav. Ecol. & Sociobiology

University Service

University : Faculty Senate (2003 - present); Academic Status Comm. 1994 - 1998 (chair, '95-'98), 2001 - present); freshman advisor; Academic Advising Center Search Comm. 1998; Director of Theatre Search Comm. 1999; faculty evaluation peer group (4)

Department: committees – Safety (chair '94-'98), Pre-Professional Health Advisory, Pre-Physical Therapy, Senior Seminar Task Force, various Search Committees, Program Needs subcommittee; Assessment program (chair)at CNU Department: committees - Safety (chair), Allied Health Advisory

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