Dr. Dwight D. Dimaculangan, Professor
Faculty Mentored Student Scholarship:
Jessica Cloy (Honors Thesis) - Determination of Population Dynamics of de Brazza's Monkeys (Cercopithecus
neglectus). Presented to the Department of Biology, Winthrop University, April 23, 2003.
Adam Cheely (Undergraduate Research Project) - A Novel Method for Plant Genotyping Employing RAPD
Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA. Presented to the Department of Biology, Winthrop University, April 23, 2003.
Thomas F. Elkins (Undergraduate Research Project) - Methods to Reduce Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury and
Improve Hair Growth Following Hair Transplantation. A project conducted in collaboration with Dr. Jerry E.
Cooley, Carolina Dermatology Hair Center, Presented to the Department of Biology, Winthrop University, April
23, 2003.
Bhishamjit D. Chera (Honors Thesis) - Determining Material Inheritance by mtDNA Genetic Comparison of the
de Brazza's Monkeys Cercopithecus neglectus. May 3, 2000.
Kathleen W. Sellers (Honors Thesis) - Molecular Mechanism of California Blackworm Regeneration. May 3,
2000.
Brian Scott Johnson (Undergraduate Research Sponsor) - Sequencing of Nuclear Receptors in Regenerating
Flatworms, Dugesia dorotocephala, 1999.
Elandee Chapman (Undergraduate Research Sponsor) - Effects of Retinoic Acid in Early Development of
Zebrafish. 1996.
Graduate Thesis Adviser for the following students:
Christine Leigh Gianniny (2003) Development of Mitochondrial-Specific RAPD Analysis to Identify
Mitochondrial Chromosome Rearrangements in the Genus Lycopersicon.
Kimberly Sapough-Wilson (2003) GSK-3/Shaggy-like Kinase Homologs in the Lycopersicon Cytoplasmic
Male Sterility System.
Allen Zillmer (2002) Microbial Characterization of an Industrial Petroleum Hydrocarbon Bioremediation
System.
Andrew Wilson McFadden (2001) The Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes in Flatworm
Regeneration.
W. Alex McFadden (1999) The Roles of Zinc-Finger Proteins in Development and Differentiation.
R. Steven Wilson (1998) Identification of Nuclear Hormone Receptors During Early Zebrafish Development.
Professional Honors:
Presidential Citation, In Recognition of Exceptional Service
Presented by Dr. Anthony J. DiGiorgio, President
Winthrop University, April 30, 1997
Presidential Citation, In Recognition of Exceptional Service
Presented by Dr. Anthony J. DiGiorgio, President
Winthrop University, April 24, 2002
Presidential Citation, In Recognition of Exceptional Service
Presented by Dr. Anthony J. DiGiorgio, President
Winthrop University, April 28, 2004