Michael J. Sanregret
6135 Darnell St.
Houston, TX 77074
713-772-9939
713-296-0804 (cell)
Career objectives: To teach biology at the college level and develop innovative
methods for using technology in the college biology curriculum.
Education:
M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction - Instructional Technology, University of Houston,
Houston, TX. 2012.
Ph.D. candidate in Zoology/Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Michigan State
University, East Lansing, MI. 25 credit hours and comprehensive exams completed,
1999.
B.S. Biology, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH. May, 1993.
Teaching Experience:
Houston Community College System, Houston, Texas
BIOL 1406 General Biology I, 4CR
Instructor: This course is intended for science majors and covers biological chemistry,
biological processes, cellular morphology, metabolism, genetics and molecular biology.
Semesters: Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012
BIOL 1407 General Biology II, 4CR
Instructor: This course is intended for science majors and covers evolution, microbiology,
botany, zoology, and animal physiology. The course includes both lecture and lab
components.
Semesters: Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Summer 2005, Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Summer
2006, Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Summer 2009, Fall 2009, Summer 2010, Fall
2010, Summer 2011, Fall 2011, Summer 2012
BIOL 1413 General Zoology, 4CR
Instructor: This course is designed to give students a general introduction to biology as
well as foster an understanding of animal evolution and physiology. The course includes
both lecture and lab components.
Semesters: Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2011
BIOL 1308 Introductory Biology I, 3CR
Instructor: This course is intended for non-science majors and covers basic biochemistry,
cell biology, and heredity in a lecture-only format.
Semesters: Spring 2004, Fall 2004, Spring 2011
Biology Department Tutor
Semesters: Spring 2009
San Jacinto College, Houston, Texas
BIOL 1409 General Biology II for non-majors, 4CR
Instructor: This course is very similar in structure to BIOL 1407 at Houston Community
College, but intended for non-science majors. The lab portion of the course puts a greater
emphasis on taxonomy and identification of specimens.
Semesters: Fall 2012
BIOL 1407 General Biology II, 4CR
Instructor: This course is very similar in structure to BIOL 1407 at Houston Community
College. The lab portion of the course puts a greater emphasis on taxonomy and
identification of specimens.
Semesters: Spring 2005
Lansing Community College, Lansing, Michigan
BIOL 120 Environmental Science, 4CR
Instructor: Students are non-science majors and are instructed in biological topics relating
to environmental issues. The course includes both lecture and lab components.
Semesters: Spring 2002
BIOL 128 Organismal Biology, 4CR
Instructor: Students are instructed in topics including evolution, ecology, heredity, and
taxonomy. The course includes both lecture and lab components.
Semesters: Summer 2001 and Fall 2001
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
ZOL 483 Environmental Physiology, 4CR
Lead instructor (filling in for full-time faculty on sabbatical): This is an upper level
zoology course covering diverse topics including thermal physiology, renal function,
osmoregulation, and exercise physiology. The lead instructor’s duties include giving the
lectures, writing the exams, grading exams, grading term papers, and supervising the
teaching assistants.
Semesters: Spring 2001
NSC 390 Science for Elementary Education, 3CR
Teaching Assistant: This assistantship did not involve teaching on my part. I assisted in a
research project investigating methods of teaching science to aspiring elementary school
teachers. Duties included collecting videotape and survey data relating to student
attitudes and achievement in the course NSC 390.
Semesters: Fall 1999, Spring 2000
BS 110 Organisms and Populations, 4CR
Teaching Assistant-Laboratory Instructor: Material includes general biology of plants,
animals, and microorganisms, as well as principles of evolution, heredity, population
biology, and basic ecology.
Semesters: Fall 1994, Spring 1995, Summer 1995, Fall 1995, Fall 1996, Summer 1997,
Fall 1998, Summer 1999, Fall 2000
ZOL 483 Environmental Physiology, 4CR
Teaching Assistant-Discussion leader: Duties include leading student discussions of
readings from the primary literature, guiding students in composing grammatically and
scientifically sound term papers, grading term papers and assisting with grading exams.
Semesters: Spring 1996, Spring 1997, Spring 1998, Spring 1999
ZOL 365 Biology of Mammals, 4CR
Teaching Assistant-Laboratory Instructor: Topics covered include systematics, life
history, evolution, ecology, anatomy and identification of mammals.
Semesters: Fall 1997
Student evaluations are available upon request.
Graduate Research:
The focus of my research at Michigan State University was the development of
thermoregulation in small mammals, specifically Microtus ochrogaster, the prairie vole,
and Peromyscus leucopus, the white-footed mouse. It is known that most newborn small
mammals are unable to maintain a constant, warm body temperature when exposed to a
cold environment. The ability to maintain a constant body temperature of around 38oC
develops as the pup becomes an adult. I have found that body weight, independent of the
effect of chronological age, has a strong effect on when thermoregulatory competence is
attained in the two small mammal species studied. A secondary analysis of other
researchers data suggests that among mammals in general, the minimum body weight
necessary for competent thermoregulation in a juvenile varies allometrically with adult
body weight.
Presentations:
Zoology Research Symposium, Michigan State University, April, 2000.
Lecture presentation: The effects of maternal diet and litter size on body mass and
thermoregulatory development in Microtus ochrogaster pups.
Zoology Research Symposium, Michigan State University, April, 1998.
Lecture presentation: The ontogeny of body fat content in Microtus ochrogaster as it
relates to the development of thermoregulation.
Festschrift in honor of Lowell Getz, University of Maryland, June, 1997.
Lecture presentation: The effects of body weight and age on the development of
thermoregulation in Microtus ochrogaster and Peromyscus leucopus.
Zoology Research Symposium, Michigan State University, April, 1997.
Lecture presentation: The effect of maternal deprivation on the development of
thermoregulation in Microtus ochrogaster and Peromyscus leucopus.
Zoology Research Symposium, Michigan State University, April, 1996.
Poster presentation: The effect of early cold exposure on the development of
thermoregulation in Microtus ochrogaster and Peromyscus leucopus.
Professional Development:
M.Ed. in Instructional Technology, University of Houston, August 2012.
QEP Camp Inspire, HCC Central Campus, May 2012.
Title V Faculty Leadership Program in fall 2004 and fall 2009 at Houston Community
College.
NSC 890 Teaching College Science at Michigan State University in Spring 1997.
Relevant Work Experience:
Teacher, American Robotic Academy Teach K-12 students principles of mechanics and
robot construction using LEGOs in afterschool programs and camps.
Self-employed online tutor, http://mikethebiotutor.blogspot.com/, Started May 2012.
Tutor.com, online, Tutored K-12 and college students online in biology and social
studies. March 2011 to May 2012.
Varsity Tutors, Houston, Texas, Tutored K-12, college and medical students in biology,
algebra, statistics, chemistry, geometry; medical school physiology. October 2010 to
April 2011.
Biology Lab Technician, University of Saint Thomas, Houston, TX, full-time, August
2006 to August 2010. Prepared laboratories for lab class periods, maintained equipment
and supplies for the biology department, supervised teaching assistants.
Group Facilitator, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, part-time, August 2001.
Assisted with orientation of new international teaching assistants.
Animal Caretaker, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI part-time, May 1998 to
August 1998. Fed and maintained research animals (mice, rats, cats, dogs, and livestock
used in biological, agricultural and veterinary research).
Lab Technician, SunChemical, Cincinnati, OH (through Adia Services), full-time, August
1993 to August 1994. Phthalocyanine Pigments Lab: Prepared and tested pigments.
Microbiologist, Hill Top Research, Cincinnati, OH (through Belcan Services), part-time,
May 1993 to August 1993, Prepared and plated saliva samples for growth in anaerobic
chamber. Quantified bacterial growth on plates.
Small Mammal Researcher, Hamilton County Park District, Miamiville, OH, part-time,
May 1992 to August 1992. Tracked small mammal populations at Kroger Hill Field
using trap-and-release method.
References:
Pramila Sen, Chair of the Department of Biology/Nutrition, Houston Community
College – Central Campus, phone: 713-718-6051
Sara McNeil, M.Ed. advisor, University of Houston, phone: 713-743-4975
Richard Hill, doctoral advisor, Michigan State University, phone: 517-353-4603