Dr. Robert C. Hodson

Associate Professor

Contact

Hodson

Office: 225 McKinly Lab

Mailing address:
Department of Biological Sciences
Wolf Hall
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716

Phone: (302) 831-8440
Fax: (302) 831-2281
E-mail: hodson@udel.edu
Web: Dr. Hodson's Homepage

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Education

B.A.: University of Minnesota
M.S., Ph.D.: Cornell University
Postdoctoral: Brandeis University

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Research Interests

Scholarly activities are in the area of introductory biology teaching with emphasis on undergraduate laboratory instruction and data sharing through computer networking.

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Current Projects

I am testing new investigations for the Introductory Biology I and II laboratories in the areas of statistical analysis, bioinformatics, cladistics, evolution, and ecology. A trial of CPR (calibrated peer review) for writing instruction in BISC 207 is underway.

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Teaching

• BISC 100 Honors* - Freshman Seminar
• BISC 207* - Introductory Biology I
• BISC 207 Honors*- Introductory Biology I
• BISC 208 - Introductory Biology II
• BISC 208 Honors - Introductory Biology II

*Course web site available through MyCourses

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Selected Publications

Hodson, R.C. and Acuff, J. (2006). Water Transport in Plants: Anatomy and Physiology. In: Tested studies for laboratory teaching, volume 26 (M. A. O'Donnell, Editor). Proceedings of the 26th Workshop/Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE).

Hodson, R.C. and Acuff, J. (2005). Introductory Biology II Laboratory Manual, 10th edition. Hayden-McNeil Publishing, Inc., Plymouth MI. 105 pp. Printed in 2004 with 2005 copyright.

Allen, D. and Hodson, R.C. (2004). Crops of the Future: A Problem-Based Learning Exercise for the Laboratory. Pages 199-218, in: Tested studies for laboratory teaching, Volume 25 (M.A. O'Donnell, Editor). Proceedings of the 25th Workshop/Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE).

Hodson, R.C. and Acuff, J. (2003). Investigating Animal Respiration with Electronic Probes. Pages 191-210, in: Tested studies for laboratory teaching, Volume 24 (M.A. O'Donnell, Editor). Proceedings of the 24th Workshop/Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE).

Harnett, M.E., Newcomb, J.R., and Hodson, R.C. (1987). Mutations in Chlamydomonas reinhardi conferring resistance to the herbicide sulfometuron methyl. Plant Physiol. 85:898-901.

Hodson, R.C. (1987) Fluroacetamide resistance mutations in Chlamydomonas reinhardi. Arch. Microbial. 148:8-13.

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