FACULTY VITA FORM

Name of Faculty Member:

 Colleen Jacks

Name of Institution:

 Gustavus Adolphus College                    

Title or Rank: Assoc. Prof. Field: Biology/Genetics

Earned Degrees: List date earned, institution, and major and minor/supporting field for each degree earned.

1987    University of Minnesota, Ph.D.               Genetics (Major)/ Supporting (Minor)

1979    Gustavus Adolphus College, B.A.          Biology, Chemistry (Majors)

Professional Experience: (including preK-12 teaching or administration and college/university experience):

List name, location, dates, and field or function for each professional experience.

Postdoctoral Associate (Research)       University of Chicago (1987-88)                     Plant Molecular Biology

Assistant Professor                           Gustavus Adolphus College (1988-94)              Biology

Associate Professor                          Gustavus Adolphus College (1994 - Present)    Biology

Associate Professor (Adjunct)         University of Minnesota, Dept. of Plant Biology (1995-Present)

Assignment:  Fill in percentages for all that apply.

Values given for current position at Gustavus Adolphus:

100% Full-Time in Institution                         _____% Part-Time in Institution

_____% Assignment in Education                 _____% Assignment Outside Education

100% Undergraduate Assignment                 _____% Graduate Assignment

_____% Administration                                 _____% Other (specify)_____________________

Load: (including teaching and administrative assignments):    For Academic Year 2005-2006

List course numbers, titles, and credits for each semester.  Specify whether courses are undergraduate or graduate level.

Fall Semester:

BIO 201 Cell and Molecular Biology (1.0 course)         Undergrad

BIO 201 Cell and Molecular Biology Lab                     Undergrad

BIO 374 Genetics (1.0 course)                                     Undergrad

Spring Semester:

BIO 382 Developmental Biology with laboratory (1.0 course) Undergrad

BIO 388 Molecular Genetics with laboratory (1.0 course)        Undergrad

Interim and/or Summer Sessions:

January interim course to be determined (1.0 course)               Undergrad