Professor of Biology

Associate Dean, College of Science

301 C LeNoir Hall

Columbus College

Columbus, GA 31907

(706) 568-2056          (706) 569-3133  Fax

email: stokes_glenn@colstate.edu

Education:

The Pennsylvania State University 1977-1981 Ph.D. Zoology

Dissertation title: "Permeability characteristics and possible pore structure of reptilian and artificial keratin membranes."

The University of Rhode Island 1973-1977 B.S. Zoology, Highest Honors

Academic Appointments:

Columbus State University - Professor of Biology

September 1983 - present (Tenured, Full-time)

Georgia College - Assistant Professor of Biology

September 1981 - June 1983 (Temporary, Full-time)

Field of Science / Areas of Specialty:

Zoology / Vertebrate Physiology, Physiological Ecology, Cell Biology

Memberships:

Professional:

Association of Southeastern Biologists

Gopher Tortoise Council

Honor Societies:

Phi Beta Kappa

Phi Sigma

Phi Kappa Phi (membership as a Junior)

Chapter Vice President (1985-1986)

Chapter President (1986-1987)

Beta Beta Beta (chapter charter member)

Special Awards, Fellowships, and Other Honors:

Nominated Educator of the Year, 1986, 1988, 1993, and 1994. One of three finalists in 1986 and 1993.

Chosen as key note speaker at both nursing capping and pinning awards ceremonies.

Outstanding Biology Professor, 1991.

Research Grants:

USDI; Office of Water Research and Technology, "Keratin Membrane Permeability and Applications to Desalination", 1979-1980, author.

NSF, "Physiological Ecology of Sea Snakes", 1980-1981, contributing author.

Faculty Development Grants:

"pH Tolerance of Cyprinid Fish", 1984, author.

"University System of Georgia Computer Science Institute I and II", 1985-1986 and

1986-1987.

"pH discrimination of Cyprinid fish", 1986, author.

Major Committees:

College:

Retention Task Force (1985-1986)

Statistical analysis of student survey.

Faculty Senate (1986-1990)

Student Rights and Responsibilities (1985-1987, 1992-1993)

Readmissions Appeals (1984-1995, chair 1988-1992)

Turner Mini-grant (1983-1986)

Turner Grant Committee (1986-1987, 1994-1997)

Human Subjects Committee (1987-1988)

Assistant Director of Development Search Committee (1990)

President's Home Committee (1989, chair)

Childcare Center Committee (1989-1990)

School of Education Dean's Advisory Committee (1992-1993)

College Assessment Committee (1992-1993)

SACS Administrative Process Committee (1993-1994)

Banner Conversion Steering Committee (1995-1998)

Columbus Technical Institute Articulation Committee (1995-1996)

Faculty Athletic Representative to the NCAA (1993-present)

Athletic Committee (1993-present)

Academic Standards Committee (1994-1995)

General Assessment Committee (1993-1995)

Tower Director Search Committee (1995)

Semester Catalog Conversion Committee (1997-1998)

Semester Schedule Committee (1997-1998)

Honors Program Committee (1997-1998)

Physical Education Complex Planning Committee (1996-1998)

Baseball Coach Search Committee (1997)

Developed proposals for cooperative Occupational Therapy and Family Nurse Practitioner program with the Medical College of Georgia, 1996-1998.

School of Science:

Curriculum Committee (1985-present, presiding chair 1993-present)

School Personnel Committee (1989-90)

Chemistry Chair Search Committee (1990)

Nursing Chair Search Committee (1990)

Computer Utilization Committee, Chair (1990-1993)

Dean Search Committee (1994)

Environmental Science Director Search, Chair (1995-1996)

Developed proposal for Cooperative Nurse Practitioner program (1995)

Developed proposal for Cooperative Occupational Therapy program (1996)

Served on two graduate thesis committees (1997)

Departmental:

Curriculum Committee (Chairman 1985-1986)

Student Relations (Chairman 1984-1985)

Equipment Committee (1983-1985, 1987-1988, 1990-1992, current Chairman)

Personnel Committee (1989-1990)

Faculty Search Committees (1993-1996)

Regional:

Columbus College Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

Board Vice President 1985-1986

Board President 1986-1987

College representative to the state Arts and Sciences Dean's Council.

State:

CCSO-Mellon Project Committee for Public School Teacher Recruitment, Georgia

Dept. of Education 1986-1987

Service to Community:

Judged Local Science Fair competitions at High School level

Regional Science Fair judge. Also collected $200 in contributions for the Science

Fair winners, 1985-1986.

Tier II Judge at the State Science Fair, 1987-1988.

United Way Fund Drive Representative, 1983.

Baldwin Co. Big Brother/Big Sister Board of Directors, 1981-1983.

Judge for the Life Science Bowl, 1984.

Lectures to area elementary school science classes, yearly.

High School and College sports physicals for Spring and Fall. In conjunction with

the Hughston Sports Medicine Foundation, 1983-1986.

Nominated to run for Muscogee County School Board by former students.

Program chair for first annual TEAMS competition, committee member 1988-1992.

Science Olympiad judge, 1988-1991. Event coordinator, 1997-1998.

Science Program Coordinator for Jr. Leadership Columbus, 1991.

Science Magnet School Development Committee, Muscogee Co. School District, 1991-1992.

Callaway Chemical Science Day presenter 1994-1997.

Program presentation to Muscogee Co. Summer program camps, 1997.

Running for the Board of Directors of the Columbus Youth Soccer Association, 1998.

Professional Growth and Development:

Meetings:

State of the Arts in Biology meetings 1982 through 1998

Southeast Regional Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine 1986.

Association of Southeastern Biologists 1985 through 1998

University System Computer Network meeting, 1997.

Gopher Tortoise Council meeting. 1996-1998.

Classes:

University System of Georgia Computer Science Institute I, 1985-1986,

certification received.

University System of Georgia Computer Science Institute II, 1986-1987.

Law Companies Environmental Training Program, 16 hour course, 1994.

University System of Georgia Geographical Information System development course, 1997.

Microsoft Access 97 workshop, 6 hours, 1997.

Research:

"Ionic regulation in marine and terrestrial reptiles.", 1978-1981, published.

"Keratin Membrane Permeability", 1979-1981, published.

"Water chemistry monitoring of 6 area streams on and off Fort Benning, Georgia.",

1984-1985, unpublished.

"Effects of hand-held weights on energy expenditure and stride frequency of

trained males walking on a treadmill." 1984-1985, paper presented.

"Response to treadmill walking at constant speed: normal and vigorous arm swing,

with and without heavy hand weights.", 1985, paper presented.

"Environmental pH as an isolating mechanism of two Cyprinid Fish.", 1985-1986,

paper presented.

"pH discrimination of two Cyprinid fish.", 1986-1987, paper presented.

"pH olfaction in Notropis venustus.", presently under investigation.

"Physiological responses of tri-athletes to bike riding with and without a

"Blood lactate levels and VO₂ after anaerobic tests as predictors of 10K race success.", unpublished.

"Effect of enalapril maleate on the life expectancy of Drosophila melanogaster." In progress.

"Body temperature changes and ambient temperature selection of the Southern Gopher Tortoise", in progress.

"Gopher Tortoise relocation from highway construction impact areas." Three projects in progress with the Georgia DOT and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Administrative Activities

Associate Dean of the College of Science, June 1986-present.

Acting Chair, Dept. of Psychology and Sociology, July 1991-September 1993.

Interim Director, M.S. in Evironmental Science Program, September 1993-September 1994

Acting Dean of Science, July 1994-July 1995.

Acting Chair, Depart. of Nursing, August 1995-1997.

Professional Activities

Publications

Paper Presentations (published abstracts):

Stokes, G. D. and W. S. Birkhead. pH discrimination in two Cyprinid fish. Association of Southeastern Biologists, 1987.

Stokes, G. D. and W. S. Birkhead. pH as an isolating mechanism for two Cyprinid fish. Association of Southeastern Biologists, 1986.