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Debra Wohl, Ph.D. Office: Lyet, Room 144 |
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Biographical Information
Education:
B.S. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 1990
M.S. University of Georgia, Athens, GA 1994
Ph.D. University of Georgia, Athens, GA 1998
Post Doc University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 1999
Professional Experience:
- Elizabethtown College, Assistant Professor
2004 – present - University of Richmond, Assistant Professor
1999 – 2004 - University of Virginia, Visiting Scientist
2003 - Acad. of Nat. Sciences, Staff Scientist
1990 – 1992
Courses
- Bio 110 Intro to Biological Sciences
- Bio 336 Pathogenic Microbiology
- Bio 101 Biological Concepts
- Bio 235 General Microbiology
- HBI 111 HNR Introduction to Biology
Research
Dr. Wohl is currently involved in several research projects. Projects include:
- Studying the spatial distribution of bacterial antibiotic resistance.
- 2009 Research done through the Earthwatch Institute Student Challenge Award Program
- 2007 Research on this topic.
2. Understanding the role of pesticides antibiotic resistance
in bacteria.
3. Determining whether or not intrapartum antibiotics
increase the likelihood a child less than two years
of age develops allergies, eczema and asthma.
Publications
Lessem, P.B. and D.L. Wohl. 2005. Unseen Life: Engaging Non-Science Students through Microbiology. Proceedings of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education, 27: 362-367.
Wohl, D.L., M.J. Lemke, T. Gorrell, M. Levandowsky. 2005. Exploring Microbial Diversity through a Microbe Collection. American Society for Microbiology: MicrobeLibrary Curriculum Collection (http://www.microbelibrary.org/). AWARDED: ‘Editor’s Choice Award’ by the American Society for Microbiology, MicrobeLibrary, 2006
Wohl, D.L., S. Arora*, & J.R. Gladstone*. 2004. Functional redundancy supports biodiversity and ecosystem function in a closed and constant environment. Ecology, 85(6): 1534-1540.
Wohl, D.L. and D.R. Bowne. 2002. Collected thoughts on negotiating for a position in academia. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, 83(2): 129-130.
Wohl, D.L. and J V. McArthur. 2001. Aquatic actinomycete-fungal interactions & their effects on organic matter decomposition. Microbial Ecology, 42(3): 446-457.
Wohl, D.L. and J V. McArthur. 1998. Actinomycete-flora associated with submersed freshwater macrophytes. FEMS Microbiology/Ecology, 26(2): 135-140.
Wohl, D.L., J.B. Wallace & J.L. Meyer. 1995. Benthic macroinvertebrate community structure, function and production with respect to habitat type, reach and drainage basin in the southern Appalachians (USA). Freshwater Biology, 34: 101-118.
Papers at Meetings & Symposia
Wohl, D.L. Micro organisms, macro challenges: Teaching microbes as models in ecology. American Society for Microbiology (ASM). May 2007. Invited symposium.
Alihboy, A.* and D.L. Wohl. Determining the distribution of Erwinia amylovora in soil in relation to fire blight infections in an apple orchard. Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences (PAS). April 2006.
Martinez, B.*, A. Valkovec*, L. Gruenewald*, T. Popielarczyk*, R. Knowlton*, D.L. Wohl, and J.F. Cavender. Effectiveness of commercially available mouth washes on the growth of orally-derived bacteria. Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences (PAS). April 2006.
Gruenewald, L.*, T. Popielarczyk*, A. Valkovec*, B. Martinez*, R. Knowlton*, D.L. Wohl, and J.F. Cavender. Correlation of antibiotic resistance found in oral bacteria with overall dental health. Pennsylvania Academy of Science (PAS). April 2006.
Wohl, D.L. Environmental fluctuations facilitate species co-existence and increase organic matter decomposition. Ecological Society for America and International Ecological Society (ESA-INTECOL) Joint Meeting. August 2005.
Lessem, P.B. and D.L. Wohl. Unseen Life: Engaging Non-Science Students Through Microbiology. Association for Biology Laboratory Education Conference (ABLE). June 2005.
Wohl, D.L. Learning about Microbial Diversity through a “Microbe Collection”. American Society for Microbiology – Conference of Undergraduate Educators (ASM-CUE). May 2004.
Wohl, D.L. and P.B. Lessem. What can we learn from teaching biology majors, non-science students, and high school students microbiology?. "Invention and Impact: Building Excellence in Undergraduate STEM Education" National Science Foundation Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (NSF-CCLI) program conference. April 2004.
Corbitt*, N. and D.L. Wohl. The Correlation between a Stream’s Point Source Pollution and Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria. Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS). October 2003.
Cook*, E. and D.L. Wohl. Regulation of cellulase in three microbial isolates. American Society for Microbiology National Meeting (ASM). May 2003.
Wohl, D.L., S. Arora*, J.R. Gladstone*, A.L. Huntington*, S. Joseph*, P. Matri*, and N. Martcheva*. Functional Redundancy: Effects on microbial diversity & cellulose degradation in stable versus fluctuating environments. American Society for Microbiology National Meeting (ASM). May 2003.
Wohl, D.L., P.B. Lessem, and J.B. Reed. Microbiology & discovery: for biology majors, non-science students, and high school students. American Society for Microbiology Education Conference (ASM-ED). May 2003.
Wohl, D.L., P.B. Lessem, J.B. Reed. Discovering science through microbiology: Biology majors, non-science students, and high school students. Virginia Academy of Science (VAS). May 2003.
Arora*, S., J.R. Gladstone, and D.L. Wohl. Biodiversity supports greater ecosystem function and stability. Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. February 2003. Awarded: Merck/AAAS USRP student poster competition.
Matri*, P., A.L. Huntington*, S. Joseph*, N. Martcheva* and D.L. Wohl. The effects of disturbance on microbial community composition and ecosystem function. American Society for Microbiology – VA Branch (ASM – Va Branch). November 2002.
Wohl, D.L., S. Arora*, A.L. Huntington*, and S. Joseph*. Functional Redundancy: Effects On Microbial Diversity & Cellulose Degradation. American Society of Oceanography and Limnology (ASLO). June 2002.
Wohl, D.L., P.B. Lessem, J.B. Reed. Discovering science through microbiology: Biology majors, non-science students, and high school students. Virginia Academy of Science (VAS). May 2002.
Wohl, D.L. The Effect of Increased Functional Redundancy on Cellulose Degradation. Ecological Society of America (ESA). August 2001.
Wohl, D.L. Functional Redundancy: Is more better? American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), Washington, DC. March, 2001.
(*Undergraduate Research Student)
Current Grants & Awards
- 2007 National Institute of Health: AREA: “Do intravenous antibiotics during delivery affect the development of infantile atopic dermatitis?” PIs: Wohl, D.L. (co-Investigator: William Curry, M.D.)Outcome: in preparation ($150,000 requested)
- 2006 Student Challenge Award Program, Earthwatch Institute: “Mapping antibiotic resistant bacteria across a landscape” PIs: Bowne, D.R. and D.L. Wohl. Outcome: $15,071
- 2006 Awarded the Editor’s Choice Award by the American Society for Microbiology for the MicrobeLibrary publication, “Exploring Microbial Diversity through a Microbe Collection”
If you are interested in the Student Challenge Award Program (SCAP) through the Earthwatch Institute, please click here
Professional Societies
Ecological Society of America
International Society of Microbial Ecology
American Society for Microbiology
Sigma Xi
