Professional Vita
John W. Perry, Professor of Biology
"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is not path and leave a trail." Ralph Waldo Emerson
Course Coordinator:
BIO 2234—Human Physiology
BIO 2334—Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
Teach:
BIO 1314—Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO 1414—Human Anatomy and Physiology II
BIO 2215—General Zoology
BIO 2234—Human Physiology
BIO 2334—Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
Committees (last five years):
General Education Committee, 1995-99, (Chairperson 1996-97)
Curriculum Committee, 1998-00
Executive Committee of the OKCCC Faculty Association, 1998-00
Grants (last five years):
Director, 1997 Summer Science Academy
Director, 1997 Workshop on Enhancement of Laboratory Activities
1999 Student Success Grant for Anatomy and Physiology I Revision
2000 Student Success Grant for Anatomy and Physiology II Revision
Coordinator and Writer for the 2000 Biology Program Review.
Ph.D., Zoology, 1978, The University of Oklahoma
M.S., Biology 1968, Emporia State University, Kansas
B.S., Education (specialist—Biological Science), 1963, Indiana University,
Bloomington.
§ Professor of Biology, Oklahoma City Community College, 1978—present. Presently teach General Zoology, Human Physiology, Anatomy and Physiology I and II. Past Supervisor of Science Center. Numerous Committees.
§ Associate Professor of Biology, West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling, 1975-78. Taught General Biology, Zoology, Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Microbiology, Environmental Science. Numerous Committees.
§ Assistant Professor of Biology, Marietta College, Ohio, 1973-1975. Taught Physiology, Ecology, Comparative Anatomy, Biology, Functional Anatomy and Survey of Vertebrates.
§ Special Instructor in Zoology, The University of Oklahoma, 1972-73.
§ Guide-Naturalist for McCurtain County Wilderness area, Summer 1971.
§ Graduate Teaching Assistant in Zoology, The University of Oklahoma, 1968-72.
§ Lecturer in Biology, Emporia State University, Kansas, 1967-68.
§ Science/Biology Teacher, North Miami High School, Denver, Indiana, 1963-66.
Professional Development (Last Five Years)
1996 NABT Conference, Charlotte, NC.
1997 NABT Conference, Minneapolis.
1997 NSTA Conference, Denver, CO.
1997 OAS Fall Conference (paper presented).
1999 NABT Conference, Ft. Worth, TX.
1999 OAS Fall Conference (paper presented).
1999 Oklahoma Society of Physiology Annual Conference.
2000 NSTA Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
2002 NSTA Conference, Louisville, KY.
Presentations and Publications (Last Ten Years)
J.W. Perry, 1997 Photoshop and Videotaping) To Summarize and Enhance
Laboratory Activities. Oklahoma Academy of Science, 1997
Fall Meeting, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma,
Chickasha, Oklahoma
J.W. Perry, 1999 The McCurtain County Wilderness Area: Periodic Observation
From 1971 to 1999. Oklahoma Academy of Science, 1999
Fall Meeting, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
Allen, Robert F. &. Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory
John W. Perry, 2002 Manual. RonJon Publishing Inc., Denton, TX 76208. 62p.
§ Oklahoma Society of Physiology.
§ Oklahoma Academy of Science – Chairperson of Science Education, 1985: Director Fall Field Meeting, 1985, presenter at various fall meetings.
§ National Association of Biology Teachers.
§ Oklahoma State Science Fair Judge, Ada, 1979-present.
§ Environmental Control Advisory Board, City of Norman, OK, 1994-present.
§ Docent of Ancient Life, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 2000.
§ Fossil Preparation, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 2001-present.