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EDUCATION
Doctor
of Philosophy, Integrative Biology (candidate; completion Dec.
2003), Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. Concentration: Molecular
systematics and evolution; advisors: Dr. M. F. Whiting, K. A.
Crandall, R. W. Baumann, C. R. Nelson, and J. V. McHugh (University
of Georgia).
Bachelor of Science, Double Major: Zoology and English [Chemistry
minor] (Aug 1996), Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.
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GRANTS
AND HONORS
2003-2006,
PERT Postdoctoral Fellowship, Center for Insect Science (funded
through NIH); project: Comparative development of the insect wing;
Advisor: L. Nagy; Amount: $8000.00 per annum for research and
travel
2002-2003, Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant, National Science
Foundation; project: “A Molecular Phylogeny of Polyneoptera”
(DEB 0206363); PI: M. F. Whiting. Amount: $9500.00
2002, Winner President’s Prize, Section A, Entomological
Society of America; competitive prize for best student 10 minute
oral presentation; amount $70 and 1 year membership dues to ESA.
2002, Graduate Student Travel Grant, Office of Research and Creative
Activities, BYU; competitive grant for travel to scientific meetings;
amount: $400.00
2001, Graduate Student Travel Grant, Office of Research and Creative
Activities, BYU; competitive grant for travel to scientific meetings;
amount: $400.00
2000-2001, Graduate Research Fellowship, Office of Research and
Creative Activities, BYU; competitive grant for dissertation research
and equipment; amount: $5500.00
1999, Gary M. Booth Scholarship; $1000.00 for entomological research.
1998, NSF Graduate Fellowship (Honorable Mention)
1998, Academic Graduate Scholarship (4 years), Brigham Young University
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PROFESSIONAL/RESEARCH
EXPERIENCE
September
2006 - present, Primary Investigator, Terry Laboratory of Comparative
Evolution and Development.
April 2006, Evaluator of “Get Funded: Learn to Write a Competitive
HIH Grant”, University of Kentuky.
May 2005, Evaluator of “Get Funded: Learn to Write a Competitive
NIH Grant”, University of Kentucky.
Aug. 2003 - Aug. 2006, PERT Postdoctoral Fellow; Center for Insect
Science, University of Arizona.
Jan. 2001 - Apr. 2001, Visiting Researcher; Cornell University,
insect morphology.
Aug. 2000 - Aug. 2003, Research Assistant; Computational genomics
project (Statistics, Computer Science, and Integrative Biology
Departments) for investigation and improvement of phylogenetic
search strategies for large molecular data sets, Brigham Young
University.
Jun. 2000 - Aug. 2003, Molecular Systematics of Polyneoptera;
Michael Whiting Lab, Brigham Young University.
Jan. 2000 - Aug. 2003, Plecoptera Tissue Bank, Organization and
curation of tissue suitable for molecular systematics.
Jan. 2000 - Apr. 2000, Teaching Workshop, Brigham Young University
Faculty Center; development of electronic and multimedia resources
for university’s entomology courses.
Sep. 1997 - August 2003, Molecular Systematics of Plecoptera,
Michael Whiting Lab, Brigham Young University.
Sep. 1997 - Nov. 1998, Molecular Systematics of Mecoptera and
Siphonaptera; Michael Whiting Lab, Brigham Young University.
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COMMUNITY
SERVICE
2005-2006 Search Committee Member, Member of committee for applications
to the Postdoctoral Excellence in Research and Teaching, Center
for Insect Science, University of Arizona.
2005 IRACDA Conference, Organizer and committee member for multi-program
conference held in Tucson, AZ, June 22-25, 2005.
University of Arizona Postdoctoral Association, Founding member
and first director; an association for postdoctoral fellows
in the biological sciences; provides educational, career development,
and teaching development resources for the University postdoctoral
community, Summer 2005-present.
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TEACHING
EXPERIENCE
Biological
Writing: Instructor for Bio3303 at University of Texas Pan American,
Fall 2006
General Biology: Instructor for Bio1402 (2 sections) at University
of Texas Pan American, Fall 2006
Introduction to Human Biology for Allied Health Majors: Instructor
for Bio156 at Pima Community College, Spring 2005; 4 credit
lecture/lab course.
Insect Morphology and Systematics: Co-lecturer and morphology
lab instructor for Zoo532 at Brigham Young University, Winter
2002; 4 credit lecture/lab course.
Phylogenetic Systematics: Teaching assistant for Zoo604 at Brigham
Young University, Fall 2001; 4 credit lecture/lab course.
Insect Morphology and Systematics: Teaching assistant/lab instructor
for Zoo532 at Brigham Young University, Winter 2000; 4 credit
lecture/lab course.
Introduction to Entomology: Teaching assistant/lab instructor
for Zoo331 at Brigham Young University; Summer and Fall 1999;
3 credit lecture/lab course.
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PUBLICATIONS
Terry, M. D. and M.F. Whiting. 2005. Comparison of two alignment
techniques within a single data set: POY v. CLUSTAL. Cladistics.
21(3): 272-281.
Terry, M. D. and M.F. Whiting. 2005. Mantophasmatodea and Phylogeny
of the Lower Neopterous Insects. Cladistics. 21(3): 240-257.
Terry, M. D. and M.F. Whiting. 2003. Proceedings of the 1st
Dresden Meeting on Insect Phylogeny: “Phylogenetic Relationships
within the Insect Orders” (Dresden, September 19–21,
2003); Phylogeny of Plecoptera: Molecular Evidence and Evolutionary
Trends. Entomologische Abhandlungen. 61(2): 119–170.
MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS
Terry, M. D., J. Sandberg, C. Hoyjberg, and M.F. Whiting. In
preparation. Phylogeny of the genus Isogenoides (Plecoptera:
Perlodidae): Implications for drumming behavior and biogeography.
Terry, M. D., M. F. Whiting. In preparation. Phylogenetic Systematics
of Plecoptera: Evidence from Morphology and Six Genes.
Terry, M. D., K. Jarvis, and M.F. Whiting. In preparation. Zorotypus
novobrittanicus, A new species of Zoraptera (Insecta: Zoraptera)
from New Britain.
PRESENTATIONS
May
2006, Terry, M. D. and L. Nagy. “Abdominal Hox Genes and
Development of the Collembola Abdomen” poster at Integrating
Evolution, Development, & Genomics Symposium (UC Berkeley)
June 2005, Terry, M. D. and L. Nagy. “Development of Abdominal
Appendages in Collembola” 15 minute talk at Evolution
Meetings (Fairbanks, Alaska).Sept. 2004, Terry, M. D. and M.
F. Whiting. “Phylogeny of Plecoptera: Molecular and Morphological
evidence” 20 minute talk at XV International Symposium
on Plecoptera (Flathead Lake, Montana).
Sept. 2003, Terry, M. D. and M. F. Whiting. “Phylogeny
of Plecoptera: Molecular Evidence and Evolutionary Trends”
20 minute invited talk at 1st Dresden Meeting on Insect Phylogeny
(Dresden, Germany).
Jun. 2003, Terry, M. D. and M. F. Whiting. “Phylogenetic
Systematics of Plecoptera” 20 minute talk at Seventh North
American Plecoptera Symposium (Gunnison, Colorado).
Nov. 2002, Terry, M. D. and M. F. Whiting. “Mantophasmatodea:
New Order or new hype?” 10 minute talk at Entomological
Society of America 2002 Annual Meeting (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida).
Jun. 2002, Terry, M. D. and M. F. Whiting. “Phylogeny
of Polyneoptera: Direct optimization v. standard alignment techniques.”
10 minute talk at Society of Systematic Biologists 2002 Annual
Meeting. (Champlaign, Illinois).
Dec. 2001, Terry, M. D. and M. F. Whiting. “Phylogeny
of Plecoptera: Molecular evidence.” 20 minute invited
talk at Entomological Society of America 2001 Annual Meeting
(San Diego, California).
Dec. 2001, Terry, M. D., M. E. Gruwell and M. F. Whiting. “Phylogeny
of the Polyneoptera: Morphological and molecular evidence.”
10 minute talk at Entomological Society of America 2001 Annual
Meeting (San, Diego California).
Aug. 2001, Terry, M. D. and M. F. Whiting. “Phylogeny
of the orthopteroid insects.” 10 minute talk at the Willi
Hennig Society 2001 Annual Meeting (Corvalis, Oregon).
Dec. 2000, Terry, M. D. and M. F. Whiting. “Drumming,
skimming and evolution of flight: A new phylogeny of Plecoptera.”
10 minute talk at Entomological Society of America 2000 Annual
Meeting (Montreal, Canada).
Dec. 2000, Gruwell, M. E., M. D.Terry, and M. F. Whiting. “Phylogeny
of the polyneopterous insect orders.” Display presentation
at Entomological Society of America 2000 Annual Meeting (Montreal,
Canada).
Jun. 2000, Terry, M. D. and M. F. Whiting. “Preliminary
molecular phylogeny of Plecoptera.” 15 min. talk at the
Sixth North American Plecoptera Symposium (Provo, Utah).
Dec. 1999, Terry, M. D. and M. F. Whiting. “Plecoptera:
A molecular phylogeny.” 10 minute talk at Entomological
Society of America 1999 Annual Meeting (Atlanta, Georgia).
PHOTO CREDITS
Danforth, B. C. and C. J. Marshall. 2003. Insect morphology
meets the WWW. American Entomologist 48:197-199. (Diagram of
Pteronarcys californica thorax from Cornell comparative
insect morphology course)
PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATIONS AND SOCIETIES
American
Association for the Advancement of Science, member
Entomological Society of America, member
Society of Systematic Biologists, member
International Willi Hennig Society, member
STUDENT ADVISING/RESEARCH TRAINING
Research Training/Mentor for:
Steven Mackie, Department of Biology, Pima Community College.
Graduate Mentor/Research Advisor for:
Maey Gharbiah, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology,
University of Arizona.
Undergraduate Mentor/Research Advisor for:
Edward Kesler, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology,
University of Arizona.
Jennifer Graber, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology,
University of Arizona.
Seth Bybee, Department of Integrative Biology, Brigham Young
University.
Christian Hoyjberg, Department of Integrative Biology, Brigham
Young University.
Matthew Gruwell, Department of Integrative Biology, Brigham
Young University.
Troy Waite, Department of Integrative Biology, Brigham Young
University.
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