Alcamo’s Alcamo’s Fundamentals of Fundamentals of
MicrobiologyMicrobiologyEighth EditionEighth Edition
Dr. Jeffrey C. PommervilleDr. Jeffrey C. Pommerville
Published by Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Welcome Dr. Jeffrey Welcome Dr. Jeffrey PommervillePommerville Professor of Biology and Microbiology at Professor of Biology and Microbiology at
Glendale Community College Glendale Community College Ph.D. in Cell and Organismal Biology, Ph.D. in Cell and Organismal Biology,
University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Barbara Teacher of the Year (2005-2006)Teacher of the Year (2005-2006) 20 years research experience in microbial cell 20 years research experience in microbial cell
biology and microbiologybiology and microbiology More than 45 peer-reviewed research papers More than 45 peer-reviewed research papers
published in national/international journals published in national/international journals Chair, Education Division of the ASM (2006-Chair, Education Division of the ASM (2006-
2007) 2007) Principal investigator, Principal investigator, Systemic Reform In Systemic Reform In
ScienceScience ( (SyRISSyRIS) – an NSF-funded project (2000-) – an NSF-funded project (2000-2003) to improve student outcomes in science 2003) to improve student outcomes in science through changes in curriculum and pedagogy through changes in curriculum and pedagogy
Recipient, 2003 Gustav Ohaus Award (College Recipient, 2003 Gustav Ohaus Award (College Division) for Innovations in Science Teaching Division) for Innovations in Science Teaching from the National Science Teachers from the National Science Teachers AssociationAssociation
Alcamo’s Fundamentals of Microbiology, Eighth Alcamo’s Fundamentals of Microbiology, Eighth EditionEdition
by Jeffrey C. Pommervilleby Jeffrey C. Pommerville
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