Biology and Marine Biology

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DIANE LOUISE MELROY

University of North Carolina Wilmington 546 Kelly Rd
Department of Biology and Marine Biology Wilmington NC 28409
601 S. College Rd. (910) 392-1757
Wilmington, NC 28403 birthplace: Holyoke, MA
(910) 962- 7640
[email protected]

EDUCATION

Ph.D. 1987 Department of Botany, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720
Dissertation advisor Dr. Russell L. Jones
Title: The Pathway of α-amylase secretion from the barley aleurone layer: Evidence for passage
through the Golgi apparatus

B.S. 1981 Departments of Botany and Biochemistry, summa cum laude, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

55108. Summa thesis advisor Dr. David J. McLaughlin

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Senior Lecturer in Biology, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, Aug 2009 -- present
Lecturer in Biology, University of North Carolina, Wilmington. Aug 2000 – Aug 2009
Courses developed and taught: Bio 105 Concepts of Modern Biology (for non-majors); Bio 205 Plant Biology; Bio 495
Seminar; Bio 202 Biodiversity (on-line); SHS 210 Introduction to Science, Humanities, and Society; and three courses
for Graduate Liberal Studies Dept: Genetics and Its Impact on Society; Exploring Science through Science Writing, and
Human Evolution Past and Future.
Committee memberships: Undergraduate Assessment; Science, Humanities and Society (chair)
Coordinator, Science, Humanities and Society minor

Assistant Professor of Biology, University of North Carolina, Asheville
One University Heights, Asheville, NC 28804. 7/94-7/00
Courses developed and taught: Cell Biology; Plant Biology; Plant Physiology; Developmental Biology; Plants and
Humans; Introductory Biology; Senior Seminar
Committee memberships: Medical School, Writing-Across-the-Curriculum

Assistant Professor of Biology, Siena Heights College
1247 E. Siena Heights Dr. Adrian, MI 49221. 9/90-8/94
Courses developed and taught: Introductory Cell Biology; Botany; Genetics; Cell and Molecular Biology; Life
Science (for non-majors); Developmental Biology; Junior Seminar; Senior Research.
Committee memberships: Rank and Promotion, General Education, Library

Research Affiliate Plant Physiologist, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service,
Beltsville MD 20705. 6/87-7/90

Graduate Teaching Associate, Department of Botany, University of California, Berkeley 1/87-6/87

Graduate Research or Teaching Assistant, Department of Botany, University of California, Berkeley 9/81-12/86

PUBLICATIONS

Melroy, D.L. and R. L. Jones (1986) The effect of monensin on intracellular transport and secretion of α-amylase
isoenzymes in barley aleurone. Planta 167 :252- 259

Jones, R.L.; J. Deikman; D.L. Melroy (1986) Role of Ca++ in the regulation of α-amylase synthesis and secretion in
barley aleurone. In: Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Calcium in Plant Development ed. A.J. Trewavas. Plenum
Publishing Corp.