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Faculty
Shirlyn B. McKenzie, Ph.D., CLS (NCA), MT (ASCP) SH,
Professor and Chair
Send e-mail to mckenzie@uthscsa.edu
Research Interests:
- Educational outcomes assessment
- Primary intervention programs for individuals at risk
of developing diabetes
- Clinical outcomes related to laboratory test utilization
Research - Ongoing Projects:
Societies:
- American Society for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Texas Association for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity
Professional Service:
- Judicial Committee, American Society for Clinical
Laboratory Sciences (ASCLS)
- In-focus editor, Clinical Laboratory Science Journal
- Writer, Hematology, National Credentialing Agency
Cheryl Burns, MS, CLS (NCA) ,
Associate Professor,
Undergraduate Program Director
Send e-mail to burnsc@uthscsa.edu
Research Interests:
- Diabetes - intervention/risk factors
- Educational techniques
- Molecular changes associated with aging
Societies:
- American Society for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Texas Association for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity
Service:
- Director, UTHSCSA Dept of CLS CLIA Waived Laboratory
- Hematology/Hemostasis reviewer, National Credentialing
Agency
- Active member of ASCLS
Marvin Douglas Bearden, MA, CLS
(NCA), MT(ASCP), Assistant Professor, Education Coordinator,
Phlebotomy Instructor
Send e-mail to beardenm@uthscsa.edu
Research interests:
- Training and Development
- Adult Education
- Continuing Education
- Student Recruitment
Societies:
- American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science
- Texas Association for Clinical Laboratory Science
- Associate Member American Society of Clinical Pathologists
Service:
- University - Student Health Advisory Committee
- Allied Health Science - Public Relations/Development
Committee
- Allied Health Science Student Recruitment Committee
- American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science -
Phlebotomy Committee
Betty Dunn, MS, CLSp(CG), Associate
Professor
Director, Cytogenetics Program
Send e-mail to dunnb0@uthscsa.edu
Research Interests:
- Calorie restriction effects on chromosome stability
- Predictors of performance and retention for genetic
technologists
- Cancer and specific chromosome aberrations
Societies::
- American Society of Human Genetics
- Genetics Educators
- Texas Genetics Society
Service:
- Core of Representatives, Association of Genetic Technologists
- Board of Directors, National Accrediting Agency for
Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
- SAHS, Student Appeals and Grievance Committee
Ronald H. Holton, Ph.D., Assistant
Professor
Clinical Laboratory Specialist in Molecular Biology [CLSpMB
(NCA)]
Send e-mail to holton@uthscsa.edu
Research Interests:
- 1. Link between DNA viruses in the oral cavity and
cellular transformation leading to oral cancer.
- 2. Study of the lytic phase of Epstein-Barr virus
and associated viral genes.
- 3. Development of molecular diagnostics for DNA viruses
in the clinical laboratory.
Societies:
- American Society for Virology
- American Society for Microbiology
- American Association of Clinical Chemistry
UTHSCSA Committees:
- Chemical Safety Committee
- ERC Grant Review Committee
- Faculty Development Committee
George B. Kudolo, PhD, FAIC, FACB,
Associate Professor
Coordinator, Graduate Toxicology Program
Principal Investigator, Research & Development Service,
South Texas Veteran's Health Care System
Send e-mail to kudolo@uthscsa.edu
Research Interests:
- Ginkgo biloba and the Insulin Resistance Syndrome
- LDL cholesterol oxidation, antioxidants, and cardiovascular
disease progression
- Effect of Herbal supplements on the pharmokinetics/pharmacodynamics
of antidiabetic medications
- The thrifty mitochondrial genome and the onset of
adult-type diabetes in the young
- Effect of soy on thyroid function
Societies:
- American Institute of Chemists
- American Association of Clinical Chemistry
- American Diabetes Association
- National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry
- Sigma Xi Research Society
UTHSCSA Committees:
- Executive Research Committee Grant Review Committee
- GCRC Advisory Board
Linda A. Smith, Ph.D., CLS (NCA),
Professor
Graduate Program Director
Send e-mail to smithla@uthscsa.edu
Research Interests:
Societies:
- American Society for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Texas Association for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity
Service:
- ASCLS Awards Committee
- Course Director, Texas Teleconference Network
- Consulting Editor, CLS Journal
- NCA Board of Directors
Staff
Leticia Barnhart, MT (ASCP), Laboratory Manager
Send e-mail to barnhart@uthscsa.edu
Kathy Mercado-Vasquez, Administrator
Send e-mail to mercado@uthscsa.edu
Mildred Rosales, Administrative Assistant I
Send e-mail to rosalesm@uthscsa.edu
Rhonda Dietrich, Senior Secretary
Send e-mail to dietrichr@uthscsa.edu
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