<!wide>Poulton's Vita

• Ph.D. in Ecology, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program on Ecology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 (December 2000
  Disertation Title: Effects of mycorrhizal infectionand soil phosphorus availability on the male function of reproduction in Lycopersieon esculentum Mill.
  
• B.A. in Biology and Geology (Summa cum laude, Jennifer L. Burmeister). Departments of Biology and Geology, Wittenburg University, Springfield, OH 45501 (June 1993)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Assistant Professor of Biology, Division of Science & Math, Graceland University, Lamoni, IA
  
  • Principles of Zoology (Spring 2002)
    
  • Principles of Botany (Spring 2002)
    
  • Environmental Biology (Fall 2001)
    
  • Horticulture (Fall 2001)
    
  • Principles of Ecology (Fall 2001)
    
• Assistant Instructor, Department of Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
  
  • Introductory Biology I (Spring 2001)
    
• Assistant Lab Coordinator, Department of Biology, The Pennsylvania
• State University, University Park, PA
  
  • Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity (Summer 1999)
    
  • Introductory Biology II (Spring 1995)
    
• Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
  
  • Evolution (Fall 1999, Fall 2000)
    
  • Biology: Populations and Communities (Spring 1999, Spring 2000 - Honors)
    
  • Ecology of Plant Reproduction (Grader, Spring 1996)
    
  • Introductory Biology II (Spring 1994, Spring 1995)
    
  • Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity (Fall 1993, Fall 1994, Summer 1995)
    
• Research Assistant, Department of Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
  
  • Performed research related to the effects of mycorrhizal infection on the male and female functions of plants (NSF grant, 1995-1998)
    
• Student Worker, Thomas Library/Science Library, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH (1991-1993)
  
• Teaching Assistant, Department of Geology, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH
  
  • Introductory Geology (1990-1993)
    
  • Physical Geology (1990-1993)

HONORS AND AWARDS

• The Pennsylvania State University –
  J. Ben and Helen D. Hill Award – Department of Biology (1998, 1999)
  
• Wittenberg University –
  Summa Cum Laude Graduation (1993)
  Phi Beta Kappa (1993)
  Omicron Delta Kappa (Senior Honorary) (1993)
  Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement in Biology (1992, 1993)
  Wittenberg Presidential Scholarship (1992-1993)
  Tri-Beta (Biology Honorary) (1992)
  Alpha Lambda Delta (Freshmen Female Honorary) (1990)
  Wittenberg University Scholar Award (1989-1993)
  Ohio Board of Regents Scholarship (1989-1993)

PUBLICATIONS

• Poulton, J.L., D.R. Bryla, R.T. Koide and A.G. Stephenson. 2002. Mycorrhizal infection and high soil phosphorus improve vegetative growth and the female and male functions in tomato. New Phytologist (in press).
  
• Poulton, J.L., R.T. Koide and A.G. Stephenson. 2001. Effects of mycorrhizal infection and soil phosphorus availability on in vitro and in vivo pollen performance in Lycopersicon esculentum (Solanaceae). American Journal of Botany 88: 1786-1793.
  
• Poulton, J.L., R.T. Koide and A.G. Stephenson. 2001. Effects of mycorrhizal infection, soil phosphorus availability, and fruit production on the male function in two cultivars of Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. Plant, Cell & Environment 24: 841-849.
  
• Poulton, J.L., D.R. Bryla, R.T. Koide and A.G. Stephenson. 1998. Effects of mycorrhizal infection and soil phosphorus availability on leaf area measurements in tomato. Current Topics in Plant Physiol. 19:314-315.
  
• Stephenson, A.G., J.L. Poulton, T-C. Lau and R.T. Koide. 1998. Effects of soil phosphorus level and mycorrhizal infection on the male function of plants. Current Topics in Plant Physiol. 19:52-67.

PRESENTATIONS

• “Effects of mycorrhizal infection and soil phosphorus availability on the male function of reproduction in tomato” Oral presentation at Salem College, Winston-Salem, NC (April 2001) and Centre College, Danville, KY (April 2001).
  
• “Effects of mycorrhizal infection and soil phosphorus availability on leaf area measurements in tomato” Poster presented at the 12th Annual Penn State Symposium in Plant Physiology. State College, PA. (May 1998)
  
• “Effects of mycorrhizal infection and soil phosphorus availability on the male function in Cucurbita pepo” Oral presentation at the 71st Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science. White Haven, PA. (April 1995)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Botanical Society of America
  
• Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Ecology (Penn State)
  

• Research:
  
  • Andrew G. Stephenson (Professor of Biology, Co-Advisor)
    Department of Biology
    The Pennsylvania State University
    University Park, PA 16802
    (814) 863-1553
    as4@psu.edu
    
  • Roger T. Koide (Professor of Horticulture, Co-Advisor)
    Department of Horticulture
    The Pennsylvania State University
    University Park, PA 16802
    (814) 863-0710
    rxk13@psu.edu
    
• Teaching:
  
  • Carla A. Hass (Biology Instructor/Course Coordinator)
    Department of Biology
    The Pennsylvania State University
    University Park, PA 16802
    (814) 863-4708
    cah19@psu.edu January 2002