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Instructor Mark E. Walvoord
Email:  walvoord at ou dot edu ( at = @, dot = .)
Phone:  (405) 325-8434
Websitehttp://faculty-staff.ou.edu/W/Mark.E.Walvoord-1/



Biographical Information:  I received my Bachelor’s degree in Biology in 1998 from Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, OK; then got my MS in Zoology from the University of Oklahoma in 2002. Since then, I worked at OU in the Zoology department (teaching Intro Zoology, Intro Zoology lab, this class, and advising Zoology majors), worked for the Chemistry Department at University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), and am currently back at OU working for University College. On the side, I'm teaching this class and starting my PhD work in Biology Higher Education.

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Mark Madagascar

My Master's degree focused on frog physiology and ecology; but an even greater interest of mine continues to be Madagascar (conservation, poverty, amphibians). For my doctoral research, I plan to focus on "technology in the classroom" in the context of biology education at universities. My future goal is to obtain a "teaching faculty" position at a university to continue doing what I love -- teaching biology (and hopefully taking summer research trips with students to Madagascar)!

Beyond OU, I enjoy spending time with my wife and daughter, would like to get back into racquetball and playing flute, and really love food.

Email contact: I check my ou.edu email continuously from about 8-5 on weekdays and usually once or twice on weekends.   

Phone contact: You are welcome to call me on my office number listed above. If I'm unable to pick up, please feel free to leave a message, and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.


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Contemporary Issues in Biology -- BIOL 1003
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