CURRICULUM VITAE: CHARLES KUGLER

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Entomology, Cornell University, 1976.

Major: Insect Ecology.

Minors: Insect Morphology and Plant Ecology.

Dissertation: Comparative Study of the Myrmicine Sting Apparatus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae).

Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS)/ University of Costa Rica.

B. A. in Biology, Hastings College, 1970. Summa Cum Laude.

Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, North Carolina

EMPLOYMENT

Assistant Professor to Full Professor, Radford University, 1979-2005.

Postdoctoral research, Cornell University, 1978-79

Peace Corps/Smithsonian Entomologist, Santa Marta, Colombia, 1976-78

Graduate research and teaching assistantships, Cornell University, 1970-76

PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Grant Awards

Co-author with J. Guinan and J. Wojdak, and Principal Investigator “Teaching by Example: Integrating a Service-Learning application into University Biology, Chemistry, Geology, and Geography Curricula.” NSF DUE #05115541, 2005. $140,000.

Proposal author and project director "Trail Design and Construction in Wildwood Park. Three separated awards received from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Purpose: construct trails, including handicap accessible trails, in Wildwood Park nature preserve, making the park safer and more accessible. Total funding 2000-2003: $120,000 plus $24,000 city match.

Proposal author and project director "Master Plan for Wildwood Park." Purpose: create a plan for saving a natural forest in the center of Radford for recreational and educational purposes. Virginia Department of Forestry Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Program. 1998. $8,200 plus $1,000 city match.

Co-director with Joel Hagen "Creating an Information Network for Biology Teachers." SCHEV Dissemination Grant, 1993. $3,000

Co-director with Joel Hagen "Discovering Biology: the Process of Learning, the Process of Science." State Council for Higher Education in Virginia (SCHEV) Funds For Excellence Award, 1992. $105,907.

Co-director with Joel Hagen "National Workshop on Interdisciplinary Approach to Biology Teaching." Faculty Professional and Instructional Development Grant of the Radford University Foundation, 1992. $2,200.

Co-director with Joel Hagen "Discovering Biology: The Process of Learning, the Process of Science." National Science Foundation, Undergraduate Curriculum and Course Development in Engineering, Mathematics and the Sciences Program, 1991. $109,700

"Teaching Critical Thinking in Science Instruction." Faculty Professional and Instructional Development Grant of the Radford University Foundation, 1985. $3,161.

"Training in Effective Uses of Writing for Biological Instruction." Faculty Professional and Instructional Development Grant of the Radford University Foundation, 1984. $1,290.

"Systematics of the Genus Rogeria (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)." Systematics Program of the National Science Foundation #DEB-022177, 1981. $29,387.

"Estudios Sobre Los Insectos Del Parque Nacional Tayrona." COLCIENCIAS, the Colombian National Science Foundation, 1977. $2,000 (U. S. dollars) #30003-1-02-77.

Selected Publications

Kugler, C, Hagen, J., and Singer, F. 2003. Teaching statistical thinking in introductory biology. Journal of College Science Teaching. 32(7):434-439.

Kugler, C. 2002 Darwin's theory, Mendel's laws: Labels and the teaching of evolution. The American Biology Teacher. 64(5):341-351.

Kugler, C. 1998. Stings of Some Ants of Lordomyrma and Mayriella. Insecta Mundi 11(3-4):193-199.

Kugler, C. 1994. Revision of the Ant Genus Rogeria (Hym. Formicidae) with Descriptions of the Sting Apparatus. Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 3:17-89.

Kugler, C. 1994. Editor New approaches to Biology Teaching. Proceedings of the Virginia Association for Biological Education March 25-26, 1994, Printed by Radford University, Radford, VA, 65 pp.

Kugler, C. 1992. Stings of Ants of the Leptanillinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Psyche 99(1):103-115.

Kugler, C. 1991. Stings of the ants of the Tribe Ectatommini (Formicidae: Ponerinae). Insecta Mundi 5(3-4): 152-166.

Kugler, C. 1990. The sting apparatus and phylogeny of the ants. pp. 315-316 In Veeresh, G. K., B. Mallik, and C. A. Viraktamath, eds. Proceedings of the 11th International Congress-IUSSI (International Union for the Study of Social Insects). Oxford and IBH Publishing, New Delhi. 765 pp.

Kugler, C. 1986. Stings of Ants of the Tribe Pheidologetini (Myrmicinae). Insecta Mundi 1(4): 221-230.

Kugler, C. 1984. Ecology of the ant Pogonomyrmex mayri: Foraging and competition. Biotropica 16: 227-234.

Kugler, C. and M. C. Hincapié 1984. Ecology of the ant Pogonomyrmex mayri: Distribution, Abundance, Nest Structure, and Diet. Biotropica 15(3):190-198.

Kugler, C. and E. V. Gourley 1984. Laboratory Exercises in General Biology 102. First Edition. Burgess Publishing Company, Minneapolis, 130 pp.

Kugler, C. and E. V. Gourley 1984. Laboratory Exercises in General Biology 101. First Edition. Burgess Publishing Company, Minneapolis, 107 pp.

Kugler, C. 1980. The sting apparatus in the primitive ants Nothomyrmecia and Myrmecia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 19:263-267.

H. E. Evans, W. L. Brown, Jr., and C. Kugler 1980. Rediscovery of Scolebythus madecassus, with a description of the male and of the female sting apparatus (Hymenoptera: Scolebythidae). Psyche 86:45-51.

Kugler, C. 1980. Odontomachus cornutus rediscovered (Hym., Form., Ponerinae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 53:225-229.

Kugler, C. 1979. Alarm and defense: A function for the pygidial glands of the myrmicine ant Pheidole biconstricta. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 72:532-536.

Kugler, C. 1979. Evolution of the myrmicine sting apparatus. Evolution 33:117-130.

Kugler, C. 1979. Further studies of the myrmicine sting apparatus: Eutetramorium, Oxyopomyrmex, and Terataner (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Psyche 85:255-263.

Kugler, C. 1979. Description of the ergatoid queen of Pogonomyrmex mayri with notes on the worker and male (Hym., Formicidae). Psyche 85:169-182.

Kugler, C. 1978. A comparative study of the myrmicine sting apparatus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Studia Entomologica 20:413-548.

Kugler, C. 1976. Pygidial glands in the myrmicine ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Insectes Sociaux 25:267-274.

Conferences Organized

"New approaches to Biology Teaching" for the Virginia Association for Biological Education. Statewide conference at Radford University, 1994 .

"Biology In Action: New Approaches to Teaching and Learning Science," National conference at Radford University (Joel Hagen primary organizer), 1993.

"Teaching Biology for Critical Thinking." Meeting of the Virginia Association for Biological Education at Radford University, 1986.

"Teaching Science for Critical Thinking" Workshop retreat for faculty in Biology, Chemistry and Physics at Radford University, 1985.

Selected Presentations

"Turning students into scientists using historical case studies." Invited speaker in a symposium on "Improving College Biology Education" Western Regional meeting of the AAAS, Oregon State University, 1997.

"Reversing the Arrow: Teaching Biology by Exploring Student Questions." "The Continuing Challenge of Teaching Evolution." "Effective Approaches to Collaborative Learning in Laboratory and Classroom." "Student Peer Review of Grant Proposals and Research Reports." Presentations and workshops at the "Biology in Action" conference, Radford University, 1996.

"Student Research and Grant Proposals in General Biology Labs." "It's Just a Theory: Challenging Misconceptions About Evolution." Invited workshop leader at "Workshop Biology" conference at the University of Oregon, 1996.

"Content and Biology Courses in the 90s" National Association of Biology Teachers, Boston, 1994.

"The Sting Apparatus and Ant Phylogeny." International Congress of the International Union for the Study of Social Insects. Bangalore, India, 1990.

"Teaching Thinking skills in General Biology." VABE, Radford, VA, 1986.

"Sting Apparatus Variation in the Pheidologetini (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)." Entomological Society of America, San Antonio, 1984.

"Foraging Ecology of the Neotropical Harvester Ant Pogonomyrmex mayri" International Union for the Study of Social Insects and the Entomological Society of America, Atlanta, 1980.

Professional Societies

Society for the Study of Evolution

Society of Systematic Biologists

National Center for Science Education

SELECTED TEACHING ACTIVITIES AT RADFORD UNIVERSITY

Developing analytical reading assessment procedures for the Biology Department.

Developed statistics web pages for the Biology Department.

Teaching/developing a new introductory biology course for non-majors BIOL 111/112: "Contemporary Issues in Biology." This involves new approaches to teaching biology, historical development of scientific knowledge, science and society, discovery learning, group investigation, analytical reading, critical thinking, and development of communication skills.

Proposed and managed the Undergraduate Research Awards for students in introductory biology courses.

Helped organize the Peace Studies minor program. Attended and gave guest lectures in the PWSS 200 Peace and World Security Studies course for three years.

Proposed and managed the Biology Department's Four Year Freshman/Transfer Scholarship awards.

With colleagues in Anthropology and English planned and taught an experimental 10 credit hour interdisciplinary course to meet General Education requirements in science, social science, and English.

Regular participant and presenter in the Writing Across the Curriculum seminars and workshops. Participant in two Oral Communication Program weekend workshop retreats.

Invited participant in the U. S. Department of Education (FIPSE) funded "Critical Thinking Networks" workshop at Alverno College in Milwaukee.

Attended the National Institute on the Relationships among Intellectual Development, Critical Thinking, and Effective Writing Across the Curriculum at the University of Chicago.

Last revised July, 2005