Curriculum vitae
Margaret Truschel Peeler
Department of Biology 8
Linda Lane
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove,
PA, 17870
Selinsgrove, PA, 17870 (570)-374-8471
(570)-372-4207
mpeeler@susqu.edu
Birthplace: Pittsburgh,
PA
Education Dates Degree
Duke University Graduate
School 9/80-9/86 PhD
Department of Zoology
Cell and Molecular
Biology
Training Program
Franklin and Marshall
College 9/76-6/80 BA
Biology Department
Academic Experience Dates
Susquehanna University
Appointments
Assistant
Professor of Biology 8/89-8/96
Associate
Professor of Biology 9/96-present
Administrative Duties
Acting
Director of the Honors 7/00-
7/01
Program
Director
of the Honors Program 7/01-8/03
Chair
of Health Professions 9/91-8/04
Advising
Committee
Courses
currently taught
| Developmental Biology/Lab | An investigative approach to the study |
| Cell and Organismal Biology | structure and function
|
| Cell Biology and Lab | Examines the structure and function of cells, using a |
| Biology of Women | Cross listed with Women's Studies- focuses on female anatomy and physiology, including women's health issues |
| Nature vs Nurture | Cross listed as Honors Program seminar. Examines the relative contributions of genetics and environment to such topics as disease, intelligence, personality traits
|
Literature and Culture of Science |
|
Issues in Human Biology Science
and Technology Core course.
Focuses on human genetics at the Mendelian and molecular level with an
emphasis on social and ethical implications of field
Core Perspectives Topic
based seminar stressing connections of biological sciences to societal issues,
and focusing on first year student development and engagement
University of Texas at
Austin 7/87-6/89
Zoology Department
American Cancer Society
Postdoctoral Fellow
Lecturer 9/86-1/87
Duke University 9/80-8/86
Department of Zoology
Teaching and Research
Assistant
Awards Dates
Omicron Delta Kappa 4/05
Faculty Mentor of the
Year
Alpha Lambda Delta 3/02
Omicron Delta Kappa 10/94
Omicron Delta Kappa 3/94
Mentor Award, Susquehanna
University
John C. Horn Award 5/93
Susquehanna University
SU Faculty Research
Grants 4/91;
4/93; 4/00; 4/02; 4/05
SU University Research
Grant 4/90
Beta Beta Beta 4/90
Phi Beta Kappa 6/80
Franklin and Marshall
College
External Grants Dates Amount
of award
NIH AREA grant Pending $150,000
NSF MRI Grant for
confocal microscope 9/01 $142,000
Co-PI with David Richard
and Thomas
Peeler
NIH AREA Grant, NICHHD 6/93-8/96 $75,000
Instrumentation and
Laboratory 5/90 $10,286
Improvement Award, NSF
Research Opportunity
Award 6/90-9/91 $20,000
NSF
American Cancer Society 7/87-6/89 $39,000
Postdoctoral Fellowship
NIH Cell and Molecular
Biology 9/80-8/83
Predoctoral Training
Fellowship
Duke University
Professional Societies
American Association for
the Advancement of Science
Society for Developmental
Biology
American Society for Cell
Biology
Pennsylvania Academy of
Science
Publications
Articles
* Susquehanna
undergraduate Co-author **
Maiden name
Epel, D., Vacquier, V,
Patton, C, Peeler, MT., Miller, P. 2004. Sea urchin gametes in the teaching
laboratory: Good experiments and good experiences. In Development of Sea Urchins, Ascidians, and Other
Invertebrate Deuterostomes: Experimental Approaches. Methods in Cell Biology, Vol. 74. Elsevier Press.
Illies, MR, Peeler, MT,
*Dechtiaruk, A, and Ettensohn, CA. 2002. Identification and developmental
expression of new biomineralization proteins in the sea urchin,
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus. Development, Genes, and Evolution 212:419-431
Illies, MR, Peeler, MT,
*Dechtiaruk, A, and Ettensohn, CA.
2002. Cloning and developmental expression of a novel, secreted
frizzled-related protein from the sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus. Mech. Dev 113:61-64.
Kelso-Winemiller, L, J.
Yoon, M.T. Peeler, and M.M. Winkler.
1993. Sea urchin maternal mRNA classes with distinct developmental
regulation. Developmental Genetics
14:397-406.
Peeler, M.T., L. Kelso-Winemiller, M.F. Wu, J.K. Skipper, and M.M.
Winkler. 1990. Counterproductive transcriptional and
translational regulation of elongation factor 1-alpha synthesis during early
development in sea urchins. Dev.
Biol. 142: 486-488.
Kelso-Winemiller,
L., J.L. Grainger, M.T. Peeler and M.M. Winkler. 1990. Reprogramming protein
synthesis for rapid cell cycles: a model to explain changes in gene expression
during early development. U.C.L.A.
Symposium. Developmental Biology, Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Peeler, M.T., S.A.
Chambers, C.Y. Wang, and D.R. McClay. 1987. Stage-specific expression of
§-1,3-glucanase in sea urchin embryos and hybrids. J.Exp. Zool. 244: 215-222.
Wessel, G.M., M.T.
Peeler, S.A. Chambers, and D.R. McClay. 1987. A cortical granule-specific
enzyme, §-1,3-glucanase, in sea urchin eggs. Gamete Research 18: 339-348.
**Truschel, M.R., S.A.
Chambers, and D.R. McClay. 1986. Two antigenically distinct forms of
§-1,3-glucanase in Lytechinus variegatus. Dev. Biol.
117:227-239.
Abstracts Published
with Susquehanna University Undergraduate Students
Brown, KF., McMullen, A, Peeler, MT. 2004. Neuronal guidance proteins in sea
urchin embryonic development. Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science,
77:127a
Messimer, J, Rase, T, Schofield, J, and Peeler,
MT. 2001 Cloning of the semaphoring gene in Lytechinus pictus primary
mesenchyme cells. Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science 74: 139a.
Dechtiaruk, A, and Peeler, MT. 2001 Analysis of
mRNA expression patterns in sea urchin primary mesenchyme cells. Journal of the
Pennsylvania Academy of Science 74: 127a.
Knepp, S., Stone, D, and
Peeler, MT. 2001 Expression of MTA1 in sea urchin primary mesenchyme cells.
Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science 74: 136a
Cloud, M., I. Drummond,
A. Moyer, D. Slack, A. Thistle, and M. T. Peeler. 2000. Cell fate determination
in sea urchin embryos involves multiple signal transduction pathways. J. Pa Academy of Science 73:152.
Follett, H. and M.T.
Peeler. 1998. Beta-hydroxybutyrate has teratogenic effects on sea urchin
embryonic development. J Pa
Academy of Science 71: 172
Charles, R, R. Clouser
and M.T. Peeler. 1998. The protein kinase C inhibitor staurosporin does not
block secondary mesenchyme cell conversion in sea urchin embryos. J Pa Academy of Science 71:168.
Flango, J.K., D.R.
Richard, and M. T. Peeler. 1997. The effects of all-trans-retinoic acid on
morphology and gene expression in the sea urchin species Lytechinus pictus and Lytechinus variegatus.
J Pa Academy of Science
70:172
Smith, K., R. Hamm, C.
Ettensohn, and M. Peeler. 1997. Cell fate determination in sea urchin secondary
mesenchyme cells. J. Pa Academy of
Science 70:194
Smith, K., R. Hamm, C.
Ettensohn, and M. Peeler. 1996. Cell fate determination in sea urchin secondary
mesenchyme cells. Presented at Mid
Atlantic Society for Developmental Biology meeting, Bethesda, MD
Robbins, K.M., D.M.
Evans, D.S.Richard, and M.T. Peeler. 1996. Retinoic acid affects vegetal plate
formation in sea urchin embryos.
J. Pa. Academy of Science 69:161.
Billings, J., A. Kern,
M.T. Peeler, and D. Richard. 1995. Teratogenic effects of retinoic acid in sea
urchin development. J. Pa. Academy of Science 68:168.
King, J. and M.T. Peeler.
1995. Beta-hydroxybutyrate induced
tetratogenesis in the sea urchin embryo.
J. Pa. Academy of Science 68:181.
Heckler, L.E., M.T.
Peeler, and H.M. Hans. 1994.
Lithium induces the skeletogenic potential of secondary mesenchyme cells in the
sea urchin, Lytechinus pictus. J. Pa. Academy of Science 67:180
Peeler, M.T., H.M. Hans,
L.E. Heckler, and C.A. Ettensohn. 1993. Lithium induces the skeletogenic
potential of secondary mesenchyme cells in the sea urchin. Molecular Biology of
the Cell 4: 377a.
Hans, H. and M.T. Peeler.
1993. Spiculogenic secondary mesenchyme cells in the sea urchin express a
family of primary mesenchyme cell proteins. J. Pa. Academy of Science 66:186
Hayes, W., C. Como, and
M.T. Peeler. 1993. The B-1 integrin subunit is expressed at equal levels in the
dorsal and ventral halves of the chick neural retina. J. Pa. Academy of Science
66:186
McMeekan, J.M., S.
Learish, M.T. Peeler, and C.A.
Ettensohn. 1992. Characterization of the culture conditions required for the
conversion of sea urchin secondary mesenchyme cells to spiculogenic cells in
vitro. J. Pa. Academy of Science
65:191.
Conference Papers and
Presentations
Winegar, L. T., Tyree, T., Satterlee, D & Peeler, M. (2004,
November). The development of general education courses by academic and
student life. AAC&U Conference on Educating Intentional
Learners: New
Connections
for Academic and Student Affairs, Philadelphia, PA.
Reichard-Brown J, and
Peeler, M. (2004, July) An interdisciplinary minor in health
care studies minor at Susquehanna University, a liberal arts institution. Association of Advisors for the Health
Professions annual conference, Washington DC.
Other Professional
Activity Dates
NIH Study Section Member October
1993; October 1994
Molecular Cytology Ad Hoc
Panel
NSF ILI Proposal Reviewer January
1994
University Service Dates
Susquehanna University
Press 1989-1995
Editorial Committee
Science in Action Day
Participant 1989-present
Intercollegiate Athletic
Advisory Committee 1990-present
Chair 1992-93;
1995-1996; 2000-present
Faculty Athletics
Representative to NCAA 1991-present
Health Professions
Advising Committee 1989-present
Chair 1991-2004
Faculty Advisor,
PreHealth Professional Club 1991-2004
Faculty Advisor, Women's
Soccer Club 1993
Middle States Self Study 1993
Study Group on
Institutional Planning and
Management
Women's Studies Planning
Group 1991-
present
Faculty Board Observer 1992-1995
Honors Program Committee 1994-present
Woodrow Wilson Visiting
Fellows Program 1994-1995
Campus Coordinator
Faculty Representative to
Board of Directors 1996-1999
Faculty Secretary 1996-1997
Co-Chair, Campus Campaign
and 1996-2000
Susquehanna 2000 Capital
Campaign
Steering Committee Member
Faculty Workload Steering
Committee 1997-1998
Pew Foundation grant
Curriculum Committee 1998-
2001
Presidential Search
Committee 2000-2001
University Council 2001-2002
Athletic Director Search
Committee 2002
Director, SU Honors
Program 2000-2003
Office of Multicultural
Affairs Advisory Board 2002-
present
Schmidt Lectureship
Selection Committee 2002-present
Science Lunch coordinator 2002-present
Middle States Self Study
Task Force Chair 2002-2003
Curriculum Committee,
Chair 2004-present