Michael McGinnis, Ph.D. a Faculty Member Since 1992 and is an Associate Professor for Biology.
Ph.D., Developmental Biology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana: August 1985
B.S., Summa Cum Laude, Biology, Sam Houston State Univ., Huntsville, Texas: May 1980
A.G.S., Biology, Central Texas College, Killeen, Texas: May 1978
BIO 115 Organismal Biology
BIO 372 Neurobiology
BIO 326 Biology in Context
BIO 487 Undergraduate Research
I am currently studying the behavioral electrophysiology of several species of weakly electric fish. I am also interested in developing physical teaching tools and models for general biology courses.
McGinnis, Michael E. 1997. Interdisciplinary Science: A Course for Non-Science Majors at Spelman College, in "Student Active Science: Models of Innovation in College Science Teaching." Ann P. McNeal and Charlene D’Avanzo, editors. Saunders College Publishing, pp. 221-240.
Cork , R.J., M.E. McGinnis, J. Tsai, and K.R. Robinson. 1994. The growth of PC12 neurites is biased towards the anode of an applied electrical field. "Journal of Neurobiology" 25: 1509-1516.
Hanson, S.M. and M.E. McGinnis. 1994. Regeneration of rat sciatic nerves in silicone tubes: evidence against enhancement with low intensity DC stimulation. "J. Neuroscience" 58:411-421.