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Professor of
Biology
Station 7
Bibb Graves 207B
(205) 652-3710
jbeaird@uwa.edu |
Degrees: |
Ed.D.,
University of
Alabama,
1989-1994
University of
Nebraska,
1987-1989
M.S., University
of Illinois,
1982
B.S., Illinois
State
University, 1976
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Employment Date: |
1994 |
Professional
Biography: |
Dr. Beaird
joined The
University of
West Alabama
faculty in 1994.
She earned a
B.S. degree in
the social
sciences from
Illinois State
University and
taught at the
junior high/high
school level for
the next 7
years. Dr.
Beaird then
earned an M.S.
degree in health
education from
The University
of Illinois and
worked for the
Nebraska State
Health
Department as a
Health Educator
III for the next
3 years.
In 1987 she went
back to school
to earn a
terminal degree
in Exercise
Physiology.
In graduate
school, she
studied the
effects of heat
stroke on
military men
wearing chemical
defense suits.
In the early
years at UWA she
wrote an Anatomy
and Physiology
lab manual. She
is presently
involved in
immunology
research with
graduate
students.
They are
examining
Tramp-C Prostate
Epithelial
Cancer Cells.
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Classes usually
taught: |
BY 232
Human Anatomy &
Physiology II
BY 431/531
Histology
BY 474/574
Human Physiology
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Additional
Assignments: |
Alpha Epsilon
Delta Honor
Society, advisor
Elementary
Science
Olympiad,
director
College Academic
Council
NSM College
Review Group
Nursing College
Review Group
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Research
Interests: |
Immunology,
Prostate Cancer
Cells
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Posters: |
Laila
Ghazwani, Janis
Beaird and
Jeffery Merida,
The University
of West Alabama
“The Effects of
Ganoderma
Mushroom (GM)
Extract on the
Growth of Murine
Tramp-C Prostate
Epithelial
Cancer Cells”
(2015)
Laila Alonazi,
Janis Beaird,
and Jeffery
Merida,
The University
of West Alabama
“The Effects of
Orange Extract
(OE) on the
Growth of Murine
Tramp-C Prostate
Epithelial
Cancer Cells”
(2015)
Tamara Smoot,
Janis Beaird,
and Jeffery
Merida, The
University of
West Alabama
“The Effects of
Pomegranate
Extract on the
Growth of Murine
Tramp-C Prostate
Epithelial
Cancer Cells”
(2015)
Fatimah
Alhassan, Janis
Beaird, Jeffery
Merida,
The University
of West Alabama
“The Effects of
Omega-3 Fatty
Acids on the
Growth of Murine
Tramp-C Prostate
Epithelial
Cancer Cells
(2015)
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Links: |
Alpha
Epsilon Delta
Honor Society
(AED)
UWA Science
Olympiad |
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