Office: 4036 Derring Hall
Phone Number: 540-231-9378
E-mail Address: ams@vt.edu
Education:
1992-1996 - Postdoctoral Research, Microbiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
1993 - Ph.D., Microbiology, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
1989 - M.S., Microbiology, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
1987 - B.S. with Distinction, Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Dr. Stevens' C.V.
Courses Currently Teaching: BIOL 2104: Cell and Molecular Biology
BIOL 4984 and BIOL 5604: Physiology of Microorganisms
Research Areas of Interest: Environmental sensing and control of gene expression in bacteria. The luminescent marine bacterium Vibrio fischeri is used as a model for the quorum sensing mechanism of cell-density dependent gene regulation found in a variety of gram-negative bacteria. Genetic, molecular and biochemical techniques are used to study the process of gene activation.
Links: Microbiology at Virginia Tech
