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Paula A.Y. Maas, Ph.D.
- Contact Information
- Education
- Employment Experience
- Honors, Grants and Awards Received
- Teaching Experience
- Continuing Professional Education
- Continuing Personal Education
- Service
- Professional
- Piscataway Board of Education
- Other Community
- Publications & Presentations
- Skills Summary
Contact Information
Paula A.Y. Maas, Ph.D.
Director of Assessment,
Office of Institutional Research & Assessment
E) maas@tcnj.edu
P) 609.771.2143
F) 609.637.5136
W) http://www.tcnj.edu/~maas/
US mail:
Office of Institutional Research & Assessment
The College of New Jersey
P.O. Box 7718
Ewing, NJ 08628-0718
Office Location and Deliveries:
The College of New Jersey
Green Hall Room 106
2000 Pennington Road
Ewing, NJ 08628
Education
Graduate
- Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, October 1996
Ph.D., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - Dissertation: Genetic and Phenetic Difference in Two Biotypes of the Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
- Advisor: Dr. Timothy M. Casey
- GPA: 3.932
Undergraduate
- Douglass College, Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, May 1989
- B.A., Biological Science
- Minor, Women's Studies
- GPA: 3.412
Employment Experience
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
Office of Institutional Research & Assessment
Director of Assessment
February 2006 - Present
- Implement and maintain framework for assessment programs consistent with Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools accreditation requirements as expressed in The College of New Jersey’s Strategic and Quality Enhancement Plans for each department/unit; develop and manage related information systems
- Advance the design and implementation of assessment by identifying and communicating changes that need to be made to existing assessment programs and supporting TCNJ administration, school deans, program directors, department chairs, and faculty committees in their assessment efforts
- Operate as a team-leader of the Office of Institutional Research & Assessment on data collection, analysis and reporting
Office of Institutional Research & Assessment
Assistant Director - Assessment
January 2005 - February 2006
- Half-time position, along with Associate Director – Scheduling (below) to make full-time position
- Initiated implementation of assessment programs consistent with Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools accreditation requirements as expressed in The College of New Jersey’s Strategic and Quality Enhancement Plans for each department/unit; developed and managed related information systems
- Assisted TCNJ administration, school deans, program directors, department chairs, and faculty committees in the design and implementation of new assessment programs; identified and communicated changes that needed to be made to existing assessment programs
- Operated as a team-member of the Office of Institutional Research on data collection, analysis and reporting
Office of Records and Registration
Associate Director - Scheduling
January 2005 - February 2006
- Half-time position, along with Assistant Director – Assessment (above) to make full-time position
- Approved and coordinated changes to the SIS+ database; communicated changes to appropriate personnel in Records and Registration, Academic Services, and Academic Units
- Supervised Scheduling Manager and her team in the Scheduling Office, ensuring that scheduling data was collected accurately and efficiently and that schedules were available to the campus community in a timely manner
- Coordinated operations within Office of Records and Registration with Associate Director - Evaluations and Transcripts and Associate Director - Orientation and Registration and communicated regularly with the Director
- Liaison to PeopleSoft/Oracle Student Administration implementation team for scheduling and SIS+ database
School of Science
Assistant Dean
July 2002 - January 2005
- Provided academic orientation, advisement, registration and probation intervention and support to Open Option - Science students
- Provided academic advising and registration support beyond that available in departments to other students within the school
- Coordinated School-wide communications efforts, such as preparation and distribution of periodic notices to inform students, faculty and staff of advisement and registration schedules, school activities and special events, coordination of the School website
- Coordinated and provided general support to assigned student programs such as the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF)
- Coordinated course scheduling and adjunct faculty contracts and served as liaison with the Office of Records and Registration
- Served as liaison to the office of Career Services to solicit and advertise student internship opportunities
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
Cook College - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics
Department Administrator
November 1999 - July 2002
- Performed all duties necessary for smooth administrative operation of the department, including appointments, reappointments, and promotion of faculty and staff; budget requests and expenditures; annual reports; and special events coordination
- Increased department visibility by maintenance of department website, regular publication of department newsletters, creation and maintenance of department mailing list database, regular communication with undergraduate and graduate students and support of student club activities
- Expanded department funding and research opportunities through communication of opportunities to department faculty, staff and students, grant writing, and planning assistance with multidisciplinary grant proposals and development of alumni and industry connections
- Supervised support staff personnel and the day-to-day operation of the department including secretarial, purchasing, bookkeeping, informational and instructional technology
Cook College - Center for Theoretical and Applied Genetics
Post-doctoral Research Associate
November 1996 - November 1999
- Assessed genetic diversity using molecular techniques (e.g. ABI automatic sequencing, PCR-RFLP) in deep-sea hydrothermal vent organisms
- Performed phylogenetic (PAUP, MEGA) and statistical (SAS, JMP) data analysis and interpretation
- Supervised and assisted undergraduate and graduate independent study students with data collection and analysis
- Instructed and supervised Federal College Work Study students in laboratory techniques
- Prepared and submitted manuscripts for publication
Cook College - Rutgers University Biodiversity Center
Program Development Manager
August 1995 - August 1996
- Organized, advertised and facilitated several undergraduate focus groups, a one day graduate student retreat, and half-day faculty retreat identifying student needs, faculty interests, and University and New Jersey strengths in biodiversity
- Implemented and improved communication between the University community, government and non-government organizations and industry interested in biodiversity
- Initiated, organized, managed and edited newsletter, seminar series and member database
Cook College - Department of Entomology
Graduate Research Assistant
August 1991 -August 1995
- Completed Ph.D. dissertation, including: field collection of fall armyworm, morphological measurements, rearing laboratory colonies, PCR-RFLP analysis of populations, manual sequencing of PCR product, multivariate statistical analysis (SAS)
- Supervised and assisted three students with experimental design data collection and analysis for George H. Cook Honors Projects (11:015:497, 498), outside reader for Shannon May
- Instructed and supervised Federal College Work Study students
- Guest lecturer and grader for Professor T.M. Casey in Animal Physiological Ecology (01:119:359)
- Managed laboratory and computers for Dr. T.M. Casey
Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Cook College - Department of Animal Science
Program Associate
October 1989 - August 1991
- Worked directly with the Extension Specialist in Dairy Science on ruminant nutrition and diary herd management field and laboratory studies
- Research and prepared fact sheets
- Supervised data collection in the barn and taught laboratory techniques to students in Animal Science Problems (11:067:493,494)
- Instructed and supervised Federal College Work Study students in the laboratory
- Prepared materials for extension education programs
Cook College - Department of Entomology
Student Laboratory Assistant
May 1986 - September 1989
- Gathered and analyzed data, aided in the interpretations of results on: energetics and thermal ecology of caterpillars, caterpillar locomotion, flight of foraging insects, nutritional physiology of caterpillars, morphology and mechanics of bumblebee flight, and energetics and heat exchange in flying insects
- Supervised undergraduate laboratory technicians
- Assisted in pre-publication operation and prepared camera-ready figures and graphs
Douglass College - Douglass Project for Rutgers Women in Math and Science
Special Events Coordinator
January 1987 - December 1987
- Assisted director to plan, implement and advertise events targeting undergraduate women with math and/or science interests at Rutgers University
- Spokesperson for recruitment activities
- Organized and coordinated portion of the first annual conference for high school women
Center for Computer and Information Services
Computer Reference Center Librarian
June 1985 - May 1986
- Reorganized and maintained periodical collection, updated and maintained database for collection of social science studies on magnetic tape
- Performed duties of reference librarian
- Edited on-line technical documentation for Unix systems operation, JCL, SuperWylbur (IBM AS9000)
YWCA, New Brunswick, NJ
Instructor
May 1984 - September 1984
- Instructed youngsters in beginning through advanced swimming
- Instructed adults in high-impact and pre-natal aerobics
- Planned and implemented "Gym and Swim" (movement and swimming instruction) for pre-school children
- Lifeguard
Honors, Grants and Awards Received
Cook College/New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Award for Excellence in Teamwork Award, April 2002 for "conception, implementation and publication of the study, "Assessing the Impact of the New Jersey Deer Population on the Nonfarm Public" with R. Carwin, D.A. Derr, D. Drake, M.P. Hartley, M. Hujber, J. Rabin, M. K. Smith, and G. Sokaloski
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station supplemental funding, September 2001 - June 2002 "To expand the publication of the Department Newsletter, DAFRE Dynamics," $5,000 with S. Bhuyan
Rutgers University New Brunswick Advisory Committee for Instructional Computing, June 2001, "Upgrade and improvement of the DAFRE student instructional computer laboratory," $20,000 with L. Jaffe and M. Knowlton
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Program Enhancement Grant, November 2000 - June 2005, "Human Dimensions of Deer Research in New Jersey," P.I. D. Drake, co-P.I.s C. Chess, D.A. Derr, B. Goldfarb, M.P. Hartley, and M. Vodak
One of five items funded under New Jersey Supplemental Appropriation A-1742, June 2000 - October 2001, "Impact of New Jersey Deer Populations on Non-farmers," co-P.I.s D.A. Derr and M.P. Hartley, $16,000 (our portion)
Certificate of Appreciation, Cook Cooperative Education, April 2000, April 2001, April 2002
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Integrate Crop Management Initiative Grant, 1993, "A more effective method of monitoring Fall Armyworm in New Jersey," co-PI Dr. T.M Casey, $10,000
Mary Denton Wagner Fellowship, Douglass Alumnae Association, September 1991 - May 1992
Merit Scholarship, Douglass College, September 1985 - May 1986
Teaching Experience
SCI 099 / Orientation to Science
- The College of New Jersey
- Fall 2004
- Transformed first quarter course for first year students designated "Open Option Science."
- Course Description: Required of all first year open option science students, this course provides an introduction to studying science and mathematics at the college level, to the academic and other support resources at The College of New Jersey and to the major programs offered within the School of Science. It is grounded in theory of group developmental advising, and students will explore career and collegiate expectations and goals and their own active role in their undergraduate experience.
HMRL099 / Open Options - Science Entering Student Seminar
- The College of New Jersey
- Fall 2002, Fall 2003
- Ten week course required of all entering first year students at TCNJ
- Course Description: As in all college first year seminars - an introduction to College Policies and Procedures, how to succeed in your first year and at College in general, and an overview of the services and resources on campus. As in all first year seminars in the School of Science - how to study science, lab safety, major and career options and advising. Unique to the open option student - curriculum sequence, how to choose a major and career, keeping options open while making progress toward a degree.
Continuing Professional Education
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) Student Learning Assessment Institute, "Taking the Next Step!", Newark, DE. January 7 – 9, 2007 and May 22 – 24. 2007.
New Jersey Association of Institutional Research (NJAIR) Annual Conference, "The 13th Annual Conference." West Windsor, NJ. April 27, 2007.
North East Association for Institutional Research (NEAIR) Annual Conference, "Soaring to Excellence," Philadelphia, PA. November 4 – 7, 2006.
Oracle University Training "Query/Crystal Power Combo Release 8.44," Teaneck, NJ. August 22- 25, 2006
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Workshop, "Learning to Navigate the Peer Analysis System and Data Analysis System." Sponsored by NJAIR. South Orange, NJ. June 13, 2006.
New Jersey Association of Institutional Research (NJAIR) Annual Conference, "The 12th Annual Conference." Jersey City, NJ. April 21, 2006.
Association of Institutional Research (AIR) Professional Development Webinar Series: 1. Analysis of Variance (Rob Ploutz-Snyder), April 7, 2006; 2. Correlation and Regression (Rob Toutkousian), April 14, 2006; 3. Identifying and Analyzing Group Differences with Logistic Regression, Cluster Analysis, and Decision Trees (Vic Borden), April 21, 2006.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), "Student Learning Assessment for Beginners" and "Assessing Student Learning in General Education," New York, NY. March 30-31, 2006.
North East Association for Institutional Research Conference, "The Race for Answers: Clarity Versus Information Overload," including pre-conference workshop "Assessing Alumni Outcomes" by Dr. J. Fredericks Volkwein and Vicki L . Baker, Pennsylvania State University in Saratoga Springs, NY November 6 – 8 2005.
Association of Institutional Research (AIR) Forum "Mission: Improve Higher Education," San Diego, CA May 29 - June 1, 2005.
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education/American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Workshop (NCATE), Arlington, VA April 30 - May 2, 2005.
New Jersey Association of Institutional Research (NJAIR) Annual Conference, Framing the Questions: IR’s Responsibility. Trenton, NJ. April 22, 2005.
The College of New Jersey Workshop "Writing-to-Learn in the Life Sciences" by Dr. Valeri Thomson of The Bard Institute for Writing & Thinking, May 19-20, 2004.
National Academic Advising Association Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference "Academic Advising: Focusing on the People In the Process," Princeton, NJ, March 11-13, 2004
New Jersey Advisors Conference, "Empowering Students -The Route to Success," Mount Laurel, NJ, May 29, 2003.
North East Association for Institutional Research Conference, "Assessment in the 21st Century: Challenges for IR," including pre-conference workshops “Newcomers to Institutional Research I and II” by Karen Bauer, University of Delaware in Annapolis, MD, November 16 – 19 2002.
Rutgers University Office of Employee Relations Supervisor Training Workshops Series (Orientation, Calculating Accrual of Time Off, Attendance and Absenteeism, Discipline and Discharge, Avoiding Legal Problems in Hiring and Employment Process) May 2000 - October 2001
Building Data Driven Websites, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Continuing Education/Internet Institute, Rutgers University, August 2001, 3.0 credits
Rutgers University Human Subjects Compliance Program, June 2001
World Wide Web Developer Fundamentals Program, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Continuing Education/Internet Institute, Rutgers University, June 2001, 3.0 CEUs
Continuing Personal Education
New Jersey School Boards Association Public Relations Forum, Mercerville, NJ January 26, 2007, 1Board Member Academy (BMA) unit.
New Jersey School Boards Association, "Engaging the Public," Williamstown, NJ January 6, 2007, 1 BMA unit.
New Jersey School Boards Association Annual Workshop, Atlantic City, NJ October 25 – 27, 2006.
New Jersey School Boards Association, "Introduction to Boardsmanship," Princeton, NJ June 2-5, 2006, 5 BMA units.
Middlesex and Somerset County School Boards Associations, "3R’s for New Board Members," Piscataway, NJ May 10, 2006, 1 BMA unit.
Citizen Police Academy, Piscataway Township Policy Department, May 2001
PADI SCUBA certification, April 1992
American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Certification, April 1984
American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification, August 1983
Service
Professional
New Jersey Association for Institutional Research (NJAIR) Steering Committee, July 2007 – June 2008
Liaison to AIR
Career Role Model for "What's My Line" Activity, Family Math and Family Science, Rutgers University, Consortium for Educational Equity (1986 - 2000) and Center for Family Involvement in Schools (2000 - 2002)
Piscataway Board of Education
Elected Member (2-year unexpired term), Piscataway Township Board of Education, April 2006 - 2008
Chair: Curriculum Committee; Member: Community Relations, Personnel and Negotiations Committees, April 2007 – April 2008
Chair: Community Relations Committee; Member: Finance and Personnel Committees, April 2006 – April 2007
Appointed Member (vacancy due to illness), Piscataway Township Board of Education, January – April 2006
Community Member, Community Relations Committee, Piscataway Township Board of Education, October 2002 – January 2006
Community Participant, Piscataway Township Board of Education Strategic Visioning Process, 2001
Other Community Service
Vice-President, Martin Luther King Elementary School Alliance of Parents and Teachers, October 2005 – June 2006 and Member, October 2005 – Present
Member, Knollwood Elementary School Partners in Education Group (PEG), September 2002 – June 2007
Member, River Road Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, April 2002 – December 2005
President, Rutgers – Livingston Day Care Center Board of Trustees, October 2001 – October 2004 and Member, October 2000 – October 2004
Publications
Peer Reviewed
Jones, W.J., Y-J. Won, P.A.Y. Maas, P.J. Smith, R.A. Lutz, and R.C. Vrijenhoek. 2006. Evolution of habitat use by deep-sea mussels. Marine Biology 148(4): 841-851.
Won, Y.-J., P.A.Y. Maas, C.L. Van Dover, R.C. Vrijenhoek. 2002. Habitat reversals in vent and seep mussels: Bathymodiolus heckerae has vent ancestors. Caheirs de Biologie Marine 43:387-390.
O'Mullan, G.D., P.A.Y. Maas, R.A. Lutz, and R.C. Vrijenhoek. 2001. A hybrid zone between hydrothermal vent mussels (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) from the Mid-Atlantic ridge. Molecular Ecology 10:2819-2831.
Maas, P.A.Y., S.J. Kleinschuster, M.J. Dykstra, R. Smolowitz and J. Parent. 1999. Molecular characterization of QPX (Quahaug Parasite Unknown), a pathogen of Mercenaria mercenaria. Journal of Shellfish Research 18:561-567.
Maas, P.A.Y., G.D. O'Mullan, R.A. Lutz and R.C. Vrijenhoek. 1999. Genetic and morphometric characterization of mussels (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) from Mid-Atlantic hydrothermal vents. Biological Bulletin 196:265-272.
Black, M.B., A. Trivedi, P.A.Y. Maas, R.A. Lutz and R.C. Vrijenhoek. 1998. Population genetics and biogeography of vestimentiferan tube worms. Deep-Sea Research II 45:365-382.
Black, M.B., K.M. Halanych, P.A.Y. Maas, W.R. Hoeh, J. Hashimoto, D. Desbruyères, R.A. Lutz and R.C. Vrijenhoek. 1997.Molecular systematics of vestimentiferan tube worms from hydrothermal vents and cold-water seeps. Marine Biology 130:141-149.
Joos, B., P.A. Young and T.M. Casey. 1991. Wingstroke frequency of foraging and hovering bumblebees in relation to morphology and temperature. Physiological Entomology 16:191-200.
Casey, T.M., B. Joos, T.D. Fitzgerald, M.E. Yurlina and P.A. Young. 1988. Synchronized group foraging, thermoregulation, and growth of eastern tent caterpillars in relation to microclimate. Physiological Zoology. 61:372-377.
Abstracts
Emanuele, S.M., G.M.J. Horton , J. Baldwin and P.A. Young. 1991. Dietary sodium, chloride and potassium concentration: Effect on performance of lambs. Journal of Dairy Science 74(Suppl.1):315.
Emanuele, S.M., G.M.J. Horton, J. Baldwin D.L. Lee and P.A. Young. 1991. Effect of microbial hay inoculant on forage quality measured by animal performance. Journal of Animal Science 69(Suppl.1):278.
Emanuele, S.M., J.E. Wohlt and P.A. Young. 1990. Accuracy of commercial milk progesterone kits as affected by time of sampling and milk fat. Journal of Dairy Science 73(Suppl.1):284.
Young, P.A. and T.M. Casey. 1989. - Cited under Presentations.
Extension Fact Sheets
Emanuele, S.M. and P.A. Young. 1991. Factors affecting milk composition I: Nutrition. Rutgers Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet 571.
Emanuele, S.M. A. Burkart and P.A. Young. 1991. Dietary Calcium and your health. Rutgers Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet 573.
Emanuele, S.M. and P.A. Young. 1990.Use of on-farm milk progesterone kits. Rutgers Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet 570.
Published Conference Proceedings
Maas, P.A.Y. and R. Barclay. 2003. - Cited under Presentations. Edited by D.X. Cheng.
Hayes, P.E., D.A., Derr and P.A.Y. Maas. 2001. Connecting large scale generators and recycling markets for food residuals: a history and regulatory/economic/social-political case study for New Jersey. In "Hazardous and Industrial Wastes: Proceeding of the Thirty-third Mid-Atlantic Industrial and Hazardous Waste Conference" Edited by N.Assaf-Anid. Lancaster, PA: Technomic Publishing.
Other Publications
Hayes, P.E., D.A. Derr, P.A.Y. Maas. 2001. Assessing food residuals recycling potential in New Jersey. BioCycle 42:46-51.
Bhuyan, S. Editor, P.A.Y. Maas, Associate Editor. 2000-2001. DAFRE Dynamics: The Department of Agricultural Food and Resource Economics Newsletter. Vol. 1, Iss. 2 (Spring 2000), Vol 2, Iss. 1 (Fall 2000), Vol. 2, Iss. 2 (Summer 2000), Vol 3, Iss. 1 (Fall 2001). Web version design by P.A.Y. Maas (http://aesop.rutgers.edu/~agecon/NWSLTR.HTM).
Maas, P.A.Y. Editor. 1996. The Rutgers University Biodiversity Newsletter. Vol. 1, Iss. 1 (January 1996), Vol. 1, Iss. 2 (March 1996).
Presentations
Maas, P.A.Y. D. Frank and J. Schweitzer. 2007. "Assessment of Student Learning at TCNJ - SOCS, Form Genie and Other Tools," Eight Annual Instructional Technology Workshop, The College of New Jersey, May 16.
Maas, P.A.Y. 2006. "'Just the Facts' About Open Option at TCNJ" Brown Bag Lunch Seminar, The College of New Jersey, November 30.
Maas, P.A.Y. and J. Wieme. 2006. "Longitudinal Comparison of Students Entering a Highly Selective Public Four Year Institution as Undeclared versus Declared Majors," Northeast Association for Institutional Research, Philadelphia, PA, November 4-7.
Maas, P.A.Y. and J. Schweitzer. 2006. "Assessment of Student Learning at TCNJ - SOCS, Form Genie and Other Tools," Seventh Annual Instructional Technology Workshop, The College of New Jersey, May 10.
Maas, P.A.Y. and Y. Morfa. 2005. "The impact of the promise award (a need-based grant) on student-level achievement at a highly selective public four year college," Northeast Association for Institutional Research, Saratoga Springs, November 5-8 (primary presenter Yoelis Morfa, TCNJ class of 2006).
Maas, P.A.Y. (for Barclay, R.) and A. Socha. 2005. "Academic writing assessment at a selective public college: exploring consequential and cut score validity of the pre-test writing prompt and the SAT verbal and math test over a two-year period," Northeast Association for Institutional Research, Saratoga Springs, November 5-8 (primary presenter Alan Socha, TCNJ class of 2005).
Maas, P.A.Y. 2005. Moderator, "How a Career in Science Enhances My Life." At "An Evening for Women in Science," School of Science, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ, November 2.
Maas, P.A.Y. and R. Zagari-Marinzoli. 2004. "Advising undecided students in the humanities and sciences: advisor and student roles," National Academic Advising Association Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, Princeton, New Jersey, March 11-13.
Maas, P.A.Y. and R. Barclay. 2003. "Understanding gateway course effects in biology: an application of multi-level modeling to curriculum assessment." Northeast Association for Institutional Research, Newport, Rhode Island, November 15-18.
Maas, P.A.Y., D. Drake, D.A. Derr, and M.P. Hartley. 2002. "New Jersey Resident's Perception of Deer in the Suburbs" Press Conference at the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, Cook College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ January 8 (available at http://aesop.rutgers.edu/~agecon/deer/).
Maas, P.A.Y. 1999. "Mussels of he Abyss: And Investigative Report" Paul Falkowski's Bi-weekly Marine Science Blah Blah, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ April 14.
Sanjur, O.I. and P.A.Y. Maas. 1996. "Sequence divergence in the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda" Society for the Study of Evolution and the Society for Systematic Biologists, St. Louis, Missouri, June (presented by Oris I. Sanjur).
Maas, P.A.Y. 1996. "Genetic and Phenetic Difference in Two Biotypes of the Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)." Ph.D. Dissertation Defense, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, March 13.
Maas, P.A.Y. 1996. "What is Biodiversity?" Friends of Princeton Open Space, Princeton, NJ, February 18.
Maas, P.A.Y. 1995. Chair, panel discussing the future of the environment at a half-day symposium, "The EPA and DEP at 25: A Celebration of Progress, an Analysis of Problems, a Framework for Stewardship in the 21st Century." Cook College and the Agricultural Experiment Station, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, December 11.
Maas, P.A.Y. 1995. "Some differences between host-associated strains of Fall Armyworm." Ecology and Evolution Graduate Student Seminar Series, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, April 7.
Maas, P.A.Y. 1995. Member of student panel responding to a seminar by Norman Borlaug, "The Genetic Resource Component of Biodiversity and the World Food Supply." The Biodiversity Initiative, Cook College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ January 26.
Maas, P.A.Y. 1992. "Bumblebee aerodynamics and energetics." Ecology and Evolution Graduate Student Seminar Series, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, December 4.
Young, P.A. and T.M. Casey. 1989. An intraspecific analysis of scaling of aerodynamics, energetics and muscle efficiency in bumblebees. Annual American Society of Zoologist meeting, Boston, MA, December 27-30. Abstract published in American Zoologist 29 (Suppl. 1):22A
Skills Summary
Professional
Excellent project management and completion skills. Strong oral and written communication skills. Outstanding ability to analyze and synthesize information.
Interpersonal
Mentor and advise students. Develop and maintain collegial relationships with faculty and staff. Collaborate with faculty and staff on research and reporting. Teach and supervise undergraduate and graduate students laboratory techniques, data analysis and presentation, web design and website maintenance, and database design and maintenance.
Computer
Multiple word processing, graphics, spreadsheet and database programs on Macintosh, MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows and BBC platforms including advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and moderate proficiency in SPSS; SCT SIS+ with limited FOCUS reporting (CMS); limited Sun Sparkstation UNIX, limited JCL
Analytical
Analysis of variance, analysis of covariance, canonical discriminant analysis (SAS), descriptive statistics and frequency, hierarchical linear modeling (SPSS); bioinformatics including DNA and SSU-RNA multiple sequence alignment (DNA: primary nucleotide or inferred amino acid sequence, RNA: conserved secondary structure), comparison and phylogenetics (BLAST searches using NCBI database, PAUP, MEGA)
Laboratory
DNA and RNA extraction; PCR; RT-PCR; ABI automated and manual sequencing; PCR-RFLP analysis; plasmid cloning; Southern blot analysis; larval insect rearing, RIA, feed, fecal and urine analysis for: mineral content (AAS), ADF, and NDF, blood hematocrit
