Alcamo’s Alcamo’s Fundamentals of Fundamentals of

MicrobiologyMicrobiologyEighth EditionEighth Edition

Dr. Jeffrey C. PommervilleDr. Jeffrey C. Pommerville

Published by Jones and Bartlett Publishers

Welcome Dr. Jeffrey Welcome Dr. Jeffrey PommervillePommerville Professor of Biology and Microbiology at Professor of Biology and Microbiology at

Glendale Community College Glendale Community College Ph.D. in Cell and Organismal Biology, Ph.D. in Cell and Organismal Biology,

University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Barbara Teacher of the Year (2005-2006)Teacher of the Year (2005-2006) 20 years research experience in microbial cell 20 years research experience in microbial cell

biology and microbiologybiology and microbiology More than 45 peer-reviewed research papers More than 45 peer-reviewed research papers

published in national/international journals published in national/international journals Chair, Education Division of the ASM (2006-Chair, Education Division of the ASM (2006-

2007) 2007) Principal investigator, Principal investigator, Systemic Reform In Systemic Reform In

ScienceScience ( (SyRISSyRIS) – an NSF-funded project (2000-) – an NSF-funded project (2000-2003) to improve student outcomes in science 2003) to improve student outcomes in science through changes in curriculum and pedagogy through changes in curriculum and pedagogy

Recipient, 2003 Gustav Ohaus Award (College Recipient, 2003 Gustav Ohaus Award (College Division) for Innovations in Science Teaching Division) for Innovations in Science Teaching from the National Science Teachers from the National Science Teachers AssociationAssociation

Alcamo’s Fundamentals of Microbiology, Eighth Alcamo’s Fundamentals of Microbiology, Eighth EditionEdition

by Jeffrey C. Pommervilleby Jeffrey C. Pommerville

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