Jennifer Jean Gavinski, Ph.D. Senior Lecturer Biology Phone: 608.963.8272 UW-Richland Center/MATC jennifer.gavinski@uwc.edu 1200 Highway 14 West Richland Center, WI 53581 EMPLOYMENT 2009-2010 Part-time Instructor of Anatomy and Physiology, Madison Area Technical College Truax, Madison, Wisconsin 2009-Present Part-time Instructor of Biology, UW-Richland, Richland Center, Wisconsin 2005-2008 Assistant Professor of Biology, Clarke College, Dubuque, Iowa. 1997-2005 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Conducted research on the effects of Soluble Epidermal Growth Factor in the Mammary Gland, under the direction of Dr. Lewis G. Sheffield. General Biology and Systemic Physiology Teaching Assistant, Department of Natural Science, St. Norbert College, DePere, Wisconsin. Prepared lab solutions and equipment. Assisted in laboratory lectures and student experiments, under the direction of Dr. Sara Heggland. June-August, 1996 Research Fellow, Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Conducted studies on dopaminergic and serotinergic pathways in the brain, under the direction of Dr. David Nichols. 1991-1997 Dispatcher/Duck Driver, The Original Wisconsin Ducks, (Summer) Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. Supervised 80 drivers and daily tour departures. Drove and guided duck tours.
EDUCATION Institution Degree Year Field St. Norbert College BS 1997 Biology/Chemistry DePere, WI University of Wisconsin PhD 2008 Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology HONORS AND AWARDS Dubuque Racing Association $30,000.00 Grant, Dubuque, IA, 2008. St. Norbert College Presidential Scholarship, DePere, Wisconsin, 1993. 1 st Place Oral Presentation, Wisconsin Undergraduate Research Symposium, Whitewater, Wisconsin, 1997. PUBLICATIONS Full Length, Peer Reviewed Papers Sheffield, L.G. and Gavinski, Jennifer J. 2003. Proteomics Methods for Probing Molecular Mechanisms in Signal Transduction. J. Dairy Sci. 86:E115-E124. Lentz, Paul and Gavinski, Jennifer J. and Sheffield, Lewis G. 2007 Leptin-induced Upregulation of Nucleoporin mrna in Mammary Epithelial Cells. Gavinski, Jennifer J. and Sheffield, Lewis G. 2008. The Effects of soluble Epidermal Growth Factor on Mammary Epithelial Cells. J. Dairy Sci. Gavinski, Jennifer J. and Sheffield, Lewis G. 2007 Leptin s Effects on mrna in Mammary Epithelial Cells. J. Dairy Sci. Reviews.
Scientific Abstracts Sheffield, L.G. and Gavinski, J.J. 2003. Proteomics Methods for Probing Molecular Mechanisms in Signal Transduction. American Society of Animal Science. Gavinski, Jennifer J., In-Suh Yuh and Sheffield, Lewis G. 2004. Effects of Soluble Epidermal Growth Factor on Mammary Epithelial Cells. FASEB Annual Meeting. INVITED PRESENTATIONS, SCIENTIFIC AUDIENCES 2006 Effects of Soluble Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor on Mammary Epithelial Cells. Clarke College. 2004 Effects of Soluble Epidermal Growth Factor on Mammary Epithelial Cells. Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology Program Seminar. 2004 Poster Presentation: Effects of Soluble Epidermal Growth Factor on Mammary Epithelial Cells. FASEB Annual Meeting. 2003 Poster Presentation: Effects of Soluble Epidermal Growth Factor on Mammary Epithelial Cells. Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology Annual Symposium. 2003 Reverse Signaling in the Mammary Gland. University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center Breast Cancer Group. 2003 Reverse Signaling in the Mammary Gland. Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology Program Seminar. 2002 Reverse Signaling by Epidermal Growth Factor. Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology Program Seminar.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Classroom Instruction Course Title Institution Year BL 121 General Biology Lab St. Norbert College 1996 BL 372 Systemic Physiology Lab St. Norbert College 1997 BL 121 General Biology St. Norbert College 2001 BL 381 Vertebrate Embryology St. Norbert College 2001 Dairy Sci 305 Lactation UW-Madison 2002 An Sci 875 Pregnancy and Lactation UW-Madison 2005 BIOL 420 Human Physiology Lecture Clarke College 2005-2008 BIOL 420-L Human Physiology Lab Clarke College 2005-2008 BIOL 425 Exercise Physiology Lec Clarke College 2006-2008 BIOL 425-LExercise Physiology Lab Clarke College 2006-2008 BIOL 445 Neuroscience Lecture/Lab Clarke College 2006-2008 BIOL 115-LFundamentals of Cell Biology Clarke College 2005-2008 And Genetics Lec/Lab BIOL 206 General Anatomy and Physiology Madison College 2009-2010 BIO 109 Concepts of Biology UW-Richland 2009-2012 BIO 109-L Concepts of Biology Lab UW-Richland 2009-2012 PHS 202 Anatomy and Physiology I UW-Richland 2009-2012 PHS 203 Anatomy and Physiology II UW-Richland 2010-2012 BIO 260 Genetics Lecture/Laboratory UW-Richland 2010-2012
Undergraduate and Graduate Student Training Degree PhD Candidates Topic Effects of Leptin on Secreted Proteins in Mammary Epithelial Cells 2-Dimensional PAGE Silver Stain Detection Effects of Leptin on Murine Epithelial Cells 2-Dimensional PAGE Silver Stain Detection Western Analysis Cell Culture Undergraduates SDS PAGE Western Blot Analysis Cell Culture Silver Stain Detection PRESENTATIONS TO NON-SCIENTIFIC AUDIENCES 2007 Physiology of the Senses. Mines of Spain. Dubuque, Iowa. 2004 Graduate Research and Careers in Science. Wisconsin Dells High School. Advanced Biology. 2010 Faculty Speaker at UW-Richland Fall Preview. 2011 Faculty Speaker at UW-Richland Taste of UW-Richland. 2011 Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Studies Lecture ENG 201. UW-Richland. 2011 Muscle Physiology Interdisciplinary Studies Lecture. UW-Richland.
MAJOR SERVICE RESPONSIBILITY Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology Program Seminar Committee, 1998-2000 Chair, Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology Program Seminar Committee, 2000-2002 Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology Program Executive Committee, 2001-2003 Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology Program Symposium Committee, 2002-2003 Student Representative, Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology Program Steering Committee, 2003-2004. Appointed to position by peers. Biology Club Faculty Advisor (Danielle Pierce Memorial Lecture) Biology Department, Clarke College, 2005-2008 Member, Faculty Development Committee. Clarke College, 2006-2008 Mary Murphy Lecture Planning Committee. Clarke College, 2006-2008 Academic Alliance 2.0 Faculty Mentor. UW-Richland, 2010-2012. Biology Work-study Supervisor. UW-Richland, 2011-2012. UW-Richland IAS Collegium Member. UW-Richland, 2010-2012. SLIC IAS Committee Voting Member. UW-Richland, 2012. Biology IAS Interview Participant. UW-Richland, 2011-2012.