Department of

Biology

Dr. Wayne Wofford

Education

• B. S., Union University, Jackson, Tennessee
• M.S. and Ph. D.; Texas A & M University

• Ecotoxicology: My main reserch interest lies in the study of the effect of the introduction of chemicals into the environment, particularly the aquatic environment.
• Distributions of Insects in West Tennessee: I currently am working on a reference collection of insects for the West Tennessee area. This effort concentrates primarily on Madison and Gibson counties.
• Interaction of Science and Faith: For several years, I have been studying the history and relationships of science and faith. I am in the process of assembling a searchable database of books on various topics related to science and faith to be posted on Union University’s web site.

Undergraduate Research Supervised

• Amber Rabun. A preliminary survey of the frequency of deformities in anurans at agricultural and non-agricultural sites in Madison, Chester, and Gibson counties in Tennessee (Fall 2015)
• Lauren Wilson. Effects of 17∝-ethynylestradiol on feminization of male swordtails (Xiphorus hellerii) (Spring 2015)
• Chelsea David. Interference of tannin and secondary metabolites with DNA barcoding in angiosperms (Spring 2013)
• Jonathan Dissinger. Effects of R,S-methoprene on the southern leopard frog, Rana spehnocephala, during metamorphosis and development (Spring 2013)
• Carrie Myers. The effects of common household pesticides on the mortality rate and thanatotic behavior exhibited by the red flour beetle (Tribolium casteneum) (Fall 2011)
• Candice Thompson. The effects of tartrazine and allura red AC on hyperactivity in Drosophila melanogaster (Spring 2010)
• Danielle Teichen. Effects of ascorbic acid on metabolic rate and glutathione liver tissue content in Mus musculus (Spring 2010)
• Augusta Paffrath. Absorption of zinc and lead in Brassicaeae for management of heavy metal contaminated soils (Spring 2010)
• Kayla Powell. Toxicity of Atrazine® and Cotoran® to the rosy red minnow (Pimephales promelas) (Fall 2009)
• Kayli Anthony. An examination of Malathion resistance in the red flour beetle (Tribolium casteneum) (Spring 2009)
• Amanda Blankenship. Color preference in fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) (Spring 2007)
• Adam Foote. An assessment of stream quality in selected streams in West Tennessee: A collaborative study with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (Spring 2007)
• Josh Hall. The effect of carbaryl on the predatory efficiency of Notophthalmus viridescens (Spring 2007)
• Scott Harden. An improved assay for measuring the effect of acetylcholine, caffeine, and nicotine on the heartbeat rate of Triops longicaudatus larvae (Spring 2007)
• Justin Hutto. The effect of 17γ methyltestosterone on the oxygen consumption of the blunt-nosed minnow, Pimephales notatus (Spring 2007)
• Jill Konkol. The effect of DDT on glutathione levels in mouse (Mus musculus) liver (Spring 2007)
• John Lee. The effect of multiple food sources during the larval stage of Actinius luna (Spring 2007)
• Kenneth Lewoczko. Mosquito diversity and seasonality at an enzootic EEE focus in Tennessee (Spring 2007)

Scholarship

• Wayne Wofford, 2009 Developmental Biology Lab Manual
• Wayne Wofford and Chereyl Crossett, 2004 Botany Lab Manual

Society Memberships

• Tennessee Academy of Science