Dr. David S. Marsh
Professor
Office: 118A CavnessE-mail: David.Marsh@angelo.edu
Phone: (325) 942-2189, Ext. 244
Education
PhD: Zoology (Neurophysiology), University of Texas at Austin, 1980
"A Functional Organization of the Inferior Colliculus in the Mexican Free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis."
Advising Faculty: Dr. George Pollak
BS: Psychology with Distinctions, Duke University;
Advising Facutly: Dr. Pete Casseday
BS: Zoology, Duke University
Primary Teaching Responsibilities
- Bio. 2423-Human Anatomy
- Bio. 2424-Human Physiology
- Bio. 2403-Comparative Plant and Animal Physiology
- Bio. 4423-General Physiology
- Bio. 6354-Physiological Ecology
Research Interests
Although my primary research interests and training concern the central/peripheral nervous system processing of sensory information,
a wide variety of graduate and undergraduate research topics have been addressed in my lab. Graduate theses completed under my
direction include:
- Fofi, Richard- "A Quantitative Analysis of Ganglion Cell Topography in the Retina of two Microchiropteran Bats."
- Hartgraves, Morri-"Spectral Transmission of the Ocular Media and the Effects of Near-Ultraviolet Radiation on the Uptake of 3H-5-Hydroxytryptamine in the Retina of the Opossum, Didelphis virginianus."
- Burt, Selina-"Thermoregulation in Greater Earless Lizards (Cophosaurus texanus) in West Texas."
Undergraduate research topics have included
- Burden, Kyland-"Cytoarchitectonic Organization of the Inferior Colliculus in the Mexican free-tailed bat."
- Melott, James-"HRP-tracing of Neural Connectivity in the Auditory System of the Mexican free-tailed bat."
- Barrett, Clint-"A Survey of the Bats of the Concho Valley."
- Fohn, Laurie-"The Influence of bFGF on Regeneration following Spincal Cord Transection in the rat."
- Smith, Dustin-"Oxygen/Hemoglobin dissociation characteristics in the Mexican free-tailed bat."
Awards and Honors
- Chair, Biological Sciences Section, Texas Academy of Science (1998-present)
- Texas Academy of Science Fellow (2000-present)
- Nominated and Elected to Board of Directors, Academic Director, Texas Academy of Science
- Physical Therapy Advisor for Biology Majors
Professional Affiliations
- Human Anatomy and Physiology Society
- Texas Academy of Science (Section Chair, Biology)
- Texas Society of Mammalogists