Marshall Sundberg
Dr. Marshall Sundberg is a plant anatomist/morphologist interested in ontogeny and the role of plant development in ecological and evolutionary adaptation. Areas of current research include the evolutionary origin of the maize ear and development of the separation zone in Tabasco pepper fruits. He is also interested in science education and has published on curriculum design and assessment.


1. MAJOR AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST
Floral Initiation and Development
Vascular Differentiation
Ecological Plant Anatomy
Biology Instruction and Curriculum Design
2. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Association for Biology Laboratory Education
Botanical Society of America
International Society of Plant Morphologists
Linnaean Society of London, Fellow
National Association of Biology Teachers
National Science Teachers Association
Sigma Xi - The Scientific Research Society
Society for Economic Botany
The Nature Conservancy
3. HONORS AND AWARDS

Four Year College Teacher of the Year (National Association of Biology Teachers) -- 1997
Special Award (Botanical Society of America)
"For His Commitment to Science Education." -- 1995
Botanical Sciences Delegate to New Zealand.
People to People International. (declined) -- 1993
Charles H. Bessey Award (Botanical Society of America) -- 1992
"For Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Botanical Education"
Faculty Grants Scholar (Univ. of Wisc.-Eau Claire) -- 1984-85
Botanical Sciences Delegate to South Africa.
People to People International. (declined) -- 1984
Alexander P. Anderson and Lydia Anderson Summer Fellowship ( Univ. of Minn.) -- 1975, 1976
Brand Fellowship ( Univ. of Minn.) -- 1976-77
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society of North America,
Associate Membership -- 1973
Full Member -- 1981

4. SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS

A. Books
Sundberg, M.D . 1997. Assessing the effectiveness of an investigative laboratory to confront common misconceptions in life science. in A. McNeal and C. D'Avanzo, editors, Student-active science: models of innovation in college science teaching. Saunders College Publishing, Philadelphia.

B. Botanical Research:
Orr, A.R., Gretchen Haas and M.D. Sundberg. 1997. Early inflorescence and floral development in the fascicled mutant of maize. Amer. J. Bot. 84(6):723-734.

Huang, Yuehe, G. A. Lang, C.E. Johnson and M.S. Sundberg. 1997. Influences of cross- and self-pollination on peroxidase activities, isozymes, and histological localization during fruit development of 'Sharpblue' blueberry. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 122 (5): 616-624.

Huang, Yuehe, C.E. Johnson, G. A. Lang and M.S. Sundberg. 1997. Pollen sources influence early fruit growth of southern highbush blueberry. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 122 (5): 625-629.

Huang, Yuehe, C.E. Johnson & M.D. Sundberg. 1997. Floral morphology and development of 'Sharpblue' southern highbush blueberry in Louisiana. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 122 (5): 630- 633.

Sundberg, M.D. and A.R. Orr. (1996) Early inflorescence and floral development in Zea mays land race Chapalote (Poaceae) Amer. J. Bot. 83:1255-1265.

Motsenbocker, C.E., M.D. Sundberg, R.A. Arancibia, and K.P. Gersch. 1996. Pepper fruit detachment research: a histological and molecular approach. Louisiana Agriculture. 39:28-30.

C. Teaching and Educational Research:
Sundberg, M.D. and G.J. Moncada. 1994. Creating Effective Investigative Biology Laboratories for Undergraduates. BioScience 44: 698-704.

Sundberg, M.D., M.L. Dini and E. Li. 1994. Improving student comprehension and attitudes in freshman biology by decreasing course content. Jour. Res. Sci. Teach. 31: 679-693.

Address
Department of Biological Sciences
Emporia State University
Emporia, KS 66801

Phone
620-341-5605
E-mail
sundberm@esumail.emporia.edu

Last updated on 10 June 2000.
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