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Jennifer Mook, Ph.D.

Jennifer Mook

Professor, Biology

Phone678-717-3492

Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 171,

Area(s) of Expertise: Herpetology, Genetics, Cell Biology (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Veterinarian)

Overview

Dr. Mook considers herself a "jack of all trades" in the education and work environment. She has cleaned trails at a wildlife conservation park, worked in an environmental testing lab, been a zookeeper, and helped the computer guy install equipment and train people how to use their email. She has also been involved in biology research with bioremediation, genetics, genomics and cell biology. Dr. Mook is particularly interested in all things reptilian, especially turtles and tortoises, as wells as sperm physiology, especially their motion and long-term storage for fertility studies.

Courses Taught

  • BIOL 1101 - Biology-A Human Perspective online
  • BIOL 1107K - Principle of Biology I
  • BIOL 1108K - Principle of Biology II
  • BIOL 2251K - Human Anatomy & Physiology I
  • BIOL 3220K – Genetics
  • BIOL 2252K - Human Anatomy & Physiology II
  • BIOL 3326K - Vertebrate Zoology
  • BIOL 4700 - Senior Seminar
  • ECOL 1000 - Field Ecology: Reptiles and Amphibians of Georgia
  • ECOL 1000 - Field Ecology: Tropical Ecology of Costa Rica
(Biol 1101, online)

Education

  • Ph.D., Animal Physiology, Clemson University, 2007
  • M.S., Zoology, Clemson University, 2000
  • B.S., Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, 1994

Research/Special Interests

Dr. Mook considers herself a "jack of all trades" in the education and work environment. She has cleaned trails at a wildlife conservation park, worked in an environmental testing lab, been a zookeeper, and helped the computer guy install equipment and train people how to use their email. With this background, she enjoys advising students in their career paths and has been an active participant in the FirstGen Program at 91ÁÔÆæ that helps mentor first generation college students.

She is also an advisor for the biology honor society: Beta Beta Beta at the Gainesville Campus. She has participated in biology research with bioremediation, genetics, genomics and cell biology (sperm physiology), as well as topics involving the scholarship of teaching and learning. Although she loves all animals and enjoys nature in general, Dr. Mook is particularly interested in all things reptilian, especially turtles and tortoises, and topics related to zoo biology. Currently, her research is focused on Eastern box turtles and musk turtles.

Work Experience

  • Laboratory Coordinator/Instructor, Virginia State University (7/08-06/09)Position title, Institution, Year
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate – Small Ruminant Program, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA (7/2006-6/2008)
  • Zookeeper/Educator - Greenville Zoo, Greenville, SC (4/99-7/01)
  • Wet Chemistry Analyst – Free-Col Laboratories, Meadville, PA (7/94-7/95)
  • Government Intern – PA Dept of Environmental Resources, Meadville, PA (5/92-8/92, 5/93-8/93)
  • Plant caretaker/Salesperson – The Plant Place, Meadville, PA (5/91-8/91)
  • Youth Conservation Corps – Erie National Wildlife Refuge, Guys Mills, PA (6/90-8/90)

Publications

Carlson, B.E., Carter, S.E., Hulbert, A.C., Hyslop, N.L., Free Kashon, E. A., Kimble, S.J. A., Lisk, J., McElroy, C., Mook, J.L., Refsnider, J.M., Roe, J.H., Tetzlaff, S.J., Windmiller, B. 2024. Variation in boldness differs while average boldness is similar across populations of a widespread turtle. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 78(6), Article 64.

Mook, J.L. 2024. Biology 1107K: Principles of Biology I, Laboratory Manual, 3rd edition. Macmillan Learning, New York, NY.

Crowe, A.N., M.L. Johansson, J.L. Mook, G.K Roa, and C.C. Whiting. 2022. The Impact of Participation in Biology Boot Camp, a Collaborative, Peer-Led, Active Learning Program, on Academic Performance in Freshman Biology Students. Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching 48(2): 14-20.

Myers, JB, MJ Bender, MM Woodall, and JL Mook. 2022. Addition of inexpensive lights to aquatic turtle traps improves trapping efficiency in early spring. Georgia Journal of Science. 80(2): Article 3. Available at: .

Lampert, E. and Mook, J.L. 2015. Modeling with Nonliving Objects to Enhance Understanding of Phylogenetic Tree Construction. American Biology Teacher. 77(8):587-599. E Lampert and Mook, J.L. 2014. Systematics and bioinformatics of the beetles. Bean Beetle Laboratory Activities, .

Zhebentyayeva, TN, G Swire-Clark, LL Georgi, L Garay, S Jung, S Forrest, AV Blenda, B Blackmon, JL Mook, R Horn, W Howard, D Main, JP Tomkins, WV Baird, GL Reighard, AG Abbott. 2008. A framework physical map for peach, a model Rosaceae species. Tree Genetics & Genomes. 4(4): 745-756.

Zhebentyayeva, TN, R Horn, JL Mook, A Lecouls, L Georgi, AG Abbott, GL Reighard, G Swire-Clark, WV Baird. 2006. A physical framework for the peach genome. ISHS Acta Horticulturae 713: VI International Peach Symposium. Santiago, Chile

Horn, R, A Lecouls, A Callahan, A Dandekar, L Garay, P McCord, W Howad, H Chan, I Verde, D Main, S Jung, L Georgi, S Forrest, , JL Mook, T Zhebentyayeva, Y Yu, HR Kim, C Jesudurai, B Sosinski, P Arus, V Baird, D Parfitt, G Reighard, R Scorza, J Tomkins, R Wing, AG Abbott. 2005. Candidate gene database and transcript map for peach, a model species for fruit trees. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 110: 1419-1428.
 

Horn, R, A Lecouls, A Callahan, A Dandekar, L Garay, P McCord, W Howad, H Chan, I Verde, D Main, S Jung, L Georgi, S Forrest, , JL Mook, T Zhebentyayeva, Y Yu, HR Kim, C Jesudurai, B Sosinski, P Arus, V Baird, D Parfitt, G Reighard, R Scorza, J Tomkins, R Wing, AG Abbott. 2005. Candidate gene database and transcript map for peach, a model species for fruit trees. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 110: 1419-1428.