Fred Ross is a professor of biology at Delta College, a community college near Saginaw, Michigan. He received his B.S. and M.S. from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, and has attended several other universities and institutions. Professor Ross has over 30 years teaching experience, including junior and senior high school, during which he has taught biology, cell biology and biological chemistry, microbiology, environmental science, and zoology. He has been very active in curriculum and course development. Recent activities include the development of courses in infection control and microbiology, AIDS and infectious diseases, and a PBS ScienceLine course for elementary and secondary education majors. In addition, he was involved in the development of the waste water microbiology technician curriculum offered by Delta College.
He has also been actively involved in the National Task Force of Two Year College Biologists (American Institute of Biological Sciences), N.S.F. College Science Improvement Program (COSIP), Evaluator for Science and Engineering Fairs, Michigan Community College Biologists (MCCB), Judge for The Michigan Science Olympiad, Science Bowl, a member of committee to develop and update Blood-borne Pathogen Standards protocol, American Society for Microbiology as a member of Topic Outlines in Introductory Microbiology Study Group, and Member Sigma Xi, honor society for scientists and engineers.
Professor Ross involves his students in a variety of learning techniques and has been a prime advocate of writing-to-learn. Besides writing, his students are typically engaged in active learning techniques including use of inquiry based learning, the Internet, e-mail communications, field experiences, classroom presentation, as well as lab work. The goal of his classroom presentations is to actively engage the minds of his students in understanding the material, not just memorization of 'scientific facts.'
Professor Ross is married and recently a grandfather. He enjoys sailing as well as cross-country skiing.
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