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Whitney Holden, Ph.D.

Other Disciplines:

Primary Affiliation:: Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts (Education, High School, AR, United States)
Secondary Affiliation:: National Park Community/Technical College (Education, Community/Technical College, AR, United States)

Science and Technology / Chemistry (Advanced)
Experience teaching Introduction to Chemistry for Non-Majors since 2014. Also, B.S. in biochemistry
Science and Technology / Biology / Biochemistry and Biophysics (Advanced)
B.S. in Biochemistry
Science and Technology / Biology (Advanced)
Advanced level of knowledge in many biology disciplines, including microbiology, immunology, cell biology, genetics, evolution, ecology, and conservation biology.

Ph.D. Microbiology and Immunology (05/2014)
Vanderbilt University
Certificate in College Teaching (05/2013)
Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching
B.S. Chemistry (emphasis: Biochemistry) - summa cum laude (05/2009)
University of Arkansas

Holden WM, Reinert LK, Hanlon SM, et al.. (2015). Development of antimicrobial peptide defenses of southern leopard frogs, Rana sphenocephala, against the pathogenic chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. in Developmental and Comparative Immunology. (48:65-75).
Holden WM, Hanlon SM, Woodhams DC, Chappell TM, et al.. (2015). Skin bacteria provide early protection for newly metamorphosed southern leopard frogs (Rana sphenocephala) against the frog-killing fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. in Biological Conservation. (187:91-102).
Holden WM, Ebert AR, Canning PF, Rollins-Smith LA. (2014). Evaluation of amphotericin B and chloramphenicol as alternative drugs for treatment of chytridiomycosis and their impacts on innate skin defenses. in Applied and Environmental Microbiology. (80:4034-41).

Fundamentals in Research Methods (Current)
- Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts – Research
Summer Research Institute for Undergraduates in STEM (Current)
- Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts – Research
Introduction to Chemistry for Non-Majors (Current)
- National Park College – Chemistry