Investigating Biology: An Introduction to the Tools and Techniques of a Biologist: Volume II

Paul Luyster earned his bachelor’s degree from Oral Roberts University, where he studied biology, chemistry, and philosophy. He completed a summer program at the University of Montana Biological Field Station, which is where his passion for biology really developed. He pursued a doctorate in systems ecology at the University of Georgia’s Institute of Ecology and also earned a masters in science education from Piedmont College. He completed a graduate certificate in medical human anatomy and physiology from the University of Florida’s College of Medicine, and he is finishing a PhD in biology at the University of North Texas. He has over 30 years of teaching experience. He has been employed by Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, Texas, since 2004. There, he has taught general biology for science majors, general biology for non-science majors, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, undergraduate biology research, and environmental biology field studies. He has received a number of teaching awards, including the NISOD Excellence Award and the Chancellor’s Quarterly Employee Excellence Award, and he was a finalist for the national Bellwether Award for Teaching. He is an active member of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society and is a National Academies Education Fellow. He has contributed to a number of print and digital publications, including Mastering A&P. He also sponsors a student organization for pre-nursing students and serves as the lead instructor for the Majors Biology courses at Tarrant County College, South Campus, Fort Worth, TX. Most importantly, Mr. Luyster enjoys getting to know his students and seeing them succeed as they pursue their academic and professional goals.