CURRICULUM VITAE

August 15, 2007

Thomas F. Laughlin

Assistant Professor

Department of Biological Sciences

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN 37614

Tel: 423-439-8459

Fax: 423-439-5958

Email: Laughlin@etsu.edu

Education

· Ph.D. May 1994, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Thesis: Hypervariable DNA markers and population structure in three fish species. Dr. Bruce J. Turner, advisor.

· M.S. August 1988, East Tennessee State University. Thesis: Life history of the fantail darter (Etheostoma flabellara) in the Doe River in Northeastern Tennessee. Dr. Jerry W. Nagel, advisor.

· M.A.T. May 1985, East Tennessee State University. Dr. Cecil N. Blankenship, advisor.

· B.S. December 1979, East Tennessee State University.

Professional Experience

· Assistant Professor, August 2003 – Present. Department of Biological Sciences, East Tennessee State University.

· Assistant Professor, August 2002 – August 2003. Department of Biology, Virginia State University.

· Assistant Professor, August 2000 – August 2002. Department of Biology, Radford University.

· Adjunct Assistant Professor, August 1996 – May 2000. Department of Biological Sciences, East Tennessee State University.

· Visiting Assistant Professor, August 1997 – August 1998. Department of Biology, Emory & Henry College.

· Postdoctoral Fellow, December 1993 - August 1996. Laboratory of Genomic Diversity, National Cancer Institute.

· Graduate Teaching Assistant, 1988 - 1993. Department of Biology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

· Graduate Research Assistant,

1991, Department of Biology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

1990, Department of Biology, University of Mississippi.

1989, Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

· Instructor, 1988. Department of Biological Sciences, East Tennessee State University.

· Graduate Research Assistant, 1987. Department of Biological Sciences, East Tennessee State University.

· Graduate Teaching Assistant, 1985 - 1987. Department of Biological Sciences, East Tennessee State University.

· Undergraduate Research Assistant, 1978-1979. Department of Biological Sciences, East Tennessee State University.

Papers, peer reviewed

· Hamed, M.K., F.A. Alsop, and T.F. Laughlin. Life history of the Tennessee Dace (Phoxinus tennessenis). American Midland Naturalist. Submitted.

· Hamed, M.K., T.F. Laughlin, P.D. Gentry, and J.W. Coffey. 2007. Ambystoma opacum (Marbled Salamander). Herpetological Review. 38(2) 212.

• Caetano, A.R., Y.L. Shiue, L.A. Lyons, T.F. Laughlin, S.J. O'Brien, A.T. Bowling and J.D. Murray. 1999. A comparative gene map of the horse (Equus caballus. Genome Research. 9:1239-1249.
• Caetano, A.R., L.A. Lyons, T.F. Laughlin, S.J. O'Brien, J.D. Murray, and A.T. Bowling. 1999. Equine synteny mapping of comparative anchor tagged sequences (CATS) from human chromosome 5. Mammalian Genome. 10(11):1082-1084.

· Sun, H.S., M. Yerle, P. Pinton, P. Chardon, C. Rogel-Gaillard, L. Wang, M.F. Rothschild, L.A. Lyons, T.F. Laughlin, and C.K. Tuggle. 1999. Physical assignments of human chromosome 13 genes on pig chromosome 11 demonstrate extensive synteny and gene order conservation between pig and human. Animal Genetics. Aug;30(4):304-308.

· Lyons, L.A., T.F. Laughlin, N.G. Copeland, N.A. Jenkins, J.E. Womack, and S.J. O'Brien. 1997. Comparative anchor tagged sequences (CATS) for integrative mapping of mammalian genomes. Nature Genetics. 15:47-56.

· Laughlin, T.F. and B.J. Turner. 1996. Hypervariable DNA markers detect genetic variability in striped bass in the lower Chesapeake Bay. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 125:49-55.

· Laughlin, T.F., B.A. Lubinski, E. Park, D.S. Taylor, and B.J. Turner. 1995. Clonal stability and mutation in the self-fertilizing hermaphroditic fish, Rivulus marmoratus. The Journal of Heredity. 86(5) 399-402.

· Laughlin, T.F., and B.J. Turner. 1994. Multilocus DNA fingerprinting detects population differentiation in the outbred and abundant fish species Poecilia latipinna. Molecular Ecology. 3: 263-266.

· Laughlin, T.F., B.A. Lubinski, and B.J. Turner. 1994. Multilocus DNA fingerprinting of fishes with oligonucleotide probes and direct hybridization in dried agarose gels. pp. 183-190. In Techniques in Fish Immunology. J.S. Stolen, T.C. Fletcher, A.F. Rowley, S.L. Anderson, J.T. Kaattari, J.T. Zelikoff, and S.A. Smith. eds. SOS Publications, Fair Haven, NJ.

· Turner, B.J., J.F. Elder Jr., T.F. Laughlin, W.P. Davis, and D.S. Taylor 1992. Extreme clonal diversity and divergence in populations of a selfing hermaphroditic fish. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. 89: 10643-10647.

· Turner, B.J., J.F. Elder Jr., and T.F. Laughlin. 1991. Repetitive DNA sequences and the divergence of fish populations: some hopeful beginnings. Journal of Fish Biology. 39: 131-142.

· Alsop, F.J., III and T.F. Laughlin. 1991. Changes in the aviafauna of Mt.Guyot, Tennessee, 1967-1985. Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science. 66: 207-209.

· Turner, B.J., J.F. Elder Jr., T.F. Laughlin and W.P. Davis. 1990. Genetic variation in clonal vertebrates detected by simple sequence DNA fingerprinting. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. 87: 5653-56578.

· Phillips, R.A., L. Neal, D.M. Johnson, J.W. Nagel, T.F. Laughlin and R.T. Lane. 1987. Simulating local extinction's of trout populations. pp. 24-27, in R. Hawkins and K. Klukis, eds. Tools for the Simulation Profession. California Society for Computer Simulation.

Papers, edited

· Laughlin T.F., Bidwell, J.R., Cooper, N. and Elder, J.F. Jr. Recent applications of molecular genetic methods in population structure and ecotoxicology. In: Recent Research Developments in Ecology. Vol. 3(2005), pp. 29-54. V. Pandalai, ed.

· Turner, B.J., J.F. Elder Jr. and T.F. Laughlin. 1989. DNA fingerprinting of fishes: a general method using oligonucleotide probes. Fingerprint News. 1: 15-16.

· Laughlin, T.F., and R.A. Phillips. 1981. Probable first nesting of the House Finch in Tennessee. The Migrant. 52: 19.

· Laughlin, T.F. Field Sparrows with black bills. 1978. The Migrant. 49: 87.

Instructional Materials

· Laughlin, T., D. Nelson, D. Schlenoff, P. Wetzel. 1999. Biology for Non-Majors Laboratory Manual. Harcourt College Publishers. New York. 157 pp.

Technical Reports

· Kell, J. and T.F. Laughlin. 1992. Aquatic communities of Roan Mountain State Park. Tennessee Department of Conservation.

· Alsop, F.J., III and T.F. Laughlin. 1989. Census of a breeding bird population in a virgin spruce-fir forest on Mount Guyot, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, before and after Balsam Wolly Aphid infestation. National Park Service, Great Smoky Mts. Natl. Park.

Popular Publications

· Hamed, M.K. and T.F. Laughlin. 2007. The four-toed salamander: Unseen inhabitant of Tennessee’s seasonal wetlands. The Tennessee Conservationist. July/August 2007.

· Laughlin, T. 1998. Hawk mountain of the south. The Tennessee Conservationist. September/October 1998.

· Laughlin, T. 1997. The Shady Valley Christmas bird count. The Tennessee Conservationist. November/December 1997.

Papers Presented

· Hamed, M.K. and T.F. Laughlin. 2007. The effects on growth and survival of spotted salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum) after a decline in reproductive success of marbled salamanders (A. opacum). American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. St. Louis, Missouri, July 2007. {abstract published}

· Hamed, M.K. and T.F. Laughlin. 2007. Effects of an introduced plant species on a vernal pool salamander community in northeast Tennessee. Southeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation. February, 2007.

· Hamed, M.K. and T.F. Laughlin. 2006. Effects of an introduced plant species on a vernal pool salamander community in northeast Tennessee. Tennessee Herpetological Society. Martin, Tennessee, 2006.

· Damalas, A.R., T.R. Allen, T.F. Laughlin. Landscape ecology of birds in Great Smoky Mountain Spruce-Fir Forests: relationships and responses to vegetation transitions. The Wildlife Society, Reno, Nevada, October, 2001.

· McKenzie, L., J.P. Slattery, T.F. Laughlin, and S.J. O'Brien. The use of nuclear molecular markers for phylogenetic studies. New opportunities in Animal Health Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, Front Royal, Virginia, June 23-25, 1998 {invited paper, abstract published}.

· Laughlin, T.F. and S.J. O'Brien. Relative evolutionary rates of mammalian coding sequences. New Opportunities in Animal Health Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, Front Royal, Virginia, May 1996.{invited paper, abstract published}.

· Laughlin, T.F., N. Yuhki and S.J. O'Brien. The SRY gene in three cat species. New Opportunities in Animal Health Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, Front Royal, Virginia, May 1995 {invited paper, abstract published}.

· Turner, B.J., J.F. Elder Jr. and T.F. Laughlin. DNA fingerprinting and the detection of genetic divergence of fish populations. American Fisheries Society, Pittsburgh, August 1990. {abstract published}.

· Turner, B.J., T.F. Laughlin, J.F. Elder Jr. and W.P. Davis. Genetic heterogeneity in a selfing hermaphrodite fish: clonal divisions run deep. Population Biologists of the Northeast/Southeastern Ecological Genetics Group, Virginia Tech, May 1990.

· Turner, B.J., J.F. Elder Jr., T.F. Laughlin and W.P. Davis. DNA fingerprinting and the genetic variation of clonal vertebrates: cornucopia or conundrum. British Population Genetics Group, Univ. of Nottingham, December 1989. {invited paper}.

· Turner, B.J., T.F. Laughlin and J.F. Elder Jr. DNA fingerprinting in natural populations of fish. British Population Genetics Group, Univ. of Nottingham, December 1989. {invited paper}.

· Turner, B.J., J.F. Elder Jr. and T.F. Laughlin. DNA fingerprinting and clonal heterogeneity in the Amazon Molly, Poecilia formosa. Amer. Soc. Ichthyol. Herpetol., San Francisco State Univ./Cal. Acad. Sci., June 1989. {abstract published}.

· Turner, B.J., J.F. Elder Jr., T.F. Laughlin and W.P. Davis. DNA fingerprinting and genetic heterogeneity in two clonal fishes, Poecilia formosa and Rivulus marmoratus. Soc. Study Evol. and Amer. Soc. Naturalists, Penn. State Univ., June 1989.

· Turner, B.J., J.F. Elder Jr. and T.F. Laughlin. Clonal diversity in the unisexual fish, Poecilia formosa: assessment by DNA fingerprinting. Genetics Society of America, Atlanta, June 1989. {abstract published}.

· Phillips, R.A., L. Neal, D.M. Johnson, J.W. Nagel, T.F. Laughlin and R.T. Lane. Simulating local extinction's of trout populations. Society for Computer Simulation, San Diego, April 1987. {abstract published}.

· Alsop, F.J., III and T.F. Laughlin. Census of a breeding bird population in a virgin spruce-fir forest on Mount Guyot, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, before and after Balsam Wolly Aphid infestation. Twelfth Annual Scientific Research Meeting, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, May 1986. {invited paper, abstract published}.

· Alsop, F.J., III and T.F. Laughlin. Census of a breeding bird population in a virgin spruce-fir forest on Mount Guyot, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, before and after Balsam Wolly Aphid infestation. Wilson Ornithological Society, Gatlinburg, Tenn., May 1986. {invited paper, abstract published}.

Posters Presented

· F.S. Harrison, M.K. Hamed and T.F. Laughlin. 2006. Comparative growth and transformation of two vernal pool populations of the spotted salamander, Ambystoma maculatum, in Northeast Tennessee. Tennessee Herpetological Society. Martin, Tennessee, 2006.

· C.J. O’Bryan, J.W. Coffey, M.K. Hamed and T.F. Laughlin. 2006. Basking behavior of the eastern spiny softshell turtle (Apalone s. spinifera) in Steele Creek Park, Sullivan County, Tennessee. Tennessee Herpetological Society. Martin, Tennessee, 2006.

· M.K. Hamed and T.F. Laughlin. 2006. Initial description of a disjunct population of Ambystoma opacum, in Northeast Tennessee. Tennessee Herpetological Society. Martin, Tennessee, 2006.

· Shotwell, M.S. and T.F. Laughlin. Choosing a technique for the measurement of asymmetry in morphology. Appalachian Student Research Forum, Johnson City, Tennessee, March 31, 2005.

· Turner, B.J., J.F. Elder Jr., T.F. Laughlin, W.P. Davis and D.S. Taylor. Extensive clonal diversity and marked genotypic divergence within populations of a selfing hermaphroditic fish. American Genetic Association, Blacksburg, Virginia, July 1992.

Relevant Experience

· Board of Trustees, 2005-present. Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, Asheville NC.

· Stewardship Committee, 1996 - present. Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, Asheville NC.

· Instructor, 1998 - 1999. Bird biology and identification. Kingsport

Institute for Continued Learning, Kingsport University Center, Kingsport, Tennessee.

· Count Compiler, Shady Valley Christmas Bird Count, 1996 – 1998. National Audubon Society and Tennessee Ornithological Society.

· Field Trip Leader, 1989 - 2001. Roan Mt. Naturalist Rally, Roan Mountain State Park, Roan Mountain, Tennessee.

· Seasonal Ecologist, 1988. Southern Appalachian Highlands

Conservancy, Roan Mountain, Tennessee.

· Field Assistant, 1987; Breeding Bird Census of San Salvador Island, Bahamas, Department of Biological Sciences, ETSU.

· Seasonal Naturalist, 1987. Roan Mountain State Park,

Tennessee Department of Conservation, Roan Mountain, Tennessee.

· Interpretive Naturalist (volunteer), 1985. Bays Mountain Park, Kingsport, Tennessee.

· Wildlife Technician (volunteer):1981-1983; VA Game Comm., Saltville, VA.

· Forestry Aid (volunteer), 1982. Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, Marion, Virginia.

· Seasonal Naturalist, 1981. Old Stone Fort State Archaeological

Area, Tennessee Department of Conservation Manchester, Tennessee.

· Bird Banding and Rehabilitation (volunteer), 1977 - 1980. Bays Mountain Park, Kingsport, Tennessee.

· Student Assistant, 1977 – 1978. Department of Biological Sciences ETSU.

Academic Service

· Graduate Committee, chair, September 2006-present, Department of Biological Sciences, ETSU.

· Undergraduate Student Advising, Biology Honors in Discipline, Fall-2005 to present.

· Undergraduate Student Advising, Tri-beta Honor Society advisor for Department of Biological Sciences, ETSU, Spring-2004 to present.

· Faculty Search Committee, co-chair, 2005-2006, Department of Biological Sciences, ETSU, Paleobotanist search.

· Faculty Search Committee, 2005-2006, Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Geology, ETSU, Vertebrate paleontologist search.

• Undergraduate Student Advising, Standard Biology Majors: Fall-2004 and Spring-2005
• Undergraduate Student Advising, Biology Education Majors: Fall-2004 to Summer 2006.

· Renaissance Camp Instructor, ETSU, Summer-2005.

· Curriculum Committee, 2003. Biology Department, Virginia State University.

· Faculty Search Committee, 2002. Biology Department, Virginia State Univ. Ecologist search.

· General Education Curriculum Advisory Committee, 2001 -2002. Radford University

· Biology Majors Course Development Committee, 2000 - 2001. Department of Biology, Radford University.

· Equipment Priorities Committee, 2000 - 2002. Department of Biology, Radford University.

· Graduate Committee Member, 1998 - 2002. Served as committee member on four graduate committees in the Department of Biological Sciences, ETSU. Mr. Jason Osborne, Mr. Kevin Hamed, Ms. Jessica Eads, and Ms. Heather MacDonald.

· Non-Majors Biology Course Development Committee, 1999. Department of Biological Sciences, East Tennessee State University.

· Senior Examinations Committee, 1998. Department of Biology,

Emory & Henry College.

· Instructor and Course Development Committee, 1996. Advances in Conservation Genetics; Smithsonian Institution and Laboratory of Genomic Diversity, National Cancer Institute.

· Seminar Coordinator, 1995 - 1996. Laboratory of Genomic Diversity, National Cancer Institute.

· Seminar Coordinator, 1992. Evolution discussion group, Interdepartmental Genetics Program, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

· Judicial Panel, 1980. Graduate Honor System, School of Graduate Studies, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Sponsored Research

· Effects of the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid on salamander populations in Steele Creek Park . Principal investigator. 2007. $1,000. Friends of Steele Creek Park, Bristol, Tennessee.

· Development of molecular markers for the analysis of population structure in the fish genus Etheostoma. Principal investigator. 2004. $8,850. East Tennessee State University. Research Development Committee.

· Development of Molecular Markers for the Analysis of Genetic Variation in Darter Populations. Principal investigator. 2001. $7,000. Radford University. Proposal Development Award:

· A study of genetic variation in Poecilia latipinna using DNA fingerprinting. Co-principal investigator with Bruce J. Turner. 1990. $8,000. National Science Foundation. Dissertation Improvement Grant.

Research Interests

Ecology and evolution of vertebrates.

Population biology of Ambystoma sp. salamanders.

Mortality effects on animal populations of roadside container litter.

Southeastern U.S. stream fishes.

Ecology of Neotropical migrant passerines.

Professional Memberships

American Association for the Advancement of Science

American Society of Ichthyology and Herpetology