Professor and Chair, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation University of Florida (8/2013-present) Plan and implement actions that fulfill the research, teaching, and extension missions of the Department, IFAS, and University of Florida; Oversee department of 8 administrative staff, 25 faculty, 90 graduate students, and >175 undergraduate majors. Annual budget of approximately $2 million in state appropriations and $3 million in external grants and contracts Director, Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory Professor, Department of Zoology Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (9/2005-8/2013) Plan and implement actions that fulfill the research and graduate training mission of the Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory, an interdisciplinary research laboratory and training facility with laboratory and office infrastructure and personnel including 6 faculty and research scientists, 25-40 graduate assistants, administrative staff, research technicians, and undergraduate student workers; 75% administrative/research appointment, 25% teaching appointment. Annual budget: $500,000 state appropriation, $1.0-$1.4 million grants and contracts Professor (7/02-8/05); Associate Professor (Tenured; 7/99-6/02); Assistant Professor (8/95-6/99): Oklahoma State University, Department of Zoology Assistant and Associate Professor (Promoted 6/93, Tenured 6/95) - 1/89 - 8/95 Employer: Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences, Texas A&M University-Kingsville Research Associate - September 1988 - December 1988 Employer: Dept. Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, Virginia Tech University Original research on reproductive biology and physiology of female black bears. Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant - August 1984 - August 1988 (VPISU) Dissertation Title: Ecology and physiology of a black bear (Ursus americanus) population in Great Dismal Swamp and reproductive physiology in the captive female black bear. 231pp. M.S. Graduate Research Assistant - September 1983 - August 1984 (Texas A&M) M.S. Graduate Research Fellow - September 1982 - August 1983 Thesis Title: The Effect of Diet and Season on Selected Parameters of the Reproductive Physiology of the Collared Peccary (Tayassu tajacu). 112 pp.