R. David Bynum, Ph.D.

Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION
1977-1981  Ph.D., Cell Biology, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
1974-1976 

Courses in Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
1958-1961 B. A., Mathematics, Westminster College, Fulton, MO
   
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 
Stony Brook University
1995-present Founder and Director, Center for Science and Mathematics Education (2007), Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (2004)
  Accomplishments include the following:
  *  received over 14M $ in external funding to promote science education;
 

*  designed, remodeled and created a suite of six modern molecular biology laboratories;

  *  developed 14  new undergraduate and graduate biology courses;
 

*  created partnerships between Stony Brook University, high schools and community colleges;
 

*  developed research and education opportunities for over 1000 high school, community college and university students, and in-service teachers;

 

*  operated summer programs for middle, high school and university students,

 

*  developed programs to encourage underrepresented students to pursue science careers;

 

*  designed a masters degree in biology teaching program that is now the largest graduate education program on campus;

 

*  directed a Biotechnology Teaching Center that has brought over 40,000 middle and high school students on campus to perform techniques in biotechnology;

 

*  received campus, statewide and national recognition for achievements 
   
1992-1995 Assistant Vice Provost and Assistant Professor of Microbiology
 

Teach microbiology; chair Faculty Committee on Health Professions; write, secure and manage externally funded programmatic grants for education partnerships between Stony Brook, community colleges and Long Island high schools
1982-1992 Director of Microbiology Laboratories and Assistant Professor
 

Manage staff of 12 to provide services in oligonucleotide synthesis, tissue culture and monoclonal antibody preparation to the health sciences and research community; design and teach courses in the Biology Division and the Health Sciences Center (received President’s and Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching); raised funds from pharmaceutical firms for local symposia
   
Other Professional Experience
1968-1976

Permanente Medical Group, Management for automated systems of health care delivery, San Francisco, CA.
1963-1968

Shell Oil Company, Management, systems analysis and computer programming for business systems applications, Tulsa, OK; NY City; Menlo Park, CA.
   
NATIONAL REVIEW PANELS
2006 National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Scholarship Program reviewer
2005

National Science Foundation, Math and Science Partnership, Committee of Visitors (COV) Meeting
2004 National Science Foundation, Physics Division, Quarknet
2003 National Science Foundation, Math and Science Partnership
            (comprehensive)
2003 National Science Foundation, Math and Science Partnership (targeted)
1996 & 2000

National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases – ad hoc reviewer
1997

National Institutes of Health NCRR Minority Initiative: K-12 Teachers and High School Students
   
ACTIVITIES
2005-present New York State Education Department Science Education Advisory Committee
2004-present Resource Allocation and Academic Planning Committee
2003-2004 NCATE Accreditation Committee
1999-present  School of Professional Development Council
1998-present School of Professional Development Curriculum Committee
1997-2001 National Science Foundation RAIRE Executive Committee
1992-1997 Project 3000 by 2000 Committee
1992-1995 Chair, Faculty Committee on Health Professions
1994-1995 Presidential Task Force for Special Programs
1992-1993 Middle States Reaccreditation Committee 
1990-1992 Chair, Microbiology Finance and Space Committees
1987-1996 Medical School Admissions Committee
1984-1987 Resource Allocation and Academic Planning Committee
1984-1986 Biology Computing Committee
1984-1985 Human Development Residential College Planning Committee
1982-1985 Health Sciences Center Faculty Senate - Executive Committee

Tel:  631-632-9750
Fax:  631-632-9791
E-mail:  r.bynum@stonybrook.edu