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| Name: | Dr. David J. Purvis |
| Title: | Assistant Professor, Teacher Education |
| Office Location: | Dyson 388h |
| Extension: | (845) 575-3000 ext. 6002 |
| Email: | David.Purvis@Marist.edu |
| Degrees Held: | BS, Forest Biology, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry MS, Microbiology, Rutgers University PhD, Microbiology, Rutgers University |
| Certifications: | NJ Certification: Elementary Teacher K-8 NJ Certification: Teacher of Biological Science |
| Bio: | After obtaining his doctorate in Microbiology and conducting post-doctoral research at the Roche Institute of Molecular Biology, David became certified to teach in the NJ public school system. He currently has nearly 20 years experience teaching at the elementary, middle, secondary and college levels. Dr. Purvis has been a consultant for the Columbia University School, and continues to volunteer as a guest teacher in the classrooms of local elementary schools. He is the author of the Dr. Dave's Science Teaching Manuals, a series of innovative instructional manuals for elementary, middle-school and secondary science teachers. |
| Publications: | Purvis, D. Dr.Dave's Teaching Manual: SOLAR SYSTEM. Unionville, NY: Royal Fireworks Press, 2009. Purvis, D. Dr.Dave's Teaching Manual: ELECTRICITY. Unionville, NY: Royal Fireworks Press, 2009. Purvis, D. Dr.Dave's Teaching Manual: PHASES OF MATTER. Unionville, NY: Royal Fireworks Press, 2009. Purvis, D. Dr.Dave's Teaching Manual: DIGESTION. Unionville, NY: Royal Fireworks Press, 2008. Purvis, D. Dr.Dave's Teaching Manual: OCEANS. Unionville, NY: Royal Fireworks Press, 2008. Purvis, D. Fun with Phase Changes. Science and Children, Feb 06, pp 23-25. Purvis,D. The Color of Mold. Science Scope, Oct 95, pp 48-49. P. Chitnas, D. Purvis, & N. Nelson. Molecular Cloning and Targeted Mutagenesis of the Gene psaF Encoding Subunit III of Photosystem I for the Cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, J. Biol. Chem. 266:20146-20151 Oct '91 D. Purvis, R. Theiler, and & R. Niederman. Chromatographic and Protein Chemical Analysis of the Ubiquinol-Cytochrome c2 Complex from Rhodobacter sphaeroides. J. Biol. Chem. 265:1208-1215 Jan '90 D. Purvis, R. Theiler, & R. Niederman. Characterization of the Polypeptide Components of the Cytochrome bc1 Complex from Rhodobacter sphaeroides. Proc. VIII Int. Congr. Photosynth. Stockholm Sweden Aug '89 |
| Research Interests: | Elementary and Middle Grade Science Education Biology Education |
| Affiliations: | NSTA - National Science Teachers Association |
