THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS
DR. ROSEMARIE C. ROSELL
Dr. Rosemarie C. Rosell
Department of Biology
Dr. Rosemarie C. RosellCullen-Smith Endowed Chair 
Professor

Education
Bachelors of Science (BS) in Biology awarded in 1976 from Rhodes College in Memphis, TN
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biology (with concentration in Cell and Molecular Biology) awarded in 1980 from the University of Memphis in Memphis, TN

Experience
 Post Doctoral Training (1989-1991) in Center for Insect Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona in lab of Dr. Diana Wheeler, Entomology 
Research Associate (1991-1992, part time) in the Electron Microscopy Facility, Division of Biotechnology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
Associate Faculty (1991-1994, part time) in the Department of Biology, Pima Community College, West Campus and Desert Vista Campus, Tucson, Arizona.
Research Scientist (1993-1997) in Department of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona in the lab of Dr. Judith Brown.
Assistant Professor (1997-2000) in Biology Department, University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX.
Associate Professor (2000-2006) Biology Department, University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX.

Teaching Areas
General Biology I and II
General Biology Laboratory I and II
Cell Biology
Cell Biology Laboratory
Odyssey- The Freshman Year Experience Course
Special Topics: Methods in Molecular Techniques
Special Topics: Research Methods in Biology
Junior/Senior Seminar

Research Areas
Organismal, cellular and molecular interactions between invertebrate vectors and causative agents of plant and animal diseases: 
Whitefly-begmoivirus-host plant specificity and physiology of whitefly digestive and salivary gland systems.
Tissue Specific Transcriptome Analysis of the Whitefly Begomovirus Interaction.
Endosymbiotic relationships between bacteria and insect vectors, whiteflies and glassy winged sharpshooters, and those between algae and sea anemones.
Phylogenetics of whitefly primary and secondary endosymbionts. Induction of superoxide dismutase in whiteflies under stress.
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