Biographical Sketch of
Sharon Patton

Preparation ...Appointements ...Publications ...Activities ...Collaborators

Professional Preparations: up

1965-69 - Middle TN State Univ, Murfreesboro, TN (B.S. in Biology); 1969-75 – Univ of KY, Thomas Hunt Morgan School of Biological Sciences, Lexington, KY (M.S. in Zoology, 1971; Ph.D. in Parasitology, 1975); 1975-77 - Dpt of Veterinary Science, Post-doctoral Scholar, Univ. of KY, Lexington, KY

Appointments: up

1999-Present - Distinguished Service Professor, UT, Knoxville, TN; 1992-Present - Prof of Parasitology and Director of Clinical Parasitology Service, Dpt of Comparative Medicine (Dpt name Environmental Practice until 1993), UT College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN (UTCVM); 1990-92 - Associate Prof of Parasitology and Dir Clinical Parasitology Service, Dpt of Environmental Practice, UTCVM; 1985-1990 - Associate Prof of Parasitology and Dir of Clinical Parasitology Service, Dpt of Pathobiology, UTCVM; 1977-85 -Assistant/ Associate Prof of Parasit, Dpt of Pathobiology, UTCVM; 1993-1996 Adjunct Prof, Dpt of Biological Science, Clemson Univ, Clemson, SC

Publications: 18 refereed scientific articles, 6 book chapters 1995 – 2000 up

Five Significant: 1. Patton, S., Mock, R.E., Drudge, J.H., and Morgan, D.O.: Increase of Immunoglobulin T Concentration in Ponies as a Response to Experimental Infection with the Nematode Strongylus vulgaris. Am. J. Vet. Res. 39(1): 19-23, 1978.

2. Assadi-Rad, A.M., New J.C. and Patton, Sharon: Risk factors associated with transmission of Toxoplasma gondii to sows kept in different management systems in Tennessee. Vet. Parasitology 57: 289-297, 1995.

3. Patton, Sharon, Zimmerman, J., Roberts, T., et al. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Hogs in the National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS). J. Eukaryotic Microbiology 43:121, 1996.

4. Davies, P.R., Morrow, W.E.M., Eden, J., Gamble, H.R., Patton, Sharon. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Trichinella spiralis in finishing swine raised in different production systems in North Carolina, USA. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 36: 67-76, 1998.

5. Mary-Claire Roghmann, Charles T. Faulkner, Alan Lefkowitz, Sharon Patton, Jeff Zimmerman, J. Glenn Morris. Seventh Day Adventists Seventh Day Adventists Have a Decreased Seroprevalence for Toxoplasma gondii. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 60: 790-92, 1999.

Synergistic activities: up

SCAVMA Outstanding Educator Award - 1984, 1994, 2000; UT National Alumni Association Outstanding Teacher Award –1990;Norden Distinguished Teacher Award - 1990, 1994,1999;Woman of Achievement Award for UTK Faculty Women – 1995;Southeastern Society of Parasitologists, Meritorious Service Award – 1996;Chancellor’s Teaching Scholar - 1996-98; Distinguished Service Professorship – 1999;North American Norden Distinguished Teacher Award for the Outstanding Teacher in Veterinary Medicine in NA- 1999; President-Elect American Society of Parasitologists 2000/President 2001. 2001

Collaborative Relationships: up

1. Collaborators: -Drs. J. Kliebenstein, J. Zimmerman, Iowa State University, Ames, IA; Dr. J. Sleeman, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; Dr. A.B. Mudakikwa, Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Center, Rwanda; Dr. V. Clyde, Milwaukee Count Zoo, Milwaukee, WI; Dr. R.P. Duncan, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Dr. P. Davies, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC; Dr. G.P. Noblet, Clemson University, Clemson, SC; Dr. C. Canny, Animal Medical Center, New York. NY; Dr. J.G. Morris, MD School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Dr. L. Durden, Institute of Arthropodology and Parasitology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA: Dr. J.V. Hawkins, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; Drs. Steve Patton, John New, Susan Orosz, Charles Faulkner, University of TN, College of Veterinary Medicine

2. Graduate/Post Doctoral Advisors: Professor James Marion Edney, Univ of KY, Dpt of Biological Sciences, Deceased; Dr. J.H. Drudge, Professor, Dpt of Veterinary Science, Univ of KY (Professor Emeritus);

Dr. E.T. Lyons, Prof, Dpt of Veterinary Science, Univ of KY, Lexington, KY

3. Graduate Students: Ph.D. Major Professor: Vina Diderrich (1991-2000); Charles Faulkner (1990-98);

Ph.D. Committee: Yavuz Cakir (1999 -), Jeff Hoyer (1996 – 99); M.S. Major Professor: Amy Whetstone Farley (1998- 2000), Hibret Amare (Fulbright Scholar)(2000)"Toxoplasma gondii 1.