King's College - Biology Department

Dr. David Glick
Office: P308
Phone: 570.208.5900 ext 5622
E-mail: dlglick@kings.edu

Education:

M.S. Microbiology and Immunology Temple University 1979.
Ph.D. Microbiology and Immunology Thomas Jefferson University 1986

Specialties:

Microbiology, Immunology, and Computer modeling with Stella II, Starlogo, and Mathematica

Research:

1) The rapid detection of plant pathogens by the polymerase chain reaction. This is a collaboration with Dr. Michael Sulzinski at the University of Scranton.
2) How do different environmental conditions influence bacteria diversity?
3) My Immunology laboratories have been based on the study of antibody. I am currently trying to add experiments that involve the use of cultured cells.
4.) Using yeast as a model organism for biology instruction.

Professional Activities:

One of my major interests is computer modeling of events in biology and the environmental sciences. As a non-mathematician I am able to do this through the use of Stella II. Stella II is an icon based modeling language that allows one to model phenomenon without developing complex equations. Stella II does the complex calculations in the background. I teach the use of this program in my Computer Modeling course. In addition, I am beginning to use Mathematica to develop models that use a technique known as cellular automata. In this type of modeling, you assign properties to "agents" which move around the screen and interact. You watch and record their interactions and in the process hopefully learn something about the phenomena you are modeling.
A second major interest is in the use of model organisms such as yeast for teaching biology.

Courses Taught:

Microbiology
Medical Microbiology
Immunology
Computer Modeling for Biology and Environmental Science
Enotoxicology Lab