Richard Merritt

                                                                                                                    

 

Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Richard G. Merritt

Houston Community College

Katy Campus

22910 Colonial Pkwy, Katy TX 77493

Room 306.28

(713-718-5643)

[email protected]

Education:

Emory University,  BS Biology, 1977

 West Texas State University (now West Texas A&M), MS  Agriculture and Plant Science, 1979

Utah State University, PhD  Plant Science, 1982

 

Teaching and faculty positions held:

 

Assistant Professor of Plant Science, Oklahoma State University, 1982-1986

Adjunct instructor Houston Community College Horticulture Department 1989-1990

Lead Instructor, Houston Community College Horticulture Department, 1990-1996

            Developed and implemented 3 new course offerings;

            Scheduled and staffed all courses;

            Supervised 2 staff members;

            Managed budget for equipment and supplies;

            Planned and conducted 2 yearly public information seminars

Instructor of Biology, Houston Community College, 1996-2008

            Courses taught; Biology 1406, 1407, 2401, 2402, 1411 and 1413;

            Department contact person for construction of new laboratory facilities;

            Adjunct faculty supervisor at the Katy Campus;

            Participant, Academic Challenge, Title V and Texas Collaborative for Teaching

            Excellence programs;

            Key planner and participant, NASA Zero Gravity Program, 2001

Division Chair, Department of Biological Sciences and Physical Education NW College and biology teaching faculty 2008 to 2016

            Provided leadership for Department of Biological Sciences and Physical Education as

            well as and continuity between faculty, staff and administration;

            Scheduled classes, hires, assigns and evaluates full time and adjunct instructors;

            Managed the Departmental budgets and the oversight of faculty and staff compensation;

            Resolved issues dealing with student concerns;

            Helped organize, lead and participate in College and District wide initiatives such as

            grants and conferences. Key planner/organizer in securing workshop speakers for 2009

            Chancellor’s Energy Symposium;

            The Biology and PHED Departments included 11 full time faculty, 3 full time

            staff, 5 part time staff, and 33 adjunct instructors. Sustained growth in enrollment achieved;

            Graduate of 2010 Leadership Excellence Institute.

Associate Chair Houston Community College Biology Department and faculty member, 2016-2017

 

Full time instructor of biology, HCC, 2017 to present

Courses taught include biology 1306 and biology1106

           

Relevant  Publications

            Merritt, Richard G., and Robert Keating. Laboratory Exercises for College General

            Biology II. Houston: Department of Biological Sciences, Houston Community College

            Northwest, 2001.

 

            Attisha, Khalid P., Garcia, Carlos A. Hebel, Nazanin, Keating, Robert J., Koshy, Anna

            McNack, Eddie, Merritt, Richard G., and Judith Solti. Laboratory Exercises for College

            General Biology I. 3^rd Edition Houston: Department of Biological Sciences, Houston

            Community College Northwest, 2002.

 

 

            Merritt, Richard G., and Robert J. Keating. Laboratory Exercises for College General

            Botany. Houston: Department of Biological Sciences, Houston community College

            Northwest, 2002.

 

 

            Merritt, Richard G., and Robert J. Keating. Laboratory Exercises for College General

            Zoology. Houston: Department of Biological Sciences, Houston Community College

            Northwest, 2003.

 

 
 
 
 

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