Catherine E. Pake, Ph.D.
Biology Instructor
Portland Community College
Rock Creek Campus
Building 7 Room 202
PO Box 19000
Portland, OR 97280-0990
Phone: 503.614.7416
Email: cpake@pcc.edu
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Courses:
Biology (4 credits/term)
Bi 101, Bi 102, Bi 103
Principles of Biology (5 credits/term)
Bi 211, Bi 212, Bi 213
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Background:
I have been teaching at PCC since 1996. In addition to my current courseload, I have taught ESR 203 Applied Evironmental Studies and BI 200 Principles of Ecology: Field Biology. I also have experience teaching plant physiology, introductory botany, and human anatomy and physiology. As part of my formal and informal education, I have lived in or visited a variety of places, including: Thailand, Venezuela, Alaska, Costa Rica, and Ecuador.
In addition to teaching, my work experience includes working in health care as a critical care registered nurse and as head of a public health education program in a refugee camp in Thailand.
Education:
1993 Ph.D., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona
1986 M.P.H., School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
1980 Bachelor's of Science, Oregon Health Sciences University
Theses:
1993: Sonoran Desert Annual Plants: Empirical Tests of Models of Coexistence and Persistence in a Temporally Variable Environment
1986: Herbal Medicines Used by Hmong Refugees in Thailand
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