Curriculum Vitae

 

Jimmy Wedincamp, Jr.

 

Contact Information:

 

Business Address         Division of Mathematics and Science, East Georgia College

    Swainsboro, GA 30401

Business Phone            (478) 289-2143

 

Education:

 

1997                Ph.D., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Major: Entomology

1994                M.S., Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia

Major: Biology

1992                B.S., Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia

Major: Biology

1987                A.A., East Georgia College, Swainsboro, Georgia

Major: Biology

 

Experience:

 

2006-present    Chairman of Mathematics and Science Division, East Georgia College, Swainsboro, GA

 

2005-2006       Assistant Professor of Biology, East Georgia College, Swainsboro, GA

 

2004-2005       Laboratory Manager at the United States Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine-South, Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA. United States Army

 

2002-2004       Assistant Professor of Biology, East Georgia College, Swainsboro, GA

 

1999-2002       Instructor of Biology, East Georgia College, Swainsboro, GA

 

1997-1999       Part-time Instructor, East Georgia College, Swainsboro, GA

 

1997                High-School Teacher, Emanuel County Institute, Twin City, GA

 

 

Professional Memberships:

 

Sigma Xi

Georgia Entomological Society

Georgia Academy of Science

American Tarantula Society

Canoochee River Keepers Association

 

Professional Development:

 

Academy for Learning through Performance Standards and Assessment, October, 2005

 

The Georgia Division of Public Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Adult Mosquito Identification Course, June, 2005

 

Department of Defense Pesticide Application Certification, May, 2005

 

United States Army Combat Life Saver Course, May, 2005

 

Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) Basic Course, February, 2005

 

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Operator/Responder Course, February, 2005

 

Entomological field research in Republic of El Salvador, C.A., March, 2005

 

Entomological field research in Curacoa, Netherlands, Antilles Islands, May, 2005

 

Consultant to Trece Corporation of Salinas, California. Research focuses on the development of environmentally safe and effective trapping methods for nuisance insects. 2005

 

Development of a holly arboretum at the East Georgia College Campus. A total of 32 holly cultivars were donated by Mr. Tancig of Lyons, Georgia and planted on the East Georgia College Campus 2003.

 

State Botanical Garden of Georgia Medicinal plant course, February 2001

 

Entomological field research in The Republic of Ecuador, S. A., July 2001

 

Web Page Development Course, February, 2000

 

University System of Georgia Seminar, Republic of Panama, July, 2000

 

 

Honors and Awards:

 

2005

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

 

National Defense Service Medal

 

Armed Forces Reserve Medal

 

Commanders Coin Award for Excellence in Management of the West Nile Virus Surveillance Laboratory

 

2004

Faculty of the month East Georgia College October

 

2002

Winner of 1 year free subscription to Forum Magazine of the American Tarantula Society for article written and published on delusory parasitosis

 

2000

University System of Georgia Chancellors Award

 

1999

First and second place winner, Georgia Entomological Society Photo Salon

 

1997

President of the Entomology Club at Louisiana State University

 

1994

Louisiana State University Board of Regents Fellowship

 

Sigma Xi Award, Graduate Paper Presentation, Georgia Southern University

 

1993

Sigma Xi Award, Graduate Paper Presentation, Georgia Southern University

 

Georgia Entomological Society Scholarship

 

1987

East Georgia College Biology Award

 

Who’s Who Among American College Students

 

 

Grants:

 

2005

East Georgia College Faculty Development Grant                               $1687.88

 

2004

Purina Ralston Pest Resistant Packaging Trials                                   $5000.00

 

2003

Trece Industries Travel Grant                                                                    $150.00

 

2002

East Georgia College Faculty Development Grant                                  $541.00

 

2001

East Georgia College Faculty Development Grant                                  $1623.00

East Georgia College Faculty Development Grant                                  $1600.00

 

2000

East Georgia College Faculty Development Grant                                  $1500.00

 

1997

NIH-AREA grant                                                                                 $104,000.00

(Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Science

and Department of Entomology)

 

Publications:

 

Caci, J., M. S. King, J. Humphries, K. Cobb, S. Garvin,  J. Wedincamp, D. Kuhr, E. Stanwix and L. Rueda. 2005. New State Record of Aedes grossbecki Dyar and Knab (Diptera: Culicidae) from Alabama. Entomol. Soc. Washington. In press.

 

Zarzuela, A., F. French, J. Wedincamp, Jr., R. F. Whitcomb, and D. L. Williamson. 2004.  Apis Group Spiroplasmas from Horse Flies of Australia, Costa Rica, and Ecuador. 15^th Congress IOM, Athens, Georgia 11-16th July, p. 132.

 

Wedincamp, J. 2002. A Case of Delusory Parasitosis? Forum Magazine of the American Tarantula Society. 11: 24.

 

Wedincamp, J. and L.D. Foil. 2002. Rickettsia felis Infection in the Cat Flea (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae). J. Entomol. Sci. 38: 234-239.

 

Finkelstein, J.L., T.P. Brown, K.L. O’Reilly, J. Wedincamp, and L.D. Foil. 2002. Studies on the Growth of Bartonella henselae in the Cat Flea, Ctenocephalides felis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae). J. Med. Entomol. 39: 915-919.

Wedincamp, J. and L.D. Foil. 2002. Vertical Transmission  of Rickettsia felis in the Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides felis Bouché). J. Vector Ecol. 27: 96-101.

                          

Wedincamp, J., E. Andress, and L.D. Foil. 2000. Infection and Seroconversion of Cats Exposed to Cat Fleas (Ctenocephalides felis Bouché) Infected with Rickettsia felis. J. Vector Ecol. 25: 123-12.

 

Wedincamp, J., French, F.E., Whitcomb, R.F., and Henegar, R.B. 1997. Laboratory Infection and Release of Spiroplasma (Entomoplasmatales: Spiroplasmataceae) from Horse Flies (Diptera: Tabanidae). J. Entomol. Sci. 32: 398-402.

 

Wedincamp, J., French, F.E., and Whitcomb, R.F. 1996. A New Spiroplasma (Entomoplasmatales: Spiroplasmaceae) Record for Georgia and Attempted Horizontal Transmission via Predation. Entomol News. 108: 209-212.

 

Stevens, C., A.H. Tang, E. Jenkins, R.L. Goins, J.G.Tully, D.L. Rose, M. Konai, D.L. Williamson, P. Carle, J.M. Bove’, R.B. Henegar, K.J. Hackett, F.E. French, J. Wedincamp, and R.F. Whitcomb. 1996. Spiroplasma lampyridicola sp. nov., from the Firefly Beetle Photuris pennsylvanicus. Inter. J. Sys. Bacteriol. 47: 709-712.

 

Wedincamp, J., French, F.E., Whitcomb, R.F. and Henegar, R.B. 1996. Spiroplasmas and Entomoplasmas (Procaryotae: Mollicutes) Associated with Tabanids (Diptera: Tabanidae) and Fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). J. Invert. Pathol. 68: 183-186.

 

Burger, B.G., Henderson, D.F., Sen, S., Smith, K.L., Thompson, R.A., Wedincamp, J., and Yan, S. 1995. Risk Factors Associated with Cattle Gastrointestinal and Respiratory Disease at the 60th Annual LSU Agricultural Center Spring Livestock Show. Louisiana Cattleman 28 (7): 14-18.

 

Wedincamp,J., French, F.E., Henegar, R.B., Deal, N.E., LeCroy, A.J., Hester, B.A., Vencl, F.V., Tully, J.G., and Whitcomb, R.F. 1994. Laboratory Transfer of Spiroplasma Among Tabanid Flies and Firefly Beetles. Intl. Org. Mycoplasmol. Lett. 3: 533-534.

 

French, F.E., Wedincamp. J., Harper-Punjabi, J.M., Gravitt, J.C., Henegar, R.B., and Whitcomb, R.F.  1994. Laboratory Infection of Tabanidae (Diptera) with Tabanid Associated Spiroplasma and Carriage in Tenebrio (Coleoptera) and Sarcophaga (Diptera). Intl. Org.  Mycoplasmol. Lett. 3: 453-454.

 

Published Abstracts:

 

Veal, J., M. Mullen, and J. Wedincamp Jr.  Pest Resistant Dog Food Packaging Trial. Ga. J. Sci. 62: 26.

 

Beasley, A., P. Bell and J. Wedincamp. 2003. Comparison of Proprietary and Standard Bait Formulations for Attracting the Yellow Jacket (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). Ga J. Sci. 61: 47.

Partin, C.N., J. Lockhart, and J. Wedincamp. 2003. Survey of the Ectoparasites of the White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Southeastern Georgia. Ga. J. Sci. 61: 23.

 

Underwood, J., J. McRaken, Jr., and J. Wedincamp. 2003. Examination of a Gopher Tortoise Colony on a Proposed Building Site in Emanuel County Ga. J. Sci. 61: 48.

 

Wedincamp, J. and A. Murphy. 2002. Isolation Of Spiroplasma (Mollicutes: Spiroplasmataceae) From South American Tabanids (Diptera: Tabanidae). Ga. J. Sci. 60: 65.

 

Underwood, J. and J. Wedincamp. 2002. Evaluation of Lure Formulations for the Yellow Jacket (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). Ga. J. Sci. 60:31.

 

Johnson, J. and J. Wedincamp. 2001. Notes On The Ectoparasites of The White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) In Emanuel, Jenkins, and Burke Counties in Georgia. Ga. J. Sci. 59: 29.

 

Underwood, J. and J. Wedincamp. 2001. Survey of the Terrestrial Invertebrate Fauna from the Plant Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Site. Ga. J. Sci. 59: 29.

 

Smoyer, J.H. and J. Wedincamp. 2001. A Comparison of the Efficacy of Antibacterial and Plain Soaps on the Inhibition of Bacterial Growth. 2001. Ga. J. Sci. 59: 28.

 

Wedincamp, J. and French, F.E. 1993. Isolation of Spiroplasma (Mycoplasmatales: Spiroplasmataceae) from Tabanid Flies: Oral vs Anal. Ga. J. Sci. 51: 28-29.

 

Grebert, H.M., Irby, W.S., and Wedincamp, J. 1994. Digestion of Human Serum Albumin, Immuno-Globulin G, Transferrin and C3 of Complement by Anopheles quadrimaculatus and Aedes triseriatus (Diptera:Culicidae).  Acad. Ga. Southern Graduate Biologists 6: 4.

 

Wedincamp J., L. M. Westberry, D.V. Hagan & D.L. Kline. 1992. Population densities of biting midges, Culicoides spp. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Glynn County, Ga. Ga. J. Sci. 50(1): 18.

 

Posters and Presentations:

 

Zarzuela, A.B., F.E.French and J. Wedincamp.  Serological profiles of Apis-clade Spiroplasma isolates from Tabanidae from Australia, Ecuador and Costa Rica. Georgia Entomological Society, Calloway Gardens, Pine Mountain, GA, April 1, 2004

 

Slider, A. E., S. K. Connors, A. C. Murphy, F. E. French, and J. Wedincamp Jr. 2003.

Spiroplasma Bacteria From Equadorian Tabanidae. poster, April 3, 2003, Jekyll Island Ga.,

Annual meeting of Georgia Entomological Society.

 

Wedincamp J. and L. Foil. Effects of Rickettsia felis on The Biology of Ctenocephalides felis Bouché. Georgia Entomological Society, Gainesville, GA April 6, 2001.

 

Wedincamp, J. and Foil, L.D. Studies on the Life Cycle and Epidemiology of Rickettsia felis. State of the Art in Biology Meeting, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, Jan. 30, 1999.

 

Wedincamp, J. and Foil, L.D. Infection and Seroconversion of Cats Exposed to Cat Fleas (Ctenocephalides felis Bouché) Infected with Rickettsia felis. Georgia Entomological Society, Jekyl Island, GA, April 17, 1998.

 

Wedincamp,  J., French, F.E., and Whitcomb, R.F. 1995. Laboratory Transfer of Spiroplasma and Entomoplasma from Fireflies to Tabanid Flies. Georgia Entomological Society, Albany, Georgia, March, 1995.