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'''Dr. Brian Shmaefsky''' is a professor of biology at ] located near ]. His work focuses on environmental physiology and throughout his career he has published numerous books and presented several papers on biological topics, ], ], international education, and science education. For his various works, Dr. Shmaefsky has also been the recipient of several awards and is currently the president of the Society for College Science Teachers where he coordinates the college’s service learning program. '''Dr. Brian Shmaefsky''' is a professor of biology at ] located near ]. His work focuses on environmental physiology and throughout his career he has published numerous books and presented several papers on biological topics, ], ], international education, and science education. For his various works, Dr. Shmaefsky has also been the recipient of several awards and is currently the president of the Society for College Science Teachers where he coordinates the college’s service learning program.


== Early Life and Education == == Early life and education ==
Dr. Shmaefsky was born in ] to his immigrant parents. He attended John Dewey High School as part of the class of 1974.<ref>{{Cite web |last=EREN |date=2021-06-11 |title=Brian R. Shmaefsky {Ecologist Stories} |url=https://erenweb.org/2021/06/11/brian-r-shmaefsky/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=EREN - Ecological Research as Education Network |language=en-US}}</ref> He then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree from Brooklyn College of CUNY, a Master of Science degree in environmental physiology from ]. He studied at ], and earned an Ed. D in science training and education from ]. He also studied at the ]. His doctoral studies were in science education and environmental physiology.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Brian Shmaefsky |url=http://apps.lonestar.edu/blogs/bshmaefsky/ |access-date=2025-01-14}}</ref> Dr. Shmaefsky was born in ] to his immigrant parents. He attended John Dewey High School as part of the class of 1974.<ref>{{Cite web |last=EREN |date=2021-06-11 |title=Brian R. Shmaefsky {Ecologist Stories} |url=https://erenweb.org/2021/06/11/brian-r-shmaefsky/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=EREN - Ecological Research as Education Network |language=en-US}}</ref> He then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree from Brooklyn College of CUNY, a Master of Science degree in environmental physiology from ]. He studied at ], and earned an Ed. D in science training and education from ]. He also studied at the ]. His doctoral studies were in science education and environmental physiology.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Brian Shmaefsky |url=http://apps.lonestar.edu/blogs/bshmaefsky/ |access-date=2025-01-14}}</ref>


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Early in his career, Dr. Shmaefsky worked as an industrial ] at Sigma Chemical Company where he developed biotechnology products and protocols.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Faculty and Staff {{!}} |url=https://www.lonestar.edu/biology-kingwood-faculty-staff.htm |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=www.lonestar.edu}}</ref> He then later became a professor at ] as well as ]. From 1992 to present, Dr. Shmaefsky has been a professor of environmental science at ] located near ]. There he is also the Chair of the LSC System IRB where he coordinates the college’s service learning program.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Brian Shmaefsky {{!}} Reading Length |url=https://www.readinglength.com/author/As7qeB |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=www.readinglength.com}}</ref> Dr. Shmaesky is the current president of the Society for College Science Teachers and is involved with other professional science and science education organizations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shmaefsky |first=Brian |date=January 14, 2025 |title=Brian Shmaefsky |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-shmaefsky-31565925 |url-status=live |access-date=January 15, 2025 |website=Linkedin}}</ref> This includes the ], the Biotechnology Institute, ], ], Society for College Science Teachers, and Academies of Science in Illinois, Oklahoma, and Texas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Brian Shmaefsky |url=http://apps.lonestar.edu/blogs/bshmaefsky/ |access-date=2025-01-14}}</ref> Dr. Brian Shmaefsky has also presented several papers across various topics on ], ], ], industrial safety, international education, science education, service learning, and workforce training as well as peer reviewed several journal articles and published books on human disease and medicine and a physiology textbook.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Lonestar |date=January 14, 2025 |title=Dr. Brian Shmaefsky |url=https://www.lonestar.edu/departments/biology/lsc-kingwood-brian-shmaefsky-publications.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=January 14, 2025 |website=lonestar.edu}}</ref> Dr. Brian Shmaefsky also serves on international organizations and governing boards with environmental topics and sustainability missions.<ref name=":0" /> His work has led him to win many different awards. Early in his career, Dr. Shmaefsky worked as an industrial ] at Sigma Chemical Company where he developed biotechnology products and protocols.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Faculty and Staff {{!}} |url=https://www.lonestar.edu/biology-kingwood-faculty-staff.htm |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=www.lonestar.edu}}</ref> He then later became a professor at ] as well as ]. From 1992 to present, Dr. Shmaefsky has been a professor of environmental science at ] located near ]. There he is also the Chair of the LSC System IRB where he coordinates the college’s service learning program.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Brian Shmaefsky {{!}} Reading Length |url=https://www.readinglength.com/author/As7qeB |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=www.readinglength.com}}</ref> Dr. Shmaesky is the current president of the Society for College Science Teachers and is involved with other professional science and science education organizations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shmaefsky |first=Brian |date=January 14, 2025 |title=Brian Shmaefsky |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-shmaefsky-31565925 |url-status=live |access-date=January 15, 2025 |website=Linkedin}}</ref> This includes the ], the Biotechnology Institute, ], ], Society for College Science Teachers, and Academies of Science in Illinois, Oklahoma, and Texas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Brian Shmaefsky |url=http://apps.lonestar.edu/blogs/bshmaefsky/ |access-date=2025-01-14}}</ref> Dr. Brian Shmaefsky has also presented several papers across various topics on ], ], ], industrial safety, international education, science education, service learning, and workforce training as well as peer reviewed several journal articles and published books on human disease and medicine and a physiology textbook.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Lonestar |date=January 14, 2025 |title=Dr. Brian Shmaefsky |url=https://www.lonestar.edu/departments/biology/lsc-kingwood-brian-shmaefsky-publications.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=January 14, 2025 |website=lonestar.edu}}</ref> Dr. Brian Shmaefsky also serves on international organizations and governing boards with environmental topics and sustainability missions.<ref name=":0" /> His work has led him to win many different awards.


== Agricultural Literacy == == Agricultural literacy ==
Dr. Shmaefsky was chosen as a Teacher Leader for a project called . He was part of the Teacher Leadership Community as part of Class IV in 2023. The program is a national education initiative developed by science teachers for science teachers. As part of the program Dr. Shmaefskey helped to inspire educators to work on critical thinking, connect students to agriculture, and provide resources that teachers can use to better teach their classrooms. More specifically, his work with the program helped to show teachers how to integrate natural resources, public health issues, and ] into their teaching.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brian Shmaefsky — Nourish the Future |url=https://www.nourishthefuture.org/teachers/brian-shmaefsky |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=www.nourishthefuture.org}}</ref> Dr. Shmaefsky was chosen as a Teacher Leader for a project called . He was part of the Teacher Leadership Community as part of Class IV in 2023. The program is a national education initiative developed by science teachers for science teachers. As part of the program Dr. Shmaefskey helped to inspire educators to work on critical thinking, connect students to agriculture, and provide resources that teachers can use to better teach their classrooms. More specifically, his work with the program helped to show teachers how to integrate natural resources, public health issues, and ] into their teaching.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brian Shmaefsky — Nourish the Future |url=https://www.nourishthefuture.org/teachers/brian-shmaefsky |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=www.nourishthefuture.org}}</ref>


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* Many biotechnology tech-transfer articles in ISB News Report. Information Systems for Biotechnology. Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. 2000 - 2003 Information Systems for Biotechnology * Many biotechnology tech-transfer articles in ISB News Report. Information Systems for Biotechnology. Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. 2000 - 2003 Information Systems for Biotechnology


== Personal Life == == Personal life ==
Dr. Brian Shmaefsky currently lives in ] with his wife Julana. He also has two adult children named Kathleen and Timothy.<ref name=":1" /> Dr. Brian Shmaefsky currently lives in ] with his wife Julana. He also has two adult children named Kathleen and Timothy.<ref name=":1" />


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Dr. Brian Shmaefsky is a professor of biology at Lone Star College-Kingwood located near Houston, Texas. His work focuses on environmental physiology and throughout his career he has published numerous books and presented several papers on biological topics, biotechnology, environmental science, international education, and science education. For his various works, Dr. Shmaefsky has also been the recipient of several awards and is currently the president of the Society for College Science Teachers where he coordinates the college’s service learning program.

Early life and education

Dr. Shmaefsky was born in Brooklyn, New York to his immigrant parents. He attended John Dewey High School as part of the class of 1974. He then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree from Brooklyn College of CUNY, a Master of Science degree in environmental physiology from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. He studied at Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, and earned an Ed. D in science training and education from Southern Illinois University. He also studied at the University of Illinois. His doctoral studies were in science education and environmental physiology.

Career

Early in his career, Dr. Shmaefsky worked as an industrial biochemist at Sigma Chemical Company where he developed biotechnology products and protocols. He then later became a professor at Northwestern Oklahoma State University as well as Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. From 1992 to present, Dr. Shmaefsky has been a professor of environmental science at Lone Star College-Kingwood located near Houston, Texas. There he is also the Chair of the LSC System IRB where he coordinates the college’s service learning program. Dr. Shmaesky is the current president of the Society for College Science Teachers and is involved with other professional science and science education organizations. This includes the American Institute of Biological Sciences, the Biotechnology Institute, National Association of Biology Teachers, National Science Teachers Association, Society for College Science Teachers, and Academies of Science in Illinois, Oklahoma, and Texas. Dr. Brian Shmaefsky has also presented several papers across various topics on biology, biotechnology, environmental science, industrial safety, international education, science education, service learning, and workforce training as well as peer reviewed several journal articles and published books on human disease and medicine and a physiology textbook. Dr. Brian Shmaefsky also serves on international organizations and governing boards with environmental topics and sustainability missions. His work has led him to win many different awards.

Agricultural literacy

Dr. Shmaefsky was chosen as a Teacher Leader for a project called Nourish The Future. He was part of the Teacher Leadership Community as part of Class IV in 2023. The program is a national education initiative developed by science teachers for science teachers. As part of the program Dr. Shmaefskey helped to inspire educators to work on critical thinking, connect students to agriculture, and provide resources that teachers can use to better teach their classrooms. More specifically, his work with the program helped to show teachers how to integrate natural resources, public health issues, and UN Sustainable Development Goals into their teaching.

Awards

  • 2013 Archive Vision and Change Scholar - American Physiological Society & AAAS
  • 2012 BEN Scholar Fellows Awards - American Physiological Society & AAAS
  • 2009-2010 Lone Star College System Classroom Research Scholar
  • 2007 Southwestern & Rocky Mountain AAAS Balcomb Award for college teaching
  • 2004-2005 NCIA Exemplary Initiatives Award for service learning program
  • 2005 Texas PTA Lifetime Membership Award  
  • 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, NHMCCD Writing Award
  • 2008, 2009 Lone Star College System Writing Award  
  • 1996 Super Ideas sponsored by Teaching for Success, Pentronics Publications
  • 1996 Exxon Education Award (The Genetics Revolution Conference Innovation Award  
  • 1995 Texas Association of Environmental Education Recognition Award  
  • 1994 NISOD (National Institute for Staff & Organizational Development Teaching Excellence Award  
  • 1994 Kingwood College Teaching Excellence Award  
  • 1994 National Association of Biology Teachers Biotechnology Teaching Award

Publications

Books:

  • Understand Drugs: Anti-inflammatory Drugs. 2013 (in press). Infobase Learning; New York, NY.  
  • Transgenic Crop Plants: Volume 2: Utilization and Biosafety: Transgenic Crop Plants: Contributions, Concerns, and Compulsions. 2010. (eds: Chittaranjan Kole, Charles Michler, Albert G. Abbott). Springer; New York, NY.  
  • Rubeola and Rubella. 2009. Chelsea House Publishers (Facts on File); New York, NY.  
  • Yellow Fever. 2009. Chelsea House Publishers (Facts on File); New York, NY.  
  • Medicine in the News. 2007. Chelsea House Publishers; New York, NY.  
  • Biotechnology 101, 2006. Greenwood Publishers; Highlands Ranch, CO.  
  • Gonorrhea (with Linda Kollar), 2005. Chelsea House Publishers; Philadelphia, PA. (2nd Edition 2010)  
  • Biotechnology in the Farm And Factory:Agricultural And Industrial Applications (Agricultural And Industrial Applications),2005. Chelsea House Publishers; Philadelphia, PA.  
  • Toxic Shock Syndrome, 2004, Chelsea House Publishers; Philadelphia, PA. (2nd Edition 2010)  
  • Meningitis, 2004, Chelsea House Publishers; Philadelphia, PA. (2nd Edition 2010)  
  • Favorite Demonstrations, 2004 (editor and author), NSTA Press; Arlington, VA.  
  • Syphilis, 2003, Chelsea House Publishers; Philadelphia, PA. (2nd Edition 2010)  
  • Building Student Safety Habits for the Workplace. 2000. (with Susan Gertz, James Kaufman, Mark Meszaros). Terrific Science Press; Miami, OH.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:

  • Environmental toxicology, its history & related disciplines. CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries. v48 n 7 p1221- 1231. March 2011.  
  • A Simple Model of Hox Genes: Bone Morphology Demonstration. Journal of College Science Teaching, v37 n6 p12-13 Jul 2008  
  • Forensic Analysis Demonstration via Hawaii Five-O. Journal of College Science Teaching, v36 n1 p14-16 Sep 2006  
  • A Fruity Biochemistry Demonstration. Journal of College Science Teaching, v34 n6 p64-65 MayJun 2005  
  • MOS: The Critical Elements of Doing Effective Classroom Demonstrations. Journal of College Science Teaching, v35 n3 p44 Nov-Dec 2005  
  • The Rules of Research: Keeping Your Favorite Demonstrations Safe. Journal of College Science Teaching, v32 n4 p282-83 Dec 2002-Jan 2003  
  • The Roles of Different Mobile Phases in Liquid Chromatography: A Moving Demonstration of Chemical Interactions. Journal of College Science Teaching, v30 n5 p344-45 Feb 2001  
  • Gas or No Gas: Challenging Deductive Reasoning Skills Using a Carbohydrate Digestive Enzyme Experiment. American Biology Teacher, v58 n2 p99-101 Feb 1996.  
  • Many biotechnology tech-transfer articles in ISB News Report. Information Systems for Biotechnology. Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. 2000 - 2003 Information Systems for Biotechnology

Personal life

Dr. Brian Shmaefsky currently lives in Kingwood, Texas with his wife Julana. He also has two adult children named Kathleen and Timothy.

References

  1. EREN (2021-06-11). "Brian R. Shmaefsky {Ecologist Stories}". EREN - Ecological Research as Education Network. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  2. "Dr. Brian Shmaefsky". Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  3. ^ "Faculty and Staff |". www.lonestar.edu. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  4. ^ "Brian Shmaefsky | Reading Length". www.readinglength.com. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  5. Shmaefsky, Brian (January 14, 2025). "Brian Shmaefsky". Linkedin. Retrieved January 15, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Dr. Brian Shmaefsky". Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  7. ^ Lonestar (January 14, 2025). "Dr. Brian Shmaefsky" (PDF). lonestar.edu. Retrieved January 14, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Brian Shmaefsky — Nourish the Future". www.nourishthefuture.org. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
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