I would like to gratefully acknowledge the following people for their inspiration, assistance, and endless patience.
Dr. Valerie Stout
Chairperson of my committee and fearless champion of the distressed and needy. Thanks for all of your support, inspiration, laughter, listening, and most of all for your never-ending faith in me.Dr. Bertram Jacobs
Committee member, for being too busy to nag me but never too busy to be available and helpful.
Thanks to both Drs. Stout and Jacobs for teaching the molecular techniques class that inspired this site and provided the foundation necessary for me to create it. Much of the information contained herein comes from their extensive knowledge base.
Dr. Wilson Francisco
For agreeing to join my committee at such a late date and despite having a full docket.Dr. Robert McGaughey
For his early interest in and support of this project.Janice Frangella
In the ASU Microbiology office for having the answers to all things bureaucratic.Kevin Coons
For taking the time out from his triathalon training to take photos for me.
