Detailed Information for Raymond Willis
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Raymond Willis
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Biology » Assistant Professor
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Contact Informationraymond.willis@mwsu.eduMy Websites |
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InterestsVertebrate Biologist- herpetology, mammalogy, phylogenetic systematics, field biology, protein isoform specialization in under-represented organisms |
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Course Information
| Semester | Course # | Section | Course Name | Location | Days / Times | |
| Details | Spring 2013 | 3234 | Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates | Bolin Hall 213 | MWF 1100-1200 Lecture M or T Lab 200-450 |
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| Details | Spring 2013 | 3033 | Field Zoology | Bolin Hall 207 | W 1000 Lecture W 100-450 Plus extra field trips to various locations and time |
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| Details | Fall 2012 | 4143 | Evolution and Systematics | Bolin Hall 212 | MWF 0800-0900 |
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| Details | Fall 2012 | 3113 | Biogeography | Bolin Hall 314 | TR 0800-0920 |
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| Details | Fall 2012 | 3024 | Vertebrate Zoology | Bolin Hall 213 | Monday and wednesday 1200-1250 Lecture Wednesday 100-350 Lab
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Education Background
| Institution | Degree | Graduation Date |
| Texas Tech University | PhD | |
| Tarleton State University | MS | |
| Tarleton State University | BS |
Employment Background
| Institution | Position | Start Date / | End Date |
| Texas Tech U Health Sciences Center | Postdoctoral Research Associate | 2007-Jan | 2010-Aug |
| University of Science and Artsw of Oklahoma | Assistant Professor | 2010-Aug | 2012-Aug |
| Midwestern State University | Assistant Professor | 2012-Aug | Present |
Research and Publications
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Mukherjee, S, J. Trice, P. Shinde, R. E. Willis, T. A. Pressley, and J. F. Perez-Zogbi.Submitted. Ca2+ oscillations, Ca2+ sensitization, and contraction activated by protein kinase C in small airway smooth muscle. Journal of General Physiology.
Willis, R. E., L. S. Babonis, H. B. Lillywhite, and T.A. Pressley. In Progress. Genetic Variation in the Alpha 1 subunit of the Na,K-pump in under-represented vertebrate lineages. Physiological Genomics.
Willis, R. E. Invited Review, In Progress. Phylogenetic trees and their application to evolutionary and physiological issues. Trends in Physiological Education.
Willis, R. E. 2009. Transthyretin (TTR) intron 1 elucidates crocodylian relationships. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 53, 1049-1054.
Carr, D. L., J. A. Carr, R. E. Willis, and T. A. Pressley. 2008. A perchlorate sensitive iodide transporter in frogs. General and Comparative Endocrinology 156: 9-14.
Willis, R. E., L. R. McAliley, E. D. Neeley, and L. D. Densmore III. 2007. Evidence for placing the false gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii) into the family Gavialidae; Inferences from nuclear gene sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 43, 787-794.
McAliley*, L. R. R. E. Willis*, D. A. Ray, P. S. White, C. Brochu and L. D. Densmore III. 2006. Are crocodiles really monophyletic?-Evidence for subdivisions from sequence and morphological data. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 39, 16-32.(* Co-first authors)
McAliley, L. R., R. E. Willis, M. R. J. Forstner, T. Guerra, and L. D. Densmore III. 2006. Eight microsatellite markers for the San Esteban Chuckwalla, Sauromalus varius. Molecular Ecology Notes. 6, 759-761.
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