Abour H. Cherif,^* Linda Michel,^** Farahnaz Movahedzadeh,^*** Robert Aron,^* Gerald Adams,^**** Sharron Jenkins<sup>*****


*</sup>ABOUR H. CHERIF, Ph.D. (acherif@devry.edu), is Associate Dean of Math and Science Curriculum, and Professor of Biology and Science Education; and ROBERT ARON, Ph.D. (baron@devry.edu), is Dean, New Product Development; both in Academic Affairs, DeVry University, Addison, IL 60101-6106.
^**LINDA O. MICHEL, Ph.D., is Science Curriculum Manager and Microbiology Instructor, DeVry University, Wooster, OH 44691; e-mail: lmichel@devry.edu.
^***FARAHNAZ MOVAHEDZADEH, Ph.D., is Biology Faculty, Department of Biology, Harold Washington College, Chicago, IL 60601, and Research Assistant Professor, Institute for Tuberculosis Research, Chicago, IL 60612-7231; e-mail: movahed@uic.edu.
^****GERALD ADAMS, Ph.D., is Professor of Geology and Environmental Science, Science and Mathematics Department, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL 60605; e-mail: gadams@colum.edu.
^*****SHARRON JENKINS, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Department of Biology and Chemistry, Purdue University North Central, Westville, IN 46391; e-mail: sjenkins@pnc.edu.