Biography
Educational Background:
Ph.D. in Biology Received: 1989 Conferred by: West Virginia Univ., Morgantown
MA. in Biology Received: 1982 Conferred by: State University of NY @ Oneonta
BS. In Biology Received: 1978 Conferred by: State University of NY @ Cortland
Transferred 1974-1976 SUNY @ Potsdam, transferred to Cortland
Professional Experience:
2024-26 Biology Department Program Coordinator
2022- Ordained Minister
1991-present Professor of Biology, Natural Sciences, West Liberty
University, West Liberty, WV
2010-2012 Interim Chair of the Department of Natural Sciences and Math
2002-2003 Adjunct Professor of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, WVU,
Morgantown, WV
2003 Part-time Instructor, Biology Department, Bethany College
1992-1995 Part-time Instructor, Biology Department, Ohio University
Eastern, Belmont, OH
1989-1991 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Entomology and
Applied Ecology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, Plant Wounding Responses to Treehopper Oviposition.
1990 Lecturer, Biology Department, University of Delaware, Newark
1988-1989 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Biology Department WVU under
Dr. Patricia Gallagher
1987–1989 Lecturer, Biology Department, West Virginia University,
Morgantown, WV.
1982-1989 Laboratory Teaching Assistant, Biology Department, West
Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
1985-1988 Part-time Instructor, The Pennsylvania State University, Fayette
Campus, Uniontown, PA
1981-1982 Laboratory Teaching Assistant, State University of New York at
Oneonta, Oneonta, NY
Professional Organizations:
West Virginia Academy of Science
Chi Beta Phi-Rho Chapter
Honors:
1986- WVU Outstanding TA in Biology
2006-07- Faculty Professional Activity Award
2026- Distinguished Service Award- WV Academy of Science
Education
Professional Experience:
2024-26 Biology Department Program Coordinator
2022- Ordained Minister
1991-present Professor of Biology, Natural Sciences, West Liberty
University, West Liberty, WV
2010-2012 Interim Chair of the Department of Natural Sciences and Math
2002-2003 Adjunct Professor of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, WVU,
Morgantown, WV
2003 Part-time Instructor, Biology Department, Bethany College
1992-1995 Part-time Instructor, Biology Department, Ohio University
Eastern, Belmont, OH
1989-1991 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Entomology and
Applied Ecology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, Plant Wounding Responses to Treehopper Oviposition.
1990 Lecturer, Biology Department, University of Delaware, Newark
1988-1989 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Biology Department WVU under
Dr. Patricia Gallagher
1987–1989 Lecturer, Biology Department, West Virginia University,
Morgantown, WV.
1982-1989 Laboratory Teaching Assistant, Biology Department, West
Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
1985-1988 Part-time Instructor, The Pennsylvania State University, Fayette
Campus, Uniontown, PA
1981-1982 Laboratory Teaching Assistant, State University of New York at
Oneonta, Oneonta, NY
Professional Experiences
Ph.D. in Biology Received: 1989 Conferred by: West Virginia Univ., Morgantown
MA. in Biology Received: 1982 Conferred by: State University of NY @ Oneonta
BS. In Biology Received: 1978 Conferred by: State University of NY @ Cortland
Most Recent Publications and Presentations
Published Works:
Book-
Medicinal Botany and Mycology: From potions to pills. Roger Seeber and Rachel Wiechman. 2025. 250pp.
Article-
Dillapiole dampens the expression of the major virulence genes of Francisella tularensis. Elliot M. Collins, Anthony Sako, Kristen Sikorsky, James Denvir, Jun
Fan, Donald A. Primerano, Deanna M. Schmitt, Stuart Cantlay, Roger Seeber,
Francisco Leon, Joseph Horzempa. 2025
Book-
The Study of Life: Life Science for the Non-major Laboratory Manual. 2022.
Article-
The potential for flower nectar to allow mosquito to mosquito transmission of Francisella tularensis. Adam Kenney, Austin Cusick, Jessica Payne, Anna Gaughenbaugh, Andrea Renshaw, Jenna Wright, Roger Seeber, Rebecca Barnes, Aleksandr Florjanczyk, Joseph Horzempa. 2017. PLOS ONE | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0175157