• B.S. Biology 1963 Wayne State University (MI)
• M.W.M. Wildlife Management 1967 The University of Michigan
• Ph.D. Wildlife Management 1970 The University of Michigan

Courses taught at HSU include: 

• Environmental Ethics
• Case Studies in Environmental Ethics
• Principles of Wildlife Diseases
• Ecology & Control of Wildlife Diseases
• Advanced Topics in Wildlife Diseases
• Wildlife Conservation and Administration
• Natural Resource Conservation
• Wildlife Conclave
• Senior Seminar (Wildlife)
• Principles of Wildlife Management
• Wildlife Ecology and Management
• Inscape/Landscape
• Wildlife Management (Mammals)

I have three primary goals in my teaching. One is to provide subject matter which reflects a comprehensive and current knowledge base in each field. Secondly, I strive to prepare students to function competently and confidently in their roles and responsibilities in society, and to support them in making wise and worthwhile contributions. My third goal is to offer learning opportunities which are enriching and satisfying to each participating student. I view each class as a shared learning opportunity for the students and me. While I assume the major responsibility for designing each course, I value each student's potential for making significant contributions to our shared educational experience. Most research and publications since my arrival at Humboldt State have been in conjunction with graduate and undergraduate students. Besides serving as major advisor to students conducting independent research studies, I often use research as a cooperative learning tool in the classroom. This exposes students to the practical problems and the excitement of using the scientific method and direct experience as a means of learning. It also provides the educational benefits inherent to a cooperative learning strategy. Classroom projects by undergraduate students have resulted in a number of peer-reviewed publications in international journals and presentations at regional and national scientific conferences. I always strive to include interdisciplinary perspectives for my students in order to provide them with a broad array of intellectual tools with which to consider challenging problems. For example, each year since 1983 I have team- taught two environmental ethics classes with an HSU Philosophy professor; together we are able to offer a richer learning opportunity on these complex and value-laden topics than could either of us alone.