At Valencia, he frequently serves on faculty hiringĬommittees. Is in cell biology, his training focused on physiology. Study at Duke was in the Physiology Division within the Department of Cell Biology, so while his degree He received his bachelor’sĭegree in biology from Morehouse College and his Ph.D. Human anatomy and physiology as well as general biology and human sexuality. G.J.T.īryan Derrickson is Professor of Biology at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida, where he teaches His life of dedication has inspired me in so many ways, both personally and professionally,Īnd I honor him and pay tribute to him with this dedication. Tortora, my brother, my friend, and my role model.
He also enjoys attending college basketball and professional hockey games and performances at the Nevertheless, he still makes time for four or five weekly aerobic workouts Jerry is the author of several best-selling science textbooks and laboratory manuals, a calling that often requires an additionalĤ0 hours per week beyond his teaching responsibilities. Selected to represent Bergen Community College in a campaign to increase awareness of the contributions of In 1996, he received a National Instituteįor Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) excellence award from the University of Texas and was Was the recipient of MACUB’s 1992 President’s Memorial Award. The Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS), the American Society of Microbiology (ASM), theĪmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the National Education Association (NEA),Īnd the Metropolitan Association of College and University Biologists (MACUB).Ībove all, Jerry is devoted to his students and their aspirations. He is a member of many professional organizations, including His bachelor’s degree in biology from Fairleigh Dickinson University and his master’s degree in scienceĮducation from Montclair State College. Paramus, New Jersey, where he teaches human anatomy and physiology as well as microbiology. Jerry Tortora is Professor of Biology and former Biology Coordinator at Bergen Community College in Outside of the United States, please contact your local This textbook for use in your course, please accept this book as your complimentary desk copy. Return instructions and a free-of-charge return shipping label are available at If you have chosen to adopt Upon completion of the review period, please return the evaluationĬopy to Wiley. These copies are licensed and may not be sold or transferred to a third party. Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, website Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissionsĭepartment, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774, (201) 748-6011, fax (201) 748-6008, website permissions.Įvaluation copies are provided to qualified academics and professionals for review purposes only, for use in their courses during the next academic Prior written permission of the Publisher or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 No part of this public ation may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the Tortora, L.L.C., Bryan Derrickson, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Among the issues we are addressing are carbon impact, paper specifications and procurement,Įthical conduct within our business and among our vendors, and community and charitable support. In 2008, we launched a Corporate Citizenship Initiative, a global effort to address the environmental, social,Įconomic, and ethical challenges we face in our business. Our company is built on a foundation of principles that include responsibility to the communities The world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. ⬁įounded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., has been a valued source of knowledge and understanding for more than 200 years, helping people around This book was set in 10.5/12.5 Times LT STD with Frutiger LT STD family by Aptara and printed and bound by Quad Graphics/Versailles.