Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Kerry D. Fulcher, Ph.D.                                                

Office Information

Administrative Experience
 

2008- Present
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA
2002-2008
Chair, Biology Department, Point Loma Nazarene University
1998-2008
Director of the Integrated Semester for Freshmen (ISF) program, Point Loma Nazarene University 

Teaching Experience 

2002-2008
Professor of Biology, Point Loma Nazarene University
1998-2002
Associate Professor of Biology, Point Loma Nazarene University
1994-1998
Assistant Professor of Biology, Point Loma Nazarene College  

Professional Memberships

• Society for the Study of Reproduction
• Project Kaleidoscope Faculty for the 21st Century
• National Science Teachers Association
• National Association for Research in Science Teaching 

Manuscripts Published

Trummel, D.E., Fulcher, K.D., Beck, J.C., Cloud, J.G. 1992. Fertility of Rainbow Trout Males Relative to Differences in the Proportion of Sperm that Bind to a Specific Antibody. Aquaculture, 104: 175-182, 1992.

Beck, J.C., Fulcher, K.D., Beck, C.F., Cloud, J.G. Sperm Surface Antigens Required for Fertility: Identification on Spermatozoa of Rainbow Trout by Use of Monoclonal Antibodies. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 121:333-339, 1992.

Fulcher, K.D., Welch, J.E., Willis, W.D., O'Brien, D.A., Eddy, E.M. Characterization of Laminin Receptor mRNA Expression and Protein Profile in Mouse Spermatogenic Cells. Biology of Reproduction, 48:674-682, 1993.
 
Eddy, E.M., O'Brien, D.A., Welch, J.E., Mori, C., Rosario, M.O., and Fulcher, K.D. Regulation of Expression of Genes and Proteins in Spermatogenic Cells. In, Whitcomb, R., and Zirkin, B. (eds.): Understanding Male Infertility: Basic and Clinical Approaches. Ares-Serono Symposia. New York, Raven Press , 98:171-182, 1993.

Mori, C., Welch, J.E., Fulcher, K.D., O'Brien, D.A., Eddy, E.M. Unique Hexokinase mRNAs Lacking The Porin-Binding Domain are Developmentally Expressed in Mouse Spermatogenic Cells. Biology of Reproduction 49:191-203, 1993.

Eddy, E.M., Welch, J.E., Mori, C., Fulcher, K.D., and O'Brien, D.A. Role and Regulation of Spermatogenic Cell-Specific Gene Expression: Enzymes of Glycolysis. In Bartke, A. (ed.) Function of Somatic Cells in the Testis. Serono Symposia, U.S.A. New York, Springer-Verlag , 362-372, 1994.

O'Brien, D.A., Welch, J.E., Fulcher, K.D., Eddy, E. M. Expression of Mannose 6-Phosphate Receptor mRNAs in Mouse Spermatogenic and Sertoli Cells. Biology of Reproduction 50:429-435, 1994.

Fulcher, K.D., Welch, J.E., Klapper, D.G., O'Brien, D.A., Eddy, M.E. Characterization of Fsc1 cDNA for a Mouse Sperm Fibrous Sheath Component. Biology of Reproduction 52: 41-49, 1995.

Fulcher, K.D., Welch, J.E., Klapper, D.G., O'Brien, D.A., Eddy, M.E. Identification of a Unique µ-Class Glutatione S-Transferase in Mouse Spermatogenic Cells. Molecular Reproduction and Development 42:415-424, 1995.

Miki, K., Willis, W. D., Brown, P. R., Goulding, E. H., Fulcher, K. D., Eddy, E. M., Targeted Disruption of the Akap4 Gene Causes Defects in Sperm Flagellum and Motility. Developmental Biology 248: 331-342, 2002.

Abstracts Published While at PLNU

Santiago R.S., Brown J.J., Fulcher, K.D. (1995) A pcr-based strategy for characterizing intron/exon junctions in eukaryotic genes. (Presented at the 20th annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.)

Conte, F., Haliasz, J.L., Anderson, J.D., Butts, B.D., Puto, L., Sears, P.J., Teets, C.C., Lavin, T.L., and Fulcher, K.D. (1996) Variation of the differential display technique to isolate stage-specific genes in Brachydanio rerio. (Presented at the 21st annaul West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, Point Loma Nazarene College, San Diego, CA.)

Fulcher, K. D., Fischer, C. J., Greenway, R. L., and Eddy, E.M. Survey of Glutathione S-transferase Clones in Mouse Germ Cell Libraries. (Presented at the 14^th Testis Worshop: Germ Cell Development, Division,Disruption and Death., Baltimore MD, 1997.)

Fischer, C. J., Greenway, R.L., and Fulcher, K. D. Molecular Survey of the Glutathione S-transferase Multi-gene Family in Mouse Testis. (Presented at the 22nd Annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, Loyola Marymount University, Loyola, CA, 1997.)

Greenway, R.L., Fischer, C. J., and Fulcher, K. D. , µ, and Glutathione S-transferase Expression in Mouse Testis. (Presented at the 22nd Annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, Loyola Marymount University, Loyola, CA, 1997.)

Kristine Himmerick, Margie Acosta, Amber Marean, David Kerk, Kerry Fulcher, Scott Hummel, and Robert White, Amplification of Ankyrin-related Sequences from mRNA of the Zebrafish (Danio rerio), (Presented at the 22^nd Annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, Loyola Marymount University, Loyola, CA, 1997.)

Nathan Turnbough, Sarah Whitehead, (Kerry Fulcher). IDENTIFICATION OF DIFFERENTIAL GENE EXPRESSION PRODUCTS IN DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES OF MOUSE TESTIS USING A DIFFERENTIAL DISPLAY TECHNIQUE. (Presented at the 24^th Annual West Coast Undergraduate Research Conference, UC Irvine, Irvine, CA, May 1998.)

Kerry Fulcher, Robert Smith, Philip Bowles, and Charlene Pate, An Integrated Semester for Freshman. (Presented at the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities Quality/Retention Project “Promoting Excellence in Christian Higher Education”, Feb. 1999.)

Jason McKnight, (Kerry Fulcher), BIO400 Project: The Characterization of Spermatogenesis in Zebrafish (Danio rerio). (Presented at the 25^th Annual West Coast Undergraduate Research Conference, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA, April 2000.)

Kerry D. Fulcher, Jason McKnight, Jonathan Butler Characterization Of The Spermatogenic Cycle In Zebrafish (Danio rerio). Department of Biology, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA 92106. (Presented at the XVIth Testis Workshop, Newport Beach, CA, Feb, 2001.)

Jonathan Butler, Jason McKnight, Nathan Kelly, (Kerry D. Fulcher) Detection Of Differentially Expressed Genes In Zebrafish (Danio Rerio) Testis. Department of Biology, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA 92106. (Presented at the 26^th Annual West Coast Undergraduate Research Conference, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara CA, April 2001.)

Rosie Holman, Gwen Rohrer, (Kerry D. Fulcher) Histochemical And Immunohistochemical Characterization Of The Stages Of Spermatogenic Cells In Zebrafish. Department of Biology, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA 92106. (Presented at the 27^th Annual West Coast Undergraduate Research Conference, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA. April, 2002.)

Justin Diederichs, Nikola Dragojlovic, Katherine Kronquist, Kerry Fulcher Histological Identification and Analysis of the Spermatogenic Cells in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Testes. (Presented at the 28^th Annual West Coast Undergraduate Research Conference, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, April 2003.)

Sam Campbell, Kevin Haman, Jeff Youngren and Kerry Fulcher Immunohistochemical Determination of the Spermatogenic Cycle Length in Zebrafish (Danio rerio). Department of Biology, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA 92106. (Presented at the 31st Annual West Coast Undergraduate Research Conference, PLNU, San Diego, CA April 2006.)

Niccole Schultz, Kensey Stansberry-Perkins, Kerry Fulcher and Mike Mooring, Effect of Progesterone on the Annual Reproductive Cycle of Bison Females. Department of Biology, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA 92106. (Presented at the 33rd Annual West Coast Undergraduate Research Conference, PLNU, San Diego, CA April 2008.)

Honors and Professional Activities

PLNU Alumni Teaching Development Award 2006 “Bioinformatics in Transition: Moving Bioinformatics From a Stand-Alone Course to an Embedded Discipline Across the Biology Curriculum.”

PLNU RASP Award 2004 “Assessment of the impact of the ISF program on the intellectual and ethical development of its participants.”

PLNU Sabbatical Award, Spring 2002. “The Application of National Recommendations for Non-Science Major Curricula to the BIO 101 ISF GE Course: A Catalyst for Future Changes in the Biology GE Course Offerings at PLNU.”

PLNU Alumni Teaching Development Award 2001. “Applying National Science Curriculum Reform Guidelines To The Non-Majors Biology Component Of The Integrated Semester For Freshmen.”

Teaching, Learning and Technology (TLT) Grant 2001 from The Center for Teaching and Learning. “Implementation of class and web-based presentations of student projects in the biology classroom.”

Project Kaleidoscope: Faculty for the 21^st Century, Selected 2000.

PLNU Teaching, Learning and Technology Roundtable grant, Enhancing the Integration of the ISF Program through Technology, 1999.

PLNU Alumni Teaching Development Award, An Investigative Approach to Learning Biology in an Upper Division Biology Course: Modeling Science Not Cooking, 1998.

Manuscript Reviews for Biology of Reproduction, 1994- 2003 (3-4 per year).

Manuscript Reviews for Cell Biology Education, 2002-2004.

Invited Lectures or Talks

Talks on the Creation/Evolution Debates

• Mission Valley Church of the Nazarene-Adult Sunday school Class - 1998
• First United Methodist Church- Adult Sunday school Class - 2000
• Fresh Start Southern California District Nazarene Leadership Conference - 2001
• PLNU Board of Trustees - 2002 Spring Meeting
• PLNU Faculty Workshop - 2002 Fall
• PSY400 History and Contemporary Issues in Psychology - Fall 2003, 2005
• Point Loma Neighborhood Bible Studies Combined Workshop - 2005

Talks on Stem Cells and Ethics

• ASB Forum - 2003
• COM 231 Argumentation and Debate - 2004
• San Diego First Church of the Nazarene - Adult Education Workshop - 2004

Talks on Spiritual Lessons from Science and Nature

• PLNU Chapel - Proverbs and the Scientific Method, Fall 2002
• PLNU Chapel - Living Life in Full Color, Fall 2004 

University Committees and Assignments

Community and Church Involvement 

• Crusader Sports Associates Board Member, 1997-98, 1998-99
• Small Group Leader for Screwtape Letters discussion for 1^st Church, 2000
• Co-Teach 4-5 year old Children's Church at 1^st Church, 1999-2001
• Coach Peninsula YMCA youth soccer team, 2000
• Albion Soccer Team Manager, 2002-2005
• Point Loma Neighborhood Bible Study Leader, 2004,- present
• Peninsula Soccer League Board of Directors, Member At Large 2005-2006
• Peninsula Soccer League Board of Directors, Vice President 2006-2007
• Peninsula Soccer League Board of Directors, President 2007- present

Personal/Background Data

Dr. Fulcher Married Robyn Wendling in 1985. Robyn is the Resident Director for Flex Housing at PLNU. They have 3 daughters: Jordyn (1989), Hailey (1992), and Madyson (1996). Hobbies include playing basketball, exercising in general, watching soccer, reading and writing.