Julie Morgan

Instructor with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to foster a positive learning environment conducive to success. Imparted comprehensive topical knowledge in varied modalities to enhance deeper learning. Developed meaningful test instruments to complement and validate course curriculum.

• Oral, 2015, Keynote Address: Learning beyond the books…what I really took away from my college experience, Molecular Basis of Disease Summer Undergraduate Research Day, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
• Oral, 2014, Posttranslational Modifications regulate a critical Adaptive Immune Protein, Georgia State University Undergraduate Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia
• Oral, 2014, So you like Science…..now what?, Gwinnett County Science Fair Speaker Series, Lawrenceville, Georgia
• Oral, 2013, Regulation of the Class II Transactivator: Ubiquitin beyond degradation, Ubiquitin Drug Discovery and Diagnostics Conference, Philadelphia, PA
• Oral, 2013, Regulating the Regulator: A PTM Story, Molecular Basis of Disease annual conference, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
• Oral, 2012, Purification of Posttranslationally Modified Proteins for In Vitro Ubiquitination assays, Biology Graduate Student Seminar Series, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
• Oral, 2012, CIITA’s PTM’s and the role they play in Transcription Regulation of MHC II, Georgia State University Undergraduate Seminar, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
• Oral, 2011, Cracking the code on CIITA’s PTM’s, Clayton State University Undergraduate Seminar, Clayton State University, Morrow, Georgia
• Oral, 2008, Cellular Response to Nanoparticle Exposure, Society of In Vitro Biology International Conference, Tucson, Arizona
• Poster, 2016, Introducing Freshman Students to Cutting Edge Scientific Research: Discovery and the Use of HeLa Cells, American Society of Cell Biology Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA
• Poster, 2015, Posttranslational crosstalk mediates the critical adaptive immune molecule, the Class II Transactivator, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Annual Meeting, Experimental Biology, Boston, MA
• Poster, 2014, Double Agent, pCAF: “HAT” or “Ligase”?, Molecular Basis of Disease Symposium, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
• Poster, 2014, pCAF a dual role protein: “HAT” or “Ligase”?, Southeastern Immunology Symposium, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
• Poster, 2014, Pulling a ligase from a “HAT”, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Annual Meeting, Experimental Biology, San Diego, CA
• Poster, 2014, Activation of anti-tumor immune response using a combination of radiation and 26S proteasome inhibition, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Annual Meeting, Experimental Biology, San Diego, CA
• Poster, 2014, Two modifications, one protein: the multiple roles the histone acetyltransferase, pCAF plays in posttranslational modifications, Georgia State University Undergraduate Research Conference, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
• Poster, 2014, Epigenetic and Posttranslational Regulation of Transcriptional Machinery, Ph.D. Recruitment Day, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
• Oral, 2012, Posttranslational Modifications: Regulating the Regulator, American Society for biochemistry and molecular Biology, Special Symposia on Posttranslational Modifications, Tahoe City, CA
• Oral, 2012, The Major Histocompatability Complex Class II (MHC II) through posttranslational modifications of the Class II Transactivator (CIITA) and the JAK/STAT signaling cascade, Ph.D. Recruitment Day, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
• Oral, 2011, Dynamic regulation of the Class II Transactivator (CIITA) through posttranslational modifications, Experimental Biology Conference, Washington, D.C.
• Oral, 2011, Regulating the Regulators: Transcriptional and Posttranslational regulation of critical genes in the Adaptive Immune Response, Ph.D. Recruitment Day, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
• Oral, 2008, Cellular Response to Nanoparticle Exposure, Society of In Vitro Biology, Tucson, AZ

• Native Plant Botanical Garden Director, 06/2022, Present, Georgia State University, Perimeter College, Decatur, Georgia, Manage the day-to-day operations of the botanical garden and supervise three part-time employees and student employees. Maintain inventory, ordering, organize plant sales, organize and host GSU volunteer days, collaborate with community volunteers, and outreach and education opportunities.
• Assistant Professor, Department of Life and Earth Sciences, 08/2019, Present, Georgia State University, Perimeter College, Decatur, Georgia, Introduction to Biology (Biol1103/1103L/BIOL1104), Human Anatomy I & II (Biol2110/2110L & 2120/2120L), Microbiology for Health Sciences (Biol2300/2300L), Plant Resources & Environment (ENVS1402/1402L), Responsible for designing and completing executions of all my courses (including preparation of syllabi, all lecture materials, assignments, exams, and grading)., Mentor students, Work in the science grotto (tutoring), Science Olympiad Tournament Director and Volunteer, Newton Daffodil Festival, Native Plant Garden (Decatur), Community Garden (Decatur), Newton ACE, Open Houses, Judge numerous science fairs each year, Co-Chair Newton Daffodil Festival (co-chair), Microbiology Committee (Secretary), Introductory Biology Committee (Chair), Human Anatomy & Physiology committee, Environmental Science Committee Master Course Biol 1103 Development Perimeter College Team (Lead), Regents Advisory Committee (Science Advisory Committee), Life and Earth Science bylaws committee (chair), Prison Education Project, Newton ACE committee, STAR committee, STEM research committee, LES Department Chair Search Committee, Regents Advisory Committee Biology representative, Co-Chair for Bee Campus Designation, University Assistantship Program Undergraduate Honor’s student scholar. Mentored and worked with undergraduate Honor’s students on various projects, including establishing vermicompost on all five Perimeter College campuses.
• Instructor, eCore, 08/2022, Present, University System of Georgia, Introduction to Biology I lecture and Introduction to Biology lab, Teach online Introductory Biology I and II lectures and laboratory. Responsible for facilitating the course and working with students directly on material concerns. Provide feedback on discussions, assignments, and exams. Meet with individual students once per month virtually for academic updates.
• Adjunct Lecturer, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, 08/2021, Present, Johns Hopkins University, Advanced Cell Biology, Epigenetics, Gene Expression & Organization, Genes and Disease, Teach online master’s level courses. Responsible for the course design and complete execution of the course. Student correspondence and maintaining accurate grade information.
• Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Biology, 01/2021, 05/2023, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA, Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II, Teach online Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II. Responsible for the course design and complete execution of the course. Student correspondence and maintaining accurate grade information.
• Lecturer, Department of Biology, 08/2015, 07/2019, Clayton State University, Morrow, Georgia, Introduction to Biology I lecture and Introduction to Biology lab (BIOL1111, BIOL1111L), Introduction to Biology II lecture (BIOL1112) (seated and online), Principles of Biology I lecture and lab (BIOL1107/BIOL1107L), Human Anatomy and Physiology I lecture (seated and online) and lab (BIOL1151, BIOL1151L), Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture (seated and online) and lab (BIOL1152, BIOL1152L), Microbiology for health sciences lab (BIOL2250L), Cell and Molecular biology (BIOL3200), Biotechnology laboratory (BIOL4202L), Responsible for the design and complete execution of these courses (including preparation of syllabi, all lecture materials, and all exams, as well as all the grading)., Senior yearly BBQ, Judge student research presentations, Mid-term/Final Tutoring Blitz, Open lab for A & P, Biology 1107L CURE implementation team (Department level committee), NSF-Stem Mini Grant team successfully submitted and received a mini-grant from Georgia Gwinnett College for implementing CURE based teaching in undergraduate (BIOL1107L) Biology laboratory (Department level committee), Biology Curriculum redesign committee (Department level committee), University Hearing Panel-Office of Community Standards (University level committee) Present, Scholar of the Year Committee (College level committee), Information Technology Council (University level committee), Laboratory Safety Committee (Department level committee), Student Fees Committee (University level committee), Mentored seven biology students in research and future educational/career goals. The research focused on the effects of C. elegans' environmental stress on the innate immune response and epigenetic modifications.
• Part-time instructor, Summers 2016/2017/2018, Georgia State University, Perimeter College, Newton, Georgia, Microbiology for Health Sciences and lab (BIOL1913, BIOL1913L), Cell Biology and Genetics and lab (BIOL1402, BIOL1402L), Human Anatomy & Physiology II (BIOL 2120, BIOL2120L), Responsible for the design and complete execution of these courses (including preparation of syllabi, all lecture materials, and all exams, as well as all the grading). Lab class responsibilities included but were not limited to day-to-day laboratory activities, the safety of students, development, and implementation of testing materials.
• Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology, Spring 2010, Summer 2015, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, Principles of Biology Lab I and II (BIOL2107L, BIOL2108L), Facilitating labs, student safety, design, and implementation of exams/quizzes. Collaborate with other teaching assistants in designing and building new labs for undergraduate students.
• Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology, 2013, 2015, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, Honors Freshman Seminar, Design and implement a new course for honors biology majors course introducing topics in biology.
• Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Fall 2007, Clayton State University, Morrow, Georgia, Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Lab & Organic Chemistry II Lab, To engage students in learning new material, assist students when necessary, and assist in developing novel ideas or experiments with the instructor.
• Peer Tutor, 2006, 2008, Clayton State University, Morrow, Georgia, Tutored various biology and chemistry classes as well as Statistics and Critical thinking

• CETLOE Grant, $3500, 2023
• HIPs Ambassador Stipend, $1000, 2023
• Online education Mini-Grant, $1500, 2022
• GSU Summer STATE program, $1200, 2022
• Dean’s Summer Program-Course Modification Grant, $6000, 2022
• University Assistantship Program (Honor’s College), $2000, 2021
• STEM Mini-Grant, $900, 2021
• Sustainability Grant, $1500, 2020
• NSF-STEM Mini-Grant (GGC), $10,000, 2016
• Travel Award-Biology Graduate Student Association, $2500, 2015
• Travel Award-American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, $5000, 2015
• Travel Award- Molecular Basis of Disease, $3000, 2015
• Travel Award-Biology Graduate Student Association, $2500, 2014
• Travel Award-American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, $5000, 2014
• Travel Award- Molecular Basis of Disease, $3000, 2014
• Travel Award- Molecular Basis of Disease, $3000, 2013
• Travel Award- Molecular Basis of Disease, $3000, 2012
• Georgia Hope Scholarship Recipient, Full Tuition, 2004-08

• Recipient of Perimeter College’s Outstanding Junior Faculty Award, 2022
• Outstanding Junior Faculty Nominee, 2021
• Nominated for College of Arts and Sciences Teacher of the year, 2017
• Molecular Basis of Disease Fellowship, Georgia State University, 2012-2015
• Graduate Leadership Award, Georgia State University, 2014
• 2nd Place in Oral Presentations at “MBD Day”, $250 cash prize, Georgia State University, 2013
• Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant, Georgia State University, 2011/12
• Honorary Member inductee of Tri-Beta, Clayton State University, 2008
• O.C. Lam III Awards, Excellence in the Biological Science, Clayton State University, 2008
• 1st Place in Oral presentation for undergraduate Research Day, Clayton State University, 2007/08
• Inducted into Golden Key International Society, Clayton State University, 2006-08
• Who’s Who Among American Students in Universities and Colleges, Clayton State University, 2006-08
• National Dean’s List, 2005-08
• Clayton State University Dean’s List, 2005-08
• Georgia Perimeter College Dean’s List, 2003-04
• Outstanding Academic Performance in Chemistry, Georgia Perimeter College, 2004
• Inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, Georgia Perimeter College, 2003

• Susanna F. Greer, Ph.D., Dissertation Research, Spring 2010, Summer 2015, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, Investigated Posttranslational modifications on the Class II Transactivator and PTM’s role in regulating CIITA activity. Identified a novel ubiquitin ligase involved in the ubiquitination of CIITA and identified novel ubiquitination linkage occurring on CIITA and its role in CIITA regulation., Cell culture, Western Blotting, Enzymatic & kinetic assays, Protein Purification, RNA isolation, qRT-PCR, biostatistics, Flow Cytometry, Fluorescence Microscopy, Confocal Microscopy, Bacterial work, Recombinant protein, Site-directed mutagenesis, Northern Blotting, ChIP, Co-IP, immunohistochemistry staining, In Vitro assays, Protocol development, Troubleshooting, Budget and record keeping, Ordering of lab supplies, Working with vendors, Training/teaching, Organization, Detail-oriented, GraphPad, FlowJo, PowerPoint, Public speaking, Mentored undergraduate research students from 2012-2015 to work on my dissertation project.
• Ritu Aneja, Ph.D., Laboratory Rotation, Fall 2009, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, Cultured Prostate Cancer cells. Tested new noscapine analogs to identify disruption of mitotic spindle formation., Staining cells, Florescence microscopy
• Research Internship and Biology Research Practicum, Fall 2007, Summer 2008, Clayton State University, Morrow, Georgia, Conducted an independent research project investigating the effects of nanoparticles on CHO and COS-7 cells., Cell Culture, Cell counting, HE staining, Microscopy, DNA isolation, Primer design, Identification of genes using BLAST

• Native Human Antibody to Shr Promotes Mice survival after intraperitoneal change with Invasive Group A Streptococcus, Chatterjee Nilanjana, Huang, Ya-Shu, Lyles, Kristin, Morgan, JE, Kauvar, Lawrence, Greer, SF, Eichenbaum, Z., Journal of Infectious Diseases
• Pulling a ligase out of a “Hat”: pCAF mediates ubiquitination of the Class II Transactivator (CIITA), Morgan JE, Greer, SF, International Journal of Cell Biology, 2017
• The Class II Transactivator (CIITA) is regulated by post-translational modification cross-talk between ERK1/2 phosphorylation, mono- ubiquitination, and Lysine (K) 63 ubiquitination, Morgan JE, Shanderson R, Boyd N, Cacan E, Greer, SF, Bioscience Reports, 35-(4)
• Polycomb recruitment at the Class II Transactivator Gene, Morgan JE
• Boyd NH, Greer, SF, Molecular Immunology, 482-91
• Assessing the in vitro toxicity of the lunar dust environment using respiratory cell exposed to Al2O3 and SiO2 fine dust particles, Jordan, JA, Verhoff, AM., Morgan JE, Fischer, DG, In vitro cellular & developmental Biology-Animal, 45, 10, 602-613