| Department: | |
| Title: | Associate Dean - College of Science/Health |
| Office: | SB 241h |
| Email: | Daniel.Fairbanks@uvu.edu |
| Phone: | 801-863-6440 |
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Academic Specialties
Genetics, Evolution, History of Science, International Scientific Development, Art
Current Position
Associate Dean of Science and Health, Professor of Biology, Utah Valley University, 2009—present.
Previous Positions
Head of the Department and Professor of Plant, Soil, and Insect Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2008.
Dean of Undergraduate Education, Brigham Young University, 2005—2008.
Professor, Southern Virginia University, Buena Vista, Virginia, 2002—2004.
Associate Dean of Biology and Agriculture, Brigham Young University, 2000.
Honors Program Director and Associate Dean, Brigham Young University, 1998—2000.
Fulbright Professor, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Brazil, 1991
Professor, Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences, Brigham Young University (Full Professor 1998—2008, Associate Professor 1994—98, Assistant Professor 1988—94.
Education
Ph.D. University of Arizona, 1988
M.S. University of Minnesota, 1985
B.S. Brigham Young University, 1982
Professional Societies and Positions
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Genetics Society of America
American Society of Human Genetics
National Sculpture Society
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, Peer Evaluator
Utah Science and Mathematics Education Consortium, Secretary
Selected Publications and Artistic Works
Books
Fairbanks, D.J. 2012 Evolving: The Human Effect and Why It Matters Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 352 pp.
Fairbanks, D.J. 2010 (updated paperback edition), 2007 (hardbound edition). Relics of Eden: The Powerful Evidence of Evolution in Human DNA. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 281 pp.
Franklin, A., A.W.F. Edwards, D.J. Fairbanks, D.L. Hartl, and T. Seidenfeld. 2008. Ending the Mendel-Fisher Controversy. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press, 368 pp.
Fairbanks, D.J. and W.R. Andersen. 1999. Genetics: The Continuity of Life. Pacific Grove, CA: Wadsworth and Brooks/Cole Publishing Companies. 848 pp.
Refereed Journal Articles
Maughan, P.J., S.M. Smith, D.J. Fairbanks, and E.N. Jellen. 2011. Development, characterization and linkage mapping of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the grain Amaranths (Amaranthus sp.). The Plant Genome (in press).
Westerlund, J.F. and D.J. Fairbanks. 2010. Gregor Mendel's classic paper and the nature of science in genetics courses. Hereditas 147:293—303.
Johnson, J.B., M. Adair, B.J. Adams, D.J. Fairbanks, V. Itamura, D.E. Jeffery, D. Merrell,S.M. Ritter, and R.R. Tolman. 2009. Evolution Education in Utah: A State Office of Education—University Partnership Focuses on Why Evolution Matters. Evolution: Education and Outreach 2:349—358.
Maughan, P.J., T.B. Turner, C.E. Coleman, D.B. Elzinga, E.N. Jellen, J.A. Morales, J.A. Udall, D.J. Fairbanks, and A. Bonifacio. 2009. Characterization of salt overly sensitive 1 (SOS1) gene homeologs in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.). Genome 52:647—657.
Jarvis, D.E., O.R. Kopp, E. N. Jellen, M.A. Mallory, J. Pattee, A. Bonifacio, C.E. Coleman, M.R. Stevens, D.J. Fairbanks, and P.J. Maughan. 2008. Simple sequence repeat marker development and genetic mapping in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.). Journal of Genetics 87:39—51.
Balzotti, M.R.B., J.N. Thornton, P.J. Maughan, D.A. McClellan, M.R. Stevens, E.N. Jellen, D.J. Fairbanks, and C.E. Coleman. 2008. Expression and evolutionary relationships of the Chenopodium quinoa 11S seed storage protein gene. International Journal of Plant Sciences 169:281—291.
Fairbanks, D.J. and B. Schaalje. 2007. The tetrad-pollen model fails to explain the bias in Mendel's pea
Hartl, D.L. and D.J. Fairbanks. 2007. Mud sticks: On the alleged falsification of Mend
Christensen, S.A., D.B. Pratt, C. Pratt, P
Fairbanks, D.J. and P.J. Maughan. 2006. Evolution of the NANOG pseudogene family in the human and chimpanz
Ramakrishnan, A.P., S.E. Meyer, D.J. Fairban
Stevens, M.R., C.E. Coleman, S.E. Parkinson, P.J. Maughan, H.-B. Zhang, M.R. Balzotti, D.L. Kooyman, K. Arumugantathan, A. Bon
Mason, S.L., M.R. Stevens, E.N. Jellen, A. Bonifacio, D.J. Fairbanks, C.E. Coleman,
Meyer, S.E., D.L. Nelson, S. Clement, J. Waters, M. Stevens, and D.J. Fairbanks. 2005. G
Westerlund, J.F. and D.J. Fairbanks. 2004. Gregor Mendel and �..Myth-Conceptions.� .
Coles, N.D., C.E. Coleman, S.A. Christensen, E.N. Jellen, M.R. Stevens, A. Bonifacio, J.A. Rojas-B
Maughan, P.J., A. Bonifacio, E.N. Jellen, M.R. Stevens, C.E. Coleman, M. Rick
Ramakrishnan, A.P., S.E. Meyer, J. Waters, M.R. Stevens, C.E. Coleman, and D.J. Fairbanks. 2004. Correlation between molecular markers and adaptively significant genetic variation in Brom
Wright, K.H., K.C. Huber, D.J. Fai
Wright, K.H., O.A. Pike, D.J. Fairban
Fairbanks, D.J. and B. Rytting. 2001.
Ruas, C.F., P.M. Ruas, H.C. Stutz, and
Ruas, P.M., A. Bonifacio, C.F. Ruas, D.J. Fairbanks, and W.R.
Ruas, C.F., D.J. Fairbanks, W.R. Andersen, R.P. Evans,
Mudge, J., W.R. Andersen, R.L.
Cook, K.A., V.D. Jolley, D.J. Fairbank
Ruas, P.M., C.F. Ruas, D.J. Fa
Riede, C.R., D.J. Fairbanks, W.R. Andersen, R.L. Kehrer, and L.R. Rob
Transue, D.K., D.J. Fairbanks, L.R. Robison, W.R. Andersen, and
Stevens, W.B., V.D. Jolley, N.C. Hansen, and D.J. Fairbanks. 1993.
Wood, S.G., L.D. Lawson, D.J. Fairbanks, L.R. Robison, and W.R. Andersen. 1993. Seed lipid content and fatty acid composition of three quinoa cultivars. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 6:41—44. Fairbanks, D.J. A. Waldrigues, C.F. Ruas, P.M. Ruas, P.J. Maughan, L.R. Robison, W.R. Andersen, C.R. Riede, C.S. Pauley, L.G. Caetano, O.M.N. Arantes, M.H.P. Fungaro, M.C. Vidotto, and S.E. Jankevicius. 1993. Efficient car
Jolley, V.D., D.J. Fairbanks, W.B Stevens, R.E. Terry, and J.H. Orf. 1992. Root iron-reduction capacity for genotypic evaluation of iron efficiency in soybean.Xiong, S., R.L. Park, W.R. Andersen, R.
Fairbanks, D.J. 1990. Politics, science, and hunger: An interdisciplinary approach to honors education in agriculture. Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education 19:184—186. Fairbanks, D.J., K.W. Burgener, L.R. Robison, W.R. Andersen, and E. Ballón. 1990. Electrophoretic characterization of quinoa seed proteins. Plant Breeding 104:190—195. Smith, S.E. and D.J. Fairbanks. 1989. Effects of pollination method on strain cross yield in lucerne. Plant Breeding 102:79—82. Smith, S.E. and D.J. Fairbanks. 1989. Registration of AZ-88MS and AZ-88NDC nondormant male-sterile and male-fertile maintainer alfalfa germplasms. Crop Science 29:1095. Fairbanks, D.J., S.E. Smith, and J.K. Brown. 1988. Inheritance of large mitochondrial RNAs in alfalfa. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 76:619—622. Fairbanks, D.J., J.H. Orf, W.P. Inskeep, and P.R. Bloom. 1987. Evaluation of soybean genotypes for iron-deficiency chlorosis in potted calcareous soil. Crop Science 27:953—957. Fairbanks. D.J. 1987. Book Review: Potatoes: programs and research for developing countries. D.H. Horton. Annals of Regional Science 21 (3):182—184. Farmer, J.L. and D.J. Fairbanks. 1986. Interaction of the bw and w loci in Drosophila melanogaster. Drosophila Information Service 63:50—51. Book Chapters, Encyclopedia Entries, and Book Editorship Fairbanks, D.J. 2009. "Evolution of Nuclear Receptor Pseudogenes." In Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. London: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Fairbanks, D.J. (updating author). 2009. "Evolutionary Biology." In B.D. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Genetics, Revised Editio
Fairbanks, D.J. (updating author). 2009. &
Maughan, P.J., A. Bonifacio, C.E. Coleman, E.N. Jellen, M.R. Stevens and D.J. Fairbanks. 2007. "Quinoa (Ch
Fairbanks, D.J. 2004. Chromosome Mutation. I
McArthur, E.D. and D.J. Fairbanks (comps.) 2001. Shrubland Ecosystem Genetics and Biodiversity. Proc. RMRS-P-21. USDA
Selected Artistic Commissions, Juried Exhibits, and Featured Gallery Shows: "Jane Burton" Bronze portrait bust, Private collection, Dedham, Massachusetts, 2010. "Charles Darwin" Bronze portrait bust. Permanent exhibit, seven castings: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts; Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah; Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, Salt Lake City, Utah; three in private collections: one in Westwood, Massachusetts, two in Salt Lake City, Utah. 2009. "Beverley Sorenson" Bronze portrait bust. Private collection, Salt Lake City, UT, 2009. "Pioneers,"�"Families," "Alumni," "Service" Four 4' '4' bronze plaques for memorial bell tower. Permanent exhibit. Eastern Arizona College, Thatcher Arizona, 2007. "Ezra Meeker and the Oregon Trail" Minted sterling silver medallion, edition of 500, for the California-Oregon Trails Association, 2006. "Xanthus" Bronze and "Balius" Bronze. Shenandoah Invitational. Juried invitational exhib
"Ezra Meeker" Bronze portrait bust. Permanent exhibit, two castings: The Meeker Mansion, Puyallup, Washington, 2004, National Frontier Trails Museum, Independence, Missouri, 2003. "Rebecca LeBlanc" Terracotta portrait bust. Private collection. Orem, Utah, 2004. "Abu Kissi" Terracotta portrait bust. Private collection. Salt Lake City, Utah, 2004. "Angelica" Bronze. Angels, Cupids, and Winged Creatures of Fantasy. Juried exhibit. Park Avenue Atrium, National Sculpture Society, New York City, New York, 2002. "David Dalton" Bronze portrait bust. Permanent exhibit. Primrose International Viola Archive, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2002. "Wayne Johnson" Bronze portrait bust. Permanent exhibit. Springville Museum of Art, Springville, Utah, 2001. "Howard C. Stutz"�and "Perry Plummer" Bronze portrait busts. Permanent exhibit. USDA-Forest Service Shrub Sciences Laboratory, Provo, Utah, 2000. "Nativity" Terracotta. The Christmas Lamb. Juried exhibit. Springville Museum of Art, Springville, Utah, 1999. "Sir William Osler" Full-figure bronze statuette for Intermountain Health Care. Edition of 40. Various locations.1997. "Marya Orf, "Nichoas Orf,"� and "Brian Orf"� Terracotta portraits. Private collection, LaCross, Wisconsin. 1995 and 1985. "Thomas L. Martin" Bronze portrait bust. Permanent exhibit. Thomas L. Martin Building, Brigham Young University. 1994. "Cougar" Bronze sculpture. 70th National Spring Salon. Juried exhibit. Springville Museum of Art, Springville, Utah, 1994. "Norman E. Borlaug" Bronze portrait bust. Permanent exhibit, two castings: Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarias del Noroeste. Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico. 1992; Borlaug Hall, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota. 1985. "Winter" Stoneware sculpture. 68th National Spring Salon. Juried exhibit. Springville Museum of Art, Springville, Utah, 1992. "John A. Widtsoe"� Terracotta por
"Icarus" and "Aurora" Bronze. Art Extraordinaire.
"Bartley P. Cardon" Bronze portrait bust. Permanent exhibit. University of Arizona Maricopa Research Center. Maricopa, Arizona. 1987. "John Overend" Bronze portrait bust. Permanent exhibit, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1986.
"John Schaus" and "Erin Schaus" Terracotta portraits. Private collection, Eagar, Minnesota. 1984.