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Gary D. Miner, Ph.D.
2300 East 14th Street
Tulsa, OK 74104
e-mail: gary@statsoft.com OR Miner.Gary@gmail.com
Work Tel: 918-749-1119, x212
2003 - present: Community Faculty for In His Image Family Practice Medical Residency Program, Tulsa, OK; oversee 2nd year residents research projects from inception of idea, to planning, to execution, and then special emphasis on data analysis and writing research paper in peer reviewed journal format for presentation at Annual Scientific Assembly, prior to submitting papers to peer reviewed journals for possible publication.
1997 - present StatSoft, Inc. Tulsa, OK
Senior Statistician / Data Mining and Text Mining - Predictive Analytics Consultant / Trainer
* Technical Phone Support
* Statistical Software Training, including the following courses: Introduction to STATISTICA, Multivariate Analysis, SPC, DOE, Graphical Data Analysis, Data Mining including Neural Networks and DNA Microarray Assays - Bioinformatics, and INTRODUCTION TO DATA MINING.
* Testing, verification, and debugging of new statistical software development
* Consulting
1991-2002 Southern Nazarene University Bethany & Tulsa, OK
Adjunct Professor and Project Director
Taught course in Philosophy of Life & Human Values for MHR (Management of Human Resources) and OL (Organizational Leadership) .
Taught course in Adulthood to Aging for Family Studies in Gerontology program.
Directed students' thesis projects, including design, implementation, statistical analysis, and final writing and presentation.
Participated in "SNU THINK TANK" 1996-present; specifically developed an activity to teach skills in enhanced time and priority management.
1990-present Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry & Neurology Boston, MA
Associate Editor for Alzheimer's & Other Dementias
Solicited original manuscripts for the journal via direct mail and in person at national and international scientific meetings.
Reviewed manuscripts for the journal.
Wrote editorial or found guest editor for Editorial page occasionally
1988-1990 Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation OKC, OK
Affiliate Research Scientist
Co-Principal Investigator in putting together a federal grant application involving cooperative ventures among medical institutions in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas.
Oversaw all aspects of networking, getting written permissions for cooperative ventures from the other institutions, delegating and coordinating all writing, and getting the grant proposal into Washington, D.C.
1986-1988 School of Medicine, ORU Tulsa, OK
Associate Professor of Pharmacology; Director of the Alzheimer Disease & Geriatric Disorders Research Laboratories
Team taught lectures and laboratories in pharmacology to medical students.
Facilitated research and research seminars in the Department and inter-departmentally
Influenced several faculty members to conduct new research on Alzheimer's Disease, present papers on the results of this research at national and international meetings, and publish it in peer reviewed journals.
Worked on research tower development committee including writing a major portion of the report.
Faculty advisor to medical students.
Served on Human Research-Informed Consent committee.
1985-present The Alzheimer's Foundation Tulsa, OK
Founder & Director of non-profit foundation
Single-handedly organized the foundation, including filing incorporation papers, obtaining a top-quality attorney who donated his efforts, and development of all other business documents.
Organized local and international scientific meetings, bringing together all the leaders in the field from several countries.
Organized over 100 scientists to write the first book on the genetics of Alzheimer's disease and a second book for caregivers and primary physicians; edited these books
Raised funds to support the activities of the foundation.
Facilitated cooperation among scientists in a highly competitive field, accelerating the gain in knowledge of the genetics of Alzheimer's disease.
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1982-1985 Eastern Nazarene College Boston, MA
Associate Professor, Professor
Taught courses in genetics, microbiology and related courses.
Served on the computer committee for the entire college.
Developed and was the Director for the first graduate micro-computer degree program for the State of Massachusetts; found professors to teach courses, and developed several courses myself, including one in artificial intelligence.
1980-1982 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Psychiatric Epidemiology
Took 2 years of post-doctoral training: coursework & research projects.
With two mentors of international reputation developed a major research grant proposal utilizing the unique resources of the University of Iowa "500 program".
1977-1982 Northwest Nazarene College Nampa, ID
Professor & Chairman of Department
Developed and brought departmental budget in line with current needs; this involved defending it before the appropriate college committees.
Taught undergraduate courses: genetics, microbiology and related courses.
Obtained research grant to support undergraduate students during the summers; developed a research program for these students.
1970-1977 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN
Research Associate ad Assistant Professor - Departments of Psychiatry, Psychology & Genetics
Developed, under mentor's direction, a new laboratory devoted to studying the proteins of the brain with emphasis on schizophrenia and Alzheimer's.
Hired and supervised laboratory assistants.
Developed & wrote laboratory training and procedures documents to insure quality control among the students and technicians performing experiments.
Designed new experimental techniques which were published for the scientific community to utilize.
Developed groundbreaking experimental procedures with autopsy brain tissue, new discoveries were made and results published in peer reviewed scientific literature.
Under mentor's direction helped with final editing on two major books in the field of genetics of schizophrenia which were to become landmark studies.
1970-1970 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
Instructor
Laboratory instructor for general biology course, summer session.
Worked with mentor professor in design and development of this course.
Complete CV listing all publications, including refereed journal articles and edited books, available upon request
COLLEGE - Undergraduate, Graduate, and Post-Doctoral education:
1960-1964 Hamline University St. Paul, MN
B.A., Biology with Chemistry & Education minors.
1964-1966 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
B.S., Zoology & Physiology (genetics emphasis)
1966-1966 The Jackson Laboratory Bar Harbor, ME
College Training Program on NIH award.
1966-1970 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
Ph.D., Genetics.
1968-(June-July) Bermuda Biological Station St. George's West, Bermuda
Marine Developmental Embryology Course, on NSF award.
1968-(August) University of California, San Diego San Diego, CA
Molecular Techniques in Developmental Biology Institute, on NSF award.
1970-1972 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN
Post-Doctoral in Behavior & Psychiatric-Genetics.
1980-1982 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
NIH-Postdoctoral trainee in psychiatric-epidemiology.
Professional Service:
Governor of Oklahoma's Task Force for Alzheimer's Disease; 1989-present.
Interests:
Gardening, music, racquet ball, body-building, hiking, and running (recently acquired).
