Four letter SEA-PHAGES code: WCAR
Location: Cullowhee, NC United States
Website: http://www.wcu.edu/
Joined SEA-PHAGES: Cohort 8 (started in 2015)
Buddy school: North Carolina A&T State University
Term type: None
Total SEA-PHAGES sections taught: 10
Total SEA-PHAGES students: 211
SEA-PHAGES Faculty
Primary Faculty Contact
mdgainey@email.wcu.edu
Assistant Professor
Chemistry and Physics
Other Faculty Members
jamiewallen@email.wcu.edu
828-227-2491
Assistant Professor
Chemistry & Physics
Legal Contact
Shea Browning
srbrowning@email.wcu.edu
828-227-2520
Academic Terms
Spring 2021
Start: Jan 25, 2021, End: May 07, 2021
Sections in this Term
Molecular Bioinformatics
Primary Instructor: Maria Gainey
Additional Instructor: Maria Gainey
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis, Gordonia terrae, Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 18
Freshmen: 15
Seniors: 2
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 1.2
Fall 2019
Start: Aug 19, 2019, End: Dec 13, 2019
Sections in this Term
CHEM139-40/BIOL140-41
Primary Instructor: Maria Gainey
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 20
Freshmen: 20
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 6.0
Spring Semester 2019
Start: Jan 14, 2019, End: May 03, 2019
Sections in this Term
Molecular Bioinformatics/462/0
Primary Instructor: Maria Gainey
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 22
Freshmen: 22
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
Fall Semester 2018
Start: Aug 20, 2018, End: Dec 07, 2018
Sections in this Term
BIO/CHEM Lab
Primary Instructor: Jamie Wallen
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 24
Freshmen: 24
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 6.0
Spring Semester 2018
Start: Jan 16, 2018, End: May 04, 2018
Sections in this Term
BiolChem493PhageBioinformatics
Primary Instructor: Jamie Wallen
Additional Instructor: Megan Eckardt
Additional Instructor: Maria Gainey
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis, Gordonia terrae, Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 23
Freshmen: 23
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
Fall 2017
Start: Aug 21, 2017, End: Dec 08, 2017
Sections in this Term
Biol140/Chem139 Laboratory
Primary Instructor: Jamie Wallen
Additional Instructor: Megan Eckardt
Additional Instructor: Maria Gainey
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Gordonia terrae, Microbacterium foliorum
Number of students: 24
Freshmen: 24
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 6.0
Spring Semester 2017
Start: Jan 09, 2017, End: Apr 28, 2017
Sections in this Term
Biol/Chem 493:Bioinformatics
Primary Instructor: Jamie Wallen
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 18
Freshmen: 12
Juniors: 4
Seniors: 2
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
Fall 2016 Semester
Start: Aug 22, 2016, End: Dec 11, 2016
Sections in this Term
Biol 140/Chem 139 Laboratory
Primary Instructor: Jamie Wallen
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 21
Freshmen: 21
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 6.0
Spring Semester 2016
Start: Jan 11, 2016, End: Apr 29, 2016
Sections in this Term
BIOL/CHEM 493: Phage Hunters
Primary Instructor: Jamie Wallen
Additional Instructor: Megan Eckardt
Additional Instructor: Maria Gainey
Type: In silico (phage genomics/bioinformatics)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 20
Freshmen: 12
Juniors: 6
Seniors: 2
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
Fall Semester 2015
Start: Aug 17, 2015, End: Dec 04, 2015
Sections in this Term
Phage hunters BIOL/CHEM 493
Primary Instructor: Jamie Wallen
Additional Instructor: Megan Eckardt
Additional Instructor: Maria Gainey
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 21
Freshmen: 13
Juniors: 8
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 6.0
Institution Addresses
Current Mailing Address
Jamie Wallen
Western Carolina University
111 Memorial Drive
Natural Sciences Building Room 231
Cullowhee, NC 28723
USA
Current Shipping Address
Jamie Wallen
Western Carolina University
111 Memorial Drive
Natural Sciences Building Room 231
Cullowhee, NC 28723
USA