Education
- B.A., Covenant College
- M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh
- M.S., Ph.D., Emory University
Affiliations
- American Institute of Biological Sciences
- American Scientific Affiliation
- The American Chestnut Foundation
Areas of Expertise
- Field Biology and Evolution
- Interface of Christianity and Science
Courses Taught
- Biology 102
- Plant Taxonomy
- Evolutionary Biology
- Studies in Science, Faith and Technology
Selected Research
- Plant Secondary Chemistry, American Chestnut tree
Selected Publications
- Camden Towne, Jan F. Dudt, and Durwood Ray. (2015). Effect of Mansoa alliacea (Bignonnaceae) leaf extract on embryonic and tumerogenic mouse cell lines. Journal of Medicinal Plant Research. 9:799-805.
Professional Experience
- Contractor in ecological risk review, EPA Region IV (1992-’93)
- Professor of Biology at Oklahoma University (8 yrs.)
- Professor of Biology Grove City College, 2004 to present.
Hobbies/Interests
- Outdoor activities: hunting, raising beef cattle, camping
- Basketball
- Reconciling modern science with traditional orthodox Christian theology
You might be surprised to know
I started out as a Christian high school chemistry and physics teacher. I have lived in many areas across America, east to west north to south. Married at age 36 to Katie (great wife, 5 great kids)