Department

• Biology

Position

• Assistant Professor

Secondary Appointment

• College of Arts and Sciences

• General Biology - Molecular and Cellular, Cell Structure and Function, Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Biology of the Protists, Pre-Medical Education Seminar

• B.A. in Biology, magna cum laude, 1979, Kalamazoo College
• Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, 1987, Washington University

• Research Assistant, Michigan Cancer Foundation, Detroit MI, June 1979 to August 1981
• Graduate Fellow, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle WA, December 1986 to July 1987
• Assistant Professor of Biology, Creighton University, Omaha NE, August 1987 to present
• Director of Pre-Health Professions Advising, Creighton University, Omaha NE, August 2014 - present

• Achieve Inc., reviewer of Next Generation Science Standards
• American Scientific Affiliation, member and reviewer of journal articles
• National Center for Science Education, member
• National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions, member
• Nebraska Religious Coalition for Science Education, co-founder and public lecturer

• Phi Beta Kappa, Kalamazoo College Delta Chapter of Michigan, 1979
• National Institutes of Health Predoctoral Fellowship, 1981–1982
• National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, 1982–1985
• Dean's Award for Professional Excellence in Teaching, 1995
• Dean’s Award for Professional Excellence in Service, 2011
• Spirit of Saint Ignatius Award, 2013
• College of Arts and Sciences Pre-Major Advising Award, 2014

• Biology of the Protists (BIO 455) lecture and laboratory
• Current Topics in Cellular and Molecular Biology (BIO 532) lecture and discussion
• Cell Structure and Function (BIO 362) lecture
• General Biology: Molecular and Cellular (formerly BIO 211, now BIO 202/206) lecture and laboratory
• Molecular Biology Lecture (BIO 417/MIC 617)
• Molecular Genetics Laboratory (BIO 419/MIC 619)
• Pre-Health Professions Learning Communities (PHLC, PDDS, PMED)
• Science and Religion (SRP/PHL/THL 420) lecture and discussion
• Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental Program, Health Sciences - Multicultural and Community Affairs (HS-MACA)

Articles

• Austerberry, Charles F. Clapping with One Hand, Perspectives on Science & Christian Faith, 65, 214-215, 2013
• Austerberry, C. F. Evolution and christian faith: reflections of an evolutionary biologists, Reports of the national center for science education, 27, 49, 2007

Publications

• Austerberry, C. F. Evolving sequel to Bryan's last campaign, News Bank Access World News, 2005