Biography
My name is Dr. Kent Edmonds. I am a Professor of Biology at Indiana University Southeast. I grew up in southern California (Torrance, CA) and obtained my undergraduate degree at the University of California at Santa Cruz. Subsequently, I attended the University of Delaware to obtain my PhD in Biology with an emphasis in Physiology. Upon graduation, I went to North Carolina State University for almost a year and a half for a Postdoctoral Research position. I then went to the University of Massachusetts at Amherst for about two and a half years for a second Postdoctoral Research position. After leaving Massachusetts, I came to IU Southeast where I have been on the faculty for almost 27 years. My research involves the hormonal regulation of reproduction and the hormonal regulation of gastrointestinal development in rodents. I enjoy reading and going to book stores, listening to music, and going to antique stores.
Academic Background
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Doctorate
- University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
- Ph.D., Major in Biology (Physiology)
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Bachelors
- University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
- BA, Major in Biology
Professional Interests
Teaching
Human Physiology
Animal Physiology
Histology
Biology
Senior Seminar
Research
Seasonal and Hormonal Control Of Reproduction in the Marsh Rice Rat Oryzomys palustris
Pharmacological Control of Melatonin Production in the Marsh Rice Rat Oryzomys palustris
Effects of Age on Reproduction in the Marsh Rice Rat Oryzomys palustris
Regulation of Gastrointestinal Development in the Marsh Rice Rat Oryzomys palustris
Effects of Environmental Enrichment on Reproduction in the Marsh Rice Rat Oryzomys palustris
Regulation of Swimming and Pelage in the Marsh Rice Rat Oryzomys palustris
Publications
Journal Articles
- Kent Edmonds. (2013). Melatonin, But not Auxin, Affects Postnatal Reproductive Development in the Marsh Rice Rat (Oryzomys palustris). Zoological Science, 30 (6), 439-445.
- Kent Edmonds, Leah Riggs, and Troy Masden . (2005). Effects of Photoperiod, Melatonin, and the Pineal Gland on Compensatory Gonadal Hypertrophy During Postnatal Development in the Marsh Rice Rat (Oryzomys palustris). Zoological Science, 22 (7), 763-774.