Dr. Billie L. Johnson
Corporate Food Safety Coordinator for Menu Foods.
EDUCATION:
University of Oklahoma,
Norman, Oklahoma. Ph.D., Microbiology/Immunology, May 1995. Major Professor:
Dr. George C. Cozad.
East Texas State University,
Commerce, Texas. M.S., Animal Science/Biology, August 1989. Major Professor:
Dr. David Crenshaw
East Texas State University,
Commerce, Texas. B.S., Animal Science/Biology, May 1988. Graduated with
HIGHEST HONORS.
PRIMARY TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES:
general microbiology, immunology, pathogenic microbiology,
virology, hematology, and cancer biology.
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
Incidence of Salmonella species and Escherichia coli in grocery
meat products including chicken and hamburger.
Contaminating coliform bacteria found in nearby lakes, water
reservoirs, and lagoon systems which seep into ground water reserves.
Species typing for Salmonella bacteria: insight into the
numerous species of Salmonella.
GRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECTS:
Isolation of the NIa Protease in Wheat Infected with Wheat
Streak Mosaic Virus.
Acquistion of Listeria monocytogenes from powdered cheese
products utilizing ELISA and DNA gene probe assays prior to and following
freezing of the samples at -70øC.
Inhibition of Vaccina virus DNA replication through the production
of Nitric Oxide and Interleukin-1 within activated macrophages.
Determination as to whether or not fungal species can be
stored at room temperature in sterile distilled water without threat of
contamination.
Storm-water runoff and nonpoint source coliform contamination
in Lyon County, Kansas.
PUBLICATIONS:
The Efficacy of Various Anthelminitic Administration Methods
on Internal Parasites in the Equine-Honors Thesis, May 1988.
The Incidence and Effects of Microbial Salmonella Species
Afflicting Regionally Confined Young Calves and Lactating Cows as Compared
to Nonconfined Dry Cows- Masters Thesis, August 1989.
Induction of the P388D1 Mouse Macrophage Cell Line by Blastomyces
dermatitidis for Enhanced Phagocytic Activity and Cytokine Production-Doctoral
Dissertation, May 1995.
Scanning Electron Microscopy of the P388D1 Mouse Macrophage
Phagocytic Activities. Oklahoma Academy of Science. Abstracts of papers
presented November 12, 1994.
Increased Cytokine Production as seen in the P388D1 Mouse
Macrophage Cell Line when subjected to Blastomyces dermatitidis. American
Society of Microbiology- Abstracts of papers presented April 1, 1995.
Pathogenic Microbiology Lab Manual- text completed in August
1995. Submitted for publication with William C. Brown Publishers, November,
1995.
Phagocytic Activity and Cytokine Production from the P388D1
Macrophage cell line when stimulated by Blastomyces dermatitidis. Kansas
Academy of Science. Abstracts of papers presented at the 128th annual meeting.
Volume 15. March 21-22, 1996.
In addition to teaching and research activities, Dr. Johnson
is a faculty sponsor of the Caduceus Society, a society designed for the
pre-professional students on campus, as well as a member of the American
Society of Microbiology, Kansas Academy
of Science, Kansas Association of Biology Teachers, American
Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Medical Mycological
Society of the Americas.
Contact Dr. Johnson at
(620) 342-1323 (voice)
bjohnson@menufoods.com
(email)
Provide comments to Billie Johnson at bjohnson@menufoods.com.