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Dr. Sharon Mozley-Standridge
478.934.3546
Associate Professor of Biology
| Office Hours: | Office Hours for Spring 2026: M 8:15am-9:15am T 8:15am-9:15am & 11am-12pm W 8:15am-9:15am R 8:15am-9:15am & 11pm-2pm **Other times by appointment only and at the discretion of the instructor. My Discord ID is Dr. Standridge. Email me if you would like an invite to my office hours server. Please call/email/text if you need to cancel an appointment! Thank you! |
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| Website: | https://www.mga.edu/health-natural-sciences/natural-sciences/ |
| Biography: | A little bit about me: I obtained a Ph.D. in 2005 from the University of Georgia, Athens, GA in Fungal Systematics where I studied the evolution of fungi. Ever eat a mushroom? I worked on their very small relatives called chytrids. I have been teaching since 2006 here in Cochran after a short postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa on Oahu. Why biology? Because I love biology!!!!! Biology was also the one class in high school that stuck in my head the best and I have a special place in my heart for microbes! I live in Cochran with my husband, Zach (works in cybersecurity), our 9 year old daughter Elizabeth, Rocky the Bernese Mountain Dog, Mischief the Cat and some fish. I grew up in Lawrenceville which is in Gwinnett County. I have a sister who lives in Columbia, SC with her husband, two sons and some cats. My mother also lives in Columbia and is a retired nurse. I am a sci-fi/fantasy nerd so I love Supernatural, Marvel, Star Wars, Star Trek, Stargate, Dr. Who etc... I like to knit and cross stitch but my favorite thing to do is to read fantasy/science fiction novels. I am big on being organized and microbiologically aware (B.S in Microbiology from UGA 1998). I also have an addiction to Hello Kitty, Xbox, Anime, Chocolate and Dr. Pepper. |
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| Teaching and Research Interests: | Botany Microbiology Protistology Biology Education Mycology: Chytrid Fungi systematics, genetics and development, Fungal Ecology Magnetotactic Bacteria |
| Courses: | Spring 2026 Courses: Introductory Biology I - BIOL 1001K&L Principles of Biology I - BIOL 2107K&L Foundations of Microbiology - BIOL 2260K&L Plant Biology for B.S. in Biology - BIOL 3360K&L Directed Studies - SCIE 2999 Past Courses: Introductory Biology I & II - BIOL 1001K&L/1002K&L Principles of Biology I & II - BIOL 2107K&L/2108K&L Foundations of Microbiology - BIOL 2260K&L (formerly BIOL 1134) Microbiology for B.S. in Biology - BIOL 3540K&L Plant Biology for B.S. in Biology - BIOL 3360K&L Mycology for B.S. in Biology - BIOL 4450K&L Research Methods - SCIE 2998 Directed Studies - SCIE 2999 Research - BIOL 4894 Senior Seminar - BIOL 4120 Introduction to Fungi for non-majors (Area B) - BIOL 1006 |
| Education: (All institutions attended and degrees or credentials earned) | Ph.D. in Plant Biology, Area of Specialization: Fungal Systematics, August 2005. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Magna Cum Laude, Major: Microbiology, March 1998. |
| CV: | Work: 1100 Second St. SE, Cochran, GA 31014 Cell Phone : 478-308-6878 Office Phone: 478-934-3546 Email: sharon.standridge@mga.edu Recent Service/Workshop Activities: MGA DAY of service with the Science Club at the Ga Canine Rescue in Cochran, GA, Sept 26. 2025 Upward Bound at MGA Cochran Campus with Dr. Moe Sission, June 2023 MGA representative at Middle Georgia STEM City Expo: August 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Assisted Dr. Estelle Nuckels with the Bleckley County High School Visit Day, December 6, 2024 Participated with Science Club in Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences “Plants and Pollinators” Day, March 8, 2025 Secretary and Chair of Intercollegiate Athletics Committee August 2023-May 2026 Cochran Campus Open House Natural Science Department Representative April & Oct 2018, Oct 2021, March 2023, Oct 2024, March 2025, Oct 2025 Attended MSF Scientific Day via Zoom, May 22, 2025 HHMI’s “Bringing Hardy-Weinberg to Life: Simulating Changes in Gene Pools with HHMI BioInteractive’s Population Genetics Explorer” online workshop, Aug. 6, 2025 Attended UGA Urban Mushroom Symposium “Spore to Store”, UGA Extension Center for Urban Agriculture, Griffin, GA March 7, 2025. Science Club Speaker Series Fall 2025: My Sapelo Experiences, Oct 2024 “Microbes in the Gothic Period” for the MGA Roberts Memorial Library Goth-Tober speaker series, Tuesday Oct 28, 2025 |
| Professional Experience: | Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Hawaii Natural Energy Institute/Department of Oceanography,University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, June 2005 to March 2006 (research advisor: Dr. Guangyi Wang). Bioactive compounds of Marine Fungi Isolated from Marine Sponges Teaching Experience: Middle Georgia State University: Associate Professor of Biology, Spring 2013 to Present Middle Georgia College/State College: Assistant/Associate Professor of Biology, Fall 2006 to Fall 2012 |
| Publications and Scholarships: (Last 5 Years) | 1.Mozley-Standridge, S. E. and Porter, D. A compilation of taxonomic summaries covering genera in the “Nowakowskiella” clade. Mycotaxon. (In Preparation). 2.Mozley-Standridge, S. E., Letcher, P. M., Longcore, J.E., Porter, D., Simmons, R. D. Cladochytriales: a new order in Chytridiomycota. Mycological Research. 113: 498-507. 2009 3.Mozley-Standridge, S. E., Porter, D., Boyle, D. G., Hyatt, A. D., and Gleason, F. H. A Preservation of Chytridiomycota in culture collections. Mycological Research. 111:129-136. 2007 4.Adl SM, Leander BS, Simpson AG, Archibald JM, Anderson OR, Bass D, Bowser SS, Brugerolle G, Farmer MA, Karpov S, Kolisko M, Lane CE, Lodge DJ, Mann DG, Meisterfeld R, Mendoza L, Moestrup Ø, Mozley-Standridge SE, Smirnov AV, Spiegel F. Diversity, nomenclature, and taxonomy of protists. Systematic Biology. 56(4): 684-9, 2007. 5.James TY, Letcher PM, Longcore JE, Mozley-Standridge SE, Porter D, Powell MJ, Griffith GW, Vilgalys R. A molecular phylogeny of the flagellated fungi (Chytridiomycota) and description of a new phylum (Blastocladiomycota). Mycologia. 98(6):860-71, 2006. 6.Hibbett DS, Binder M, Bischoff JF, Blackwell M, Cannon PF, Eriksson OE, Huhndorf S, James T, Kirk PM, Lücking R, Thorsten Lumbsch H, Lutzoni F, Matheny PB, McLaughlin DJ, Powell MJ, Redhead S, Schoch CL, Spatafora JW, Stalpers JA, Vilgalys R, Aime MC, Aptroot A, Bauer R, Begerow D, Benny GL, Castlebury LA, Crous PW, Dai YC, Gams W, Geiser DM, Griffith GW, Gueidan C, Hawksworth DL, Hestmark G, Hosaka K, Humber RA, Hyde KD, Ironside JE, Kõljalg U, Kurtzman CP, Larsson KH, Lichtwardt R, Longcore J, Miadlikowska J, Miller A, Moncalvo JM, Mozley-Standridge S, Oberwinkler F, Parmasto E, Reeb V, Rogers JD, Roux C, Ryvarden L, Sampaio JP, Schüssler A, Sugiyama J, Thorn RG, Tibell L, Untereiner WA, Walker C, Wang Z, Weir A, Weiss M, White MM, Winka K, Yao YJ, Zhang N. A higher-level phylogenetic classification of the Fungi. Mycological Research. 111(Pt 5):509-47, 2007. 7. James TY, Kauff F, Schoch CL, Matheny PB, Hofstetter V, Cox CJ, Celio G, Gueidan C, Fraker E, Miadlikowska J, Lumbsch HT, Rauhut A, Reeb V, Arnold AE, Amtoft A, Stajich JE, Hosaka K, Sung GH, Johnson D, O'Rourke B, Crockett M, Binder M, Curtis JM, Slot JC, Wang Z, Wilson AW, Schüssler A, Longcore JE, O'Donnell K, Mozley-Standridge S, Porter D, Letcher PM, Powell MJ, Taylor JW, White MM, Griffith GW, Davies DR, Humber RA, Morton JB, Sugiyama J, Rossman AY, Rogers JD, Pfister DH, Hewitt D, Hansen K, Hambleton S, Shoemaker RA, Kohlmeyer J, Volkmann-Kohlmeyer B, Spotts RA, Serdani M, Crous PW, Hughes KW, Matsuura K, Langer E, Langer G, Untereiner WA, Lücking R, Büdel B, Geiser DM, Aptroot A, Diederich P, Schmitt I, Schultz M, Yahr R, Hibbett DS, Lutzoni F, McLaughlin DJ, Spatafora JW, Vilgalys R. Reconstructing the early evolution of Fungi using a six-gene phylogeny. Nature. 443:818-822, 2006 8. Cubeta, M. V., Porter, D. and Mozley, S. E. Chapter 11: Slime Molds and Zoosporic Fungi. In: Plant Pathology - Concepts and Laboratory Exercises, 2nd Ed. Eds. R. Trigiano, M. Windham, and A. Windham. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl. 2007. .* A revision is in process and will be published in 2014.* 9. Cubeta, M. V., Porter, D. and Mozley, S. E. Chapter 12: Laboratory Exercises With Zoosporic Plant Pathogens. In: Plant Pathology - Concepts and Laboratory Exercises, 2nd Ed. Eds. R. Trigiano, M. Windham, and A. Windham. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl. 2007. .* A revision is in process and will be published in 2013.* 10. Sina M. Adl a, Alastair G. B. Simpsona, Mark A. Farmerb, Robert A. Andersenc, Roger A. Anderson d, John Bartae, Samuel Bowserf, Guy Brugerolleg, Robert Fensomeh, Suzanne Fredericq i, Timothy Y. Jamesj, Sergei Karpovk, Paul Kugrensl, John Krugm, Chris Lanen, Louise A. Lewis o, Jean Lodgep, Denis H. Lynnq, David Mannr, Richard M. McCourts, Leonel Mendoza t, Øjvind Moestrupu, Sharon E. Mozley-Standridgev, Thomas A. Neradw, Carol Shearer x, Frederick Spiegely, Max F. J. R. Taylorz. The new higher level classification of eukaryotes and taxonomy of protists. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 59(5). September/October 2012. |
| Organizations: | Mycological Society of America Botanical Society of America |
| Awards and Honors: | Teaching Excellence Award, MGC 2010-2011 Governor's Teaching Fellows Program, Summer Program 2010 Greenhouse Bright Idea Award, MGC, 2009-2010 MGA Faculty Development Grant Fall 2025 – Fungal Diversity of Sapelo with MGA Biology Major Abigale Strait |
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