1. Biomechanics of Arthropods  3.  Science Education
2. Theology and Evolution
Grants and awards:
Two Research Corporation. Grants in 1970’s
Two NSF Grants
A.J. Muste Institute Grant for sculpture commision
One anonymous donor for microbial biofilms
1 National and 1 State-Wide Teaching Award
Key Publications and Presentations:
A Problem-Based Guide to Basic Genetics, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Editions, 1997-2005
Cronkite, D, and S Pierce. "Free amino acids and cell volume regulation in the euryhaline ciliate Paramecium calkinsi . " J Exp Biol 251 (1989): 275-284
Learning To Teach by Inquiry at the Toucan Project
How do arthropods coordinate their walking pattern?
Finding the Middle in the
Evolution – Creation Debate
Education:
A.B.  Indiana University – Bloomington, 1966
Ph.D. Indiana University, 1972 Assistant Professor of Biology, University of
Redlands. Redlands, CA 1972 – 1978
Visiting Professor, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
Hope College 1978 - Present
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Donald Cronkite
Professor of Biology
616-395-7713
cronkite@hope.edu