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Amy Abdulovic-Cui

Associate Chair

Amy Abdulovic-Cui

Associate Chair

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Administration
Department of Biological Sciences

College of Science and Mathematics
Department of Biological Sciences

Other Duties

Associate Chair, Biological Sciences

Bio

My position follows a high teaching model; I teach 12 credit hours a semester. Research and service each comprise 10% of my workload. My research focus is genetic mutation and diversity.

  • (706) 729-2126
  • GE 1018

Education

  • Ph.D., Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Emory University, 2007

  • BS, Biochemistry Grove City College, 2001

Awards & Honors

  • Outstanding Service award College of Science and Mathematics, 2020

  • Awarded as a Co-Principal Investigator a Georgia Coastal Initiative Grant entitled “A Holistic Assessment of Noyes Cut on the Satilla River Estuary” 2016

  • Outstanding Young Faculty Award College of Science and Mathematics, 2015

  • Internal Funding awards for undergraduate research program 2012

  • Best Poster Presentation award winner Genetics and Environmental Mutagenesis Society Annual Fall Meeting , 2010

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • BIOL 4750

    Developmental Biology

  • BIOL 3700

    Molecular Biology Laboratory

  • BIOL 6990

    Biological Research

  • BIOL 3200

    Genetics

  • BIOL 6970

    Intro to Research

  • CHEM 6970

    Intro. to Research

  • BIOL 1107L

    Prin. of Biology I Lab

  • BIOL 1107

    Principles of Biology I

Teaching Interests

Undergraduate Biology for Non Science Majors Undergraduate Biology for Science Majors
Genetics
Developmental Biology
Cancer Biology

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Mismatch Repair Balances Leading and Lagging Strand DNA Replication Fidelity, 2012
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Mechanisms of mutagenesis in vivo due to imbalanced dNTP pools, 2011
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • The in vitro fidelity of yeast DNA polymerase δ and polymerase eopen holoenzymes during dinucleotide microsatellite DNA synthesis, 2011
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • The effect of sequence context on spontaneous Polζ-dependent mutagenesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, 2008
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Identification of a strand-related bias in the PCNA-mediated bypass of spontaneous lesions by yeast Polη, 2007
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Department Service

  • Lecturer Position Search Committee 2018 - 2019

    Role: Committee Chair

  • Development and editor of the department newsletter 2011 - 2018

    Role: Other

  • Search Committee for Assistant Professor 2013 - 2014

    Role: Committee Chair

  • Updating the departmental website 2011 - 2014

    Role: Other

  • Search Committee for Assistant Professor 2012 - 2013

    Role: Committee Member

College Service

  • CSM Graduate Council 2020 - Present

    Role: Attendee, Meeting

  • Curriculum and Academic Polices 2018 - 2020

    Role: Committee Member

  • CSM Executive Committee 2016 - 2018

  • CSM Promotion and Tenure Policy Committee 2015 - 2017

    Role: Committee Chair

University Service

  • IEAC- Assessment Improvement Task Force 2021 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair

  • Calendar Committee 2021 - Present

    Role: Attendee, Meeting

  • Committee on Committees 2021 - Present

    Role: Attendee, Meeting

  • University Curriculum and Academic Policies Committee 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair

  • Education Advisory Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair

Professional Service

  • Summers of Discovery Curriculum Planning Committee 2009 - Present

    Role: Chairperson

Public Service

  • Science for Georgia 2021 - Present

    Role: Board Member