ACADEMIC FACULTY INFORMATION FORM

For the period September 1, 2016 thru August 31, 2017

Name: Sarah KG Sirsat Title: Assistant Professor Department: Biology

I. Teaching Effectiveness

A. Courses taught
• BIOL 403: Human Anatomy & Physiology I
• BIOL 404: Human Anatomy & Physiology II

B. Procedures used to evaluate teaching

• Moodle Evaluation for students

C. Other observations regarding teaching

• N/A

D. Academic Advising (including procedures used to evaluate advising)

• N/A

II. Mastery of Subject Matter and Scholarly Ability

A. Research and other scholarly/artistic activities (Indicate juried/refereed activities).

Include grants proposed/awarded, articles and books submitted/accepted, presentations at
professional meetings, performances, shows or productions directed.)
• Submitted (8/15/2017): Ontogeny of skeletal and cardiac muscle mitochondria oxygen fluxes in two breeds
of chicken; Journal of Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology

B. Awards and Honors

C. Professional meetings attended

III. University Service

A. Administrative/committee assignments

B. College-related public service (Include continuing education teaching by course, number enrolled,
place, credit hours, consultancies, presentations at meetings)
• Biology Club Sponsor

C. Community service (membership, time volunteered)

IV. Continuing Professional Growth

A. Professional memberships (Indicate leadership roles and term of office)

B. Professional meetings attended

C. Courses, seminars, workshops or degrees completed

• SUNY Biology Seminar Series (3/22/17): “Omelets or Wings? Exploring cardiovascular and cellular
developmental parameters in two divergent breeds of domestic chicken, the Cornish X Rock Broiler and the
commercial White Leghorn Layer”

D. Describe future goals and plans

• I will be teaching a two-part class for the upcoming fall 2017 SOAR program: “Modern Day Dinosaurs”
Explore the Biology of Birds and Reptiles in late September
• I am presenting at the Clarkson Biology Seminar series in early September
• I will be presenting in the spring 2018 “Science Café” series
• I am currently preparing materials for a new course (Metabolic Physiology); this course is being offered as a
topics course for the upcoming fall semester, but I have intentions to submit it as a unique, individual course
to be added to the catalogue
• I have been granted reduced course load for this academic year; I plan to use the time to finalize my
personal research laboratory space and begin conducting research with the three students who will be
working with me

V. Other Information (Include other activities not covered but which you wish to note)

Signature Faculty Member Date

8/24/17