Wade H. Powell joined the Kenyon faculty in 2000 following a postdoctoral appointment at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. His teaching responsibilities include molecular biology and genomics, genetics and development, environmental toxicology, gene manipulation, and introduction to experimental biology. A molecular biologist and environmental toxicologist, Powell directs a research program investigating the effects of dioxin-like pollutants on the gene expression, physiology, and development of aquatic vertebrates, including amphibians, reptiles, and fish.

Areas of Expertise

Molecular Biology, Environmental Toxicology

Education

Ph.D., Emory University
M.S., East Tennessee State University
B.S., Davidson College

Selected Publications

(*Kenyon student co-authors)

*Anna L. Zimmermann, *Elizabeth A. King, *Emelyne Dengler, *Shana R. Scogin, and Wade H. Powell (2008) An Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Repressor from Xenopus laevis: Function, Expression and Role in Dioxin Responsiveness during Frog Development. Toxicol. Sci. 104:124-134.

*Philips, B.H. , *T.C. Susman, and W.H. Powell. (2006) Differences in elimination of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin during Xenopus laevis development. Marine Environmental Research, 62:S34-S37.

*Lavine, J.A., *A.J. Rowatt, *T. Klimova, *A.J. Whitington , *E. Dengler , *C. Beck , and W.H. Powell (2005) Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptors in the frog Xenopus laevis: Two AHR1 paralogs exhibit low affinity for 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) Toxicol. Sci. 88:62-70.

Courses Taught

BIOL 114 Genetics and Development
BIOL 263 Molecular Biology and Genomics
BIOL 264 Gene Manipulation
BIOL 333 Environmental Toxicology
BIOL 111 Introduction to Experimental Molecular Biology
BIOL 109 Introduction to Experimental Biology