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Dr. Frank Moore, professor and chair of the Biological Sciences Department, has been selected to represent The University of Southern Mississippi as Grand Marshal and Distinguished Professor for 2009. This award recognizes a senior faculty member who has excelled in teaching, research and service. The annual recipient serves as Grand Marshal and Distinguished Professor at all university commencement ceremonies for one calendar year and receives a $1,000 honorarium. “The honor is especially meaningful because recognition comes from colleagues at your home institution where, for me, I have spent essentially all of my professional life,” said Moore, who has been a member of the Southern Miss faculty for 30 years. Moore is a Fellow of the American Ornithologists’ Union, former associate editor for The Auk (North American Journal of Ornithology), a member of the editorial boards for the Southeastern Naturalist and the Journal of Ornithology, a member of the board of directors of the Cooper Ornithological Society, a member of the scientific advisory board for the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, and former member of the board of trustees of the Nature Conservancy Mississippi. Under Moore’s direction, his students have studied the ecology, behavior and physiology of migratory birds at several locations in North America as well as sites in Italy, Sweden and Honduras. Their work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Geographic Society, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the USDA Forest Service, the National Park Service, the National Oceanographic Atmospheric Administration, the Department of Defense and the Nature Conservancy. The author or co-author of more than 90 professional research publications, Moore has also made numerous research presentations at professional seminars and conferences. His honors from Southern Miss include the T.W. Bennett Jr. Distinguished Professorship from 1995-97, the Innovation Award for Basic Research in 2004 and the Outstanding Faculty Service Award in 2005 from the College of Science and Technology.
Grand Marshal and Distinguished Professor Frank Moore prepares to lead the procession of faculty members into today’s commencement ceremonies in Hattiesburg where graduate and undergraduate degrees were conferred on more than 1,400 students. (Southern Miss Public Relations Photo by Steve Rouse)
About The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi, founded in 1910, is a comprehensive doctoral and research-extensive university fulfilling its mission of being a leading university in engaging and empowering individuals to transform lives and communities. In a tradition of leadership for student development, Southern Miss is educating a 21st century work force providing intellectual capital, cultural enrichment and innovation to Mississippi and the world. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Miss., with an additional campus and teaching and research sites on the Mississippi Gulf Coast; further information is found at www.usm.edu.
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