Paula Steiert, M.S. | Instructor of Health Sciences

Education

M.S. in Microbiology, concentration in Biochemistry, University of Minnesota
- Thesis: "The characterization of avirulent isolates of Corynebacterium fascians that are unable to utilize agmatine and proline"
B.A. in Biology, College of St. Catherine

Certifications

Steiert, P.S., Contributing author. 1996. Chapter 14 – Immunology in Inquiry into Life, Eighth Edition, Wm C. Brown Publishers.
Kominek, L.A., H.J. Wolf, and P.S. Steiert. 1993. 1,2 Dehydrogenation of steroidal 21 esters with Arthrobacter simplex or Bacterium cyclooxydans. United States Patent No. 5,225,335.
Wilson, R.L., P.S. Steiert, and G.V. Stauffer. 1993. Positive regulation of the Escherichia coli glycine cleavage enzyme system. Journal of Bacteriology 175(3):902-9
Stauffer, L.T., P.S. Steiert, J.G. Steiert, and G.V. Stauffer. 1991. An Escherichia coli protein with homology to the H- protein of the glycine cleavage enzyme complex from pea and chicken liver. DNA Sequence 2:13-17.
Steiert, P.S., L.T. Stauffer, and G.V. Stauffer. 1990. The lpd gene product functions as the L protein in the Escherichia coli glycine cleavage enzyme system. Journal of Bacteriology 172(10):6142-6144.
Steiert, P.S., and L.A. Kominek. 1988. A novel, mixed fermentation for the preparation of 11-epi-prednisolone. Upjohn (proprietary corporate publication).
Kominek, L.A., and P.R. Sabart. 1986. A new improved fermentation process for 1-dehydrogenation of dienediol, a steroid intermediate for prednisolone synthesis. Upjohn (proprietary corporate publication).
Sabart, P.R., D. Gakovich, and R.S. Hanson. 1986. Avirulent isolates of Corynebacterium fascians that are unable to utilize agmatine and proline. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 52(1):33 36.

Steiert, P.S. 2015. An overview of Ebola infection and its impact on global health. Presentation. Mercy CONHS faculty & staff inservice.
Lorenz, E., P.S. Steiert, and G.V. Stauffer. 1992. Identification of a trans-acting factor involved in glyA gene control. Presentation, American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Stauffer, G.V., R. Wilson, and P.S. Steiert. 1991. Positive regulation of the Escherichia coli glycine cleavage enzyme system. Presentation, American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Steiert, P.S., L.T. Stauffer, and G.V. Stauffer. 1989. Characterization of a new class of glycine cleavage enzyme system mutants in Escherichia coli. Presentation, American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Steiert, P.S. and L.A. Kominek. 1987. 1,2-Dehydrogenation of 1-DF using Arthrobacter simplex - a process improvement. Presentation, Upjohn Research Associates Symposium, Kalamazoo, MI.

OpenStax College: microbiology textbook editor/reviewer; 2015-2016.
Academic Advisory Board for Annual Editions of Microbiology (McGraw-Hill Publishers), 2009.
Research Assistant - Department of Microbiology, University of Iowa, 1988-1990.
Microbiologist, The Upjohn (now Pfizer) Company, Kalamazoo, MI; 1984-1988.
Adjunct Faculty – Department of Chemistry, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Kalamazoo, MI; 1986-1988.

Faculty Life Beautiful Award, Southwest Baptist University, 2018
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2005-06
Orien B. Hendrex Distinguished Teacher Award recipient, Southwest Baptist University, 2000
National Institute of Health (NIH) Outstanding Graduate Fellowship, 1982-1984

Attends St. Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church, Ozark
- Lector
- Usher
- RCIA Team (Christian Adult Education)
Women at the Well monthly Bible Study group
Parish Council of Catholic Women
- Board Member (women’s group that serves parish in numerous ways; 100+ hours of personal service/year)
Ronald McDonald House of the Ozarks
- Prepare and serve one meal a month