Professor of Biomedical Sciences

Education: A.B., Gettysburg College (1970); M.S., University of Michigan (1971); Ph.D., University of Michigan (1977).

Mailing Address:
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Missouri State University
901 South National Avenue
Springfield, MO 65897

Communication Links:
Office Phone: (417) 836-6124 or 5453 (EM lab)
Fax: (417) 836-5588
E-mail: MichaelCraig@MissouriState.edu

Office Location:
Prof. Bldg, Rm 351; Temple Hall, Rm 156 (Electron Microscopy Lab.)

Research Interests:

Function and ultrastructure of morphogenetic cytoplasms present in the polar lobes of freshwater prosobranch gastropods; the relationship between the cortical cytoskeleton and the repositioning of morphogenetic determinants in embryos of the marine gastropod, Ilyanassa; gastropod morphogenetic movements; the characteristics of thin conductive films deposited on specimens to be viewed via high resolution scanning electron microscopy; 3-D reconstruction from 2-D datasets.

Teaching Responsibilites:

BMS 514 (Scanning Electron Microscopy); BMS 516 (Transmission Electron Microscopy); BMS 582 (Embryology); BMS 585 (Histology)

Personal Information:

Dr. Michael Craig is married to Carolyn R. Craig. They have one daughter, Lynn, about whom her father loves to brag. Mike's core philosophy about his work is summarized in a quote from a boyhood acquaintance: "Oh, what tangled webs we weave, when first we practice .... (pause).... to weave tangled webs." Mike likes photography and loves symphonic classical music ("Does anybody still listen to Gustav Mahler?").