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PhD | PMP | Professor | former NSF Program Director | Consultant in Microbiology, Immunology & Project Management

Profile Summary

Experienced Scientist, Project Manager, former NSF Program Director (BIO), International Consultant I am a PhD-level scientist and PMP-certified professional with over 17 years’ experience in research, project management, and organizational leadership. My background includes leading multi-institutional research projects, managing federal and university programs, and consulting globally in apiculture (bees), entrepreneurship, and disease ecology. I have a proven track record in strategic planning, grant writing, research design, and delivering impactful results for academic, governmental, and commercial clients. Core strengths: Scientific consulting (Microbiology, Immunology, Zoology, Experimental Design) Grant writing and review (NSF, NIH, foundations) Program & project management (PMP certified) Academic strategic planning and development Research design and data analysis Science communication and presentations Apiculture and bee health consulting Let’s connect to discuss how I can help advance your research, grant, or consulting needs.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Agricultural Microbiology
• ☆ Zoology
• ☆ Comparative Physiology
• ☆ Entomology/Insects
• ☆ Beekeeping/Apiculture
• ☆ Ecology
• ☆ Microbial Ecology
• ☆ Pathogenesis
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Instructional Materials
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ White Papers
• ☆ Textbook Content Writing
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Grant Writing
• ☆ Innovation Management
• ☆ Project Management
• ☆ Management Consulting

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

Professor of Biology

Creighton University

August 2008 - Present

Program Director

U.S. National Science Foundation

August 2024 - August 2025

Education

PhD (Zoology)

University of Wisconsin–Madison

August 2004 - August 2008

BS (Genetics)

Iowa State University

August 1999 - May 2003

Certifications

• Project Management Professional

  Project Management Institute

  https://www.credly.com/badges/3e2a8416-b552-4238-8c05-22183206ffa2/linked_in_profile

  August 2025 - August 2025

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Otesbelgue A, Orth AJ, Fong CD, Fassbinder-Orth CA, Blochtein B, Pereira MJR (2025) Hidden Markov model for acoustic pesticide exposure detection and hive identification in stingless bees. PLoS One 20(6): e0325732. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0325732 .

Rogan Tokach, Autumn Smart, Carol Fassbinder-Orth, Chandler Fong, Kate Wald, Judy Wu-Smart, Juliana Rangel (2024). Honey bee colony behavior and ontogeny are adversely affected when exposed to a pesticide-contaminated environment . Journal of Insect Science.

Audrey Anderson, Noah Keime, Chandler Fong, Andrew Kraemer, Carol Fassbinder-Orth (2023). Resilin Distribution and Abundance in Apis mellifera across Biological Age Classes and Castes . Insects.

Audrey Anderson, Noah Keime, Chandler Fong, Andrew Kraemer, Carol Fassbinder-Orth (2023). Resilin Distribution and Abundance in <i>Apis mellifera</i> across Biological Age Classes and Castes . Insects.

Amara J. Orth, Emma H. Curran, Eric J. Haas, Andrew C. Kraemer, Audrey M. Anderson, Nicholas J. Mason, Carol A. Fassbinder-Orth(2022). Land Use Influences the Composition and Antimicrobial Effects of Propolis . Insects. 13. (3). p. 239. {MDPI} {AG}

Amara J. Orth, Emma H. Curran, Eric J. Haas, Andrew C. Kraemer, Audrey M. Anderson, Nicholas J. Mason, Carol A. Fassbinder-Orth (2022). Land Use Influences the Composition and Antimicrobial Effects of Propolis . Insects.

C A Fassbinder-Orth, L D Igl, D C Hahn, K M Watts, T E Wilcoxen, K R Ramos-&#193;lvarez(2019). Do Life History Traits Influence Patterns of Maternal Immune Elements in New World Blackbirds (Icteridae)? . Integrative Organismal Biology. 1. (1). Oxford University Press ({OUP})

A P Summers, R W Blob, M A Butler, C G Farmer, C A Fassbinder-Orth, L P Hernandez, I T Moore, U K Muller, R A Satterlie, S H Williams (2019). Integrative Organismal Biology—A Journal We Want and Need . Integrative Organismal Biology.

Carol A. Fassbinder-Orth, Naomi Forrester, Tess L. Killpack, Dylan S. Goto, Ellecia L. Rainwater, Valerie I. Shearn-Bochsler(2018). High costs of infection: Alphavirus infection reduces digestive function and bone and feather growth in nestling house sparrows (Passer domesticus) . PLOS ONE. 13. (4). p. e0195467. Public Library of Science ({PLoS})