Dr. Fred Stevens

Professor
Biology
email: fstevens@schreiner.edu

Faculty Profile

Classes Taught
BIOL 1301: Concepts of Biological Science
BIOL 2302: Scientific Problem Solving Utilizing Spreadsheets
BIOL 2404: Survey of the Plant Kingdom
BIOL 3430: Genetics
BIOL 3440: Population Biology
Biol 3341 Ecosystems and Resource Management
 
Service
Chair of the Department of Natural and Professional Studies 1983-1990
Founding President of the Schreiner University Chapter of the AAUP
President of the Texas Conference of the AAUP 2002-2004
Executive Secretary of the Texas Academy of Science 1999 – 2010

Education
B.S University of Wisconsin - Parkside
M.A. and Ph.D. University of Texas - Austin

Awards
Harriet Garrett Award for Teaching 1994
Margaret Hosler Award for Excellence in Teaching 2001
Elmore Whitehurst Award for Teaching Excellence 2004
Advisor of the Year 2004
Fellow of the Texas Academy of Science 2004
Piper Professor 2004
Distinguished Alumnus
    University of Wisconsin
    Parkside 2005
Outstanding Service Award 2009
    Texas Academy of Science
Recognition for Outstanding Service as
    Executive Secretary of Texas
    Academy of Science (1999-2010)

Fred Stevens grew up in Wisconsin and continues to spend time there in the summers at his cabin on Beaver Lake near Hayward. He came to Texas to pursue graduate work in 1973. He has taught biology at Schreiner University since 1977. In his spare time he likes to take his wife, Patricia Chastain, on wilderness canoe trips in Canada.