Dr. Nancy Pencoe
Associate Professor
Scholarship of Teaching
npencoe@westga.edu
678-839-4036
Education
- Ph.D. in Entomology from the University of Arkansas.
- M.S. in Entomology from the University of Georgia.
- B.S. in Biology from Armstrong Atlantic State University
Research Interests
Evaluating the effectiveness of workshops in freshman biology courses.
Courses Taught
- BIOL 1010: Fundamentals of Biology for Non-Majors
- BIOL 1011: Biology of Human Reproduction
- BIOL 1107: Principles of Biology I
- BIOL 1108: Principles of Biology II
- BIOL 2107: Principles of Biology I for Biology Majors
- BIOL 2021: Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIOL 2022: Human Anatomy and Physiology II
- BIOL 1110: Biological Diversity
- BIOL 4984: Senior Biology Seminar
- BIOL 6984: Graduate Biology Seminar
- XIDS 2201: Foundations of Science
Selected Publications
- Pencoe, N.L. 2008. Principles of Biology Laboratory Manual – Biology 1107/2107. Hayden-McNeil Publishing, Inc., Plymouth, MI
- Pencoe, N.L. 2008. “On-Line Quizzes” to accompany Chapters 3-11, 17, and 30 of Audesirk, T., Audesirk, G. and Byers, B. 2008. Life on Earth, 5th ed. Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
- Pencoe, N.L. 2008. Fundamentals of Biology Laboratory Manual, 2nd ed. Hayden-McNeil Publishing, Inc., Plymouth, MI
- Pencoe, N.L. 2006. Fundamentals of Biology Laboratory Manual, 1st ed. Hayden- McNeil Publishing, Inc., Plymouth, MI
- Pencoe, N.L. 2006. “Instructor and Student Resources” to accompany Chapters 17-19 of Audesirk, T., Audesirk, G. and Byers, B. 2006. Life on Earth, 4th ed. Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ
- Pencoe, N.L. 2006. “Lecture PowerPoint Presentations” to accompany Chapters 14-18 and 20-26 of Audesirk, T., Audesirk, G., and Byers B. 2005. Biology: Life on Earth, 7th ed. Pearson Education, Inc., Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ
- Pencoe, N.L., and Phillips, J.R. 1987. The cotton boll weevil: legend, myth, reality. J. Entomol. Sci. Suppl. 1:30-51.
- Pencoe, N.L., and Martin, P.B. 1982. Fall armyworm larval development and adult fecundity on five grass hosts. Environ. Entomol. 11:720-723.
- Pencoe, N.L., and Martin, P.B. 1982. Grass hosts of fall armyworm larvae: preference and methods of determination. J. Georgia Entomol. Soc. 17:236-132.
- Pencoe, N.L., and Lynch, R.E. 1982. Distribution of Heliothis zea eggs and first instar larvae on peanuts. Environ. Entomol. 11:243-245.
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Pencoe, N.L., and Martin, P.B. 1981. Development and reproduction of fall armyworms on several wild grasses. Environ. Entomol. 10:999-1002.