Dr. M. Plonsky - Online Vita

VITA	Mark Plonsky, Ph.D.
VITA	Last updated January 2013

Contents:

General Information
Education
Professional Experience
Courses Taught/Teaching
Web Sites
Grants Received: Teaching Related; Other
Presentations: Professional; Other Presentations; Seminars & Interviews
Publications
Consultancies
Imaging: Magazines; Books & Videos; Technical Publications; Websites; Museums
Service: University; Department; Community

General Information:

	Office	Home
Address:	Psychology Dept. Univ. of Wisconsin/UWSP Stevens Point, WI 54481	3232 Echo Dells Avenue Stevens Point, WI 54481
Phone:	715-346-3961	715-344-0023
Email:	mplonsky@uwsp.edu	mplonsky@charter.net
Web:	www.uwsp.edu/psych/mp	www.mplonsky.com

Education:

Ph.D., Experimental Biopsychology, 1984, University at Albany, NY.

M.A., General Psychology, 1980, State University of New York at New Paltz.

B.A., Major - Psychology, Minor - Biology, 1978, State University of New York at New Paltz. Graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Professional Experience:

Fall 1997 - present. Professor, Psychology Dept., UWSP.
Fall 1990 - Spring 1997. Associate Professor, Psychology Dept., UWSP.
Fall 1986 - Spring 1990. Assistant Professor, Psychology Dept., UWSP.
Fall 1985 - Spring 1986. Visiting Assistant Professor, Psychology Dept., UWSP.
Summer 1985. Lecturer, Psychology Dept., Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY.
Spring 1985. Full Time Lecturer, Psychology Dept., SUNY at Oneonta.
Fall 1984. Lecturer, Psychology Dept., Union College, Schenectady, NY.
Fall 1984. Lecturer, Psychology Dept., SUNY at New Paltz.
Fall 1983 - Spring 1984. Academic Advisor, Center for Undergraduate Education, University at Albany.
Summer 1982. Lecturer, Psychology Dept., University at Albany.
Summer 1980. Child Care Worker, St. Cabrini Home for Delinquent Children, Highland, NY.
Fall 1979 - Spring 1980. Lecturer, Psychology Dept., SUNY at New Paltz.
Fall 1976 - Spring 1978. Animal Care Technician (rats & stumptailed macaques), College Work Study program - Psychology & Biology Depts., SUNY at New Paltz.
Summer 1973. Counselor, Camp Limelight (for developmentally delayed & emotionally disturbed people), Accord, NY.

Courses Taught/Teaching:

Note: Course titles are linked to the online syllabi and a asterisk indicates courses I currently teach.
Introductory Psychology (PSY110)*	Psychology of Motivation & Emotion (PSY335)
Canine Behavior (PSY275)*	Psychology of Learning (PSY375)*
Psychoactive Drugs & Behavior (PSY290)*	Experimental Psychology (PSY389)
Computers in Psychology (PSY293)	Independent Study (PSY399)*
Psychological Statistics (PSY300/500)*	Advanced Experimental Psychology (PSY400)
Physiological Psychology (PSY325)

Web Sites

Psychological Statistics (1997-present). An online hypertext for a college level Psychological Statistics course. It is updated regularly to increase clarity as well as to add features and resources.
Psychology with Style (1996-present). A hypertext guide to writing research reports for students and instructors of experimental and research methods courses. It is currently in version 5 and needs an update. The site was peer reviewed by Merlot Psychology in 2009. Condensed forms of the site were published by K. Ackley in her edited book Perspectives on Contemporary Issues: Readings Across the Discipline in two editions.
mplonsky.com - My personal site/server that is a front page to my sites, including my two commercial sites:
- K9 Consulting (2002-present). While I have leaned far more heavily on the research side of psychology, I do serve as a clinician in helping with dog behavior problems.
- Fine Art Photography (2003-present). My imaging website contains thousands of very detailed insect images. These images are used by scientists, educators, and artists the world over. The site also contains several articles about macrophotography (the most popular of which has been republished in 5 languages).
Psychology Department (1995-2010). I created the first departmental website at UWSP. Thus, the psychology department was the first at UWSP to have a website which I maintained until the college took over management of all departmental websites.
Dog Training & Behavior (1996-2003). In its day, this site was the most popular on the university's web server. This site won dozens of awards and was peer reviewed by Merlot Psychology in 2001. While it contains lots of original content, it is primarily a grand and general library style resource. When time permits, I intend to rework the site to concentrate more on original content that I create.

Grants Received:

Teaching Related

2005. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grant to begin discussions/research along with several other faculty on campus on the benefits of dogs in academia. $500.
2004. Technology Minigrant from the College of Letters and Science for software updates. $427.
2002. Technology Minigrant from the College of Letters and Science for software updates. $816.
Fall 2001. Sabbatical. Completion and further development of a web site for Psychological Statistics.
2000. Technology Minigrant from the College of Letters and Science for some video hardware & software. $950.
1999. Technology Minigrant from the College of Letters and Science for a rewritable CD. $300.
1997. Summer Faculty Technology Program. Enabled integration of technology into my Psychoactive Drugs & Behavior course. About $6,000.
1997. Grant from the UWSP Foundation/Jaguar Fund for some multimedia hardware & software. $1,600.
Fall 1994. Sabbatical. Enabled integration of technology into my Introductory Psychology course.
1990-91. Wisconsin Teaching Fellow, University of Wisconsin System. Project title: Interactive computer presentations as lecture aids. $2,500.
1989-90. Undergraduate Teaching Improvement Council, University of Wisconsin System. Project title: The development of computer presentations to replace overhead transparencies in an introductory psychology course. $3,238.
1987. Summer Seminar in Computer Applications, UWSP. Project title: Development of a course entitled "The use of computers in Psychology". $3,950.

Other Grants

2001. Capital Request from the College of Letters and Science to remodel several rooms with updated equipment, as well as for a second roll-a-round multimedia computer/projections system for the dept. $30,000.
2000. Capital Request from the College of Letters and Science to update departments roll a round computer/projection system with modern technology. $9,000.
1999. Capital Request from the College of Letters and Science to remodel classroom D224 in the Science Bldg. with modern technology. $10,000.
1996-97. Capital Request from the College of Letters and Science to remodel classroom D217 in the Science Bldg. with modern technology. $15,000.
Summer 1996. Set up a Multimedia Faculty Development Workstation equipped with a flatbed color scanner and designed to be used by Psychology Dept. Faculty.
1995. Undergraduate Teaching Initiative Grant (with S. Holmes) for instructional technology software and improvements to Science Room D230. $2265.
1993-94. Capital Request from the College of Letters and Science to remodel classroom D230 in the Science Bldg. with modern technology including an interactive response pad system for polling student responses in real time. $23,000.
1992-93. Capital Request from the College of Letters and Science to purchase a Color Data Display Device to enable a departmental roll-a-round computer to project it's screen in front of a classroom. $8,000.
1991-92. Capital Request from the College of Letters and Science to remodel the department's Animal Facility and enable it to meet federal guidelines. $4,077.
1989-90. Capital Request from the College of Letters and Science to purchase a Data Display Device to enable a departmental roll-a-round computer to project it's screen in front of a classroom. It should be noted that this was one of the first such devices available as well as one of the first such devices used at UWSP. $1,000.
1988. Time Reassignment Incentive Program, UWSP. This grant provided release time and some money for extramural grant activities. $1,289.
1988. Capital Request from the College of Letters and Science to purchase color plotter for printing the results of experimental studies and text diagrams for presentations. $3,000.
1987-89. Alcohol Drug Administration and Mental Health Association Small Grant Program. Funded through the National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse. Project title: The effects of uncontrollable shock on alcohol reactivity in the rat. $15,000.
1985-86. University Personnel Development Committee, UWSP. Project title: The effects of uncontrollable shock on alcohol reactivity in the rat. $1,000.
1982. University at Albany Benevolent Association Fellowship. Project title: Acquisition of an unsignalled avoidance task in rats exposed to alcohol prenatally. $500.

Presentations:

Professional

Plonsky, M. (2005). One of eight invited speakers at the Professional Animal Behavior Associates (PABA) Symposium at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. I gave a two hour presentation entitled, “Science and Dog Training” to about 150 people.
Plonsky, M. (1991). Using the computer in front of the classroom. Paper presented at the Institute for the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg Beach, FL.
Plonsky, M. (1990). Interactive computer presentations as lecture aids. Wisconsin Teaching Fellows Meeting, University of Wisconsin System. Madison, WI.
Hekmat, H., Carlson, D. C. & Plonsky, M. (1990). Anxiety management by paradigmatic behavior therapy. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Boston, MA.
Plonsky, M. (1990). Interactive Computer Presentations as lecture aids for Introductory Psychology. Poster presented at the Institute for the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg Beach, FL.
Plonsky, M., Ghiraldi, L., & Svare, B. (1989). Postpartum aggression in mice: Effects of prepartum and intense suckling stimulation. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Convention, Boston, MA.
Bayne, N. E. & Plonsky, M. (1989). Study guide use, Myers-Briggs type, and examination performance in general psychology. Poster presented at the Institute for the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg Beach, FL.
Ghiraldi, L., Svare, B., & Plonsky, M. (1988). Postpartum estrogen influences maternal aggression. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Convention, Buffalo, NY.
Plonsky, M., Olson, S., & Thoe, T. (1987). The effects of uncontrollable shock on alcohol reactivity in the rat. Paper presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C.
Plonsky, M. (1987). The learned helplessness model of depression: Recent physiological data. Keynote speaker, Undergraduate Research Symposium. University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, WI.
Bayne, N., Plonsky, M., Korkal, M., & Rominsky, J. (1986). Sex education in midwestern college students as a function of family variables. Round table discussion presented at the Society for the Scientific Study of Sex, St. Louis, MO.
Plonsky, M., Rosellini, R. A., & Warren, D. A. (1986). OFRECORD: A program to aid in the analysis of the behavior of an animal in an open field. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Convention, New York, NY.
Plonsky, M., Rosellini, R. A., Warren, D. A., & DeCola, J. P. (1985). The effects of a pretrained excitatory stimulus on schedule-induced polydipsia in the rat. Paper presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Convention, Boston, MA.
Warren, D. A., Rosellini, R. A., Plonsky, M., & DeCola, J. D. (1985). Learned helplessness and immunization: Sensitivity to response reinforcer independence in immunized animals. Paper presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Convention, Boston, MA.
Plonsky, M., Driscoll, C. D., & Rosellini, R. A. (1984). Polydipsia on Fixed, Variable, and Random Time schedules as a function of signal condition in the rat. Paper presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Convention, Baltimore, MD.
Driscoll, C. D., Plonsky, M., & Rosellini, R. A. (1983). Pavlovian conditioned states regulate the development of schedule-induced polydipsia. Paper presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
DeCola, J. P., Stilman, A., Plonsky, M., Warren, D., & Rosellini, R. A. (1983). Learned helplessness and increased sensitivity to future instances of response-reinforcer independence. Paper presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
Plonsky, M., Riley, E. P., & Rosellini, R. A. (1982). Acquisition of an unsignalled avoidance task in rats exposed to alcohol prenatally. Poster presented at the Behavioral Teratology Society Meeting, French Lick, IN.
Riley, E. P., Plonsky, M., Lee, M. H., & Haddad, R. (1982). Behavioral effects of prenatal methylazoxymethanol exposure in rats. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Convention, Baltimore, MD.
Haddad, R., Lee, M. H., Plonsky, M., & Riley, E. P. (1981). Activity and Exploration following prenatal methylazoxymethanol acetate (MAMc) in rats. Poster presented at the Behavioral Teratology Society Meeting, Palo Alto, CA.
Plonsky, M. & Freeman, P. R. (1980). The effects of methadone on the social behavior and activity of the rat. Paper presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Convention, Hartford, CT.

Other Presentations (since 1997)

2012	Dog Behavior and Training Presentation at the Mead Elementary Charter School in Wisconsin Rapids.
2010	A series of three Dog Behavior Presentations to the Learning Is For Ever (LIFE) Program through Continuing Education on campus.
2010	Dog Behavior Presentation to Ben Franklin Junior HS class.
2008	Dog Behavior Presentation to the UWSP Pre-Vet Society.
2008	Dog Presentation at the UWSP Board of Reagents visit to UWSP.
2006	Presentation on insects at the Plover Branch Library.
2006	Dog Behavior Presentations to two classes at McKinley Elementary School in Stevens Point.
2005	Basic Dog Handling Presentation to about a dozen employees of the Portage County Humane Society.
2004	Dog Behavior Presentation to psychology club on campus.
2004	Dog Behavior Presentation to prevet society on campus.
2001	Assistance Dogs to the community at Oakview Veterinary Medical Center in Stevens Point.
2001	Hearing Dogs to a Communications Class at UWSP.
2001	Working Dogs to the UWSP Psychology Club.
2001	Dog Behavior Presentation to an Animal Husbandry Class at Stevens Point Area Senior High.
2000	Assistance Dogs to the Kiwanis Club here in Stevens Point.
2000	Dog Behavior Presentation to the Girl Scout Camp in Stevens Point.
2000	Hearing Dogs to a Communications Class at UWSP.
2000	Assistance Dogs to the McKinley School first grade class in Stevens Point.
2000	Assistance Dogs to Lions Club in Stevens Point.
1999	Assistance Dogs to the Portage County Leader Dogs For the Blind Puppy Raiser Support Group.
1999	Operant Conditioning & Dog Training to the UWSP Psychology Club.
1999	Assistance Dogs at the Plover Branch Library.
1999	Assistance Dogs to the Girl Scout Camp in Stevens Point.
1999	Assistance Dogs to the McKinley School Kindergarten class in Stevens Point.
1999	Assistance Dogs to the UWSP Pre-Veterinary Society.
1998	Assistance Dogs to the Hugh O'Brian Youth Alumni Association.
1998	Dog Behavior Presentations to two Animal Husbandry Classes at the Stevens Point Area Senior High.
1998	Dog Perceptual Abilities to the UWSP Psychology Club.
1998	Psychoactive Drugs to a group of Stevens Point Area Senior High alternative HS students.
1998	Dog Presentation at the UWSP Open House.
1998	Dog Presentation to the UWSP Psychology Club.
1997	Educational Technology Demonstration for the UWSP Academy of Letters and Science.
1997	Dog Behavior Presentation to the UWSP Psychology Club.
1997	Assistance Dogs to the UWSP Pre-Vet Society.

Seminars & Interviews (since 1997)

8/2/03	Interview with the New Orleans Athletic Club (online men’s health magazine) about selecting an appropriate dog for one’s lifestyle.
11/19/02	Dog behavior interview with a Brazilian Pet Magazine
10/23/02	Dog behavior interview with ScienceNews.org
8/7/02	Radio interview with CBC Canada about dog reactions to thunder.
7/8/02	Interview with BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol UK on canine vision.
6/6/02	Interview with Nature Science Update about a paper in Applied Animal Behavior Science on training rats to detect explosive, drugs, etc.
4/25/02	Interview with Men’s Health magazine on dog barking.
4/1/02	Interview on dog performance competition with Dog Fancy magazine.
3/18/02	Interview with the Stevens Point Journal on working dogs.
3/13/02	Interview with the Los Angeles Times on the Presa Canario dog breed.
2/18/02	Television interview with Newsline 9. Wausau on dog attacks.
10/01	Interview about relevance of operant conditioning to dog training with Christina Mehra (Staff Writer at the online publication - VetCentric).
4/10/01	Radio Interview with Kathleen Simonis (Educational Director of the Portage County Humane Society) on assistance dogs.
10/20/00	Radio Interview on the phobias in dogs (Canadian Broadcasting Association (Regina, Saskatchewan).
6/00	Gave a K9 Behavior & Training Seminar (2 days) to 15 Police K9 Handlers through UWSP Extension.
9/29/99	Interview with Rodale Press for a series of books they are creating called Dog Care Companions.
11/23/98	Radio Interview on dog licking behaviors - Canadian Broadcasting Association (Regina, Saskatchewan).
11/1/98	Radio Interview on behavior of dogs with Jill Conner, Ph.D. ("Bite-Back" WHPC 90.3 FM SUNY-Nassua).
6/98	Gave a K9 Behavior & Training Seminar (2 days) to 30 Police K9 Handlers through UWSP Extension.
4/8/98	Radio Interview on the digging behavior in dogs - Canadian Broadcasting Association (Regina, Saskatchewan).
11/97	Television Interview on dog intelligence (Newsline 9, Wausau, WI)
9/16/97	Radio Interview on the behavior of dogs in response to thunder and other loud noises (Canadian Broadcasting Association, Regina, Saskatchewan).

Publications

An image/graphic I created comparing how humans and canines see color was published in Discovering Psychology: The Science of Mind by J. Cacioppo & L. Freberg. This is a college textbook published by Cengage Learning (2012). The image can be seen here.
A condensed version of the web page entitled Psychology With Style: A Hypertext Writing Guide (vers. 3.1) was published as a chapter in: Ackley, K. A. (2003). Perspectives on Contemporary Issues: Readings Across the Discipline (3-rd edition). NY: Harcourt College Publishers.
Clean Run magazine published my web article on dog vision in the June, 2002 issue of their national magazine. Full text htm
A condensed version of the web page entitled Psychology With Style: A Hypertext Writing Guide (vers. 2) was published as a chapter in: Ackley, K. A. (2000). Perspectives on Contemporary Issues: Readings Across the Discipline (2-nd edition). NY: Harcourt Brace.
Plonsky, M. (1998). Science and Dog Training. Malinois Handler. (A non-refereed national journal). Feature article written by invitation from the editor. Full text htm
Ghiraldi, L., Plonsky, M, & Svare, B. (1993). Postpartum aggression in mice: The role of ovarian hormones. Hormones and Behavior, 27, 251-268. Abstract htm
Plonsky, M., & Rosellini, R. A. (1986). The effects of a pretrained excitatory stimulus on schedule-induced polydipsia in the rat. Psychological Record, 36, 387-397. Abstract pdf
Warren, D. A., Rosellini, R. A., Plonsky, M., & DeCola, J. D. (1985). Learned helplessness and immunization: Sensitivity to response reinforcer independence in immunized animals. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes, 11, 576-590. Abstract htm
Plonsky, M., Riley, E. P., Lee, M. H., & Haddad, R. (1985). The effects of prenatal methylazoxymethanol acetate (MAM) on holeboard exploration and shuttle avoidance performance in rats. Neurobehavioral Toxicology and Teratology, 7, 221-226. Abstract htm
Warren, D. A., Rosellini, R. A., & Plonsky, M. (1985). Regularity of inescapable shock duration affects behavioral topography, but not shuttle-escape performance. Psychological Record, 35, 227-238.
Plonsky, M., Driscoll, C. D., & Rosellini, R. A. (1985). Polydipsia on Fixed and Variable Time schedules as a function of signal condition in the rat. Psychological Record, 35, 221-226.
Plonsky, M., Driscoll, C. D., Warren, D., & Rosellini, R. A. (1984). Do Random schedules induce polydipsia in rats? Animal Learning and Behavior, 12, 355-362. Full text pdf
Plonsky, M., Warren, D. A., & Rosellini, R. A. (1984). The effects of inescapable shock on appetitive motivation. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 22, 229-231. Full text pdf
Rosellini, R. A., DeCola, J. P., Plonsky, M., Warren, D., & Stilman, A. (1984). Learned helplessness and increased sensitivity to future instances of response-reinforcer independence. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes, 10, 346-359. Abstract htm
Plonsky, M. & Rosellini, R. A. (1983). MEANCALC: A Basic program to calculate means and standard errors for a wide variety of designs. Behavior Research Methods and Instrumentation, 15, 469-470. Full text pdf
Plonsky, M. & Riley, E. P. (1983). Head-dipping behaviors in rats exposed to alcohol prenatally. Neurobehavioral Toxicology and Teratology, 5, 309-314. Abstract htm
Riley, E. P., Plonsky, M., & Rosellini, R. A. (1982). Acquisition of an unsignalled avoidance task in rats exposed to alcohol prenatally. Neurobehavioral Toxicology and Teratology, 4, 525-530. Abstract htm
Plonsky, M. & Freeman, P. R. (1982). The effects of methadone on the social behavior and activity of the rat. Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior, 16, 569-571. Abstract htm

Consultancies

2012. Reviewed a psychopharmacology text (with 6 chapters reviewed in detail) for Jones and Bartlett Publishing.
2011. Reviewed a chapter of a biological psychology textbook for Sinauer & Associates Publishers.
2011. Reviewed a prospectus for a psychology of learning textbook for Sinauer & Associates Publishers.
2008. Dog Handler (for my dog - Cree) who played a co-starring role in a low budget (about $1 million) movie "Nonames" (www.nonamesthefilm.com) filmed in central WI. I spent about 35 hours on this project. The DVD was released in 2012.
2007. Reviewed a prospectus and two chapters of a psychological statistics text for Oxford University Press.
2006. Served as an Expert Witness in a dog fight case in Appleton, WI.
2004. Reviewed a prospectus for a new title, Animal Learning & Comparative Cognition, for Wadsworth.
2003. At the request of Canine Training Systems (a video production company in Colorado), I wrote a Review of an instructional videotape entitled “Obedience Without Conflict: Clear Communication, with Ivan Balabanov”.
2003. At the request of Dogtra (a California company that makes electronic collars for dog training), I wrote a Technical Report on the use the "paging" feature (vibrotactile stimulation) of electronic collars for dog training.
2000-2002. Worked with Harcourt Direct (then it became Thomson Education Direct, then I lost track) as a Consultant and Subject Matter Expert in developing a correspondence course for Dog Obedience Trainer/Instructors. I developed a detailed outline of the curriculum reviewed the work of writers (commissioned by the company) who created the "chapters" or study units in the curriculum.
1999 & 2000. Served as a Reviewer for the University of Minnesota's Instructional Software Design Competition.
Spring 1999. Reviewed a Computer Based Tutorial Website for Harcourt Brace.
April 1998. Reviewed Hilgard's Intro. to Psychology by Atkinson, R. L., et al. (2000) for Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
February 1998. Reviewed Psychology & Life (15e) by Zimbardo & Gerrig's for Addison Wesley Longman.
January 1998. Reviewed a psychopharmacology text by Maisto for Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
Spring 1992 - 1994. Computing Consultant for Optilearn, Inc., Stevens Point, WI. Set up hardware and software for this educational technology company..
Spring 1989 - Summer 1991. Statistical Consultant for a project involving wellness in rural elderly populations of Wisconsin. This project was funded by a Kellogg Foundation grant to North Central Technical College in Wausau.
Spring 1987. Statistical Consultant and Expert Witness for the Wausau, WI Public Defender. Designed, managed, and analyzed a public opinion survey of Marathon County residents. Students in my Advanced Experimental Psychology class that I was teaching at the time (about 6-8) served as paid research assistants for this project.

Imaging

I debated whether to include this section as part of my vita because it is not related to psychology. However, it is related to education. It is because I am a biopsychologist and an educator that I have included the section. I will limit the listing of items to those used for educational purposes. I should also note that if an institution requesting the image is nonprofit, I donate the image. Furthermore, my imaging website contains thousands of very detailed insect images that are used by scientists, educators, and artists the world over.

I became interested in imaging in 1989 when I began using a computer/projector to present my lectures in front of a classroom. I scanned images and learned how to edit them so they would look good on a computer screen. I took an interest in photography in 2001 with the goal of documenting canine behavior. While the early cameras I used made my goal difficult, they did enable me to discover that I have a unique ability to photograph very small things (e.g., insects).

Magazines

Donated two tick images for use in the Friends of Kootenay National Park Association's blog post entitled, "So it is tick season." (4/2012).
WILDPHOTOMAG.CO.ZA Nature and Wildlife photography magazine published two of my articles on macrophotography. (2011).
Nature's Paint Box ezine. (3/2010). Article entitled, "Techniques involved in macro photography of bugs."
Spotlighted as a photographer in "Marketable Photography" (2008). Shutterpoint.
Digital Photographer -Ukrainian Edition. (8/2007). Three insect images and an interview included in an article in which four macro photographers were interviewed. dphotographer.com.ua
P.M. Perspecktive. (4/2006). Dragonfly image in an article in a popular German Magazine. www.pm-perspektive.de
Sport Fishing. (5/2005). Stable Fly, Deer Fly, Wasp, and Bee images in an article about stinging insects. www.SportFishingMag.com
Photo Life: The Art, Culture, & Science of Photography (1/2005). Getting up close and personal with insects by M. Plonsky (article & 9 images), pps. 66-70. Canadian Magazine. http://www.photolife.com

Books & Videos

Ambush bug image used in an educational video whiteboard title. (2012). Rowland Reading Foundation, WI.
Two fly images for use in a Japanese educational television show called "Amazing Stories" that will feature educational segments on insect life. (2012). Via Topspin Creative Corporation, NY, NY.
Fly image for front cover of Dutch biology text book. Malmberg Publishers, The Netherlands.
Whitlock, M. & Schluter, D. (2008). The Analysis of Biological Data. Caterpillar image. Roberts & Company Publishers, Co. http://www.roberts-publishers.com
Focus on Flies. (2008). Four images for a children’s book. Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited, Ontario, Canada. http://www.fitzhenry.ca/
Bugs! Ticks. (2008). One image for a children’s book. ABDO Publishing Co., Edina, MN. http://www.abdopub.com
Bugs! Grasshoppers. (2008). Two images for a children’s book. ABDO Publishing Co., Edina, MN. http://www.abdopub.com
Bugs! Walking Sticks. (2008). One image for a children’s book. ABDO Publishing Co., Edina, MN. http://www.abdopub.com
Bugs! Box Elder Bugs. (2008). One image of a Box elder bug for a children’s book. ABDO Publishing Co., Edina, MN. http://www.abdopub.com
Eodice, L. (2008). Photos That Inspire. Mosquito image along with explanation of how it was taken. NJ: Wiley Publishing, Inc.
Whitlock, M. & Schluter, D. (2008). The Analysis of Biological Data. Caterpillar image. Roberts & Company Publishers, CO. www.roberts-publishers.com
Bugs! Box Elder. (2008). Box elder bug image for a children’s book. ABDO Publishing Co., Edina, MN.
Eodice, L. (2008). Photos That Inspire. Mosquito image along with explanation of how it was taken. NJ: Wiley Publishing, Inc.
Canadian Bugs. (2007). Grasshopper image included in this children’s book. Scholastic Canada Ltd., Toronto, ON. www.scholastic.ca
Takken, W. (2007). Beten en Steken. Stable Fly image included in this book about biting insects. Tirion Natuur, Nederland. www.tirionuitgevers.nl
Weston, C. (2007). Lighting. Ladybug image included in this “how to” photography book. AVA Publishing, Switzerland. www.avabooks.ch
Eaton, E. R. & Kaufman, K. (2007). Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America. Two insect images included. Hillstar Editions, LLC., distributed by Houghton Mifflin, Co., NY. www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com
Science -A sixth grade textbook. (2006). Two grasshopper images with one as the front cover and one as the inside front cover. Harcourt School Publishers. www.harcourtschool.com
Clements, J. (2005). A Comprehensive Guide to Digital Close-up Photography. Hoverfly image with detailed explanation of how it was taken and developed. AVA Publishing, Switzerland. www.avabooks.ch

Technical Publications

P. A. Bisson, S. M. Claeson, et al. (2012). Evaluating Headwater Stream Buffers: Lessons Learned from Watershed Scale Experiments in Southwest Washington. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. General Technical Report. (tick image)
Manual for mosquito control personnel in Michigan. (2011). Michigan State University Extension, East Lansing, MI. (crane fly image & midge image).
West Virginia Dragonfly Atlas. (2011). West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. (2 dragonfly images).
Donated several tick images to the Torrington Area Health District Lyme Disease Prevention Program which they have used for their publications. (2007). www.tahd.org
Anderson, R. R. & Harrington, L. C. (2006). Tick Biology for the Homeowner Cornell Cooperative Extension, Suffolk County, N.Y. Insect & Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. (3 tick images).
Lindsay, S. W. & Hutchinson, R. A. (2006). West Nile virus surveillance in the UK, III. University of Durham, UK. (mosquito image).

Websites

www.mplonsky.com/photo (2003-present). Contains close to 2000 insect images.
IdentifyUS, LLC (2012). Tick image.
Pictorial essay displayed at Technionphoto.com (an Isreali photo site). (2010).
Several images used for pictorial essay on flies blowing bubbles. Environmental Graffiti. (2009).
www.virginmedia.com (2007). A collection of 15 insect images in the science/nature galleries at Virgin Media, London, UK.
Two Crane fly images for anatomical illustration. (2005). Carnigie Museum of Natural History.
Insect Macro Photography (2004). A pictorial essay for photos-of-the-year.com
Insect Macro Photography (2003). A brief discussion with some pictures for beneluxnaturephoto.net
Photographer Profile (2003). Nature Photographers Online Magazine

Museums

Tick image on display at the Michigan Museum of Natural History, Ann Arbor, MI. (2012).
Crane fly Image on display at the Carnigie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, PA. (2009).
Seven insect images on display at the Audubon Insectarium. Audubon Nature Institute, New Orleans, LA. (2006).

Service

University Service:

Spring, 2005. UW System Alcohol & Other Drug Use Survey: Data for Stevens Point from summer 2004. Analyzed the data and wrote a Technical Report for the Student Health Promotion Office at UWSP. The data set consisted of about 1000 students.
Spring 1986 - 2006. Member of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. Served as the Chair from 1996-1999.
Summer 1999. Taught faculty workshops in computer usage (MS PowerPoint, imaging with PaintShop Pro, & working from home via the internet).
Spring 1999. Master's Thesis Committee member for Diane Johnson. Thesis: A Comparison of Administrator's Perceptions Regarding the Importance of Dietitian Services in Home Health Care.
Summer 1997 - Spring 1999. Elected to a 2-year term to serve on the Technology Coordinating Council.
Summer 1996 - Spring 1997. Web Advisory Committee
Fall 1994 - Spring 1995. Program Review Committees for Anthropology and Business.
Spring 1994 - Fall 1996. Academic Community Environment Committee.
Spring 1994. Master's Thesis Committee member for Joseph Gryzvacz. Thesis: The Relationship between a Multidimensional Exercise (karate) and Adolescent Self Esteem: A Quasi-Experimental Approach.
Spring 1993 - Spring 1994. Took the lead role in designing, analyzing, and writing a report entitled: Results of the Spring, 1993 UWSP Information Technology Survey. It was undertaken by the Information Technology Advisory Committee and was administered to all UWSP employees.
Summer 1993. Analyzed data and wrote a report for Chancellor Keith Sanders. The report was entitled: Activities and Opinions of Faculty at the University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Institutions and at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Fall 1993 - Spring 1995. Faculty Mentor to Watson Hall.
Fall 1992 - Spring 1994. Psychology Dept. representative to the College of Letters & Science Advisory Committee (LSAC).
Spring 1992 - Spring 1994. Chair, College of Letters & Science Computing Advisory Committee.
Fall 1990 - Spring 1994. College of Letters & Science representative to the Information Technology Advisory Committee.
Fall 1990 - 2000. Science Equipment Maintenance Committee.
Fall 1988 - Spring 1991. Science Research Advisory Committee.
Spring 1987 - 1990. Taught faculty workshops in computer usage (word-processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software).
1985-2000. Maintained the rodent laboratory for the psychology department at UWSP.

Departmental Service:

Fall 2012 - present. Fall 2002 - Fall 2005; Fall 1999 - Spring 2000; Fall 1996 - spring 1998; Fall 1987 - Spring 1989; Fall 1990 - Spring 1992. Budget/Recruitment Committee.
Fall 2012 - present. Fall 1988 - Spring 1989, Fall 1997 - Spring, 1998. Curriculum Committee.
Fall 2007 - present. Serve as the backup person in maintaining the rodent Animal Facility.
Fall 2002. Developed the Canine Behavior (PSY275) Course.
Spring 1996. Revised and updated the Psychology Department Handbook (with P. Sudevan).
Spring 1993. Analyzed data from a survey of current students and alumni for the Psychology Departmental Program Review.
Fall 1993 - Spring 1994. Analyzed data for the Departmental Program Assessment.
Fall 1993 - Spring 1994; Fall 1986 - Spring 1987. Nominating Committee.
Fall 1987 - Spring 1994. Advisor for the Psi Chi Chapter (Psychology Honor Society).
Fall 1987 - Spring 1989. Human Subjects Pool Coordinator for the introductory psychology course. This pool consisted of about 600 to 800 students per semester.
Fall 1985 - 2004. Computing Consultant. Provided general computing support, as well as statistical consulting, for department (& other university) members.
Fall 1985 - 2000. Maintained the rodent Animal Facility.
Grants for remodeling of classrooms and other technology related improvements for the Dept. are listed above.

Community Service:

2010 - present. Serve as an advisor the Animal Behavior Club on campus.
2001 - present. Dog Training Class Instructor at Camp Bandy Pet Resort.
1997 - 1999. Dog Training Class Instructor for the Timber Ridge Dog Training Club (nonprofit).
1995 - 2005. Serve as a Field Trainer/Presenter for the national nonprofit organization PAWS With A Cause. PAWS trains assistance dogs, such as those that help mobility impaired, hard of hearing, and deaf individuals.
1992 - present. Serve as a K9 Behavioral Consultant to members of the community needing assistance with dog behavior problems.
1985 - present. Established and advise the Budokai Karate Club on campus. The participants include students, community members, and faculty/staff.

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