Charles Wayne
Teaching Experience
After graduating from Upsala College in East Orange, New Jersey in 1968, I pursued further education at Rutgers University with the intention of obtaining a PhD. However, my studies were interrupted when I was drafted into the US Army from 1969 to 1971. Following my military service, I returned to Rutgers University and completed my MS in Physiology in 1972.
Following my graduate studies, I obtained a teaching position at The County College of Morris, where I eventually earned promotion to Assistant Professor and received tenure in 1975.This was all in three years. In 1976, I pursued further education at Rutgers University, focusing on a PhD program in Physiology. My research interests centered around studying the transport mechanisms of various drugs across the epithelium of the Trout Gill.
In 1977, my advisor at Rutgers University left for the University of Notre Dame. With my advisor’s recommendation I started doing research in the nutrition department, prompting me to refocus my career aspirations. I became proficient in Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy and contributed to several publications utilizing techniques such as Scanning X-ray Microanalysis.
In 1978, I made the decision to dedicate my career to teaching and left Rutgers University. This commitment to education led me to accept a position at Austin Community College in 2004, where I have since been actively involved in fostering student learning and academic development.
Published: June 04, 2025