Kathleen Muriel Spiegel

9866 South Marsh Creek Road
McCammon, Idaho 83250

Assistant Clinical Professor
Idaho State University
Department of Biological Sciences
Campus Box 8007
Pocatello, Idaho 83209

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

B.S. 1971 cum laude Zoology
Old Dominion University – Norfolk Virginia

M.S. 1972 Zoology/Physisiology
Idaho State University
"Sub-lethal effects of Fluoride on Salmo gairdneri"

Ph.D. 1983 Experimental Pathology
University of Utah College of Medicine
"Platelelet Potentiation by Glycosaminoglycans"

Post Doctoral Research 1984. Under Dr. Alfred Linker
VA Medical Center
Salt Lake City, Utah

CERTIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATIONS

MT(ASCP) - American Society of Clinical Pathologists

State of Idaho Bureau of Laboratories recorded as a Laboratory Consultant
 
 

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

CLMA – Member -Clinical Laboratory Managers Association

ASCLS – Member- American Society of Clinical Laboratory Scientists
 
 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

     
    1968-1970 Laboratory Apprentice
    1969-1970 Donor Coordinator - Blood Bank
    Norfolk General Hospital - Norfolk, Virginia
    1974-1978 Laboratory Manager 
    Marsh Valley Hospital 
    Downey, Idaho
    1978-1979 Evening Laboratory Supervisor then 
    Education Coordinator School of Medical Technology 
    Bannock Memorial Hospital 
    Pocatello, Idaho
    1983-1985 Management Consultant 
    Oneida County Hospital - Malad, Idaho 
    Marsh Valley Hospital - Downey, Idaho 
    Franklin County Hospital - Preston, Idaho
    1984 Post Doctoral Research Assistant - VA Medical Center 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    1984-1994 Assistant Director of laboratories - Counsulting 
    State of Idaho 
    Department of Health and Welfare 
    Bureau of Laboratories for Twin Falls, Pocatello, and Idaho Falls Branch 
    Public Health Laboratories 
    (Still on roster, but inactive since 1994)
    1984-1990 Partner and Operator 
    Aspen Antibodies - small private research company making specialty antibodies for University Research at Univ of Utah and Utah State Univ
    1984-1987 Faculty-State of Idaho Laboratory Improvement Section for Continuing Education Tele-lecture Presentations (broadcast throughtout the state of Idaho)
    1984-1990 Manager Eastern Idaho Clinical Pathology Laboratories
    3 Locations – Pocatello / Idaho Falls / Salt Lake City
    Full profit and loss, personnel and technical responsibility for 34 employees. EICPL was a successful independent reference laboratory servicing all of southeastern Idaho, western Wyoming and northern Utah.
    1989-1991 Regional manager for Smith-Kline Beecham Clinical Laboratories - managing their locations in Idaho and Utah including the above three laboratories which came under a contract with them in 1990. This position also included full P&L and personnel responsibilities. These laboratories were sold and are still operating under the LabCorps name.
    1991-1995 Director and co-owner EXCEL Laboratory, Pocatello, Idaho (sold to Smith Kline in 1995). EXCEL was a veterinary and reference laboratory operating in southern Idaho. This laboratory was sold but is still operating under the Quest name.
    1991-1993 Visiting Assistant Professor Idaho State University
    In charge of developing. implementing and teaching the Medical Technology program and securing initial accreditation.  Three–quarter time appointment.
    1993-2000 Assistant Professor Idaho State University – three quarter time.
    Medical Technology program coordinator, teacher and additional teaching responsibilities in Pathophysiology and the Physicians Assistant Program. Implementation of WEB based 
    education for this program in cooperation with Dr. Carolyn Bunde. 
    2000-Present Appointment changed to Clinical Assistant Professor and changed to full time 12 month. 
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1970-1971 Teaching Assistant at Idaho State University Department of Biological Sciences – Assigned to freshman Biology Laboratories
1978-1979 Education Coordinator and Chief lecturer at
Bannock Memorial Hospital School of Medical Technology
1984 Workshop and presentation on platelets and hemostasis at the Intermountain Clinical Laboratory Science Meetings – Jackson Hole Wyoming.
1984-1987 Faculty - Bureau of Laboratories State of Idaho - Developed and delivered multimedia continuing education workshops for state of Idaho on Coagulation, Immunology and Veterinary testing.
1987 Developed informal curriculum to prepare non Medical Technologists to sit for national certification exam in cooperation with EICPL and Bannock Regional Hospital
1991-Present Medical Technology Coordinator and assistant professor . I have had full responsibility for curriculum development, innovation, assessment and 2 successful accreditation rounds for the Medical Technology Program at Idaho State University. I Have developed the following courses and along with Dr. Carolyn Bunde adapted them for WEB presentation:
  • Clinical Hematology ( basic and advanced)
  • Clinical Microbiology ( basic and advanced)
  • Clinical Immunology and Immunohematology ( basic and advanced)
  • Clinical Chemistry ( basic and Advanced )
  • Laboratory Management
  • Phlebotomy
  • Body Fluid Analysis
  • Research in the Clinical laboratory
  • Supervision of Hospital Internships
  • Laboratory techniques and interpretation for non-Medical Technologists for the PA program ( PAS 302)
I currently teach all of the above classes each year and several of them twice a year for both Medical Technology and non- Medical Technology students

I have also presented numerous continuing education workshops and lectures for regional and state professional meetings covering a variety of topics.
1998 Organized and presented an all day session for veterinarians and their staff in covering application of human laboratory techniques to Veterinary diagnosis.
2000 Presented one three hour workshop, one one hour workshop and two technology demonstrations as well as co-authored ( mentored) six student presentations (not listed in citations).  One of these presentations and 2 papers have been submitted for publication to MLO ( Medical Laboratory Observer).

GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS


1972 Three year National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship for study on the sub-lethal effects of fluoride on trout
1998 Faculty Research Grant - Failure of Passive Transfer of IgG in Foals – development of an immunoassay
2000 Co-researcher on Technology Mediated Instruction Grant with Dr. Carolyn Bunde- Development of Model Interactive Programs.
2003 Technology Mediated Instruction Grant - Development of Interdisciplinary Interactive Case Studies.

PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS

Presentations

Oral presentation of M.S. Thesis work at:  American Fisheries Society Meetings McCall, Idaho 1973

Abstracts., poster presentations, and oral presentations of research done for Doctoral Dissertation at:

FASEB meetings in New Orleans. Louisiana February 1982
Western Connective Tissue Society in St. George Utah April 1983
International Society of Hemostasis, in Stockholm Sweden, 1984
Spiegel, K, Mohammad, F.  Structure activity relationship of selected glycosaminoglycans.  Presented/Abstract - International Connective Tissue Meetings in Sweden, 1983.

Spiegel, K.M. and Bobinski, L.   Technology Presentation - Rethinking Lab Staffing Structures:  Strategies for Solving Labor Shortage Problems.  Accepted for Clinical Laboratory Educators Meeting on February 22, 2001. St. Louis, Mo.

Lahann, TR; Spiegel, KM; Spall, R; and Griebenow, M.  Evaluation of Toxicity Associated with repeated administration of Borocaptate Sodium.  Presented/Abstract - 7th International Symposium on Neutron Capture in Zurich, Switzerland.  1997

Bunde, CJW;  Nehr-Kanet, S;  Galindo, S and Spiegel, K.M. Teaching Critical Thinking Skills.  CLEC, New Orleans, LA. March 2003

Spiegel, K.M. and Bruce, W.  Innovative Approaches to Meeting Personnel Shortages.  New Orleans, LA. March 2003

Spiegel, K.M. Current Trends in CLS Programs.  IDSCLS, Idaho Falls, ID. April 2003

Abstracts/Papers
Worthylake, K.M. and Hovingh,P Mass Mortality of Salamanders ( Amblyostoma tigrinum) by Bacteria (Acinetobacter) in an Oligotrophic Seepage Mountain Lake.  Great Basin Naturalist Vol 49, No 3 July 1989. (Worthylake is my maiden name).

Lahann, TR, Spiegel, KM; Spall, R; and Griebenow, M.  Evaluation of Toxicity Associated with repeated administration of Borocaptate Sodium. Advances in Neutron Capture Therapy, Vol 2, p185-191, 1997.

PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC SERVICE

Supervision of sample collection and data evaluation for annual health fairs in Pocatello on an annual basis.

Maintenance certification and performance of Equine Infectious Anemia testing at no charge as technical backup for Bannock Regional Hospital and for the 4-H programs in southeastern Idaho..

March 2000 participation in the Clinical Laboratory Educators Conference in drafting changes in the management and education curriculum for MT and MLT and chaired the working group presentation of that work.

Board of Directors and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Ross Park Zoological Society 1997-2001.

City of Pocatello Parks and Recreation Advisory Board 1999-2001

Organization of the Annual Wildlife Art Show and Sale which benefits the Education program at the Pocatello Zoo as well as assist with other fund raising activities.

Member of the steering committee for the capital campaign 2001 for the Pocatello Zoo Expansion.

Delivery of children’s educational programs through Pocatello Zoo – 1999-2000.