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Carrie Koenigstein
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
Associate Dean of the Natural Sciences
ckoenigstein@andersonuniversity.edu
(864) 231-2160
Watkins 202A
Academic Background
Dr. Carrie Koenigstein serves as the Associate Dean of the Natural Sciences for the College of Arts and Sciences and as a Professor of Biology and Chemistry since her studies in biochemistry cross into both disciplines. Dr. K, as she is known by her students, completed her Ph.D. at Duke University, and now teaches biochemistry, immunology, and molecular biology in addition to working extensively with our pre-med students and supervising student research.
BS in Biochemistry, Virginia Tech
M.Ed in Natural Science, Converse University
Ph.D in Biochemistry, Duke University
Fast Facts
Because the science majors are focused on undergraduate studies, I get to teach my own labs rather than handing those off to a graduate student or teaching assistant. The time that I spend in lab with students is vital to developing their lab skills and their understanding of experimental design. Lab time also provides great opportunities to talk about their professional goals and discuss current challenges. Some of my most meaningful conversations about faith have occurred during lab or started in lab and continued on after the lab officially ended.
The more I study the amazing complexity of DNA or examine the intricate metabolic pathways, the more I see how amazing God is and the more I wonder at his creation.
I am a key founder of the Pre-Med Boot Camp organized by Anderson University and AnMed. Students from across the state apply to participate in this free two-week experience to help prepare them for medical school.
I love the relationships that we develop with our students. Every semester alumni contact me with updates on their jobs or graduate programs, and it is especially rewarding to hear how material from my classes is relevant to their current lives.
My graduate work was in enzymology; however, my current research is more focused on microbiomes and sampling bacterial populations in our local streams.
My publications are in my maiden name (Temple).
Temple, C. A., and Rajagopalan, K. V. (2000) Mechanism of assembly of the bis(molybdopterin guaninedinucleotide)molybdenum cofactor in Rhodobacter sphaeroides DMSO reductase. J. Biol. Chem. 275, 40202-40210
Temple, C. A., George, G. N., Hilton, J. C., George, M. J., Prince, R. C., Barber, M. J., and Rajagopalan, K. V. (2000) Structure of the molybdenum site of Rhodobacter sphaeroides biotin sulfoxide reductase. Biochemistry. 39, 4046-4052
Temple, C. A., Graf, T. N., and Rajagopalan, K. V. (2000) Optimization of expression of human sulfite oxidase and its molybdenum domain. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 383, 281-287
Li, H., Temple, C., Rajagopalan, K. V., and Schindelin, H. (2000) The 1.3 Å crystal structure of Rhodobacter sphaeroides dimethyl sulfoxide reductase reveals two distinct molybdenum coordination environments. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 122, 7673-7680
Lake, M., Temple, C. A., Rajagopalan, K. V., and Schindelin, H. (2000) The crystal structure of the Escherichia coli MobA protein provides insight into molybdopterin guanine dinucleotide biosynthesis. J. Biol. Chem. 275, 40211-40217
Garton, S. D., Temple, C. A., Dhawan, I. K., Barber, M. J., Rajagopalan, K. V., and Johnson, M. K. (2000) Resonance Raman characterization of biotin sulfoxide reductase: Comparing oxomolybdenum enzymes in the DMSO reductase family. J. Biol. Chem. 275, 6798-6805
Hilton, J. C., Temple, C. A., and Rajagopalan, K. V. (1999) Re-design of Rhodobacter sphaeroides DMSO reductase: Enhancement of adenosine N-oxide reductase activity. J. Biol. Chem. 274, 8428-8436
George, G. N., Hilton, J., Temple, C., Prince, R. C., and Rajagopalan, K. V. (1999) The structure of the molybdenum site of dimethylsulfoxide reductase. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 121, 1256-1266