Pierrette Dayhaw-Barker, PhD

Professor

pierrette@salus.edu

Education:

• BA, Universite d’Ottawa (pre-med)
• PhD University of Houston (physiological optics and endocrinology)
• Research Associate in Physiological Optics, University of Houston

Role at Salus University:

• Associate Dean, Graduate Programs in Biomedicine
• Professor of Physiology

Selected Representative Publications:

• P. Dayhaw-Barker. Mechanisms of Pathogenesis in Diabetes Mellitus.Optometry and Vision Science 72:6, 417-424, 1995
• P. Dayhaw-Barker. Corneal Wound Healing: the players. International Contact Lens Clinics 22: 105-109, 1995
• P. Dayhaw-Barker. Corneal Wound Healing: the process. International Contact Lens Clinics 22: 110-115, 1995
• Schalch W., Dayhaw-Barker P. and F.M. Barker,II. The Photoprotective Role of the Macular Yellow Pigment, Proceedings of the 12th International Congress on Photobiology. Vienna. 1996.
• Dayhaw-Barker P. Recent Advances in Understanding Corneal Wound Healing, Practical Optometry 8: 48-51, 1997.
• Schalch W., Dayhaw-Barker P., and F.M. Barker, II. Carotenoids in the Retina. Nutritional and Environmental Influences on the Eye, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1999.
• Dayhaw-Barker P., The Eye as a Unique target for Toxic and Phototoxic Effects. In New Horizons in Primate Toxicology, in preparation, 2000.

Professional Honors and Activities:

• American Academy of Optometry Scientific Program Committee, 1992 to present
• Consultant to the Council on Optometric Education
• Research committee member
• Various Search and College committees
• Reviewer for various research journals
• Grant reviewer for FCAR, 1994 to present
• Visiting Fellow, The Institute of Ophthalmology, University of London, England.
• Onofrey Rybachok Educator of the Year award, 1983.

Research Activities:

• Research activities on radiation effects on the eye, photosensitivity, free radicals effects on ocular tissues, diabetes mellitus, and corneal wound healing.