Faculty Profiles

Colleges and Departments

Dr. Marilyn R Banta

  • Professor of Instruction at Biology, College of Science & Engineering

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Member, American Association of Medical Colleges. January 20, 2023 - Present.
  • Member, Physics/Biology DIA task force. January 2021 - Present.
  • Volunteer, San Marcos Public Library. February 2018 - Present.
  • Faculty Advisor, American Dental Student Association. January 15, 2018 - Present.
  • Faculty Advisor, JAMP Student Organization. 2016 - Present.
  • Member, Miller Middle School Choir Booster Club. August 2016 - Present.
  • Volunteer, Hays County Food Bank. June 2016 - Present.
  • Faculty Advisor, Global Medical Brigades. 2015 - Present.
  • Organizer, Health Professions Programs Fair. 2014 - Present.
  • Member, Undergraduate University Advisory Panel for the Texas Medical and Dental School Application Service. June 2014 - Present.
  • Faculty Advisor, Pre Physician Assistant Society. 2012 - Present.
  • Faculty advisor, Pre-Med/Pre-Dent Living Learning Community (Texas State University). 2008 - Present.
  • Faculty Advisor, Pre-Med/Pre-Dent Society. 2008 - Present.
  • Co-Chair, Texas State University Pre-Health Committee. 2008 - Present.
  • Presentation Speaker, Bobcat Days (4 each year). 2008 - Present.
  • Pre-Health Advisor. September 2008 - Present.
  • Recruiting potential student-athletes, Athletics Department. January 2008 - Present.

2026

  • Member, National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions Conference Planning Committee. October 1, 2024 - June 30, 2026.
  • Chair, Texas Association of Advisors for the Health Professions. March 1, 2023 - March 1, 2026.
  • President, Texas Association of Advisors for the Health Professions. February 6, 2023 - February 28, 2026.

2025

  • Member, Joint Admission Medical Program Council. February 5, 2023 - February 2, 2025.

2023

  • Member, JAMP MCAT test prep renewal selection committee. February 6, 2023 - July 1, 2023.
  • Volunteer, San Marcos High School Theater Booster Club - President. September 12, 2019 - May 31, 2023.
  • Volunteer, San Marcos High School Choir Booster Club. August 25, 2019 - May 31, 2023.
  • Chair, Membership Committee – National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions. November 2016 - May 31, 2023.

2022

  • Past Chair, Texas Association of Advisors for the Health Professions. February 1, 2020 - February 6, 2022.

2020

  • Chair, Texas Association of Advisors for the Health Professions. February 9, 2019 - January 31, 2020.
  • Coordinator / Organizer, Texas Association of Advisors for the Health Professions Annual Conference. February 9, 2019 - January 31, 2020.

2019

  • Member, Student Health and Wellness Fair Steering Committee. 2016 - 2019.
  • Member, Office of Housing and Residence Life. May 2019 - June 2019.
  • Chair Elect, Texas Association of Advisors for the Health Professions. February 3, 2018 - February 9, 2019.

2018

  • Planning Committee- National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions National Conference. November 2015 - July 2018.
  • Participant, Miller Middle School Science Night. January 9, 2018.

2017

  • Planning Committee – inaugural Texas Med-Dent Conference. June 2015 - October 2017.
  • Organizer, Site visit by consultant Dr. Scott Wright. September 2017.
  • Organizer, Suture Clinic for pre-health students. September 2017.
  • Presenter and guide, HSI STEM IMPACT Program - Insight Day visit. September 2017.
  • Participant, Search for Associate Director in Office of Housing and Residence Life. July 24, 2017 - July 26, 2017.
  • Executive Board Member, Southeast Association of Advisors for the Health Professions. June 2015 - June 2017.
  • Organizer, Health Professions Fair and Meet the Deans event at Southeast Association of Advisors for the Health Professions Conference. May 2017.
  • Chair, Anatomy and Physiology Lecturer Search Committee. October 2016 - January 2017.

2016

  • Department of Biology – Non-tenure track faculty evaluation committee, TxSt. 2016.
  • Co-Manager, Elementary Destination Imagination Team. 2015 - 2016.
  • Member-at-Large and Executive Board Member, Texas Association of Advisors for the Health Professions. February 2014 - February 2016.

2015

  • Task Force, Living Learning Communities (Texas State University). 2014 - 2015.
  • Volunteer, San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter. 2014 - 2015.
  • Officer, Hernandez Elementary PTO. 2011 - 2015.
  • Organizer, Health Professions Fair and Meet the Deans event at Southeast Association of Advisors for the Health Professions Conference. May 2015.

2014

  • Chair, Department of Biology – Search Committee for Senior Lecturer, TxSt. 2014.
  • Officer, Hernandez Elementary PTO. 2013 - 2014.

2013

  • Member, SMCISD Calendar Committee. February 2013.

2012

  • Department of Biology – Search Committee for 3 new Lecturers, TxSt. 2012.
  • Officer, Hernandez Elementary PTO. 2011 - 2012.
  • Member, Adjunct Faculty Committee, Texas State University. 2010 - 2012.
  • Faculty Advisor, Youth Behind Movement. September 2009 - May 2012.

2011

  • Kindergarten parent representative, Parent Teacher Organization, Hernandez Elementary. September 2010 - June 2011.

2010

  • Officer, Parents Assn., Texas State University Child Development Center. August 2008 - May 2010.

2008

  • School of Biological Science – School Evaluation Committee, UNC. 2008.
  • Faculty Advisor, National Society of College Scholars (UNC). 2006 - 2008.
  • Member, School of Biological Sciences – Graduate Committee, UNC. 2004 - 2008.
  • Board of Directors, Friends of Retired Greyhounds (non-profit organization that rescued retired racing greyhounds). 2004 - 2008.
  • Transfer Evaluator – all Biology majors and minors, UNC. 2002 - 2008.
  • Undergraduate Advisor, biomedical sciences emphasis (~30 students/semester) (UNC). 2002 - 2008.

2007

  • College of Natural and Health Sciences – Roles and Rewards Task Force (UNC). 2007.
  • Grant Reviewer, Sponsored Programs Summer Research Fellowship (UNC). 2006 - 2007.
  • Chair, School of Biological Sciences – Graduate Committee, UNC. 2005 - 2007.
  • Seminar organizer, UNC. 2004 - 2007.

2006

  • College of Natural and Health Sciences – Associate Dean Search Committee (UNC). 2006.
  • Search committees for plant physiologist and microbiologist positions, UNC. 2004 - 2006.

2005

  • College of Natural and Health Sciences – Student Evaluation Development Committee (UNC). 2005.

1998

  • student member, Search committee for evolutionary biologist, Univ. Nevada. 1998.

1925

  • Reviewer / Referee, Audesirk, T., Audesirk, G., Byers, B Biology: Life on Earth 10th Edition. 1925.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Simon, E. Biology: The Core 1st Edition. 1925.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Lanoue, S. The Anatomy Assignment: Level 1 1st Edition. 1925.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Mader, S. Biology 10th Edition. 1925.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Phelan, J. What is Life? A Guide to Biology 1st Edition, 2nd Edition, 3rd Edition. 1925.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Fox, S. I., Human Physiology 8th Edition. 1925.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Pruitt, N.L., L.S. Underwood and W. Surver, Bioinquiry 2nd Edition. 1925.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Alters, S. Biology: Living and Learning 1st Edition. 1925.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Longenbaker, S.N. Understanding Human Anatomy and Physiology 6th Edition. 1925.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Physiological and Biochemical Zoology. 1925.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Oecologia. 1925.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Mammalogy. 1925.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Naturwissenscharften. 1925.
  • Member, Diversity Committee, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. 1925.
  • Student talk/poster judge, Division of Ecology and Evolution, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. 1925.
  • Student talk/poster judge, Division of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. 1925.