Alan L. Gillen

Dr. Gillen spent seven years in graduate study in zoology and medical microbiology at The Ohio State University, The University of Houston, and Baylor College of Medicine. His focus is on integrating creation themes with biology. He has written three books and two lab manuals on various biology topics. His books include The Human Body: An Intelligent Design, Body by Design: Fearfully & Wonderfully Made, and The Genesis of Germs.

His major research interests are detecting water parasites and pathogens in Lynchburg, VA Area Waters, describing the origin and genesis of Giardia, Cryptosporidium and coliform growth in local waters, and the carriage of MRSA in Liberty University students.