Michael Bay

Assistant Professor

Education

• Ph.D. Zoology, University of Arkansas
• M.A. Biology, Sam Houston State University
• B.S. Biology, Cameron University

Courses Taught

• General Zoology
• Human Anatomy
• Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
• Ornithology
• Mammalogy
• Ichthyology
• Vertebrate Natural History
• Marine Biology
• Medical Entomology
• Animal Parasitology
• General Ecology
• Invertebrate Zoology
• Field Zoology
• Histology

Academic Interests

• Ornithology
• Vertebrate Ecology
• Parasitology
• Medical Entomology

Scholarly Activity

• Bay, M.D. and R. Noah. 2022. Military Tropical Medicine Training – Protecting the Force from Infectious Disease.  The Rudder 14 (2), P. 14 
• Bay, M.D. 2022. Training Future leaders for Navy Reserve Medicine. The Navy Reserve 1 (2), P. 15 
• Bay, M.D., and F. Pfeffer. 2014. A Winter Record for the Rose- Breasted Grosbeak in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. Bull. OK. Ornith. Soc. 47 (3), 17-20.
• Bay, M.D. 2011. Anatomy dissection guide with reference to the human and cat. First Edition. Fountainhead Press. 
• Bay, M.D. and K D. Andrews. 2009.  Prevalence of hematozoa parasites in some common passerine birds from east-central Oklahoma. Texas Journal of Science 61, 311-317. 
• Bay, M.D. 2005. Western Tanager in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. Bulletin of the Oklahoma Ornithological Society 38, 1-3. 
• Bay, M.D. 2004. Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea). P. 364-365 in Oklahoma Breeding Bird Atlas, D. Reinking (Ed). Univ. of Oklahoma Press 
• Bay, M.D. and H. McGaha. 2000. Notes on the ecology of Eastern Bluebird nestlings occupying nest boxes in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.  Proc. Okla. Acad. Sci. 80, 129-132.
• Tyler, J.D., M. Haynie, C. Bordner and M. Bay. 2000. Notes on winter food habits of raccoons from western Oklahoma. Proc. Okla. Acad. Sci. 80, 115-117. 
• Bay, M.D. 1999. The type B song of the Northern Parula: structure and geographic variation along proposed subspecies boundaries.  Wilson Bulletin 111, 505-514. 
• Bay, M.D., and W.A. Carter. 1997. Use of Ground Skinks (Scincella lateralis) as food for nestling Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia sialis).  Bull. Texas Ornith. Soc. 30, 23-25

Other Professional Experiences

• Medical Entomology and Environmental Science Officer, U.S. Navy Reserve
• Senior Leader of Entomology, U.S. Navy Reserve
• Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Biological and Environmental Sciences, East Central University, Ada, Ok
• OIC (Officer in Charge), EMF Dallas, Detachment L, U.S. Navy, Midwest City, Ok

Other

• Teaching Excellence Award (2 awards), East Central University, Ada, Ok
• Operational Entomology Training, Navy Entomology Center of Excellence, Jacksonville, Florida