Barry Batzing is a strong author who has focused his career on microbiology education. While at State University of New York-Cortland (Ph.D., microbiology, Penn State), Barry has received the highest teaching honor in the SUNY system, the Chancellor's Award. He has been an active participant in a variety of microbiology education functions, having received a number of NSF grants for microbial education, served on the Editorial board for Applied Microbiology Journal, and published THE MICROBES.