Glueckert, M.J., E. Nagy, L. Lu, M. Lokuge, D.A. Francko, and K.G. Wilson. 2002. Molecular Investigation of Cold Hardy Palms. The 63rd Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Appalachian State University in Boone, NC.

Kettler, K, R.A. Lewis, A. Boutin, M. Lokuge, L. Lu, K.G. Wilson, and D. A. Francko. 2002. Tissue Culture Studies of Cold-hardy Palms. The 63rd annual meetings of ASB, Appalachian State University in Boone, NC.

Lu, L., M. Lokuge, E. Hager, S. Roberts, K. G. Wilson and D.A. Francko. 2001. Cold-acclimation Response and Analysis of Cold-tolerant Genes in Trachycarpus fortunei and Sabal minor. The 62nd Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, New Orleans, LA.

Wilson, K. G., M. Wilkerson, M. A. Lokuge, L. Lu., S. M. Roberts, E. Hager, K. E. Kettler, R. A., A. Boutin, T. Gorman, and D. A. Francko. 2001. Clonal Propagation of Palms for Cold Tolerance Testing in the Laboratory and the Field. The 62nd annual meetings of ASB, New Orleans, LA.

Lokuge, M. A., L. Lu, S. M. Roberts, K. G. Wilson, and D. A. Francko. 2001. Optimization of 2, 4-D Concentration for Callus Induction in Cold-hardy Palms Trachycarpus fortunei and Sabal palmetto. The 62nd annual meetings of ASB, New Orleans, LA.

Professional Activities and Memberships

  • Participant of Kentucky Council of Postsecondary Education Annual Student Success Summit (2017)
  • Participant of GCAT-SEEKquence: the Genome Consortium for Active Teaching NextGen Sequencing Group 2015 Summer Workshop.
  • Participant of NSF-Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Proposal Development 2016 Workshops
  • Participant of UK Annual Bluegrass Molecular Biophysics Symposium
  • Participant of UK Biennial Premedical Advisors Conference
  • Member of KSU Faculty Senate and the Budget and Academic Support Committee (began in spring 2017).
  • Member of Kentucky Academic of Science.
  • Member of the American Society of Plant Biology.
  • Member of the American Society for Horticultural Science.
  • Member of the Association of Southeastern Biologists.
  • Member of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society.