Research summary

Undergraduate research and mentoring

I am interested in enhancement of undergraduate biology education through research experience opportunities, effective mentoring, and the practice of scientific teaching.

Additional titles and affiliations

• Biology Honors Program, Advisor
• Iowa Biosciences Academy, Program Director and Co-PI 
• Latham Science Engagement Initiative, Deputy Director 
• Hawkeyes at the Microscope, Co-leader
• National Academies Education Mentor in the Life Sciences
• National Institutes of Health National Research Mentoring Network, Master Trainer

Courses taught

• 002.028 Ways of Knowing Science                                 
• 002:189 Communicating Research
• 002:198 Biology Honors Seminar
• 168.041 IBA Student Development Seminars

Professional development completed

• NSF Wisconsin Program for Scientific Teaching Post-doc, 2009
• Wisconsin Program for Scientific Teaching "Entering Mentoring" Seminar Series, 2008
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute Teaching Fellow, 2008-2009

Research experience

• Post-doctoral research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Mentor: Dr. Andrew Bent
  •  Awarded NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship
• Graduate research, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, Mentor: Dr. Jim Giovannoni
  • Dissertation: Molecular analysis of ethylene signal transduction
• Undergraduate research, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, Mentor: Dr. A.L. Rayburn

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