Dr. Ludmilla Aristilde Bacterial pathways in the metabolism of lignin-derived aromatic structures: From natural carbon cycling to engineered carbon recycling Thursday, October 3 2024, 11:10am - 12:10pm Room 404D, Cedar Street Building B Type of Event: Department Seminars Dr. Ludmilla Aristilde Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Northwestern University Dr. Ludmilla Aristilde Read more about Dr. Ludmilla Aristilde
Dr. Dan Kearns Swarming motility and the control of flagellar number in Bacillus subtilis Thursday, September 19 2024, 11:10am - 12:10pm Room 404D, Cedar Street Building B Type of Event: Department Seminars Dr. Dan Kearns Department of Biology Indiana University Dr. Dan Kearns **Special Alumni Seminar (graduate student recipient of the Dr. Jackson Payne fellowship announcement) ** MGSA Sponsored Read more about Dr. Dan Kearns
Dr. Joshua Elmore High-throughput genetics and synthetic biology of non-model bacteria for diverse environmental and industrial applications Thursday, September 12 2024, 11:10am - 12:10pm Room 404D, Cedar Street Building B Type of Event: Department Seminars Dr. Joshua Elmore Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Dr. Joshua Elmore Read more about Dr. Joshua Elmore
Dr. Emile Gluck-Thaler Starships: a new frontier for fungal biology Thursday, September 5 2024, 11:10am - 12:10pm Room 404D, Cedar Street Building B Type of Event: Department Seminars Dr. Emile Gluck-Thaler Department of Plant Pathology University of Wisconsin Dr. Emile Gluck-Thaler Read more about Dr. Emile Gluck-Thaler
Emma Goodwin Assistant Professor Research: My biology education research group uses qualitative and quantitative research methods to explore three often-intersecting topics: 1) undergraduate research experiences (both faculty-mentored and course-based undergraduate research experiences, or CUREs), 2) diversity, equity, and inclusion, and 3) motivation. There have been nationwide calls to involve every biology student in undergraduate research, yet the logistical challenges to accomplishing this are immense. Further, the structure of both traditional and course-based undergraduate research experiences have complex and under-studied barriers to equitable student participation. For example, members of traditionally underserved student groups, including low-income students, community college transfer students, and students with disabilities, often each encounter unique barriers to entering and fully engaging in traditional faculty-mentored undergraduate research experiences. My research group aims to explore how we can promote success for these students in faculty-mentored and course-based undergraduate research experiences at universities nationwide. Finally, considering motivation (of undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and university administrators) is critical to understanding and improving undergraduate biology education. Therefore, much of our research has and will leverage existing motivational theories to understand how we can create inclusive research experiences for undergraduate biology students. Education: NSF STEM Education Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Arizona State University (2021-2024) Ph.D. in Biology (Concentration: Biology Education Research), Portland State University (2021) B.S. in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, UCLA (2013) Research Labs (via personnel): Emma Goodwin Labs: Goodwin Lab Selected Publications Selected Publications: Goodwin, E.C., Gin, L.E., Aeschlima, A., Afoakwa, A.K., Allred, B., Avalle, S., Bell, A., Berkheimer, J., Brzezinski, H., Campos, R., Emerson, H., Hess, S.C., Montelongo, A.M., Noshirwani, N., Shelton, W., Valdez, E.M., White, J., White, Q., Wittekind, E., Cooper, K.M., Brownell, S.E. (2024). Who is represented in the research on undergraduate research experiences? A review of literature on CUREs and research in faculty labs in the natural sciences. CBE—Life Sciences Education, 23(2), ar28. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.23-07-0137 Shortlidge, E.E., Gray, M.J., Estes, S., Goodwin, E.C. (2024). The Value of Support: STEM Intervention Programs Increase Student Sense of Belonging. CBE—Life Sciences Education, 23(2), ar23. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.23-04-0059 Goodwin, E.C., Pais, D.C., He, J., Gin, L.E., Brownell, S.E. (2024). Perspectives from undergraduate life sciences faculty: Are we equipped to effectively accommodated students with disabilities in our classrooms? CBE—Life Sciences Education, 23(2). https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.23-05-0094 Shortlidge, E. E., Kern, A. M., Goodwin, E. C., & Olimpo, J. T. (2023). Preparing Teaching Assistants to Facilitate Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) in the Biological Sciences: A Call to Action. CBE—Life Sciences Education, 22(4), es4. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.22-09-0183 Goodwin, E.C., Cary, R.J., Therrien, H., Phan. V., Shortlidge, E.E. (2023) Graduate Teaching Assistants Impact Student Motivation and Engagement in Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.21848 Goodwin, E. C., Cary, J. R., & Shortlidge, E. E. (2022). Not the same CURE: Student experiences in course-based undergraduate research experiences vary by graduate teaching assistant. PloS one, 17(9), e0275313. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275313 Goodwin, E. C., Cary, J. R., & Shortlidge, E. E. (2021) Enthusiastic but Inconsistent: Graduate Teaching Assistants’ Perceptions of Their Role in the CURE Classroom. CBE—Life Sciences Education, 20(4), ar66. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.21-04-0106 Goodwin, E.C., Anokhin, V., Gray, M.J., Zajic, D.E., Podrabsky, J.E., Shortlidge, E.E. (2021) Is this Science? Students’ Experiences of Failure Make a Research-Based Course Feel Authentic. CBE—Life Sciences Education, 20(1), ar10. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.20-07-0149 Goodwin, E.C., Cao, J. N., Fletcher, M., Flaiban, J. L., & Shortlidge, E. E. (2018). Catching the Wave: Are Biology Graduate Students on Board with Evidence-Based Teaching? CBE—Life Sciences Education, 17(3), ar43. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.17-12-0281 Read more about Emma Goodwin
MGSA Graduate Student Retreat held on May 31, 2024 The Microbiology Graduate Student Association held a retreat on May 31, 2024. This retreat was sponsored by the Department of Microbiology and the Graduate School Student Retention and Inclusion Grant. Many events were held throughout the day and included: · Writing Workshop · Professional Headshots · 3-Minute Thesis Competition · Team Building Activities · Poster Contest Read more about MGSA Graduate Student Retreat held on May 31, 2024
John Ciemniecki Postdoctoral Research Associate Research Labs (via personnel): Jorge C. Escalante-Semerena Labs: Escalante-Semerena Read more about John Ciemniecki
Microbiology (also offered at Griffin) - B.S. Read more about Microbiology (also offered at Griffin) - B.S.
Ronnie Fulton Name 2024 T3P Scholar Ronnie Fulton, PhD Candidate in the Downs Lab has been name a 2024 "Transition to the Professoriate" (T3P) Scholar. Read more about Ronnie Fulton Name 2024 T3P Scholar