Purdue Biology Education
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Improving biology learning and instruction at K-16 and beyond through collaboration and education research
West Lafayette, IN
Joined September 2018
Congrats to Sharleen Flowers and Kal Holder on their first-ever research publication! Check out their paper on undergraduate biology students' reasoning about biofilm development:
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Understanding molecular processes and coordinating the various activities across levels of organization in biological systems is a complicated task, yet many curricular guidelines indicate that...
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Come join us in the Department of Biological Sciences to teach biology and conduct biology education research at Purdue University! . Job portal link:
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We want to congratulate Dr. Stephanie Gardner on being inducted as a Teaching Academy Fellow! It is Purdue University's highest honors of instructional excellence! @s_m_gardner.
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Congrats to Sharleen Flowers from the Gardner Research Group on passing her dissertation defense! We will miss Dr. Flowers and wish her the best on her next adventure! :).
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Happening now! BE seminar led by invited speaker Dr. Estrada where we are learning about the types of support that are more likely to result in students persisting in STEM. @MicaPhD_BeKind.
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Today's BE seminar was led by graduate student, Anupriya Karippadath @eterno_mutato. We discussed the impact of pandemic-era teaching! #BiologyEducation.
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This week's BEA discussion series featured invited speaker, Dr. Pratibha Varma-Nelson @IUPUI! The discussion was on her pioneering work in Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) model of teaching.
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We had a stimulating talk during our weekly BE seminar today. The topic was on interdisciplinary science education led by graduate student, @soumimukherjeez.
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BE Seminar happening now! Currently talking about mindset theories on academic achievement! @LimeriLisa.
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RT @aacu: Statement on Bomb Threats Against HBCU Campuses:
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AAC&U Statement on Bomb Threats at HBCU Campuses
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Today was our biweekly Biology Education Seminar series! We had a stimulating discussion on culturally relevant education. What does it mean to implement culturally relevant pedagogy in STEM classrooms? Feel free to share your thoughts!.
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We are looking forward for #SABER2021 beginning this Friday, July 9th!.
It’s July, which means #SABER2021 is right around the corner! Be sure to register at We look forward to meeting virtually to learn from each other over the next few weeks.
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RT @BMDewsbury: Infographic: Increasing Diversity in STEM via @ASMEdotorg
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While the growth of women and underrepresented groups in science, engineering, technology, and math (STEM) is still slow, the diversity initiatives at colleges are beginning to show some impact.
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RT @BMDewsbury: Perspective | No systemic racism? Look at student achievement gaps in reading. - The Washington Post
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Here's are the figures from the National Assessment of Education Progress.
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RT @npelaez: Faculty with subject matter expertise serve as arbiters of scholarship. When good work questions the status quo, threatens int….
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RT @npelaez: Why are @SenThomTillis and others afraid of teaching children to think about evidence beyond what appears in textbooks? I am m….
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The proposed ban comes as North Carolina is fighting over new social studies standards and the decision by UNC not to offer tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones, the creator of The 1619 Project.
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RT @BMDewsbury: I bombed the GRE—but I’m thriving as a Ph.D. student | Science | AAAS
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Grad schools need to see beyond standardized tests, this researcher argues
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RT @npelaez: Implementing a Community Vision for the Future of Biodiversity Collections
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Biodiversity collections, including living and preserved biological and geological specimens, are a critical resource for scientists advancing knowledge th
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Important to examine diversity rationales that may cause or be associated with worse policy and organizational outcomes for DEI, according to PNAS. Consider What You Can Do to Increase Equity and Diversity at Your Institution see
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It is currently commonplace for institutions of higher education to proclaim to embrace diversity and inclusion. Though there are numerous rational...
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RT @qubeshub: Our May newsletter is live, with great news from @CourseSource and @BioQUESTed and opportunities from @AcademicDataSci @NCSUB….
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