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April 05, 2007
Dr. Pat Marsteller, Director, Emory College Center for Science Education, and Faculty Member, Department of Biology, Emory University, 4-5-07
Dr. Pat Marsteller directs the Emory College Center for Science Education and is a faculty member in the Department of Biology at Emory. She studied evolution of animal behavior for her M.S. degree at University of South Carolina and evolution and quantitative genetics for her Ph.D. at the University of Florida. Dr. Marsteller worked with alligators for her M.S. thesis, investigating whether they could use the sun, the moon and the stars to navigate. Her dissertation research focused on a quantitative genetic analysis, using with fruit flies as a model system, to investigate genetic and environmental influence on life history patterns and traits such as longevity and quantity and timing of reproduction. Dr. Marsteller has taught courses on evolution, Darwin and the idea of evolution, and many other courses over her 30 years of college teaching. She also works with college and pre-college faculty on developing curriculum materials and on using active learning strategies in the teaching of science and mathematics.
The heart of the The Emory College Center for Science Education mission is to improve science education at all levels, K-postdoc. Initially the primary focus was on undergraduate biological science education. As the ECCSE has grown and evolved, programs have expanded to include all the sciences. The Center works with faculty to develop and improve courses, to integrate research into the curriculum, to try new pedagogy and to acquire funds for new laboratories. The Center works with students through seminars, workshops, and career resources, and identifies research and internship opportunities and provide funds for undergraduate research.
ECCSE is particularly interested in attracting and retaining underrepresented students, women and minorities in careers in science. Work in these areas includes special programs for undergraduates and outreach efforts with metro Atlanta Public School teachers and students. Outreach components included establishing linkages between a college program for high school juniors and Summer Institute for minority students. The Center’s work has attracted and prepared students for careers in the biological and biomedical sciences, particularly underrepresented minorities and women, through research-rich curriculum and enhanced research opportunities.
Posted by David Lemberg at April 5, 2007 07:34 AM Return to SCIENCE AND SOCIETY home page