Kaleb Heinrich
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D.A., Biological Sciences, Idaho State University M.S., Zoology, Southern Illinois University Carbondale B.S., Biology, Kansas State University Kaleb is from Carlsbad, NM. He and his wife, Ashley (who graduated from Texas A&M), have two daughters and one son. His hobbies include music, sports (especially college football), and the outdoors. Kaleb's research interests include biology education, active-learning and outreach in STEAM, biology graduate student professional development, and freshwater ecology. Email Dr. Heinrich |
Parker Dean
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Degree: B.S., Chemistry Parker's project is looking at graduate teaching assistant (TA) instruction in lower level biology laboratories for majors. He is using the Laboratory Observation Protocol (LOPUS) tool to assess the behaviors of the students and the TAs. The results of Parker's project will help inform and enhance the experience of both the undergraduate student and the TA. |
Hannah Schmidt
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Degree: B.S., Biology Hannah is from Bethalto, IL. She is a Junior at The University of Alabama majoring in Biology with a minor in Psychology. Hannah aspires to go to medical school. Her interests include exercising, reading, volunteering her local church nursery, hockey (Lets Go Blues!) and of course college football. Her research interests include biology education and brain astrocyte function. Hannah's project involves developing an inquiry-based field and laboratory investigation of ecological succession. This recommended-content report will be used in high school AP Environmental Science courses as well as lower-level undergraduate biology courses. |
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Angel Tarabay
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B.S., Public Health, 2020 Angel is from Nashville, Tennessee. She studies public health and biology at The University of Alabama. Her interests include teaching science, reading, volunteering at the local elementary school, and spending time outdoors with her two dogs. Angel’s research interests revolve around biology education, behavioral and linguistic mannerisms of individuals, and STEAM outreach in young children. She conducted a project that evaluated and assessed an ecology lab course that had to transitioned to fully on-line due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Chandler Noordhoff
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B.S., Biology & B.S., Studio Art (Ceramics), 2020 Chandler is from Dallas, Texas and double-majored in Biology and Studio Art. She plans to attend medical school in hopes of becoming a craniofacial surgeon. Her interests include painting and ceramics, volunteering at the hospital, and traveling. Paired with the Biology Outreach Program, her research focused on the effects of implementing artistic elements in active learning projects, and how it can benefit a child’s understanding of the subject. It’s our goal to see how student’s participation affects comprehension and to provide helpful feedback for educators, while encouraging kid’s passion for STEM subjects. Roll Tide! |
