BIOL 420: STEM Professional Development
Currently, 20 undergraduate students in biology-related degree programs are enrolled in the course, mentored in groups by the following seven graduate students.
If you are interested in attending the end-of-the-semester poster session to see the results of each groups’ community partnered project, it will take place on December 10, 2019 at the Kansas Union in the fourth floor common area. All are welcome to attend!
The syllabus for Fall 2019 can be found here.
Course Instructors:
Karen Olsen, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Bailey Spickler, Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Mentors:
Stephen Baca, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Kayla Clouse, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Jordan Eissner, Geography & Atmospheric Science
Matt Jones, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Amanda Katzer, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Sarah Mullinax, Molecular Biosciences
Sharifu Tusuubira, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Project Clients:
Dr. Hannah Kinmonth-Schultz, KU Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Durand Reiber, Hidden Valley Camp
Dr. Alex Erwin, BioKansas
Rebecca Orozoco, KU Libraries
Paul Thomas, KU Libraries
Eleanor Gardner, KU National History Museum
Invited Guests & Speakers:
Dr. Alex Erwin, BioKansas
Joanna Pratt, Argentaglobal
Ben Isaacs, Argentaglobal
Dr. Paul Hime, KU Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Heather Decker, Crititech
Kyle Lickteig, Hills
Dave Royer, ainstein
Donna Johnson, Pinnacle Technology, Inc.
Tom Patterson, Garmin
D. A. Graham, KU Ombuds Office
Dr. Jeremy Martin, KU Mathematics
Dr. Amy Burgin, KU Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Kathy Denning, KU PREP
Dr. Lena Hileman, KU Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Dr. Hannah Kinmonth-Schulz, KU Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Dr. Hyunjin Seo, KU School of Journalism & Mass Communications
Dr. Clinton Rice, KU Molecular Biology
Dr. Joy Ward, Associate Dean for Science Research, KU Ecology & Evolutionary Biology