Congratulations to Dr. Sara Brownell for winning the esteemed Bruce Albert Award!
In this episode of The APS Publications Podcast, featuring Advances in Physiology Education coauthors Baylee A. Edwards and Sara E. Brownell discuss their educational research titled "Students respond positively to an instructor collecting and sharing aggregated class demographic data from a survey in a high-enrollment physiology course." This study delves into undergraduate students' perceptions of a high-enrollment physiology course instructor gathering and sharing aggregated demographic data to foster inclusivity.
Dr. Emily Webb is an Assistant Professor of Biology at Rockford University in Rockford, Illinois. Her research in graduate school focused on the physiology of color in birds. In her current position, she primarily focuses on teaching undergraduate biology courses, including Anatomy and Physiology, Genetics, and Intro Bio. In this video, Emily discusses her experience of having a dissertation idea rejected by her committee and how she overcame this challenge.
Dr. Fernando Salinas-Quiroz is currently an Assistant Professor in the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development at Tufts University. Their dissertation research focused on assessing the quality of Mexican daycare. In their current position, they study with and for trans youth (you can check out more of their work on their website here: https://www.transfermative.com/). In this video, Fer discusses their experience navigating academic bureaucracy and how it affected their dissertation project.