Northeast Regional PULSE Fellows

Northeast Regional PULSE Fellows

Name	Current institution and role	50 words or less describing your involvement in STEM ed reform efforts.	Profile Pic
Sara Lindsay, NER Leader	University of Maine, School of Marine Sciences & Maine Center for Research in STEM Education; Associate Professor	At UMaine, I co-lead the Maine Faculty Incentive Grants program to involve undergraduate learning assistants in “gateway” courses and serve on the leadership team for the Maine STEM Partnership, a state-wide research-practice partnership. My current research includes working with middle school teachers to a)  integrate computer science in STEM curricula, and b) investigate quantitative reasoning in forest science context.
Loretta Brancaccio-Taras	Kingsbourough Community College  Professor, Biological Sciences and Director, Center for e-Learning
Samantha Elliott	St. Mary’s College of Maryland; Founding Director, Center for Inclusive Teaching & Learning; Associate Professor of Biology	Inequities in student success started my interest in education research as an ASM Biology Scholar. I support inclusive pedagogy on multiple fronts: as T&L Director and faculty at SMCM; with PULSE, PKAL, ImmunoREACH, and as former JMBE EIC;  and through various NSF-funded faculty development projects.
Alix Fink	Longwood University Professor of Biology Associate Provost, Research and Academic Initiatives
Joshua Gray	U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Professor and Section Chief of Chemistry	I employ two evidence-based active learning methods in my teaching: Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) for undergraduate chemistry and Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) for Biochemistry Laboratory.  I co-developed a V&C-oriented undergraduate Toxicology learning framework published at CourseSource.
Cleo Hughes Darden	Morgan State University, School of Computer Mathematics and Natural Sciences: Chairperson of Department of Biology	As Chair of Dept. of Biology at Morgan State University, the department is currently focusing on improving student success, instructional delivery, and our science curriculum through implementation of V&C Change core concepts and competencies.  These focal points are supported by several grants NIH-BUILD, NSF-LSAMP, NSF-S-STEM, AAC&U-TIDES and others
Thomas Jack	Dept. Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College, Professor and Chair	At Dartmouth, I have worked to introduce student-centered pedagogies in my own courses, and to help my colleagues do the same.
Marcy Kelly	Pace University, Professor and Chair of Biology, Faculty Center Teaching and Learning Fellow	As an infectious disease microbiologist by training, I began working in discipline-based education research after joining  the inaugural class of the American Society for Microbiology’s (ASM) Biology Scholars Program.  I have several peer reviewed publications focusing on classroom interventions in introductory biology courses and have received NSF grant support for assessment of my classroom initiatives.  I now serve as a Research Section Editor for ASM’s Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education
Monica Linden	Brown University; Sr. Lecturer in Neuroscience, Provost’s Faculty Teaching Fellow	I am involved in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in STEM including working on the Departmental Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan Committee for the Brown University Neuroscience Department.  I am currently a co-developer and facilitator for Brown’s Seminar for Transformation Around Anti-Racist Teaching (START).  Additionally, I received the FUN Carol Ann Potter Educator of the Year Award in 2019, in part for my work supporting diversity and inclusion in my classes
Matthew Marcello	Pace University, Associate Professor of Biology
Fernando Nieto-Fernandez	SUNY Old Westbury, Professor of Biology, Science and Technology Entry Program, Director	A microbial ecologist by training. For the past 20+ years I have been involved in running research training programs for URMs  funded by the NIH and NYSED. I use CUREs in Ecology through the Ecological  Research as Education Network, and in the freshman biology course through the SEA-PHAGES program from HHMI.
Gina Semprebon	Bay Path University, Professor of Biology, Founding Director of the Center of Excellence for Women in STEM	I teach at a private Women’s University and spend much of my time on attracting and retaining underrepresented women in STEM. I run several faculty learning communities aimed at improving quantitative literacy as well as infusing diversity, equity, and inclusion and anti-racism tenets into our STEM curriculum. I have administered several NSF grants aimed at improving the educational experience and retaining underrepresented women in STEM.
Davida Smyth	The New School, Associate Professor of Natural Sciences	An Associate Professor of Natural Sciences, I research the role of the built environment in driving antibiotic resistance. I also conduct pedagogical research on improving civic and scientific literacy and integrating authentic research into the curriculum success. I am Deputy Director of the National Center for Science and Civic Engagement.
Jackie Washington	Nyack College Professor and Chair, Dept of Natural Sciences	At Nyack, I have introduced course-based research experiences for all students in all biology courses.  I am a microbiologist by training and am the lead instructor for the HHMI SEA-PHAGES program at our institution.  I am an ASM Biology Scholar and HHMI BioInteractive Ambassador.
Michelle Withers	Binghamton University    Associate Professor, Biology and STEM Educator, CLT	I’m a discipline-based education researcher and I lead the Mobile Summer Institutes on Scientific Teaching (MoSIs) and NSITE, a network of STEM education reform networks joining forces to speed adoption of evidence-based practices.
David Zuzga	La Salle University    Assistant Professor & Chair, Biology          School of Arts & Sciences