2024 ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators

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2024 ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators

8:30am EST

ABRCMS Passholders: ABRCMS program runs 8:30 AM - 9:00 PM David L. Lawrence Convention Center

8:00pm EST

Informal meet-up at Sheraton Station Square Sheraton Station Square

8:15am EST

Registration Open Westin Downtown

8:30am EST

ABRCMS Passholders: ABRCMS program runs 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM David L. Lawrence Convention Center

9:00am EST

Continuing your Biology Education Research: What are you doing, how’s it going, and how can we help? Westmoreland EastBrian Gentry • Carlos Goller Crawl, Walk, Run: Exploring the road to cultural competencies Allegheny ITerry Lee Watson Staying Alive: An Engaging Workshop Exploring HHMI BioInteractive's Infectious Disease Resources Westmoreland CentralMark Randa • David Westenberg TWIM podcast annotation training to provide virtual science literacy internship opportunities for students ButlerNancy Boury • Rebecca Seipelt-Thiemann From course to publication: A guide to data analysis and publications with students in microbiome science SomersetEllen Dow

12:15pm EST

Lunch Break (on your own) Westin Downtown Macmillan focus group: Focus on an Immersive Learning Experience for A&P Course Westmoreland EastSandra Lindelof • Cassy Korsiv

1:15pm EST

Buddies Meet-up Butler

1:45pm EST

First-timers' orientation Westmoreland CentralKelly Collins • Heather Townsend • Sarah Swerdlow Networking activity for returning ASMCUE attendees SomersetNancy Boury • David Westenberg

2:30pm EST

Opening comments & Plenary by Erica McGreevy Allegheny IErica McGreevy

3:40pm EST

AI-Driven Innovations in Science Education: Strategies to Prevent Instructor Burnout and Enhance Learning Allegheny IPortia Mira • Joshua Eckenrode Deadline improvements using a student-centered approach: Communication and responding to student emergencies Westmoreland CentralMark Sarvary • Joseph Ruesch Demystifying Undergraduate Research Experiences to Increase Access and Equity for Four-Year and Community College Students SomersetEric Pennino Fostering Engagement and Community in the Classroom and Strategies for Supporting Undergraduate Learning Assistants in the Art of Teaching ButlerKatriana Popichak • Jennifer McLean Using learning outcomes to focus your teaching on student learning Westmoreland EastRebecca Parales • Sue Merkel • Ann Stevens • Jayna Ditty

4:20pm EST

From static to dynamic: Evaluating the effectiveness of a liquid syllabus in fostering student belonging and excitement for a course Westmoreland CentralMichaela Gazdik Stofer Impact of Pre-Recorded Lectures on Academic Performance: Enhancing Equity and Inclusivity for Student Learning Westmoreland EastLinsey Donner • Marnie Imhoff Making Friends with the Terminator: Understanding AI, How to Detect its Use, and Making it a Productive Part of Your Classroom Allegheny ITimothy Paustian Professional Development of Natural Science Faculty Teaching CURE-based Courses SomersetCatherine Spirito Reforming introductory biology with a diversity and race module integrated with fundamental biology concepts ButlerIglika Pavlova

5:00pm EST

Functional genomics and phage therapy for antibiotic-resistant infections Westmoreland CentralDaria Van Tyne I don't want to be the AI-plagiarism detector! Addressing biology teaching challenges in the new AI era SomersetAisling Dugan So you're thinking about a career in higher ed administration? ButlerAndrea Rediske What's next for the ASM Curriculum Guidelines? Westmoreland EastKarl Anderson • Nancy Boury • Brian Dingmann

5:30pm EST

Affinity Dinners TBA

7:00pm EST

Exhibit & Poster Hall Open Allegheny II & III

7:15pm EST

A Brewing Need for Undergraduate Cannabis Education Allegheny II & IIIKevin Bonney Apprenticeship Research Experiences (AREs): A novel laboratory course to support inclusive experiential learning in undergraduate science education Allegheny II & IIILisa D'Ambrosio Build A Scientist Allegheny II & IIIStephanie Carr • Mary Allen Building Micropia: An interactive portfolio for a microbiology themed First Year Seminar course Allegheny II & IIIAmanda Rushing Engaging students in computational modeling using an interactive lesson that teaches coding through conceptual understanding of inheritance Allegheny II & IIIChristian Cammarota Flexibility and adaptability in the post COVID education while managing burnout: Learnings from a 413-year old University in the Philippines Allegheny II & IIIMa. Sheila de Jesus Gaining “CRISPR” Understandings in a Molecular Microbiology Lab: a student-driven laboratory exercise focusing on experimental design Allegheny II & IIITammy Bullwinkle HHMI SEA PHAGES: Empowering all students with scientific engagement and discovery in an inclusive learning environment. Allegheny II & IIISarah Swerdlow Incorporating Phage Isolation into the Tiny Earth CURE Allegheny II & IIIElizabeth Emmert Innovating Microbiology Education: Developing and Implementing Virtual Labs for Undergraduate Students Allegheny II & IIIFabian Davamani Integrating molecular diagnostics into classical bacteriology exercises to identify unknowns. General microbiology introductory laboratory lessons. Allegheny II & III Jeopardy-Style Questions: A Game-Changer for Active Learning in Biological Sciences Allegheny II & IIILiu Cao Learning About Microbes: A lab manual for teaching microbiology to middle and high school students Allegheny II & IIIBrian Forster Locked in the Lab Allegheny II & IIIJennifer Bennett • Sean Coleman Preparing for the Unthinkable: A Collaborative Biothreat Assessment Exercise Provides Deeper Understanding of Epidemiological Principles Allegheny II & IIIRebecca Guy The Use of Blockbuster Movies to Facilitate Engaged Learning in the Undergraduate Microbiology Classroom Allegheny II & IIIChristine Bieszczad The use of popular media in online microbiology lecture videos Allegheny II & IIIAndy Brader Using ASM’s Meet the Microbiologist Podcast to Engage Students in Current Research, Professional Development, and DEI. Allegheny II & IIIJustin Pruneski

7:30pm EST

Gideon Online: Product & Author Showcase Westmoreland CentralUri Blackman

7:45am EST

Registration Open Westin Downtown

8:30am EST

Plenary. This Week in Microbiology: A Live Podcast Experience for Boosting Microbiology Education Allegheny IMark Martin • Vincent Racaniello • Michael Schmidt ABRCMS Passholders: ABRCMS program runs 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM David L. Lawrence Convention Center ABRCMS Passholders: ABRCMS program runs 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM David L. Lawrence Convention Center

9:40am EST

An Integrated Approach to Strengthening Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at the Department/Program Level ButlerKara Mosovsky Connecting the Visible and Invisible Worlds of Art and Microbiology Westmoreland EastJoanna Klein Improving quantitative and data interpretation skills using HHMI BioInteractive’s antibiotic resistance resources Westmoreland CentralKaren Avery Part 1: Pedagogy, Curriculum, and Education Research - Getting Started with Ideas SomersetSamantha T. Parks • Carlos Goller • Jeffrey T. Olimpo • David Westenberg

10:15am EST

Building Bridges: Connecting Community College Faculty Westmoreland EastHeather Townsend Curriculum Mapping 101: How to Scaffold a Program of Study Based on ASM’s New Curriculum Guidelines ButlerNancy Boury Inclusive Assessments: Guidelines to Ensure Equitable and Accessible Assessment Items Westmoreland CentralHeather Seitz Part 2: Pedagogy, Curriculum and Educational Research - Getting Started with Publishing SomersetSamantha T. Parks • Carlos Goller • Jeffrey T. Olimpo • David Westenberg

10:45am EST

Exhibit Hall Open with Posters Allegheny II & III

11:00am EST

Assembling Knowledge of Metagenome Assembled Genomes (MAGs) through Annotation and KBase Allegheny II & IIICarlos Goller Class debate as an effective learning tool that promotes collaborative and active learning Allegheny II & IIIThiru Vanniasinkam • Bhaswati Manish • Archana Lal Designing custom microbiology courseware to encourage self-regulated learning using the Codon Learning platform. Allegheny II & IIIKaren York • Erin Vinson Drosophila Variation in Experimental Design and Analysis (DrosoVEDA): An intuitive plain-English approach to variation and statistics for first-year students from diverse backgrounds Allegheny II & IIIMary Morrison Empowering Students in Molecular Genetics: A Scalable Research Model for Threatened Species Conservation Allegheny II & IIIKelsie Bernot • Sarah Singh • Elena Tonkin Enhancing Student Learning and Inclusion in Environmental Toxicology through Hands-on Biological Models Allegheny II & IIILiu Cao Generative AI in Undergraduate Education: Challenges and Strategies for Ethical Integration Allegheny II & IIIHelen Walter Helping Students Explore and Build Positive STEM Identities: An Interdisciplinary Cohort Design Allegheny II & IIISarah Swerdlow Impact of online practice exams on introductory biology course performance and persistence in the pandemic era Allegheny II & IIIAnupama Shanmuganathan Implementing a Simulated Biomedical Conference on COVID-19 Diagnosis at Various Institutions: Impact on Student Learning of Vision and Change Core Concepts and Competencies Allegheny II & IIIAparna Shah • Iglika Pavlova • Sean Coleman • Archana Lal • Sumali Pandey Incorporating Study Skill Assignments in Introductory Biology Course Improves Outcomes Allegheny II & IIIEileen Hotze Native California Plants and Classical Microbiology to Foster Inquiry, Discovery, and Inclusion in the Classroom Allegheny II & IIIAshley McCarley Promoting Inclusive and Achievement-Oriented Practices in STEM Classrooms Using a Faculty Learning Community Model Allegheny II & IIIMark Kuhlmann • Kevin Schultz Simulated medical laboratory experiences increased students’ perceived comfort communicating technical information by telephone Allegheny II & IIIEmily Matthys Teaching Evolution in the Context of Immunology Allegheny II & IIIRebekah Taylor • Timothy Paustian • Thiru Vanniasinkam • Archana Lal • Sumali Pandey Virtual Reality Produces Learning Gains and Other Benefits in a STEM Higher Education Classroom Allegheny II & IIIJennifer Bennett Who is the peer in peer review? Engaging undergraduate students in preprint peer review Allegheny II & IIISarah Fankhauser

11:15am EST

Epidemiology as a topic worth studying by allied health students: A McGraw Hill Product & Author Showcase Allegheny IKelly Cowan

12:15pm EST

Networking lunch TBA Macmillan Focus group: Engagement and Equity in Intro to Microbiology Westmoreland EastSandra Lindelof • Cassy Korsiv

1:15pm EST

Plenary. This Joy That I Have…Fostering Justice and Joy Through STEM Transformation Allegheny ITerrell Morton

2:00pm EST

Embracing the Right FIT: How First-Day Instructor Talk in Biology Laboratory Courses Supports the Creation of Positive Learning Environments SomersetJeffrey T. Olimpo Professional development through publishing educational materials Allegheny ISue Merkel • Rebecca Parales • Ann Stevens • Jayna Ditty The co-creation of an environmental microbiome science certificate program to enable professional development and the furthering of multi-omics expertise ButlerJulia Kelliher Typhus & the 1917 Bath Riots: A Case Study Highlighting Opportunities & Strategies to Integrate Social Justice in Microbiology Education Westmoreland East Unlocking Potential: Empowering Students through Undergraduate Research Experiences at Community Colleges Westmoreland CentralRenu Kumar What if student could fail without repercussion? Westmoreland EastManuela Tripepi

2:40pm EST

A discussion activity for learning and assessment of the Core Concepts of Biology ButlerJean Huang Creating a Supportive Student Network: How Peer Mentoring Enhances Microbiology Education Westmoreland EastInes Rauschenbach Fostering discussion on health disparities and global awareness in an undergraduate microbiology course through the use of primary scientific papers. Westmoreland CentralLauren Logsdon Strategies to Re-Engage Students with In-Person Instruction SomersetMiriam Markum Using STEM-spiration Profiles to Highlight Diverse Scientists Allegheny IJulie Oliver

3:00pm EST

AI Scientist Spotlights: Highlighting the Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Biology Professions Allegheny IJeffrey T. Olimpo • Christina D'Arcy Facing your fears: math skills in micro lab SomersetIllona Gillette-Ferguson The Tiny Earth CURE equitably develops scientific self-efficacy and identity, which mitigate persistence losses Westmoreland CentralSarah Miller Use of “Career Competencies” in teaching lab notebooks in an undergraduate Biotechnology Laboratory ButlerNancy Magill Whatever the case may be: Developing unfolding case studies to prepare students for NexGen-NCLEX Westmoreland EastAnna Gregory • Suzanne Karcher

3:20pm EST

Beyond the Bench: Integrating Bioethical Topics in Microbiology and Immunology courses Allegheny IAisling Dugan Big data analytical techniques (BDAT): Influenza viral dynamics and vaccine design course module SomersetMel Melendrez-Vallard Incorporating Primary Literature into Your Class Using This Week in Microbiology (TWiM) Podcasts and an OER Pressbook, Podcast Annotation Resources: Microbiology (PAR:M) Westmoreland CentralNancy Boury • Rebecca Seipelt-Thiemann • Gwendolyn Knapp MARVEL: Microbiology Achievement through Research and Valuable Experiential Learning ButlerBrandi Sigmon WikiScience: Harnessing Wikipedia for Science Communication and Collaboration Westmoreland EastKatelyn Mroczek

3:30pm EST

Exhibit & Poster Hall Open Allegheny II & III

3:45pm EST

A Novel Bacteriophage Transduction Activity for Any Sized Microbiology Course Allegheny II & IIIKatriana Popichak A Playful Approach to Project Based Learning through LEGO Allegheny II & IIIWelkin Pope Antibiotics in a Communication-Intensive General Education Course: (Student) Resistance is Futile...Or Is It? Allegheny II & IIISusan Wang Assessing how Group Discussions can Promote Social Metacognition and Improve Students' Learning, Retention and Engagement in Class Allegheny II & IIIDiviya Ray Case Studies to Teach Vision and Change, Socioscientific Issues, and DEI/J Concepts: Stories that make Content Stick Allegheny II & IIINancy Boury • Rebecca Seipelt-Thiemann • Amaya Garcia Costas Catholic Social Teachings in Microbiology: How Catholic Social Teaching Principles Can be Used to Connect Microbiology to Social Justice in an Undergraduate Microbiology Course Allegheny II & IIIJa'Nean Reay Connections with models: Engaging students to evaluate, share, and make connections between models in biology and across courses Allegheny II & IIIIglika Pavlova Creating a Flexible Framework to Allow Student Designed Research as Part of an Environmental Microbiology Class Allegheny II & IIIElizabeth Schoenfeld Encouraging Student-Ownership and STEM Identity through Student-Created Lab Manual Allegheny II & IIIEmily Rabinsky Evaluating the Impact of Structured Homework Assignments on Student Performance in an Upper Division Genetics Course. Allegheny II & IIIHikmet Nural Guvener Experiential learning via extended-Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences Allegheny II & IIIIndu Sharma High Achievement in Organic Chemistry is a Good Indicator of Success in General Microbiology Allegheny II & IIICamilla Ambivero It’s okay to be wrong (and it’s good to be corrected) – reducing stigma and building grit for learning biology Allegheny II & IIIKhayriyyah Mohd Hanafiah • Jonathan Millen Microbial March Madness: A CURE for bacterial physiology Allegheny II & IIIJacqueline Miralles-Salazar OER: Online Encyclopedia of Biological Methods Allegheny II & IIIKatie Mattaini Re-Enactment for Engaging Learners in the Classroom Allegheny II & IIIYvonne Sun Research based study abroad course - India Allegheny II & IIIPriyusha Pokala Team projects to promote interest in basic microbiology Allegheny II & IIILinda Mezule Undergraduate Education Officers for Research Programs Allegheny II & IIIStephanie Carr • Andrew Daisernia Using Authentic Research Experience to Stimulate Student Interest and Sense of Belonging Allegheny II & IIICurtis Henderson

4:00pm EST

Exploring the New Carolina Microbiology Essentials Lab Kit for Online Courses Allegheny ILeah Bishop • Bridgette West

4:45pm EST

SimBio Product & Author Corner Allegheny IEli Meir • Kelly Schmid

4:50pm EST

A Scaffolded Biofilm Laboratory Project for Improving Student Learning of Scientific Methods Allegheny II & IIIMary Allen A transposon-based CURE to improve student understanding of the genotype to phenotype concept Allegheny II & IIIHans Wildschutte • Joanna Klein CUREing the antibiotic crisis Allegheny II & IIIKathleen Boyle Deliberate Training in Argumentation Helps Promote Ethical Reasoning: The Case for Ethical Training Allegheny II & IIICarlos Goller Developing a semester-long CURE to support your research goals Allegheny II & IIIKatrina Twing E-Portfolios and Individualized Learning in a Large STEM Class Allegheny II & IIIInes Rauschenbach Educational Integration of Biofilm Research: Creating a Versatile Assay for Diverse Bacterial Species Allegheny II & IIISandra Fox-Moon Empowering Low -Income students in STEM through NSF-S-STEM Program Allegheny II & IIIRenu Kumar Exploring Microbes: An Inspirational Approach to Teaching Microbiology Allegheny II & IIILuciana Amado From Hypothesis to Experiment: Enhancing Student Engagement in a Microbiology CURE with E. coli Single-gene Knockout Strains and Bacteriophage Allegheny II & IIIJessica O'Hara Incorporation of a microbiology laboratory activity in OMS1 curriculum improves student attitudes and performance Allegheny II & IIIVictoria Hrach Innovations in pedagogy: How to engage a new generation of students? Allegheny II & IIIHossam Ashour • Hatem Elshabrawy Lessons from Ted Lasso for the College Microbiology Classroom Allegheny II & IIIChristine Bieszczad Lessons Learned and Opportunities Discovered: Successful implementation of SEA-PHAGES at a 2-year Community College (Metropolitan CC) in Nebraska Allegheny II & IIIBhaswati Manish Perceived Academic Judgement Of Undergraduate Science & Agriculture Students Improves Upon Using An Assessment Literacy Module Allegheny II & IIISarah Frankland Strategies for Highlighting the Invisible Voices in Microbiology Allegheny II & IIIAndrea Russell • Grace Borlee • Carolina Mehaffy Strategies for implementing course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) integrated with an undergraduate journal Allegheny II & IIIDavid Oliver Student-Created Posters: Unveiling Immunity Through Unique Analogies Allegheny II & IIIBeth Pethel The Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance in the Environment course-based undergraduate research experience as the foundation for an integrative first-year first-semester biology laboratory curriculum. Allegheny II & IIISean Coleman Use of 3D-printed microscope adapters in an undergraduate biology lab course Allegheny II & IIIErik Hill Use of nonfiction books to discuss ethical issues in Microbiology Allegheny II & IIIRamaydalis Keddis Using podcasts and as an educational tool in Microbiology Allegheny II & IIILuis Plaza Using the MEGA-plate Experiment to Engage Students in Microbiological Concepts and Evolutionary Thinking Around Antibiotic Resistance Allegheny II & IIIJustin Pruneski • Stephanie Carr Using “Arts to remember” (ATR) to improve the Pharmacy student’s conceptual understanding of concepts in advanced Microbiology Allegheny II & IIIAkosua Dufie Ankomah

6:00pm EST

Affinity Dinners TBA

7:30pm EST

ABRCMS passholders: Keynote address, Alumni panel discussion, Awards Ceremony & Recognition David L. Lawrence Convention Center

8:30am EST

Registration Open Westin Downtown

9:00am EST

Plenary. Navigating Microbiology and Biology Education Careers: The Power of Community Allegheny ILee Hughes

10:00am EST

DEIB, Science Identity, and STEM: A Mixed Method Study Allegheny IKevin Schultz • Zachary McKenney How to Survive Team Teaching: Aligning your Values to Teach Together Westmoreland CentralDeepali Ravel • Lauren Essler • Aimee Hollander Improving visual literacy in molecular biology through gameplay and interactive media ButlerCrystal Uminski The BioGraphI Project: Valuing diverse identities and fostering data literacy in STEM curricula Westmoreland EastKristen Butela Using the Undergraduate Virology Curriculum Guidelines and Learning Objectives to Incorporate (More) Virology Into Your Course SomersetLauren O'Donnell

10:35am EST

Round Table Discussion Westin Downtown Science spotlight talk by Cara Haney Allegheny ICara Haney

11:10am EST

Debugging with purpose: Smoothing the bioinformatics learning experience with generative AI Allegheny IPhilip Arevalo Let’s Get Personal: Writing Personally-Experienced Case Studies Enhances Undergraduate Critical Thinking. SomersetLinda Young MLS and PA students working together to tackle Antimicrobial Resistance ButlerAmber Kimble Re-thinking pre-requisite courses - Investigating the role of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry in the success of undergraduate science majors, medical, and dental students. Westmoreland CentralKelly Collins “Microbes Inside Me”: Utilizing Student-issued iPads to Create Video Projects Westmoreland EastAllison Scherer

11:30am EST

Characterization of Microbes from the Streams and Lake at Cedar Beech Park Westmoreland EastGiancarlo Cuadra ChatGPT, Friend or Foe? Exploring Ways to Use Artificial Intelligence as a Virtual Laboratory Assistant Allegheny IMary Mawn Escape the Lab! A Biochemistry Escape Room SomersetSharron Crane Faculty Fellowships: Embracing the Power of Collaboration and Participation Westmoreland CentralHeather Townsend • Carlos Goller Inside Out: A Flipped Exploration of Cell Anatomy and Physiology ButlerMary Holden-Musser • Sandra Fox-Moon