2024 ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators

2024 ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators

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Poster 101. Assembling Knowledge of Metagenome Assembled Genomes (MAGs) through Annotation and KBase Allegheny II & IIICarlos Goller Poster 102. Class debate as an effective learning tool that promotes collaborative and active learning Allegheny II & IIIArchana Lal • Thiru Vanniasinkam • Bhaswati Manish Poster 103. Designing custom microbiology courseware to encourage self-regulated learning using the Codon Learning platform. Allegheny II & IIIErin Vinson • Karen York Poster 104. 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 Poster 105. Empowering Students in Molecular Genetics: A Scalable Research Model for Threatened Species Conservation Allegheny II & IIIKelsie Bernot • Elena Tonkin • Sarah Singh Poster 106. Enhancing Student Learning and Inclusion in Environmental Toxicology through Hands-on Biological Models Allegheny II & IIILiu Cao Poster 107. Generative AI in Undergraduate Education: Challenges and Strategies for Ethical Integration Allegheny II & IIIHelen Walter Poster 108. Helping Students Explore and Build Positive STEM Identities: An Interdisciplinary Cohort Design Allegheny II & IIISarah Swerdlow Poster 109. Impact of online practice exams on introductory biology course performance and persistence in the pandemic era Allegheny II & IIIAnupama Shanmuganathan Poster 110. 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 & IIISean Coleman • Aparna Shah • Sumali Pandey • Archana Lal • Iglika Pavlova Poster 111. Teaching Evolution in the Context of Immunology Allegheny II & IIISumali Pandey • Archana Lal • Thiru Vanniasinkam • Rebekah Taylor • Timothy Pausitan Poster 112. Incorporating Study Skill Assignments in Introductory Biology Course Improves Outcomes Allegheny II & IIIEileen Hotze Poster 113. Native California Plants and Classical Microbiology to Foster Inquiry, Discovery, and Inclusion in the Classroom Allegheny II & IIIAshley McCarley Poster 114. Promoting Inclusive and Achievement-Oriented Practices in STEM Classrooms Using a Faculty Learning Community Model Allegheny II & IIIKevin Schultz • Mark Kuhlmann Poster 115. Simulated medical laboratory experiences increased students’ perceived comfort communicating technical information by telephone Allegheny II & IIIEmily Matthys Poster 116. Virtual Reality Produces Learning Gains and Other Benefits in a STEM Higher Education Classroom Allegheny II & IIIJennifer Bennett Poster 117. Who is the peer in peer review? Engaging undergraduate students in preprint peer review Allegheny II & IIISarah Fankhauser

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Poster 101. A Novel Bacteriophage Transduction Activity for Any Sized Microbiology Course Allegheny II & IIIKatriana Popichak Poster 102. A Playful Approach to Project Based Learning through LEGO Allegheny II & IIIWelkin Pope Poster 103. Antibiotics in a Communication-Intensive General Education Course: (Student) Resistance is Futile...Or Is It? Allegheny II & IIISusan Wang Poster 104. Assessing how Group Discussions can Promote Social Metacognition and Improve Students' Learning, Retention and Engagement in Class Allegheny II & IIIDiviya Ray Poster 105. 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 Poster 106. 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 Poster 107. Connections with models: Engaging students to evaluate, share, and make connections between models in biology and across courses Allegheny II & IIIIglika Pavlova Poster 108. Creating a Flexible Framework to Allow Student Designed Research as Part of an Environmental Microbiology Class Allegheny II & IIIElizabeth Schoenfeld Poster 109. Encouraging Student-Ownership and STEM Identity through Student-Created Lab Manual Allegheny II & IIIEmily Rabinsky Poster 110. Evaluating the Impact of Structured Homework Assignments on Student Performance in an Upper Division Genetics Course. Allegheny II & IIIHikmet Nural Guvener Poster 111. Experiential learning via extended-Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences Allegheny II & IIIIndu Sharma Poster 112. High Achievement in Organic Chemistry is a Good Indicator of Success in General Microbiology Allegheny II & IIICamilla Ambivero Poster 113. 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 Poster 114. Microbial March Madness: A CURE for bacterial physiology Allegheny II & IIIJacqueline Miralles-Salazar Poster 115. OER: Online Encyclopedia of Biological Methods Allegheny II & IIIKatie Mattaini Poster 116. Re-Enactment for Engaging Learners in the Classroom Allegheny II & IIIYvonne Sun Poster 117. Research based study abroad course - India Allegheny II & IIIPriyusha Pokala Poster 118. Team projects to promote interest in basic microbiology Allegheny II & IIILinda Mezule Poster 119. Undergraduate Education Officers for Research Programs Allegheny II & IIIStephanie Carr • Andrew Daisernia Poster 120. Using Authentic Research Experience to Stimulate Student Interest and Sense of Belonging Allegheny II & IIICurtis Henderson

4:50pm EST

Poster 101. A Scaffolded Biofilm Laboratory Project for Improving Student Learning of Scientific Methods Allegheny II & IIIMary Allen Poster 102. A transposon-based CURE to improve student understanding of the genotype to phenotype concept Allegheny II & IIIJoanna Klein • Hans Wildschutte Poster 103. CUREing the antibiotic crisis Allegheny II & IIIKathleen Boyle Poster 104. Deliberate Training in Argumentation Helps Promote Ethical Reasoning: The Case for Ethical Training Allegheny II & IIICarlos Goller Poster 105. Developing a semester-long CURE to support your research goals Allegheny II & IIIKatrina Twing Poster 106. Educational Integration of Biofilm Research: Creating a Versatile Assay for Diverse Bacterial Species Allegheny II & IIISandra Fox-Moon Poster 107. Empowering Low -Income students in STEM through NSF-S-STEM Program Allegheny II & IIIRenu Kumar Poster 108. E-Portfolios and Individualized Learning in a Large STEM Class Allegheny II & IIIInes Rauschenbach Poster 109. Exploring Microbes: An Inspirational Approach to Teaching Microbiology Allegheny II & IIIluciana Amado Poster 110. From Hypothesis to Experiment: Enhancing Student Engagement in a Microbiology CURE with E. coli Single-gene Knockout Strains and Bacteriophage Allegheny II & IIIJessica OHara Poster 111. Incorporation of a microbiology laboratory activity in OMS1 curriculum improves student attitudes and performance Allegheny II & IIIVictoria Hrach Poster 112. Innovations in pedagogy: How to engage a new generation of students? Allegheny II & IIIHossam Ashour • Hatem Elshabrawy Poster 113. Lessons from Ted Lasso for the College Microbiology Classroom Allegheny II & IIIChristine Bieszczad Poster 114. Lessons Learned and Opportunities Discovered: Successful implementation of SEA-PHAGES at a 2-year Community College (Metropolitan CC) in Nebraska Allegheny II & IIIBhaswati Manish Poster 115. Perceived Academic Judgement Of Undergraduate Science & Agriculture Students Improves Upon Using An Assessment Literacy Module Allegheny II & IIISarah Frankland Poster 116. Strategies for Highlighting the Invisible Voices in Microbiology Allegheny II & IIIGrace Borlee • Andrea Russell • Carolina Mehaffy Poster 117. Strategies for implementing course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) integrated with an undergraduate journal Allegheny II & IIIDavid Oliver • Evelyn Sun Poster 118. Student-Created Posters: Unveiling Immunity Through Unique Analogies Allegheny II & IIIBeth Pethel Poster 119. 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 Poster 120. Use of 3D-printed microscope adapters in an undergraduate biology lab course Allegheny II & IIIErik Hill Poster 121. Use of nonfiction books to discuss ethical issues in Microbiology Allegheny II & IIIRamaydalis Keddis Poster 122. Using "Arts To Remember" (ATR) strategy to improve Pharmacy students' understanding of concepts in advanced Microbiology Allegheny II & IIIAkosua Dufie Ankomah Poster 123. Using podcasts and as an educational tool in Microbiology Allegheny II & IIILuis Plaza Poster 124. Using the MEGA-plate Experiment to Engage Students in Microbiological Concepts and Evolutionary Thinking Around Antibiotic Resistance Allegheny II & IIIJustin Pruneski • Stephanie Carr