California State University Fullerton, Department of Biological Sciences Faculty

Biology Pedagogy

How do students learn about biology? This is a fascinating question that involves the integration of psychology, education, as well as biological knowledge. Faculty in this area work at the interface of biology and pedagogy and their graduate students are broadly trained in teaching and research processes to go on to Ph.D. programs or careers as community college or K12 teachers.

Faculty

Picture of Bill Hoese Teaching at the Desert Studies Center

	Merri Lynn Casem, Associate Professor, Ph.D., U.C. Riverside
	Teaches: Elements of Biology, Cellular Basis of Life, Cellular Neurobiology
	Research: Biology education, spider silk
	Office: MH 387A, Phone: 278-2491, Email:mcasem@fullerton.edu
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	William J. Hoese, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Duke University
	Teaches: Elements of Biology, Evolution and Biodiversity, Professional Aspects of Biology: Teaching, Problems in Environmental Biology
	Research: Biology education, student learning, animal communication, functional morphology
	Office: MH 308, Phone: 278-2476, Email:bhoese@fullerton.edu
	Web Page: Not Available

	Anne M. Houtman, Associate Professor, D. Phil., University of Oxford, England, Director General Education Biology Program
	Teaches: Elements of Biology, Principles of Evolution, Animal Behavior, Teaching Effectiveness
	Research: Behavioral ecology, sexual selection and reproductive behavior in birds, biology education
	Office: MH 361, Phone: 278-5491, Email:ahoutman@fullerton.edu
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	Judith S. Kandel, Professor, Ph.D., M.P.H., U.C. Los Angeles
	Teaches: Microbiology, Virology
	Research: Microbiology education
	Office: MH 364, Phone: 278-2546, Email:jkandel@fullerton.edu
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