Amy Siegesmund

Education

• Ph.D., Microbiology, Washington State University, 2003
• B.A. with Honors, Biology, Alverno College, 1996

Areas of Emphasis or Expertise

• Student Metacognition and Learning
• Self-Regulated Learning

Selected Articles

• Boury, N., Siegesmund, A., Kushner, D., Smyth, D., Allen, ME., Frazier, A., Gillette-Ferguson, I., Markum, M., Patriquin, G., Reynolds, S., Rosario, S., Steel, J., and Horak, R. "Updated ASM Curriculum Guidelines Describe Core Microbiology Content to Modernize the Framework for Microbiology Education." J Microbiol Biol Educ Vol. 25, 2024: 25:e00126-24.
• Siegesmund, A. "Centering relationships in the biology classroom." Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education Vol. 24 n3, 2023:
• Siegesmund, Amy. "Increasing Student Metacognition and Learning through Classroom-Based Learning Communities and Self-Assessment." American Society for Microbiology Vol. 17, 2016: 204-214.
• Siegesmund, Amy. "Teaching Epidemiology and Principles of Infectious Disease using Popular Media and the case of Typhoid Mary." Course Source Vol. 3, 2016: 1-4.

Accolades

• American Society for Microbiology Carski Award for Undergraduate Education 2023
• Pacific Lutheran University Diversity Center Spirit of Diversity Award in Mentoring 2020
• 2019-2020 Faculty Excellence Award in Service, PLU
• 2014-2015 Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching, PLU