Dr. Neva Laurie-Berry - Biology
PLU Associate Professor of Biology Neva Laurie-Berry and Margaret Murdoch, Biology ’24, just had Margaret’s capstone published to the National Science Teaching Association‘s peer-reviewed case study collection. In the case study – “Spinach Hearts & Apple Ears: From Plant Tissue to Human Tissue” – students act the part of biomedical researchers “investigating the use of decellularized plant tissues as scaffolds for regenerating human tissues for medical research or treatment.” The case study includes teaching notes and a video on tissue scaffolding.
Dr. Michelle Ceynar - Psychology
PLU Professor of Psychology Michelle Ceynar and her co-editors released a new volume in their series – Early Psychological Research Contributions From Women of Color, Volume 2. The book is meant for educators, undergraduate, and graduate students, and it contains a vast collection of dissertations written by women of color, as well as pedagogical suggestions for using this collection in teaching. The book, like the previous volume, Early Psychological Research Contributions from Women of Color, Volume 1, is published and available for purchase through Routledge.
Dr. Romey Haberle - Biology
This fall, PLU Associate Professor of Biology Romey Haberle created the NSCI Gardening Party – an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to gather a few times during the semester for some communal gardening. Many hands make light work, and the first meeting cleaned up invasive plants and overgrowth in front of the Rieke entrance, making way for planting native prairie plants later in the semester. If you’d like to stop by to dig in the dirt with us, you can check out our college calendar for future dates.
Dr. Katie Hay - Physics
PLU’s Wild Hope Center and the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) selected Physics Professor Katie Hay to attend the 2024 NetVUE Faculty Seminar: Teaching Vocational Exploration in Indianapolis in June 2024. Attendees learned how to “strengthen the teaching of vocational exploration by probing a variety of understandings of vocation and their importance in educating undergraduates, by developing new courses or course materials or redesigning existing courses, and by establishing a broader network of faculty members committed to teaching vocational exploration.”
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