Office Hours provide an opportunity to talk with others in the community who have some experience with teaching online, quantitative biology resources, or other valuable information about teaching. These volunteers have offered their time to facilitate conversations, provide information, and support their colleagues as courses move online for the semester. This won't replace in person discussions with colleagues in the copy room, lab prep room or hallway, but it is a way to stay connected with your community and get some emotional support in this trying time. Feel free to drop in on as many sessions as you need.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Mondays
8:00-8:30 am PDT / 11:00-11:30 am EDT
Upcoming Dates
- April 6
- April 13
- April 20
- April 27
Hosted by: Jennifer Buntz
As a biology faculty at Central New Mexico Community College in Albuquerque, NM I teach intro biology classes for non-majors, health science majors and STEM majors. I also teach microbiology, ecology and anatomy & physiology, along with labs for all these classes. Happy to share my experiences with active learning, transitioning to online instruction and some of the awesome resources that I feel strongly enhance my students' experience.
Zoom Information
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+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 676 491 506
If you have never used Zoom before you will need to download a small application the first time (you will be prompted to do this after clicking on a meeting link). Zoom help center
10:00-10:30 am PDT / 1:00-1:30 pm EDT
Upcoming Dates
- March 30
- April 6
- April 13
- April 20
Hosted by: John Doudna
I work at a small community college in Michigan, where I teach mostly non-majors biology. I integrate a lot of online open educational resources (OER) into my classes to create an active learning classroom
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https://LakeMichiganCollege.zoom.us/j/467597694
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+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 467 597 694
If you have never used Zoom before you will need to download a small application the first time (you will be prompted to do this after clicking on a meeting link). Zoom help center
Tuesdays
7:00-7:30 am PDT / 10:00-10:30 am EDT
Upcoming Dates
- March 31
- April 7
- April 14
- April 21
Hosted by: Molly Phillips
I am the Education, Outreach, Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator for the Integrated Digitized BioCollections (iDigBio) project and I work closely with the Biodiversity Literacy in Undergraduate Education (BLUE) initiative to help create modules using digitized biodiversity collections data to teach core biology concepts and data literacy skills. I also assist with our projects many webinar series including one in collaboration with BLUE, Environmental Data Science Inclusion Network (EDSIN), and Biological Universal and Inclusive Learning in Data Science (B(ui)LDS) on inclusive STEM teaching practices.
Zoom Information
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If needed, you can also call in by phone:
Dial by your location
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 994 964 298
If you have never used Zoom before you will need to download a small application the first time (you will be prompted to do this after clicking on a meeting link). Zoom help center
If you are experiencing problems joining the zoom, you can contact Hayley Orndorf at hco1 "at" pitt "dot" edu.
7:30-8:00 am PDT / 10:30-11:00 am EDT
Upcoming Dates
- April 7
- April 14
- April 21
- April 28
Hosted by: Louise Mead
Dr. Louise Mead is an evolutionary biologist with a broad range of teaching and administrative experience. Louise started her career as a high school science teacher and then earned a PhD in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Massachusetts. She spent four years as the Education Project Director for the National Center for Science Education (NCSE), and is currently the Education Director at the BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action, holds an adjunct appointment in the Department of Integrative Biology, teaches undergraduate biology and evolution.
Zoom Information
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If needed, you can also call in by phone:
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+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 773 667 670
If you have never used Zoom before you will need to download a small application the first time (you will be prompted to do this after clicking on a meeting link). Zoom help center
If you are experiencing problems joining the zoom, you can contact Hayley Orndorf at hco1 "at" pitt "dot" edu
Wednesdays
10:00-10:30 am PDT / 1:00-1:30 pm EDT
Upcoming Dates
- April 1
- April 8
- April 15
- April 22
Hosted by: John Doudna
I work at a small community college in Michigan, where I teach mostly non-majors biology. I integrate a lot of online open educational resources (OER) into my classes to create an active learning classroom
Zoom Information
Click here to join
https://LakeMichiganCollege.zoom.us/j/467597694
If needed, you can also call in by phone:
Dial by your location:
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 467 597 694
If you have never used Zoom before you will need to download a small application the first time (you will be prompted to do this after clicking on a meeting link). Zoom help center
12:00-12:30 pm PDT / 3:00-3:30 pm EDT
Upcoming Dates
- April 8
- April 15
- April 22
Hosted by: Vedham Karpakakunjaram
I am currently a biology faculty in Montgomery College, MD (Rockville Campus). I teach introductory biology courses for majors, general biology for non-majors and a sophomore level organismal biology.
Zoom Information
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If needed, you can also call in by phone:
Dial by your location
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 904 872 060
If you have never used Zoom before you will need to download a small application the first time (you will be prompted to do this after clicking on a meeting link). Zoom help center
If you are experiencing problems joining the zoom, you can contact Hayley Orndorf at hco1 "at" pitt "dot" edu
Thursdays
7:00-7:30 am PDT / 10:00-10:30 am EDT
Upcoming Dates
- April 2
- April 9
- April 16
- April 23
Hosted by: Molly Phillips
I am the Education, Outreach, Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator for the Integrated Digitized BioCollections (iDigBio) project and I work closely with the Biodiversity Literacy in Undergraduate Education (BLUE) initiative to help create modules using digitized biodiversity collections data to teach core biology concepts and data literacy skills. I also assist with our projects many webinar series including one in collaboration with BLUE, Environmental Data Science Inclusion Network (EDSIN), and Biological Universal and Inclusive Learning in Data Science (B(ui)LDS) on inclusive STEM teaching practices.
Zoom Information
Click here to join
If needed, you can also call in by phone:
Dial by your location
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 994 964 298
If you have never used Zoom before you will need to download a small application the first time (you will be prompted to do this after clicking on a meeting link). Zoom help center
If you are experiencing problems joining the zoom, you can contact Hayley Orndorf at hco1 "at" pitt "dot" edu
11:00-11:30 am PDT / 2:00-2:30 pm EDT
Upcoming Dates
- April 9
- April 23
- May 7
Hosted by: Jillian Miller
I teach math at a rural community college in East Tennessee. I generally teach algebra, pre-calculus, applied (business) calculus, calculus 1, calculus 3, and differential equations (yes, generally all in the same semester). I use a lot of active and collaborative strategies in my classroom and include alternative assessments when possible.
Zoom Information
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If needed, you can also call in by phone:
Dial by your location
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 108 495 201
If you have never used Zoom before you will need to download a small application the first time (you will be prompted to do this after clicking on a meeting link). Zoom help center
If you are experiencing problems joining the zoom, you can contact Hayley Orndorf at hco1 "at" pitt "dot" edu
Fridays
1:00-1:30 pm PDT / 4:00-4:30 pm EDT
Upcoming Dates
- April 3
- April 10
- April 17
- April 24
Hosted by: Phil Gibson
I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology, and the Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology at the University of Oklahoma.
Zoom Information
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If needed, you can also call in by phone:
Dial by your location
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 463 405 084
If you have never used Zoom before you will need to download a small application the first time (you will be prompted to do this after clicking on a meeting link). Zoom help center
If you are experiencing problems joining the zoom, you can contact Hayley Orndorf at hco1 "at" pitt "dot" edu