Profile

• Organization

  Texas A&M San Antonio

  
  
• Employment Status

  University / 4-year College Faculty - Tenure-track

  
  
• Website

  http://davidasmyth.net

  
  
• ORCID

  0000-0002-4049-0337

  
  
• Reason

  Learning about subject matter

  
  
• Interests

  1. Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
  2. CUREs
  3. microbiology
  4. PBL
  5. reading
  6. Urban Microbial Ecology

  
  
• Address

  address1:	One University Way, San Antonio
  address2:	San Antonio
  city:	San Antonio
  postal:	78224
  region:	TX
  country:	US

  
  
• Biography

  Very Irish, Microbe lover, Researcher, Educator

  
  
  

  More about me:

  
  
  

  Davida Smyth is an Associate Professor of Microbiology at Texas A&M University in San Antonio. There she conducts research with her undergraduate team in the area of comparative microbial genomics and evolution, studying Staphylococcus aureus from animals and from humans, and is researching the role of the built environment, wastewater, and anthropogenic activity in driving antibiotic resistance, a major global health threat. She also engages in pedagogical research on improving civic and scientific literacy in biology and integrating authentic research into the curriculum to improve student engagement and success in science. She is a Senior SENCER Leadership Fellow and PULSE Fellow and Ambassador. She is Deputy Director of the National Center for Science and Civic Engagement.

  
  
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