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Spring 2020 FMN Announcement: Data in Introductory Biological Sciences (DIBS) FMN

Entry #683: 28 Oct 2019; 11:11 am; Comments off

DIBS Faculty Mentoring Network

Data in Introductory Biological Sciences

Applications Due: 2 December 2019

If you teach introductory biology, you may be looking for a more data-driven approach to teaching the core concepts and competencies of Vision and Change. The three authors of ICB (Chris Paradise, Malcolm Campbell, and Laurie Heyer; http://www.bio.davidson.edu/icb) are joining forces with QUBES (http://qubeshub.org) to work with faculty who are interested in adapting and implementing selected cases from a wide range of topics in introductory biology using DIBS (Data in Introductory Biological Sciences).

Do you want your introductory biology students to think and act like scientists? Are interested in using data in your introductory biology course to develop quantitative reasoning and real-world problem-solving skills in your students? Then consider applying now to the Spring 2020 DIBS/Integrating Concepts in Biology/QUBES Faculty Mentoring Network (FMN).

Applications are due December 2, 2019. Please visit: https://qubeshub.org/groups/dibs for addition information and instructions on how to apply.

About the author

Deborah Rook

Deputy Director

Dr. Deborah Rook is an evolutionary biologist and paleontologist. She has a bachelor's degree in Biology and Evolutionary biology from Case Western Reserve University and a masters in Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology from Ohio State University, having studied evolutionary and ecological dynamics of Cenozoic mammals. For her PhD, she moved into Geoscience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, focusing on dynamic interactions of the rock and fossil records. Biology education has always been a focus for her, having taught and studied pedagogical techniques throughout her graduate studies and beyond. She joined the QUBES team in September 2017 as the FMN Project Manager, where she is working with the Faculty Mentoring Networks to enhance student experiences with quantitative biology, and the Professional Development Manager as our opportunities expanded. Since September 2021, she moved to Deputy Director, where she continues to work in the professional development space but now also manages staff and assists the Executive Director with business aspects of the organization.