Meeting Abstract 145-6 Sunday, Jan. 8 14:45 – 15:00 Trends in Institutional Policies for Work/Life Balance at Undergraduate Institutions VOLTZOW, J*; CRONIN, C; SMIEJA, J; Univ. of Scranton; Gonzaga Univ.; Gonzaga Univ. janice.voltzow@scranton.edu One of the greatest challenges for faculty is balancing a meaningful home life with the requirements of teaching, scholarship, and service. Policies concerning parental […]
year: 2017
Low Budget, Hands-On Labs and Activities Your Students Can Do Offline as Part of an Online Course
Meeting Abstract 145-3 Sunday, Jan. 8 14:00 – 14:15 Low Budget, Hands-On Labs and Activities Your Students Can Do Offline as Part of an Online Course MACPHEE, LR; Northern Arizona University larry.macphee@nau.edu http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/lrm22 Computer simulations are great teaching tools, but they are often insufficient for teaching and learning concepts in the sciences. They tend to present over-simplified […]
Innovations in a Physiology Laboratory Course Combining Novel Research and Service-Learning to Address a Community-Based Problem
Meeting Abstract 145-1 Sunday, Jan. 8 13:30 – 13:45 Innovations in a Physiology Laboratory Course: Combining Novel Research and Service-Learning to Address a Community-Based Problem WOODLEY, SK*; FREEMAN, PE; RICKETTS, TD; Duquesne University; Carnegie Mellon University; Duquesne University woodleys@duq.edu Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) are increasing in popularity due to the large number of students that can […]
Faculty Professional Development for Inclusive STEM Classrooms
Meeting Abstract 145-2 Sunday, Jan. 8 13:45 – 14:00 Faculty Professional Development for Inclusive STEM Classrooms KILLPACK, TL*; MELON, LC; Wellesley College tkillpack@wellesley.edu Private and public policies are increasingly aimed at broadening participation of a diverse body of students in higher education, and STEM in particular. As colleges and universities increase compositional diversity, they must also ensure […]
Developing Relevant Science Classes for Non-science Majors
Meeting Abstract 145-4 Sunday, Jan. 8 14:15 – 14:30 Developing Relevant Science Classes for Non-science Majors SPAIN, D.*; SULLIVAN, L.; YOUNG, A.; SPAIN, Diara; Dominican University of California; Dominican University of California; Dominican University of California diara.spain@dominican.edu A typical undergraduate student with a humanities or business major may take one or two science classes during their academic […]
Combatting Stereotype Threat in Introduction to Organismal Biology
Meeting Abstract 145-5 Sunday, Jan. 8 14:30 – 14:45 Combatting Stereotype Threat in Introduction to Organismal Biology TAFT, NK; University of Wisconsin-Parkside taft@uwp.edu Stereotype threat can be defined as distress associated with the prospect of confirming a negative stereotype about a group to which one belongs. Stereotype threat is associated with lower performance in science courses in […]
Why Mate with Leaders Direct Benefits Associated with Leader Preference in the Katydid Neoconocephalus ensiger
Meeting Abstract 144-3 Sunday, Jan. 8 14:15 – 14:30 Why Mate with Leaders? Direct Benefits Associated with Leader Preference in the Katydid Neoconocephalus ensiger MURPHY, MA*; SCHUL, J; Salisbury University; University of Missouri mamurphy@salisbury.edu Leader preference, a female mating preference for males producing their calls ahead of their neighbors, is common in acoustically communicating insects and anurans. […]
Presentation or Pattern The role of movement in butterfly attraction
Meeting Abstract 144-1 Sunday, Jan. 8 13:45 – 14:00 Presentation or Pattern? The role of movement in butterfly attraction WESTERMAN, E.L.*; LETCHINGER, R.; TENGER-TROLANDER, A.; MASSARDO, D.; KRONFORST, M.; University of Arkansas; University of Chicago; University of Chicago ; University of Chicago ; University of Chicago ewesterm@uark.edu http://www.ericawesterman.org Female limited polymorphism occurs in multiple species with Batesian […]
Exploring Female Mate Choice for Cognitive Abilities in Budgerigars
Meeting Abstract 144-4 Sunday, Jan. 8 14:30 – 14:45 Exploring Female Mate Choice for Cognitive Abilities in Budgerigars MEDINA-GARCÍA, A*; WRIGHT, T F; New Mexico State University amedinag@nmsu.edu http://angelamedinagarcia.com Cognitive processes play a major role in a multitude of behaviors, including foraging behavior, parental care, and predator avoidance. Despite the impacts of cognition on individual fitness, the […]
Effects of operational sex ratio on spatial memory, reproductive success, and neural phenotype in prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster)
Meeting Abstract 144-5 Sunday, Jan. 8 14:45 – 15:00 Effects of operational sex ratio on spatial memory, reproductive success, and neural phenotype in prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) RICE, MA*; SANIN, G; OPHIR, AG; Cornell University; Georgia State University; Cornell University mr868@cornell.edu Intensity of sexual selection is shaped by the operational sex ratio (OSR), which is the relative […]
