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I loved hearing about all of your college and career goals, so I'll share a little more about my background. I went to Ohio University (go bobcats!) for my undergraduate degree. I majored in Plant Biology and minored in Chemistry. After that, I stayed in Athens for a year working at an after-school program for kids on free/reduced lunch. During that time, I was considering my next move and decided to go to graduate school. So I ended up at the University of Dayton for two years doing my Master's degree in Biology and getting a certificate in Geographic Information Systems (computer-based mapping and analysis). I stayed at UD for the next two years teaching as a lab instructor, realizing that I really wanted to get into teaching for a career instead of research. So I ended up sticking with the same graduate advisor from my Master's and did my Ph.D. at UD as well.
If you have any questions about college or grad school, feel free to ask!
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Liaison Tilly thought this mentor explained her research well!
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Preparing for the
24-25 School Year?
Teachers! If you're thinking of bringing PlantingScience mentoring into your classroom during the 24-25 school year, applications are now open for BOTH sessions!
To apply, log in to your PlantingScience account and locate the application link under 'Resources'. For more information, check out 'Join as a Teacher' above!
Scientists, this is a great time to update your availability and consider adding Investigation Themes to your preferences. If you are new to PlantingScience, check out 'Join as a Mentor'.
We're looking forward to working with you! Please contact us if you have any questions.
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Scientist Mentors Needed!
As we grow and continue to pursue our F2 research, we are sending out this appeal to our Scientist community: please spread the word and invite your students, colleagues, and friends to sign up and mentor with us! Mentors range from late undergraduate students to emeritus scientists. Feel free to download our mentor flyer and post it in your institution to encourage others to join us, too!
Testimonials
“I liked that we didn’t know what was going to happen before we did the experiment. Instead of being taught something and then just doing an experiment to prove it, we made an attempt to find out what would happen ourselves.”
- PlantingScience Student
“At every opportunity, all involved kept reminding my students of the process that real science requires. This helped me to convince my students that they are really doing science - not just play acting until some future date.”
- PlantingScience Teacher
“It is a lot of fun interacting with students from an age group I don’t have the chance to spend a lot of time with. It is a good reminder of where public knowledge of plant science stands, and a great opportunity for me to practice explaining key concepts in a simple and straightforward way.”
- PlantingScience Mentor