Biography:Erin Dolan
Erin L. Dolan | |
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| Born | Erin L. Peckol 1971 |
| Alma mater | University of California, San Francisco |
| Scientific career | |
| Thesis | Developmental plasticity in the C. elegans nervous system (1999) |
Erin Dolan is the Georgia Athletic Association Professor of Innovative Science Education at the University of Georgia. Dolan is a biochemist known for her research on engaging students in science research.
Education and career
Dolan has a B.A. in biology from Wellesley College (1993) where she did an honors thesis on SCPb, a neurotransmitter in the American lobster.[1] She earned a Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of California, San Francisco where she worked on developmental plasticity in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Following her Ph.D., she worked at the University of Arizona for two years before moving to Virginia Tech in 2002. In 2011, Dolan moved to the University of Georgia where she was named the Georgia Athletic Association Professor of Innovative Science Education in 2016.[2] From 2014 until 2016 she was the executive director of the Texas Institute for Discovery Education in Science at the University of Texas at Austin.[2]
In 2010 Dolan was named Editor-in-chief of the journal CBE.[3]
Research
As a neuroscientist, Dolan worked on sensory signalling,[4] gene expression,[5] and nerve development[6] in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Following her graduate work, Dolan started researching science education where she focuses on the development of programs to increase retention of students in science disciplines[7] and how social and cultural phenomena impact student learning and development, particularly in course-based undergraduate research experiences called CUREs.[8][9]
Selected publications
- Auchincloss, Lisa Corwin; Laursen, Sandra L.; Branchaw, Janet L.; Eagan, Kevin; Graham, Mark; Hanauer, David I.; Lawrie, Gwendolyn; McLinn, Colleen M. et al. (1 March 2014). "Assessment of Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences: A Meeting Report". CBE: Life Sciences Education 13 (1): 29–40. doi:10.1187/cbe.14-01-0004. PMID 24591501. PMC 3940459. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.14-01-0004.
- Maricq, Andres V.; Peckol, Erin; Driscoll, Monica; Bargmann, Cornelia I. (November 1995). "Mechanosensory signalling in C. elegans mediated by the GLR-1 glutamate receptor" (in en). Nature 378 (6552): 78–81. doi:10.1038/378078a0. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 7477293. Bibcode: 1995Natur.378...78M. https://doi.org/10.1038/378078a0.
- Peckol, Erin L.; Troemel, Emily R.; Bargmann, Cornelia I. (25 September 2001). "Sensory experience and sensory activity regulate chemosensory receptor gene expression in Caenorhabditis elegans". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 98 (20): 11032–11038. doi:10.1073/pnas.191352498. PMID 11572964. Bibcode: 2001PNAS...9811032P.
- Dolan, Erin; Johnson, Deborah (16 May 2009). "Toward a Holistic View of Undergraduate Research Experiences: An Exploratory Study of Impact on Graduate/Postdoctoral Mentors" (in en). Journal of Science Education and Technology 18 (6): 487. doi:10.1007/s10956-009-9165-3. ISSN 1573-1839. Bibcode: 2009JSEdT..18..487D. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10956-009-9165-3.
Awards and honors
- Bruce Alberts Award for Excellence in Science Education (2018)[10]
- Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2017)[11]
- Excellence in Education of the American Society of Plant Biologists (2013)[12][13]
References
- ↑ OCLC 371007743 (Developmental appearance of SCPb, a peptide neurotransmitter, and octopamine, a biogenic amine, in the central nervous system of the American lobster (Homarus americanus))
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Dolan CV". https://www.bmb.uga.edu/sites/default/files/CVs/Dolancv_May2019.pdf.
- ↑ Dolan, Erin L. (December 2010). "The Next Five Years". CBE: Life Sciences Education 9 (4): 379–380. doi:10.1187/cbe.10-09-0117. PMID 21123675.
- ↑ Maricq, Andres V.; Peckol, Erin; Driscoll, Monica; Bargmann, Cornelia I. (November 1995). "Mechanosensory signalling in C. elegans mediated by the GLR-1 glutamate receptor" (in en). Nature 378 (6552): 78–81. doi:10.1038/378078a0. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 7477293. Bibcode: 1995Natur.378...78M. https://doi.org/10.1038/378078a0.
- ↑ Peckol, Erin L.; Troemel, Emily R.; Bargmann, Cornelia I. (25 September 2001). "Sensory experience and sensory activity regulate chemosensory receptor gene expression in Caenorhabditis elegans". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 98 (20): 11032–11038. doi:10.1073/pnas.191352498. PMID 11572964. Bibcode: 2001PNAS...9811032P.
- ↑ Peckol, E.L.; Zallen, J.A.; Yarrow, J.C.; Bargmann, C.I. (1 May 1999). "Sensory activity affects sensory axon development in C. elegans". Development 126 (9): 1891–1902. doi:10.1242/dev.126.9.1891. ISSN 0950-1991. PMID 10101123. https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.126.9.1891.
- ↑ "Hands-On Science Courses Boost Graduation Rates and STEM Retention" (in en-US). 2016-06-01. https://news.utexas.edu/2016/06/01/hands-on-approach-boosts-graduation-rates-stem-retention/.
- ↑ Auchincloss, Lisa Corwin; Laursen, Sandra L.; Branchaw, Janet L.; Eagan, Kevin; Graham, Mark; Hanauer, David I.; Lawrie, Gwendolyn; McLinn, Colleen M. et al. (1 March 2014). "Assessment of Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences: A Meeting Report". CBE: Life Sciences Education 13 (1): 29–40. doi:10.1187/cbe.14-01-0004. PMID 24591501. PMC 3940459. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.14-01-0004.
- ↑ Dolan, Erin; Johnson, Deborah (16 May 2009). "Toward a Holistic View of Undergraduate Research Experiences: An Exploratory Study of Impact on Graduate/Postdoctoral Mentors" (in en). Journal of Science Education and Technology 18 (6): 487. doi:10.1007/s10956-009-9165-3. ISSN 1573-1839. Bibcode: 2009JSEdT..18..487D. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10956-009-9165-3.
- ↑ "Dolan Wins 2018 Bruce Alberts Award for Excellence in Science Education" (in en-US). 2018-08-21. https://www.ascb.org/member-news/dolan-wins-2018-bruce-alberts-award-for-excellence-in-science-education/.
- ↑ Adriana, Bankston (April 1, 2017). "Dolan recognized for 'transformation of teaching'" (in en). https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/040117/dolan-wins-asbmb-education-award.
- ↑ "Excellence in Education Award" (in en-US). https://aspb.org/awards-funding/aspb-awards/excellence-in-education-award/.
- ↑ "Dr. Erin Dolan honored with the "Excellence in Education Award" | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology". https://www.bmb.uga.edu/news/stories/2013/dr-erin-dolan-honored-excellence-education-award.
External links
- Erin Dolan publications indexed by Google Scholar
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