As part of the SPIRE fellowship, scholars develop and teach undergraduate courses at one of SPIRE’s partner institutions in North Carolina. Scholars design courses that integrate active learning strategies, research-based content, and new topics in their field. There are seven scholars who are currently teaching and mentoring undergraduates during the Spring 2017 semester:
Dan Brown, Ph.D. Teaching Placement: North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC. Course taught: Principles of Biology – Molecules and Cells
Elizabeth Danka, Ph.D. Teaching Placement: North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC. Course taught: Cell Biology.
Danielle Fortune, Ph.D. Teaching Placement: Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, NC. Course taught: Bacterial Pathogenesis.
Lathiena Manning, Ph.D. Teaching Placement: North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC. Course taught: Principles of Biology – Molecules and Cells.
Amanda Pierce, Ph.D. Teaching Placement: UNC Pembroke, Pembroke, NC. Course taught: Ecology and Evolution of Disease.
Nik Stasulli, Ph.D. Teaching Placement: UNC Pembroke, Pembroke, NC. Course taught: Principles of Biology.
David Steinberg, Ph.D. Teaching Placement: North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC. Course taught: Concepts of Biology II.