… have been honored for their quality work. The recipients were honored at the SDSU Professional Staff Advisory Council annual meeting in mid-May. Malynda Mabbitt, a learning designer for Instructional Design Services, was given the Rising Star Award. The award recognizes superior achievement by a professional staff member within the first three years of … of Biology and Microbiology Shelly Bayer, director of multicultural affairs for the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Accessibility Mabbitt, who embraces the challenges that come with online education, has presented on “Accessibility Tips for Invisible Barriers in Class” to numerous groups both at SDSU and beyond. She has a passion for inclusive online course design …
… Kristin Lenertz Department of Biology and Microbiology Kristin.Lenertz@sdstate.edu Telephone number: 605-688-6141 325Berg Ag Hall 325 Biology & Microbiology-Box 2104A University Station Brookings, SD 57007 Earned B.S. in Environmental Biology in 1996 Earned M.S. in Zoology in 2002 Additional graduate coursework completed in online adult education, nutrition, and epidemiology/biostatistics. I teach online introductory biology courses for non-biology majors as well as a Face-to-Face intro bio lab at …
… Andrew Ellis Department of Biology and Microbiology Andrew.Ellis@sdstate.edu Telephone number: 605-688-5586 364Berg Agricultural Hall 364 Biology & Microbiology-Box 2104A University Station … SD 57007 Earned my BS in 2000 in Biology with a Zoology minor Earned my MS in 2006 in Biology Retired from the United States Army Reserve 2013 Married in 2001, have two male children and 1 fur baby Teach: Human Anatomy 221/221L; Anatomy Internships BIOL 494; Advanced Anatomy BIOL 721/721L; Summer Online Human Anatomy BIOL 221 Coordinate: Online Anatomy 221 Love to teach, sail, archery hunt, ride motorcycles and generally hang out with my family when I'm not working Most …
… and Agriculture: Immersive Learning Experiences And Rural Networking (7Gen FnA iLEARN) I mmersive L earning E xperiences A nd R ural N etworking (I-LEARN) is an immersive professional development workshop created for K-12 science/agriculture educators on Rosebud Reservation. The 7Gen FnA-iLEARN project will provide immersive learning experiences to: K-5 teachers to develop and implement culturally relevant teaching modules on regenerative agriculture. 6-12 educators to blend indigenous science standards and next generation science standards to develop and implement placed-based agriculture … iLEARN Products (Articles/Teaching Modules) Publications: White, P.T., Browning, L.M., Miller, M.L., Vestal, S.S., Lemke, M., and Nepal, M.P. 2020. Perceptions and usages of online teaching resources by South Dakota science and agriculture teachers . Proceeding of South Dakota Academy of Sciences. 99:101-117. Clayton, W.S., and Nepal, M.P. 2020. Teaching …
… FAST@SDSTATE Future Agriculture and Science Taskforce Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (FAST—REEU) The National Institute of Food and Agriculture funded FAST REEU Fellowship program will provide both Native American and economically challenged students with research and educational experiences for two summers. During the first summer, students will receive research experiences at SDSU to develop a strategy for increasing competitiveness for graduate school or careers in FANH industries or teaching agriculture or science in schools. Over the subsequent second summer, they will participate in a …