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Jeffrey T. Olimpo

Director
Institute for Scholarship, Pedagogy, Innovation, and Research Excellence (InSPIRE)

Associate Professor
Biological Sciences

Office Building: Biology Building (Engineering and Sciences Complex)
Office Room: B226A
Phone: (915) 747-6923
Email: jtolimpo@utep.edu

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Awards and Honors

AAAS Fellow - American Association for the Advancement of Science (11/30/2022)
SENCER Ambassador - National Center for Science & Civic Engagement (10/04/2022)
Council Member; UTEP's Hispanic Servingness Research Council - The University of Texas at El Paso (09/01/2021)
Provost Faculty Fellow for Curriculum Effectiveness and Improvement - The University of Texas at El Paso (09/01/2021)
Invited Participant; LASER Institute on Learning Analytics in Science Education Research - National Science Foundation; PI S. Kellogg (North Carolina State University) (06/14/2021)
Invited Participant; QUBES Faculty Mentoring Network on Science and Civic Engagement - QUBES; National Center for Science & Civic Engagement (01/15/2021)
Chair; ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE 2018) - American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (01/01/2018-12/31/2018)
Invited Participant; PKAL STEM Leadership Institute - Project Kaleidoscope (AAC&U) (01/01/2018-12/31/2018)
Vice-Chair; ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE 2017) - American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (01/01/2017-12/31/2017)
Invited Participant; CUREnet (NSF RCN-UBE) - National Science Foundation Research Coordination Network; PI - E. Dolan (University of Georgia) (11/01/2017)
TeachTech Fellow (2017-2018) - UTEP (09/01/2017-09/30/2017)
BUILDing SCHOLARS 2017 Mentor Award - The University of Texas at El Paso (09/07/2017)
Invited Participant; BioTAP Scholars (NSF RCN-UBE) - National Science Foundation Research Coordination Network; PI - E. Schussler (Tennessee State University) (06/11/2017)
Invited Participant; ACE-Bio (NSF RCN-UBE) - National Science Foundation Research Coordination Network; PI - N. Pelaez (Purdue University) (05/21/2017)
Invited Participant; Compact for Faculty Diversity - Research Mentoring Institute - Institute on Teaching and Mentoring (01/01/2016-12/31/2016)
National Academies Education Fellow in the Life Sciences (2016 - 2017) - National Academies (01/01/2016-12/31/2016)
International Educator Mentor (2014, 2015, 2016) - American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (07/20/2016)
BUILDing SCHOLARS Faculty Travel Award - The University of Texas at El Paso (03/28/2016)
Invited Participant; ACE-Bio (NSF RCN-UBE) - National Science Foundation Research Coordination Network; PI - N. Pelaez (Purdue University) (01/07/2016)
First Year Scholar's Award - University of Northern Colorado (04/01/2014-04/30/2014)

Education

Ph D in Curriculum & Instruction, University of Maryland (2013)
MS in Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland (2010)
MA in Curriculum & Instruction, University of Maryland (2009)
BS in Biology, Ursinus College (2006)

Publications

Interactive notebooks improve students’ understanding of developmental neurobiology, attitudes toward research, and experimental design competency in a lecture-based neuroscience course Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education 22 3 (2024), Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, David Esparza, Victor Suarez, Anita M. Quintana, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Gender identity and student perceptions of peer research aptitudes in CUREs and traditional laboratory courses in the biological sciences CBE-Life Sciences Education 22 4 (2023), David Esparza, Aimeé A. Hernández-Gaytan, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Preparing teaching assistants to facilitate course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) in the biological sciences: A call to action CBE-Life Sciences Education 22 4 (2023), Erin E. Shortlidge, Amie M. Kern, Emma C. Goodwin, Jeffrey Olimpo.
SMART CUREs: A professional development program for advancing teaching assistant preparedness to facilitate course-based undergraduate research experiences Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education 24 1 (2023), Amie M. Kern, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Racial Health Disparities and Black Heterogeneity in COVID-19: A Case Study of Miami Gardens Journal of Applied Social Science 17 2 (2023), Yok-Fong Paat, Max Orezzoli, Chun-Kit Ngan, Jeffrey Olimpo.
Converting a face-to-face neuroanatomy course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) to an online environment: Lessons learned from remote teaching Advances in Physiology Education (2023), Christina E. D'Arcy, Leonid Lapsov, Vanessa Navarro, Denise Nevarez, Jeffrey Olimpo.
Implementation and evaluation of the Model of the Use of Evolutionary Trees (MUET) curricular module in an introductory organismal biology course International Journal of Science Education 2022 (2022), Yi Kong, Jennifer Apodaca, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Empowering current and future educators: Using a scalable action research module as a mechanism to promote high-quality teaching and learning in STEM Frontiers in Education (Teacher Education) (2022), David Esparza, Ruby Lynch-Arroyo, Jeffrey Olimpo.
Addressing foodborne illness in Côte d'Ivoire: Connecting the classroom to the community through a nonmajors course-based undergraduate research experience Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education (2022), Marie Smith, Jeffrey Olimpo, Karen Santillan, Jacqueline McLaughlin.
No cameras, no problem: Creating an inclusive research-driven classroom environment using student-generated avatars Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education 23 1 (2022), Luzconsuelo Gavaldon, Socorro Nieto-Gavaldon, Christina D'Arcy, Jeffrey Olimpo.
Integrating museum education into an introductory biology CURE leads to positive perceptions of scientific research and museum exhibitions among students, faculty/staff, and museum patrons Journal of Biological Education (2022), Nikki T. Donegan, Jocelyn Zachariah, Jeffrey Olimpo.
The DoC IT: a professional development tool to support and articulate alignment of one's course with the five dimensions of CUREs Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education 22 3 (2021), Jeffrey Olimpo, Amie Kern.
Current approaches for integrating responsible and ethical conduct of research (RECR) education into course-based undergraduate research experiences: A national assessment CBE-Life Sciences Education 20 3 (2021), Laura Diaz-Martinez, Aimee Hernandez, Christina D'Arcy, Stephanie Corral, Jay Bhatt, David Esparza, Martina Rosenberg, Jeffrey Olimpo.
A historical perspective on training students to create standardized maps of novel brain structure: Newly-uncovered resonances between past and present research-based neuroanatomy curricula Neuroscience Letters 759 (2021), Arshad M. Khan, Christina E. D'Arcy, Jeffrey Olimpo.
A historical perspective on training students to create standardized maps of novel brain structure: Newly-uncovered resonances between past and present research-based neuroanatomy curricula Neuroscience Letters 759 (2021), Arshad Khan, Christina E. D'Arcy, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Advancing metacognitive practices in experimental design: A suite of worksheet-based activities to promote reflection and discourse in laboratory contexts Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education 21 1 (2020), Thomas McCabe, Jeffrey Olimpo.
Research culture: Framework for advancing rigorous research eLife 9 (2020), Walter J. Koroshetz, Shannon Behrman, Cynthia J. Brame, Janet L. Branchaw, Emery N. Brown, Erin A. Clark, David Dockterman, Jordan J. Elm, Pamela L. Gay, Katelyn M. Green, Sherry Hsi, Michael G. Kaplitt, Benedict J. Kolber, Alex L. Kolodkin, Diane Lipscombe, Malcom R. MacLeod, Caleb C. McKinney, Marcus R. Munafò, Barbara Oakley, Jeffrey T. Olimpo, Nathalie Percie du Sert, Indira M. Raman, Ceri Riley, Amy L. Shelton, Stephen M. Uzzo, Devon C. Crawford, Shai D. Silberberg.
Active learning and conceptual understanding in biology Springer International Publishing AG (2020), Jeffrey T. Olimpo, David Esparza.
Characterization of Instructor and Student Behaviors in CURE and Non-CURE Learning Environments: Impacts on Student Motivation, Science Identity Development, and Perceptions of the Laboratory Experience. CBE—Life Sciences Education 19 1 (2020), David Esparza, Amy E. Wagler, Jeffrey Olimpo.
Characterization of instructor and student behaviors in CURE and non-CURE learning environments: Impacts on student motivation, science identity development, and perceptions of the laboratory experience CBE-Life Sciences Education 19 1 (2020), David Esparza, Amy E. Wagler, Jeffrey Olimpo.
Cognitive and non-cognitive outcomes associated with student engagement in a novel brain chemoarchitecture mapping course-based undergraduate research experience Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education 18 1 (2019), Christina E. D'Arcy, Anais Martinez, Arshad M. Khan, Jeffrey Olimpo.
Examining teaching assistants' (TA) experiences facilitating traditional versus active-learning-based tree-thinking curricula: TA perceptions, student outcomes, and implications for teaching and learning about evolution Springer International Publishing AG (2019), Yi Kong, Nancy Pelaez, Trevor Anderson, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Recommendations for Effective Integration of Ethics and Responsible Conduct of Research (E/RCR) Education into Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences: A Meeting Report. CBE life sciences education 18 2 (2019), Laura A. Diaz-Martinez, G R. Fisher, D Esparza, Jay M. Bhatt, Christina E. D'Arcy, Jennifer Apodaca, S Brownell, L Corwin, W B. Davis, Kevin Floyd, P J. Killion, J Madden, P Marsteller, T Mayfield-Meyer, K K. McDonald, M Rosenberg, M A. Yarborough, Jeffrey Olimpo.
Recommendations for effective integration of ethics and responsible conduct of research (E/RCR) education into course-based undergraduate research experiences: A meeting report CBE-Life Sciences Education 18 2 (2019), Laura A. Diaz-Martinez, Ginger R. Fisher, David Esparza, Jay M. Bhatt, Christina E. D'Arcy, Jennifer Apodaca, Sara Brownell, Lisa Corwin, William B. Davis, Kevin W. Floyd, Patrick J. Killion, Jaclyn Madden, Patricia Marsteller, Teresa Mayfield-Meyer, Kelly K. McDonald, Martina Rosenberg, Mark A. Yarborough, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Place-based case studies: A new approach to an effective teaching practice Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education 20 1 (2019), Ginger R. Fisher, David Esparza, Jeffrey Olimpo.
Disease and the environment: A health disparities CURE incorporating civic engagement education Science Education and Civic Engagement: An International Journal 11 1 (2019), Jeffrey T. Olimpo, Jennifer Apodaca, Aimee A. Hernandez, Yok-Fong Paat.

Presentations

Student conceptions of mentoring in CUREs: An exploratory qualitative study (2024), Volume Irvine, CA, Karen A. Santillan, Anthony M. Ramirez, Keyla A. Briseno, Elizabeth L. Day, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Fostering a culture of inclusive and equitable mentoring in course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) (2023), Volume Minneapolis, MN, Karen A. Santillan, Janet L. Branchaw, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Instructor talk in CURE, inquiry, and traditional lab courses (2023), Volume Minneapolis, MN, C.J. Kajic, Kelly Subramanian, Jeffrey T. Olimpo, Lab Talk VIP Team .
Strategies for effectively integrating responsible and ethical conduct of research (RECR) education into course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) (2023), Volume Minneapolis, MN, Aimeé A. Hernández-Gaytan, David Baker, Rachael Berry, Cheryl Berry, David Esparza, Staci Johnson, Vinayak Mathur, Catherine Sartin, Aeisha Thomas, Heather Townsend, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Strategies for integrating responsible and ethical conduct of research (RECR) education into CUREs (2023), Volume San Diego, CA, Aimeé A. Hernández-Gaytan, Karen A. Santillan, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Driving pedagogical innovation from the ground up through strategic on-campus partnerships (2023), Volume Minneapolis, MN, Jeffrey T. Olimpo, Elena C. Bitner, Jessica R. Duran, Janet L. Hill, Adrian E. Meza, Alejandro Miramontes, Mitsumasa Overstreet.
Moving beyond access to achieving equity-minded excellence at scale (2023), Volume Henderson, NV, Toni L. Blum, Karla V. Iscapa, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Mentoring in the context of an online introductory biology CURE: A case study (2022), Volume Arlington, VA, Karen A. Santillan, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Assessment of CUREs (2022), Volume Phoenix, AZ, Jeffrey T. Olimpo, Irfanul Alam.
Examining CUREs from the inside out: Connecting context to outcomes (2022), Volume San Antonio, TX, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Building a better curriculum through inclusive and equitable teaching practices (2022), Volume El Paso, TX, Jeffrey T. Olimpo, Toni L. Blum, Cigdem Sirin.
The ENCOUR Fellowship Program: A national model for advancing responsible and ethical conduct of research education in CUREs (2022), Volume Minneapolis, MN, Aimee A. Hernandez-Gaytan, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
The influence of mentoring on students' researcher self-efficacy, sense of belonging, perceptions of instructor trust, and research persistence in the context of an online introductory biology CURE (2022), Volume Minneapolis, MN, Karen A. Santillan, Sarah Eddy, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
COVID-19 remote instruction prepares STEM students for the return to face-to-face learning (2022), Volume Virtual, Aaron Esparza, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Creating meaningful professional development opportunities for teaching assistants facilitating course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) (2022), Volume Victoria, British Colombia, CAN, Amie M. Kern, Jeffrey T. Olimpo, Christina E. D'Arcy.
Launching UTEP's Hispanic Servingness Research Council (2021), Volume UTEP, Christina Convertino, Jesus Cisneros, Lucia Dura, Danielle Morales, Azuri Gonzalez , Cole Joslyn, Edna Martinez, Jeffrey Olimpo.
Advancing CURE graduate teaching assistants' professional development through an online learning community intervention (2021), Volume Virtual, Amie M. Kern, Christina E. D'Arcy, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Students' perceptions of the usefulness of statistics in course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) versus real-world biological contexts (2021), Volume Virtual, Edward Carrillo, Minwoo Lee, Melissa L. Aikens, Jeffrey T. Olimpo, Anita Schuchardt.
Who do students talk to about their course research? An investigation of CURE students' ego networks (2021), Volume Virtual, David Esparza, Amy E. Wagler, Aimee A. Hernandez, Jocelyn Zachariah, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Assessing critical thinking in STEM (2021), Volume Virtual, Jeffrey T. Olimpo, Ryan Korstange.
Creating meaningful professional development opportunities for teaching assistants facilitating course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) (2021), Volume Virtual, Amie M. Kern, Christina E. D'Arcy, Thomas M. McCabe, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Integrating ethics and RCR education into CUREs: Early outcomes of the ENCOUR fellowship program (2021), Volume Virtual, Aimee A. Hernandez, Sandra Oviedo Ramirez, Christina E. D'Arcy, Laura A. Diaz-Martinez, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Thinking broadly about broader relevance: Integrating museum education into CUREs (2021), Volume Virtual, Nikki T. Donegan, Jocelyn Zachariah, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Exploring the contextual features of CUREs and their impact on student outcomes (2021), Volume Virtual, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
The CURE for metabolic diseases: Implementation and evaluation of an interdisciplinary, research-driven exercise metabolism laboratory course (2021), Volume Virtual, Michael Sanchez, Amie M. Kern, Sudip Bajpeyi, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Using metacognitive approaches to advance students' research competencies in laboratory contexts (2021), Volume Virtual, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Enrollment in a Research Foundations Course Enhances Students’ Science Process Skills Development and Interest in Pursuing Future STEM Research Opportunities (2021), Volume Online, Thomas McCabe, Christina E. D'Arcy, Jeffrey Olimpo.
Considerations in curriculum design to build a more connected online CURE (2021), Volume Virtual, Christina E. D'Arcy, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
From face-to-face to virtual space: Development and evaluation of online CUREs in STEM (2021), Volume Virtual, Jeffrey T. Olimpo, Christina E. D'Arcy, Amie M. Kern, Jyoti Ahlawat, Maribel Baeza, Yulu Ge, Vanessa Navarro, Michael J. Sanchez, Julie Schlichte, Anahis Tena.
Considerations in Curriculum Design to Build a More Connected Online CURE. (2021), Volume Massachusetts , Christina E. D'Arcy, Jeffrey Olimpo.
Enrollment in a research foundations course enhances students’ science process skills development and interest in pursuing future STEM research opportunities (2021), Volume Virtual, Thomas McCabe, Christina E. D'Arcy, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Context matters: CUREs as dynamic learning environments (2020), Volume Virtual, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Research funding and professional development (2020), Volume Virtual, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Evaluating representations of scientific process and ethics and responsible conduct of research in common introductory collegiate biology textbooks (2020), Volume Virtual, Thomas M. McCabe, Antonio Lazos, Isabela D. Perez, Kristy J. Wilson, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Identifying the impact of the Tigriopus CURE at multiple institutions with diverse student populations (2020), Volume Virtual, Ginger R. Fisher, Kevin W. Floyd, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Investigating students' statistics attitudes and knowledge in CUREs (2020), Volume Virtual, Anita Schuchardt, Melissa L. Aikens, Jeffrey T. Olimpo, Catherine Kirkpatrick.
The impact of professional development and precision mentorship on the adoption of evidence-based teaching on faculty from non-R1 institutions (2020), Volume Virtual, Penny Carrol, J. J. Morris, Samiksha A. Raut, Jeffrey T. Olimpo, Trent Sutton.
The influence of gender on students' perceptions of their peers' research proficiency in course-based undergraduate research experiences and traditional laboratory courses (2020), Volume Virtual, David Esparza, Amy E. Wagler, Aimee A. Hernandez, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the age of COVID-19 (2020), Volume Virtual, Mays Imad, Bryan Dewsbury, Oscar Fernandez, Jeffrey T. Olimpo, Jeff Schinske.
Needs and opportunities for ethics and responsible conduct of research (E/RCR) integration in course-based undergraduate research experiences: The ENCOUR fellowship program (2020), Volume San Diego, CA, Laura A. Diaz-Martinez, Christina E. D'Arcy, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Connecting CUREs and community via civic engagement (2020), Volume Seattle, WA, Caress Riddell, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Course-based research experiences: Mentoring underrepresented populations (2020), Volume Seattle, WA, Karen A. Santillan, Andrea Rediske, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Evaluating undergraduate student perceptions of air quality in the border region (2020), Volume Seattle, WA, Caress Riddell, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Food microbiology in Côte d'Ivoire: A CURE for nonmajors, ESL students (2020), Volume Seattle, WA, Marie Gehman, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
More of the same? Exploring dynamics of gender in CUREs (2020), Volume Seattle, WA, David Esparza, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Using NeuroNotebooks to improve students’ understanding of developmental neurobiology, attitudes toward research, and experimental design competency (2019), Volume Minneapolis, MN, David Esparza, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, Karina Leon, Anita Quintana, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Using NeuroNotebooks to Improve Students’ Understanding of Developmental Neurobiology, Attitudes Toward Research, and Experimental Design Competency (2019), Volume Minneapolis, MN, David Esparza, Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, Karina Leon, Anita Quintana, Jeffrey Olimpo.
Assessing the impact of "Osmotion": An active learning module focused on improving comprehension of osmosis and diffusion for underrepresented minority students (2019), Volume Minneapolis, MN, J. Boyett, Sebastian Schormann, David Esparza, Jeffrey T. Olimpo, Samiksha Raut.
Can course-specific CUREs be broadly applicable at diverse institutions? (2019), Volume Minneapolis, MN, Kevin W. Floyd, Ginger R. Fisher, David Esparza, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Designing professional development initiatives for graduate teaching assistants facilitating course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) (2019), Volume Minneapolis, MN, Amie Kern, David Esparza, Amy Kulesza, Corrie Pieterson, Seema Rivera, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Introducing ethics education in the context of CUREs (2019), Volume Minneapolis, MN, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Re-examining freshmen potential: Application of the CURE format to big data neuroanatomy problems (2019), Volume Minneapolis, MN, Christina E. D'Arcy, Arshad Khan, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Characterization of student and instructor behaviors in CURE and non-CURE learning environments: Implications for non-cognitive student outcomes (2019), Volume Ottawa, CAN, David Esparza, Amy E. Wagler, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Developing, implementing, and evaluating professional development initiatives for graduate teaching assistants facilitating course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) (2019), Volume Ottawa, CAN, Amie Kern, David Esparza, Amy Kulesza, Corrie Pieterson, Seema Rivera, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Health disparities in the border region: A course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) with concomitant civic engagement education (2019), Volume Ottawa, CAN, Aimee A. Hernandez, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Infusing critical conversations about cultural awareness, identity, and mental health into a research-intensive program for Hispanic/Latinx undergraduates in STEM (2019), Volume Ottawa, CAN, Aimee A. Hernandez, Karina Canaba, Laura A. Diaz-Martinez, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Estimation of peer research aptitude and outspokenness among male and female students enrolled in CURE and non-CURE introductory biology laboratory courses (2019), Volume Lewiston, ME, Jeffrey T. Olimpo, David Esparza, Amy E. Wagler.
The Tigriopus CURE: A scalable model for engaging students in authentic scientific practices (2019), Volume El Paso, TX, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
A framework for the advancement and assessment of students' experimental design competencies in biological sciences learning environments (2019), Volume Las Vegas, NV, Jeffrey T. Olimpo, David Esparza, Patricia A. Shields, Samiksha A. Raut.

Grants

RCN-UBE: Advancing CURE Teaching Assistant Professional Development via the CURE TAPESTRy Network

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Spring 2025	BIOL 6399 - Dissertation	21436
Spring 2025	HON 4396 - Honors Senior Thesis	20844
Spring 2025	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	20446
Spring 2025	BIOL 6590 - Independent Research	26097
Spring 2025	BIOL 4198 - Special Problems	27832
Spring 2025	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	22012
Spring 2025	BIOL 5399 - Thesis	20147
Spring 2025	BIOL 4395 - Topics in Biology	21822
Spring 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	22541
Fall 2024	BIOL 6399 - Dissertation	16004
Fall 2024	BIOL 3320 - Genetics	10507	Syllabus
Fall 2024	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	17993
Fall 2024	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	17994
Fall 2024	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	10226
Fall 2024	BIOL 5398 - Thesis	10922
Fall 2024	BIOL 4395 - Topics in Biology	12955	Syllabus
Fall 2024	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	15559

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Spring 2025	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	22012
Spring 2025	BIOL 4395 - Topics in Biology	21822
Summer 2024	BIOL 5399 - Thesis	30441
Spring 2024	BIOL 6399 - Dissertation	21604
Spring 2024	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	20506
Spring 2024	BIOL 6590 - Independent Research	27713
Spring 2024	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	22245
Spring 2024	BIOL 5399 - Thesis	20166
Spring 2024	BIOL 4395 - Topics in Biology	21905	Syllabus
Spring 2024	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	22848
Fall 2023	BIOL 6398 - Dissertation	11274
Fall 2023	BIOL 6399 - Dissertation	17612
Fall 2023	BIOL 6290 - Independent Research	17807
Fall 2023	BIOL 4198 - Special Problems	17583
Fall 2023	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	10323
Fall 2023	BIOL 5398 - Thesis	11074
Fall 2023	BIOL 4395 - Topics in Biology	13453	Syllabus
Summer 2023	BIOL 3320 - Genetics	30544	Syllabus
Summer 2023	BIOL 5399 - Thesis	30812
Spring 2023	BIOL 6399 - Dissertation	21754
Spring 2023	BIOL 3320 - Genetics	20788	Syllabus
Spring 2023	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	20563
Spring 2023	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	27870
Spring 2023	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	20155
Spring 2023	BIOL 5399 - Thesis	20184
Spring 2023	BIOL 4395 - Topics in Biology	22087	Syllabus
Fall 2022	BIOL 6398 - Dissertation	12294
Fall 2022	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	11046
Fall 2022	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	12298
Fall 2022	BIOL 5302 - Resrch Biological Science	10797
Fall 2022	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	10806
Fall 2022	BIOL 5398 - Thesis	11966
Fall 2022	BIOL 4395 - Topics in Biology	15858	Syllabus
Summer 2022	BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science	36497
Summer 2022	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	31250
Summer 2022	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	32354
Summer 2022	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	31279
Summer 2022	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	33335
Spring 2022	BIOL 6399 - Dissertation	22334
Spring 2022	BIOL 3320 - Genetics	21041	Syllabus
Spring 2022	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	20785
Spring 2022	BIOL 6590 - Independent Research	22387
Spring 2022	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	22189
Spring 2022	BIOL 5302 - Resrch Biological Science	20717
Spring 2022	BIOL 5130 - Seminar	29532
Spring 2022	BIOL 4198 - Special Problems	20156
Spring 2022	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	20426
Spring 2022	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	24580
Fall 2021	BIOL 6399 - Dissertation	12865
Fall 2021	BIOL 6290 - Independent Research	12848
Fall 2021	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	12301
Fall 2021	BIOL 5302 - Resrch Biological Science	10795
Fall 2021	BIOL 5130 - Seminar	14850	Syllabus
Fall 2021	BIOL 4198 - Special Problems	11911
Fall 2021	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	11928
Fall 2021	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	10804
Fall 2021	BIOL 1107 - Topics in Study of Life I	11981	Syllabus
Fall 2021	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	15128
Summer 2021	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	31512
Summer 2021	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	31215
Summer 2021	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	30388
Summer 2021	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	34176
Summer 2021	ESCI 5399 - Thesis Research II (0-0-3)	36166
Summer 2021	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	33319
Spring 2021	BIOL 6399 - Dissertation	22554
Spring 2021	BIOL 3320 - Genetics	21167	Syllabus
Spring 2021	BIOL 6190 - Independent Research	22514
Spring 2021	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	20851
Spring 2021	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	20464
Spring 2021	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	20466
Spring 2021	ESCI 5398 - Thesis Research I	29201
Spring 2021	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	24968
Fall 2020	BIOL 6399 - Dissertation	13059
Fall 2020	BIOL 1305 - General Biology	12572	Syllabus
Fall 2020	BIOL 5202 - Independent Research	18927
Fall 2020	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	12443
Fall 2020	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	12025
Fall 2020	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	10848
Fall 2020	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	15381
Summer 2020	BIOL 6399 - Dissertation	31757
Summer 2020	BIOL 5302 - Resrch Biological Science	30493
Summer 2020	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	33492
Spring 2020	BIOL 6398 - Dissertation	22926
Spring 2020	BIOL 1305 - General Biology	21313	Syllabus
Spring 2020	BIOL 3320 - Genetics	21303	Syllabus
Spring 2020	BIOL 6190 - Independent Research	22892
Spring 2020	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	21537
Spring 2020	BIOL 6590 - Independent Research	22985
Spring 2020	BIOL 1108 - Organismal Biology Laboratory	22364	Syllabus
Spring 2020	BIOL 1108 - Organismal Biology Laboratory	26036	Syllabus
Spring 2020	BIOL 5502 - Resrch in Biological Sciences	22866
Spring 2020	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	20581
Spring 2020	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	20881
Spring 2020	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	25525
Fall 2019	BIOL 1305 - General Biology	11367	Syllabus
Fall 2019	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	11160
Fall 2019	BIOL 6590 - Independent Research	13319
Fall 2019	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	12609
Fall 2019	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	12164
Fall 2019	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	10905
Fall 2019	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	15765
Summer 2019	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	35859
Spring 2019	HON 4396 - Honors Senior Thesis	21684
Spring 2019	BIOL 6390 - Independent Research	21627
Spring 2019	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	23199
Spring 2019	BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science	22381	Syllabus
Spring 2019	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	20588
Spring 2019	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	20925
Spring 2019	BIOL 4395 - Topics in Biology	21724	Syllabus
Spring 2019	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	25952
Fall 2018	BIOL 1305 - General Biology	11469	Syllabus
Fall 2018	HON 4395 - Honors Senior Thesis	11949
Fall 2018	BIOL 6290 - Independent Research	13511
Fall 2018	BIOL 6690 - Independent Research	12799
Fall 2018	BIOL 4198 - Special Problems	12305
Fall 2018	BIOL 4398 - Special Problems	10948
Fall 2018	BIOL 4395 - Topics in Biology	18795	Syllabus
Fall 2018	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	16263
Summer 2018	ESE 6396 - Doctoral Research	30567
Summer 2018	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	34232
Spring 2018	BIOL 1305 - General Biology	23898	Syllabus
Spring 2018	BIOL 1108 - Organismal Biology Laboratory	28742	Syllabus
Spring 2018	BIOL 4298 - Special Problems	20614
Spring 2018	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	26545
Fall 2017	BIOL 1305 - General Biology	14662	Syllabus
Fall 2017	BIOL 4198 - Special Problems	12414
Fall 2017	BIOL 1107 - Topics in Study of Life I	18878	Syllabus
Fall 2017	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	17006
Summer 2017	BIOL 4325 - Field Biology	35464
Summer 2017	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	34632
Spring 2017	BIOL 5302 - Resrch Biological Science	20998	Syllabus
Spring 2017	BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science	23269	Syllabus
Spring 2017	BIOL 4198 - Special Problems	20988	Syllabus
Spring 2017	BIOL 4395 - Topics in Biology	29228
Spring 2017	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	27341

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Spring 2024	BIOL 4395 - Topics in Biology	21905	Evaluation
Fall 2023	BIOL 4395 - Topics in Biology	13453	Evaluation
Summer 2023	BIOL 3320 - Genetics	30544	Evaluation
Spring 2023	BIOL 3320 - Genetics	20788	Evaluation
Spring 2023	BIOL 4395 - Topics in Biology	22087	Evaluation
Fall 2022	BIOL 4395 - Topics in Biology	15858	Evaluation
Summer 2022	BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science	36497	Evaluation
Spring 2022	BIOL 3320 - Genetics	21041	Evaluation
Fall 2021	BIOL 5130 - Seminar	14850	Evaluation
Fall 2021	BIOL 1107 - Topics in Study of Life I	11981	Evaluation
Spring 2021	BIOL 3320 - Genetics	21167	Evaluation
Fall 2020	BIOL 1305 - General Biology	12572	Evaluation
Spring 2020	BIOL 1305 - General Biology	21313	Evaluation
Spring 2020	BIOL 3320 - Genetics	21303	Evaluation
Spring 2020	BIOL 1108 - Organismal Biology Laboratory	22364	Evaluation
Spring 2020	BIOL 1108 - Organismal Biology Laboratory	26036	Evaluation
Fall 2019	BIOL 1305 - General Biology	11367	Evaluation
Spring 2019	BIOL 5301 - Select Adv Topics Biol Science	22381	Evaluation
Spring 2019	BIOL 4395 - Topics in Biology	21724	Evaluation

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Awards and Honors

AAAS Fellow - American Association for the Advancement of Science (11/30/2022)
SENCER Ambassador - National Center for Science & Civic Engagement (10/04/2022)
Council Member; UTEP's Hispanic Servingness Research Council - The University of Texas at El Paso (09/01/2021)
Provost Faculty Fellow for Curriculum Effectiveness and Improvement - The University of Texas at El Paso (09/01/2021)
Invited Participant; LASER Institute on Learning Analytics in Science Education Research - National Science Foundation; PI S. Kellogg (North Carolina State University) (06/14/2021)
Invited Participant; QUBES Faculty Mentoring Network on Science and Civic Engagement - QUBES; National Center for Science & Civic Engagement (01/15/2021)
Chair; ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE 2018) - American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (01/01/2018-12/31/2018)
Invited Participant; PKAL STEM Leadership Institute - Project Kaleidoscope (AAC&U) (01/01/2018-12/31/2018)
Vice-Chair; ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE 2017) - American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (01/01/2017-12/31/2017)
Invited Participant; CUREnet (NSF RCN-UBE) - National Science Foundation Research Coordination Network; PI - E. Dolan (University of Georgia) (11/01/2017)
TeachTech Fellow (2017-2018) - UTEP (09/01/2017-09/30/2017)
BUILDing SCHOLARS 2017 Mentor Award - The University of Texas at El Paso (09/07/2017)
Invited Participant; BioTAP Scholars (NSF RCN-UBE) - National Science Foundation Research Coordination Network; PI - E. Schussler (Tennessee State University) (06/11/2017)
Invited Participant; ACE-Bio (NSF RCN-UBE) - National Science Foundation Research Coordination Network; PI - N. Pelaez (Purdue University) (05/21/2017)
Invited Participant; Compact for Faculty Diversity - Research Mentoring Institute - Institute on Teaching and Mentoring (01/01/2016-12/31/2016)
National Academies Education Fellow in the Life Sciences (2016 - 2017) - National Academies (01/01/2016-12/31/2016)
International Educator Mentor (2014, 2015, 2016) - American Society for Microbiology (ASM) (07/20/2016)
BUILDing SCHOLARS Faculty Travel Award - The University of Texas at El Paso (03/28/2016)
Invited Participant; ACE-Bio (NSF RCN-UBE) - National Science Foundation Research Coordination Network; PI - N. Pelaez (Purdue University) (01/07/2016)
First Year Scholar's Award - University of Northern Colorado (04/01/2014-04/30/2014)

Ph D in Curriculum & Instruction, University of Maryland (2013)
MS in Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland (2010)
MA in Curriculum & Instruction, University of Maryland (2009)
BS in Biology, Ursinus College (2006)

Publications

Interactive notebooks improve students’ understanding of developmental neurobiology, attitudes toward research, and experimental design competency in a lecture-based neuroscience course Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education 22 3 (2024), Nayeli G. Reyes-Nava, David Esparza, Victor Suarez, Anita M. Quintana, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Gender identity and student perceptions of peer research aptitudes in CUREs and traditional laboratory courses in the biological sciences CBE-Life Sciences Education 22 4 (2023), David Esparza, Aimeé A. Hernández-Gaytan, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Preparing teaching assistants to facilitate course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) in the biological sciences: A call to action CBE-Life Sciences Education 22 4 (2023), Erin E. Shortlidge, Amie M. Kern, Emma C. Goodwin, Jeffrey Olimpo.
SMART CUREs: A professional development program for advancing teaching assistant preparedness to facilitate course-based undergraduate research experiences Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education 24 1 (2023), Amie M. Kern, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Racial Health Disparities and Black Heterogeneity in COVID-19: A Case Study of Miami Gardens Journal of Applied Social Science 17 2 (2023), Yok-Fong Paat, Max Orezzoli, Chun-Kit Ngan, Jeffrey Olimpo.

Presentations

Student conceptions of mentoring in CUREs: An exploratory qualitative study (2024), Volume Irvine, CA, Karen A. Santillan, Anthony M. Ramirez, Keyla A. Briseno, Elizabeth L. Day, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Fostering a culture of inclusive and equitable mentoring in course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) (2023), Volume Minneapolis, MN, Karen A. Santillan, Janet L. Branchaw, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Instructor talk in CURE, inquiry, and traditional lab courses (2023), Volume Minneapolis, MN, C.J. Kajic, Kelly Subramanian, Jeffrey T. Olimpo, Lab Talk VIP Team .
Strategies for effectively integrating responsible and ethical conduct of research (RECR) education into course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) (2023), Volume Minneapolis, MN, Aimeé A. Hernández-Gaytan, David Baker, Rachael Berry, Cheryl Berry, David Esparza, Staci Johnson, Vinayak Mathur, Catherine Sartin, Aeisha Thomas, Heather Townsend, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.
Strategies for integrating responsible and ethical conduct of research (RECR) education into CUREs (2023), Volume San Diego, CA, Aimeé A. Hernández-Gaytan, Karen A. Santillan, Jeffrey T. Olimpo.

RCN-UBE: Advancing CURE Teaching Assistant Professional Development via the CURE TAPESTRy Network

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