Department of Genetics
University of Georgia
Tessa attended the Transforming Institutions Conference 2019 April 3-5 in Pittsburgh, PA. This conference was hosted by the Accelerating Systemic Change Network and brought together stakeholders in undergraduate STEM education reform. Tessa gave an oral presentation about the UGA DeLTA project. She also led a symposium about change theories relevant to STEM reform in higher education with collaborator Dan Reinholz. Tessa and Dan also led a discussion section about change theories.
The lab group has been busy presenting research at multiple conferences. In April 2023, Alex presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching meeting, sharing findings from his l
Our research on the role of teacher knowledge in evidence-based teaching was cited in a Chronicle of Higher article on the same topic. Read it here: https://www.chronicle.com/article/changing-your-tea
Check out a new essay about co-teaching as a potential lever for supporting pedagogical change. Tessa had the chance to collaborate with colleagues who are leaders in educational development in center