Program Highlights
The ASMCUE program is planned by a steering committee of appointed volunteers and overseen by the ASM Committee of Undergraduate Education.
2007-2010 Conference Steering Committee
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Chair, Donald P. Breakwell
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah |
Jennifer Herzog
Herkimer County Community College, Herkimer, New York |
Donald C. Lehman
University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware |
Plenary Speakers
Chemosynthetic Symbioses: Biodiversity, Biogeography, and Genomics
Colleen Cavanaugh, Harvard University
Undergraduate Involvement in Genomics & Bioinformatics-Now is the Time
Brad Goodner, Hiram College
Cheryl Kerfeld, Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute
Tuajuanda Jordan, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
How the Media Mangles Genetics
Ricki Lewis, Fellow, Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical Center
The Global Threat from Antibiotic Resistance
Stuart B. Levy, Tufts University School of Medicine
Plenary Lecture Abstracts 
Learn Something New Symposia
Learn Something New sessions focus upon what your students need to know - the content provided in your classroom. Scientific updates and the latest trends in the life sciences will be presented by colleagues who have experience in the classroom and can share ways in which they present this material to students.
Encouraging Undergraduate Research: A Mentor's Guide
Larry Aaronson, Utica College
Bacteria/Nematode Interactions:
Inquiry-Based Studies in Symbiosis
TJ Bliss, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Bats: Recently Recognized Sources of Emerging Viruses
Charlie Calisher, Colorado State University
Clinical Microbiology Careers - The Future
Judy A. Daly, Primary Childrens Medical Center
P. aeruginosa Biofilms in Cystic Fibrosis
Daniel J. Wozniak, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
The Adaptive Faculty Response to Recent Advances and Challenging Concepts in Immunology
Kathleen Jagger, Transylvania University
Jeffrey J. Sich,
Maryville University
HHMI Phage Genomics Research Initiative
Tuajuanda Jordan, HHMI
Bioinformatics in Courses and Research: Involving Undergraduates in Microbial Genome Annotation
Cheryl Kerfeld, DOE, JGI
Learn Something New Symposia Abstracts
Try Something New Symposia
Try Something New sessions focus upon different teaching techniques and tools and providing experience in implementing innovative teaching approaches. Where possible, the leader will demonstrate activities using his/her particular teaching method, as if in a classroom. Resources will be provided to either try or develop activities that participants may implement when they return to the institution.
Using Microbial Ecology to Teach Experimental Design and Sampling Methods
Mary Allen, Hartwick College
Ruth Gyure, Western Connecticut State University
The Genomics Era: A Vast Resource for Educators
Dave Baumler, Genome Center of Wisconsin
Assessment: Rubrics, Surveys, Taxonomies
Spencer Benson, University of Maryland
Alix Darden, The Citadel
iLecture: Make your Own PodCast Lecture for Class
Sandra Burnett, Brigham Young University
Using Bloom's Taxonomy in the Classroom
Clarissa Dirks, The Evergreen State University
Use and Development of Physical Demonstrations and Cognitive Exercises for Engaging Undergraduates in Large Classes
Diane O'Dowd, University of California, Irvine
Writing a News Release as a Way to Learn Genetics
Ricki Lewis, Fellow, Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical Center
Clicker-palooza: Using Clickers Effectively in Different Student Populations
Laura Tuhela-Reuning, Ohio Wesleyan University
Michele Shuster, New Mexico State University
Try Something New Symposia Abstracts
MicrobeLibrary Concurrent Sessions
MicrobeLibrary Classroom and Laboratory Activity Sampler Pack
Jean A. Cardinale, Alfred University and Chair, MicrobeLibrary Curriculum Collection Editorial Review Committee
MicrobeLibrary Atlas and Protocol Projects
Ann Smith, University of Maryland College Park and Chair, MicrobeLibrary
Atlas-Protocol Collection Editorial Review Board
MicrobeLibrary Concurrent Sessions Abstracts
15th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EVENTS:
Pre-Conference Micro Brew Session: Mixing Ideas for Successful Teaching Strategies in Microbiology
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Staying Alive: A Musical Look at Contemporary Food Safety Issues
Co-Sponsored by John Wiley & Sons
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Listserv Lunch, Munch and Talk a Bunch!
Co-Sponsored by John Wiley & Sons
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