Bolger, Molly
Molly Bolger
Associate Professor, Cellular Biology
Biology education; Understanding student scientific development; Biological modeling in classrooms; Instructor reasoning in non-traditional classrooms
Biology education; Understanding student scientific development; Biological modeling in classrooms; Instructor reasoning in non-traditional classrooms
Course-based undergraduate research experiences, virtual reality in learning physiology and anatomy, culturally responsive teaching.
We engage in interdisciplinary and collaborative research projects employing various methodological approaches to examine different facets of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice issues in undergraduate biology and STEM education.
Course-based undergraduate research, student integration into the
scientific community; research mentoring of undergraduate researchers.
Biomedical imaging and large graph mining in public health applications.
Role of microbial diversity in marine environments and the utilization of molecular methods
to investigate microbial diversity, interactions between micro- and macroscopic organisms and
the functioning of marine ecosystems.
My research is focused on the use of metacognition to enhance student learning in biology.
My research investigates problem solving among biochemistry undergraduates and the process
college science instructors go through as they innovate their teaching.
Factors that motivate undergraduates to learn science; scientific literacy skill acquisition;
and effective methods to provide instructional feedback.