Professor, Biology
Associate Professor/Director of Allied Health Programs
Credentials:
B.S., Biology, Saint Mary’s College, 1997
Ph.D., Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, 2001
Expertise:
Human genetics, molecular genetics
Associations:
American Society of Human Genetics
National Association of Science Teachers
Exceptional Service:
Reviewer, Journal of College Science Teaching, NSTA publication
Organizing Committee Member for American Society of Human Genetics: Undergraduate Genetics Education Workshop
Scholarly Presentations:
Zimmer, E. L. (2018, October). Best practices in genetics undergraduate education. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, San Diego, CA.
Recent Presentations:
Zimmer, E. & Bowling, B. (November 5, 2012) Linking Basic Concepts to Exome Sequening. American Society of Human Genetics Meeting: Undergraduate Genetics Education Workshop, San Francisco, CA.
Zimmer, E. & Kozak, E. (February 18, 2013). Evolution of Biology Assessment Program. 13th Annual Texas A&M Assessment Conference, College Station, TX.
Reviewer, Journal College Science Teaching
Reviewer, American Biology Teacher
Dr. Erin Zimmer, presented a talk entitled “Using Case Studies to Bring Big Data into the Classroom” at the American Society of Human Genetics Undergraduate Genetics Education Workshop in Baltimore, MD.
Publications:
Bowling, B., Zimmer, E., & Pyatt, R. (2014). Bringing Next-Generation Sequencing into the Classroom through a Comparison of Molecular Biology Techniques. The American Biology Teacher 76(6):396-401.